Vacuuming Tips: Less Time, Better Results
Use These Vacuuming Tips to Help Out Your Cleaning Schedule To keep your house free of dust, germs and microscopic mites, maximize the cleaning capabilities of your vacuum cleaner–one of the most valuable tools a homeowner has to keep floors (and more) cleaner and healthier. Utilize these vacuuming tips to help your schedule out. When […]
Can Dry Extraction Steam Cleaning Save Your Wet Carpet?
When it’s time to get your carpets cleaned, we at Chet’s Cleaning know that the offers, specials and techniques can get complicated. One carpet-cleaning method, dry extraction or Steam Cleaning, isn’t technically a “dry” procedure; it’s more a “moisture-controlled” process. That is, it applies a controlled amount of moisture to clean the carpet and still […]
How Often Should My Couches be Cleaned?
It may seem like a menial task to get a professional couch cleaning; however, routine cleanings of your upholstery can help them last longer and resist wear. Chet’s Cleaning has been helping the community of Grosse Pointe save the quality of their couches and love seats for a long time, and we want to continue […]
Dust Mites and Allergens in Carpet!
Millions of little bugs live in your home. And you may be allergic to them plus the debris they leave behind. As you walk across the carpet, these pollutants are kicked into the air and breathed in. Adults spend one-third of their time and children spend half of their time in their bedrooms, so we […]
How to Take Care of Hardwood Floors
No matter how well you take care of the hard floors in your home, they put up with a lot and often are subject to quite a bit of wear and tear. Careful maintenance will ensure that exposure to dirt and frequent foot traffic doesn’t leave the floors of your home run-down and worn-out. We […]
Benefits Of Professional Carpet Cleaning: When Was the Last Time Your Carpets Were Cleaned?
Carpet is the most highly trafficked furnishing in our homes. Our carpet is constantly being walked on, laid on, sat on, and spilled on. It is exposed to dirt and contaminants on a daily basis, from pets, shoes, food, drinks, etc. It is no wonder that carpet accumulates not only general wear and tear, but […]
6 Ways to Care For High-Traffic Carpet
After a few months of living in a home, it quickly becomes apparent where the high-traffic areas are. Well-matted carpet fibers signify our favorite routes to the kitchen and living room. These heavily-used traffic lanes are unavoidable. Every house has them. While rugs can be moved around to promote even wear and tear, carpets obviously […]
4 Health Hazards from Dirty Carpets
Would you ever let your baby roll around on a bed of nasty germs and other harmful pollutants? That’s exactly what’s happening when your baby is playing on a dirty carpet. The fine fibers in carpets are like spider webs that collect harmful bacteria, soil, dust, pet hair, pollen and other harmful bio-contaminates. Here at […]
Winter Carpets Need Extra Care
That groundhog lied again! With this latest blast of cold, wet weather, our Michigan homes are suffering with us. Taking care of your carpets is important in all weather conditions, but rain and snow require even more attention. During the winter months, cold precipitation brings more dirt and debris into the home and carpets can […]
Maximize Your Time & Minimize the Dust
Visible vacuum lines just seem to make a clean house feel cleaner; especially with proper carpet cleaning. With the right machine, your time spent vacuuming can feel like a zen moving meditation. Well, that might be an exaggeration, but a high-quality vacuum gets cleaner floors in a shorter time with less effort. If the old, […]
Tips to Get Your Carpets Cleaner
Carpet cleaning tips. Three words that few of us desire to hear. It is usually grouped together with spring cleaning terms or your annual commercial building cleaning. This is not a task that you take lightly, yet at the same time, you do not want to spend too much time on it. That’s when it […]
Fresh, Clean Carpets Through the Winter
Once again, the winter season is upon us. The freezing rain, snow, and wind of a Michigan winter is nothing new. But it is time to seriously consider the effect that severe weather has on your carpeting investment. Carpets and rugs take up a good amount of real estate in your home. Your carpets add […]
How to Maintain Your Upholstery
There is nothing more relaxing than coming home from a hard day at work and putting your feet up on the sofa to relax. The downside to this is that over time, even with just simple everyday use, your upholstered furniture will start to look dirty and worn. The good news is that with preventative […]
3 Ways to Keep Your Rental’s Carpet Clean
If you are a landlord who has owned a rental property, you probably have noticed that renters don’t typically take care of your property as you are well as you would hope. When you own a piece of property, you tend to protect it more than someone who is just renting it and moving on […]
How to Remove Pet Hair from Your Home
Having a family pet makes life more interesting and fun. Unfortunately, the downside to pets to that they leave fur and hair everywhere they go. Even if your pets aren’t allowed on your bed or the living room furniture, pet hair from other surfaces can transfer to your clothes and hair on your clothing can […]
How to Clean and Maintain Your Wooden Staircase
Having a wood floor on your stairs gives your home a classic, elegant look, but you’ll need to care for the wood over the years to keep it looking its best. Fortunately, cleaning and maintaining your wood stairs is not difficult once you know what to do. Here’s an overview of how to do it […]
Cleaning for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and it is time to restore the style, warmth and comfort that your carpeting adds to your home. If you are like the staff at Chet’s Cleaning, we love to invite friends and family over to celebrate the holiday season. We want to make sure our homes are inviting […]
How to Maintain Your Carpeted Stairs
Do you have carpeting on your stairs? While carpet on a staircase makes walking up and down safer and more comfortable, many homeowners find these carpets difficult to maintain. But it does not have to be a struggle. This carpet cleaning guide can help make cleaning a breeze.