Things to Do While Social Distancing

If you’re not sure what to do with yourself while social distancing, you’re not alone. Here are a few suggestions of things you can do during these interesting times.

1. Watch this year’s Academy Award winning movies. If those aren’t your cup of tea, perhaps it's time to re-watch some old favorites.

2. Work on those house projects you haven’t had the time for.

3. Organize your closet and say goodbye to clothes you don’t wear anymore.

4. Catch up on your reading list! If those seminar books that you’ve been saving all these years still don’t appeal, it might be time to let them go.

5. Play games! Blow the dust off those board games or break out that old video game console. Time to set a new high score on Tetris!

6. Play a musical instrument. If you have one laying around the house, why not give it another go?

7. Protect your mind (and your sanity!) by limiting your time on social media, reading news articles, or any other type of contact that could unnecessarily raise your anxiety levels.

8. Connect with loved ones! Send a text message or make a phone call to someone you care about.

9. Exercise! You can work out in the comfort of your own home. Some local gyms, like Gymnazo, are offering programs to help you keep up with your fitness while limiting contact with others.

10. Go outside! Take a walk (bonus points from your dog for this one!). Sit in the sun. Just because you’re supposed to keep distance between yourself and others doesn’t mean you can’t get some fresh air in the meantime.

11. Take a drive! With all this rain we’re getting, the wildflowers are blooming and it’s an especially beautiful time here in SLO County.

12. Learn something new. Google Digital Garage and other online learning sites like Khan Academy offer opportunities to learn new things.

13. Time to be your cleaner self! There’s never been a more important time to maintain a clean home and to regularly disinfect the hard surfaces and commonly touched places (remotes, light switches, counters, drawer pulls, etc.). If you could use some professional help with your carpet and/or upholstery, let us know as we offer contact-less cleaning appointments.

14. Keep it positive! There’s a lot of negativity in the world at the moment. A positive attitude can go a long way to keeping up your spirits and others!

Fabric Protection Part 1

Make your life easier! Professional textile protection application makes cleaning up spots and spills effortless, resulting in a happier, brighter, cleaner home.

Choosing Cat Friendly Upholstery

For cat people, it can be a challenge to find upholstery that will work the best for both you and your cat. Here are a few tips for finding the best upholstery for your lifestyle with your beloved cat. Leather Upholstery: Leather may seem like a good choice at first glance. It is easy to wipe fur off and if dealt with quickly, vomit and urine can be cleaned off. However, if your cat is in a scratchy mood, the leather will not be any hindrance whatsoever. Leather punctures easily and it will eventually cause it to tear. Metal Frames: Cats can't stick their claws into metal so it's not fun for them to scratch. This makes it a great alternative to wood, which can be prime scratching material. Microfiber Fabric: The best type of fabric to have on furniture in a cat friendly home is microfiber. Microfiber fabric is made of minuscule fibers that come together to create a lightweight and water resistant material. The density that these super-fine fibers creates gives the furniture a better chance of surviving if a cat decides to use it for a scratching post. Helpful Tip: Scratching posts, cat toys, and carpeted cat trees are helpful distractions to have around the house as an added deterrent to the upholstery. If your upholstery could use some TLC, let us know. We can help!

Does Your Carpet Have A Warranty?

Have a warranty on your carpet? Don’t forget to schedule your professional carpet cleaning with hot water extraction (most commonly known as "steam cleaning") every 12-18 months. Our carpet cleaning process fulfills those requirements - be sure to mark your calendar so you don’t lose coverage!

Our Restorative Cleaning Process

Watch our Cleaning Engineer Howard transform this carpet with our restorative cleaning process! The video is sped up x 8 so you can see what a difference the cleaning makes and still have time to do everything else you need to do today.

Are allergies driving you nuts?

Are allergies driving you nuts? If you have pets in the home, pet dander and pet hair could be the culprit, especially if you have carpeting. Pet hair can get buried deep within the carpet fibers, despite your best efforts to vacuum on a regular basis and pet dander can aggravate allergies and asthma. The most thorough way to remove these unwanted visitors is with a professional deep cleaning to rinse it all away! When you're ready for a clean and healthy home, let us know. That’s what we are here for!

Carpet Care Tip: Stay Off the Carpet

It's a good idea to schedule your next professional cleaning at a time when you plan to be off the carpeted areas of your home. However, if you do need to walk on the carpet while it's drying, our technician will leave shoe covers for your convenience.

Carpet Care Tip: Use a HEPA filter

This is particularly important if you (or a loved one in your household) suffer from allergies. A HEPA filter is particularly effective at trapping the majority of particles the vacuum collects (even extremely tiny ones), such as dust, dander, and pollen. Our professional vacuums have a double HEPA filter to enable us to remove as much of the insoluble soil from the carpet as possible before even starting the cleaning process.