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The ‘Stale’ Smell at Home May Be the Carpets

musty smell in carpetYou went away for a week or two on vacation or perhaps it was a business trip. It felt good to get away, but toward the end of your trip you couldn’t wait to get back home. You pulled in the driveway, felt the relief wash over you that you’d be able to sleep in your own bed that night, and when you open the door and stepped in, you noticed a strong, stale smell to your entire house.

You’ve probably never noticed the smell before, even though it was likely there all along. We often get accustomed to the odor that surrounds us, especially when it is consistent.

For example, smokers often don’t realize just how pungent their clothes can smell to somebody who doesn’t smoke and is not exposed to it very often. Pet owners are often surprised when friends come to visit and make note that they can smell the damp, mustiness of those pets as soon as they stepped in through the door.

When you’ve noticed that stale smell, you may have gone right to your kitchen and routed through all of the food, especially the perishable items. You might have moved onto the refrigerator next, then the freezer. Perhaps you threw out a lot of food, just assuming it was old and causing that smell.

Yet that didn’t do it, so you turned to the laundry and made sure you washed everything, maybe even twice. Still, no matter what you did, you couldn’t get rid of that stale smell. That’s because it’s often the carpets.

As carpets get old, they can trap a lot of foreign contaminants and even fluids deep down in the carpet pile as well as the foam under padding. The only way to truly get rid of this smell is to either replace all the carpeting (which isn’t necessary when the carpet is only a few years old) or relying on a professional and experienced carpet cleaning service.

With a quality company that has the right equipment, you can return your home to a great looking, feeling, and smelling environment.

3 Reasons You Should Wipe Down Granite Countertops

The Most Harmful Germ Factories in Your Home (that You Didn’t Even Think About)You invested a great deal of money renovating your kitchen recently. Those granite countertops were the pièce de résistance in your kitchen. You were so proud of it and even though you’ve been able to enjoy this kitchen, and those granite countertops, for several months, you realize how important it is to keep them in great condition.

One way to maintain those granite countertops for as long as possible is to wipe them down after every use. This includes any time you make a sandwich and there are crumbs that dribble over the plate, whenever water, juice, or other beverages are spilled on it, and when you prepare meals.

There are plenty of reasons you should wipe down these granite countertops, and here are three of them.

1. Granite is porous.

Even though it looks incredibly hard, it is actually porous. This means any water, chicken juice, or other fluids can work their way down into those pores where they can get trapped and create nightmares in the future.

2. It’s a good habit to get into.

Even though you might wipe down the area you’re working at, you never know what gets onto the corners or even under different items. When you get into the habit of wiping down your granite countertops, moving everything to cover every square inch, you will eventually develop a good habit that can translate into caring for other rooms in the house as well.

3. You’ve made a significant investment.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s granite, faux granite, an entertainment center, or anything else in your home, when you invest money in various items, you want to protect them as long as possible.

However, it’s human nature to begin letting things go after you’ve had them for a while. Keep reminding yourself of the investment you’ve made in these granite countertops and that should help inspire you to keep wiping them down on a daily basis. That will also reduce the amount of dust that collects on other areas of your house, including your carpets.

Walk Off Mats Are a Great Idea During the Winter

Welcome matYou’ve likely have seen walk off mats at many commercial facilities. Whether it’s a school, hospital, business complex, office park, or something else, walk off mats are commonly used, especially during inclement weather and wintertime.

A walk off mat is basically a mat placed inside the entry doors that allow people to walk onto them, absorbing some of the moisture, pebbles, and other foreign contaminants that get tracked in, before stepping onto the main floor surface. Without walk off mats, many facilities we become much more hazardous, creating slick conditions for those entering the facility.

For the average homeowner, walk off mats can be a great asset as well. However, we’re not talking about the same exact type of walk off mats found in many commercial facilities. Those larger commercial facilities will generally have long, black mats with rubber surfaces to keep them in place.

For your home, you can rely on certain welcome mats and other mats just inside your main entry doors. By placing these mats there, it helps to absorb the snow, slush, ice, road salt, sand, and other particulates that commonly get tracked in on boots, sneakers, and other footwear.

If you use walk off mats in your entry foyer, you can also place a shoe rack along the wall that will basically encourage your family and even guests to remove their shoes before continuing into the rest of the house. This is going to help protect your floors, including your carpets.

It’s a great way to help improve cleanliness and condition of your entire home, especially during the winter months. Another thing you can do is hire a professional carpet cleaning service like Royal Interior Cleaning to come in and clean your carpets at least once per year. Twice a year is ideal and when you rely on these services, you’ll notice a significant improvement in the condition and quality of your carpets and the rest of your home.

3 Tips to a Healthier Home

The Second 3 Steps to Get Your Home Ready for a Summer PartyWhen you want to live a healthier life, it all begins at home. Many people focus on getting more exercise, eating a healthier diet, and getting to their doctor more consistently for regular checkups. One thing that commonly gets overlooked, though, is the cleanliness inside the home itself.

In order to have a healthier home, you need to clean on a regular basis. Yet, it’s not just cleaning that matters, but how you clean and what parts of the house you clean more consistently than others.

Here are three tips that can go a long way toward helping you and the rest of your family have a healthier home in the future.

Tip #1: Dust weekly.

Most homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area as well as around the world don’t dust very frequently. They may only dust once a month or even less frequently than that.

In reality, you should be dusting at least once per week. Your dusting procedure should start at the top of any room, whether the ceiling fan, the trim around the windows, or an entertainment center with shelves up high. You should always dust with a damp cloth to avoid pushing the dust around into the air.

Tip #2: Avoid harsh chemicals.

There are many cleaning chemicals that can actually be harmful to people and pets. Try to focus on all-natural ingredients as these can be just as effective for most cleaning jobs than the harsher chemicals you may spend a lot of money on.

Tip #3: Get your carpets cleaned.

Vacuuming every week is important, and vacuuming more frequently than that may be necessary, depending on how many people you have in your home. It’s also important to have those carpets cleaned on a regular basis. You should consider hiring a professional carpet cleaning service every six months and when you do you’ll have a healthier and cleaner home.

Shaving Cream is Great at Removing Stains on Carpets

02B62657You may not believe it but shaving cream can be a great asset when you have a stain on carpeting. It doesn’t matter how old the carpeting is, whether it’s brand new or has been in your home for many years; if you have a stain you want to get rid of it as quickly as possible.

Maybe this is a type of stain you didn’t notice when it first happened. Maybe a child of yours spilled a drink and tried to cover it up. Maybe a pet had an accident and you were too busy running around putting everything done and didn’t notice. Whatever the case, there are many ways to deal with stains. One of them is to rely on shaving cream.

How to use shaving cream to remove stains on carpets.

Take shaving cream, spread it on the stain and allow it to sit for 30 minutes. Next, you want to blot the shaving cream up with a damp cloth. Don’t rub the stain as this is only working it deeper into the carpet pile, making it much more difficult to remove.

Once you have all of the shaving cream up, apply a mixture of one part vinegar and one part water, blotted up, and repeat as necessary.

You should notice the stain is pretty much gone at this point. However, this isn’t going to work for every type of stain, nor will it address various odors, such as pet urine.

The best solution is to call an experienced and professional carpet cleaning service, one that has truck mounted equipment and a great deal of experience. If you choose to use shaving cream trying to rid of the stain, test it on an inconspicuous part of the carpeting to ensure it won’t bleach or otherwise damage the carpeting.

When you want your carpets looking great once again, call Royal Interior Cleaning today.

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