Rug Pile Types: A Quick User’s Guide
A rug’s pile refers to the density of fibers. The pile height or thickness of the rug and the length of the fibers in the weave combined determine the pile of a rug. They can range from a flat/short pile or long and shaggy. Pile Height To Consider Pile heights vary: less than 1/4″ (low); […]
Benefits of a Professional Area Rug Cleaning
Some people consider rug cleaning to be a DIY activity. However, there are some things you should consider before attempting to clean your rug yourself. Provides High Quality Cleaning Professional area rug cleaning goes further than your regular vacuum or home steam cleaner can do. The equipment and tools used will disinfect and clean your […]
Tile Cleaning Tips
Many people choose tile flooring in their homes because it is attractive and very durable. In order to maintain it’s beautiful appearance, it’s important to keep it clean. Try these tips to help keep your tile looking new. Keep Dirt Off Your Tile Floor Your tile’s first line of defense against dirt is a doormat. […]
Upholstery Cleaning & Maintenance Tips
Maintaining upholstered furniture is easy to do while following these few simple steps. They do not take much time and you keep your sofa looking great year after year. Choose the Right Fabric Where will the furniture be located, in a well-traveled area or in an area exposed to direct sunlight? Furniture pieces subject to […]
Stay Cool Summer Cleaning Tips
Summer’s here, hot, high and sweaty. Vacations beckon. The garden takes on a life of its own. Busy families don’t have much time for home chores these months. School’s out, travel’s in and it’s easy to let life slide on the home front. Still, summer will run more smoothly if you keep tabs on these […]
What Makes Chet’s Carpet Cleaning So Unique?
Here at Chet’s, we pride our self in using the finest equipment and top shelf solutions, but it is our highly trained and motivated technicians that produce our superior results. Why Hire Professional Carpet Cleaners? Indoor air is 5 times more polluted than outdoor air and soiled contaminated carpet is the largest contributor to this […]
8 Worst Things You Can Do to Your Area Rug
Whether your area rug is a new addition to your home or a precious family heirloom, treating it with a little TLC will go a long way in preserving your cherished rug. Below we have listed the top 8 mistakes people make that will cause your area rug to dull and deteriorate prematurely. Not Using […]
How to Clean a Bagless Vacuum
When you see all the dirt being sucked up into your bagless vacuum cleaner, it’s kind of unsettling to see that all that dirt was in your carpet. To keep your vacuum working in tip top shape, it’s best to make sure it gets thoroughly cleaned every couple of months – maybe even more often […]
Your Leather Cleaning & Restoration Experts
Leather can last for decades, but only if it is properly maintained. If you think your skin gets dry, imagine how dry your leather is getting? Let us help you maintain your leather before it needs costly restoration work. These Dining room NuBuck chairs only needed to be cleaned, hydrated, and conditioned to restore their […]
Tips for Winter Cleaning
Most of us associate our annual house deep cleaning with ’spring cleaning’, but why wait until the weather turns nice? Most of us are spending more time indoors during the colder months anyway. If you get to work on your ‘winter cleaning’, you can spend more of those beautiful days outdoors. Doing a deep cleaning […]
How to Remove Pet Stains & Odors
How to Clean Carpeted Areas and Upholstery For “New” Stains: Soak up as much of the urine as possible with a combination of newspaper and paper towels. The more fresh urine you can remove before it dries, especially from carpet, the easier it will be to remove the odor. Place a thick layer of paper […]
Healthy Home Cleaning Formulas
We all know that cleaning products contain numerous amounts of toxins. Over the years, questions regarding the hazards of chemicals in our environment have been largely overlooked. Evidence shows that what we put in our home to clean our house is just as important as what we put inside our body. Products that we use […]
4 Critical Factors You Must Know Before Letting Anyone Clean Your Carpet
1. “EPA Declares DIRTY Carpets, Rugs and other soft surfaces a Health Hazard” Carpet and furnishings collect and contain harmful bacteria, soil, dust, pollen, and other HARMFUL bio-contaminates. The EPA suggests carpets be cleaned every 6 months to eliminate these hazards. They also found truck-mounted, hot water extraction can be up to 15 times more […]
The Best Way to Clean the Windows in Your Home
Your Top Questions Answered 1. How do you clean windows so there are no streaks? There is nothing more frustrating than cleaning your windows and still seeing streaks. To get the see-through shine you desire, wash your windows with horizontal strokes on one side of the glass and vertical strokes on the other side of […]
10 Uses for Baking Soda That Will Surprise You
At Chet’s Cleaning, we are always on the lookout for ways to clean without using harsh chemicals. Baking soda is a cheap, all natural favorite of ours that you can use throughout the home to clean, freshen and deodorize your home. Protect yourself and your family from conventional cleansers that can expose you to multiple […]
Easy Way to Get Labels off Glass Jars
Glass jars are wonderful for storing all sorts of odds and ends. Having a jar with a lid is priceless. The only problem with saving a glass jar to store supplies, crafts or to use as a vase is the ugly label that remains on the jar. Cleaning the label off a glass jar can […]
Non-Toxic Solutions for a Clean House
There are better ways to clean your home than spending a fortune on chemicals that shouldn’t be touched, breathed in or found lying on surfaces in your home. To keep your family healthy, there are alternatives to chemicals like bleach and ammonia that will clean and disinfect your home just as well as the toxic […]
Promoting a Green Lifestyle: 6 Ways to Clean Using Olive Oil
Chet’s Cleaning is determined to keep their products as green as possible. There are so many chemicals all around us that can have harmful and lasting effects on our health. We take every precaution necessary to find products that are as safe as possible while still doing the best job of cleaning carpets, upholstery, curtains […]