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Professional Cleaning Services
Hiring the Best of the Best Professional Cleaners
In today’s fiscal climate, there is no shortage of often ill-qualified people offering to clean and restore your valuable possessions, but how do you determine who truly knows what they are doing – i.e., how do you tell the “Masters” from the “Jacks-of-all-Trades”? In a word: Certification.
Professional Cleaning Services
The cleantrust Alternative to Do-It-Yourself House Clean-up
Many of today's homes are built with products difficult to clean (stone, ceramics, specialty woods). Also, carpet or leather and upholstered furniture can be expensive to replace if irreversibly damaged by harsh chemicals or techniques.
The Cleantrust
Creating a Clean and Healthy Indoor Living Environment
There are at least two things that can be done to create a clean and healthy indoor living environment.
Spring Cleaning
Windows, Blinds, Curtains & Carpets: Top Targets for Spring Cleaners
Spring cleaning is still a tradition for many Americans – 62 percent of those surveyed say spring cleaning is an annual ritual in their home.
Professional Cleaning Services
Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?
Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
Vacuum Cleaners
One More Reason to Get a Quality Vacuum Cleaner
After learning about dust mites, you too, may want to see if your vacuum cleaner is a CRI certified product.
Carpet Cleaning
The Science Behind Clean Carpet
CRI's Seal of Approval (SOA) program uses precise science to test carpet cleaning products to help ensure certified products will get your carpets clean.
Carpet
Severely Dirty and Abused Carpet...Deep Clean or Replace?
It looks like a 'Friday Night Tractor Pull' was performed in the living room; and the traffic lanes look like scars that didn't fully heal. Should your carpet be professionally deep cleaned or replaced?
Stain Removal
Tips for Carpet Color Repair
Color repair by cleantrust-Certified technicians can provide a "face lift", allowing carpet to look good throughout its lifetime.
Carpet Cleaning
Clean Your Carpet - What You Can't See Does Matter
You might expect a doctor to say: "What You Can't See Can Hurt You!" But who would expect it from a carpet cleaning professional?
Professional Carpet Cleaning
How to Select the Right Professional Carpet Cleaning Service
It is time to bring in a professional carpet cleaning service. But which one? Selecting the right professional can make all the difference in maintaining a clean and healthy home environment.
Carpet Installation
Installing and Maintaining Your New Carpet
A quality installation can make all the difference in the performance of your new carpet, while proper maintenance will extend the time you can enjoy your carpet and help keep its fresh appearance.
Carpet Cleaning
How to Extend the Life of Your Carpet
By implementing good cleaning techniques and proper frequency of maintenance, your carpet's life can be greatly extended.
IICRC
Why Hire Certified Cleaning Services?
The IICRC provides a consumer referral service to locate trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians.
Carpet Cleaning
How to Choose and Use a Carpet Spotter
When spills are dealt with promptly and properly using a CRI-approved spot remover, they can be quick and easy to clean up.
Carpet Extractors
How to Choose and Use a “Home” Carpet Extractor
There are a variety of carpet cleaners on the market and four factors to consider when choosing a unit for your home.
Mold
Clean, Dry Carpet Won't Grow Mold
Moldy carpet is unheard of when carpet is kept clean and dry.
Asthma And Allergies
How to Reduce Allergens in Your Home
Complete avoidance may be difficult, but simple steps can be taken to reduce exposure.
Carpet Cleaning
Five Reasons to Take Better Care of Your Carpet
Why and how to work smarter, not harder, to keep your carpet looking great for years to come.
Professional Cleaning Services
Explaining the IICRC
The IICRC is a non-profit organization that sets standards for the cleaning and restoration industry. Many professionals follow these guidelines when cleaning a commercial or residential property.