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Restoration
Extreme Weather and Disaster Relief
How can homeowners undo the mess and ensure their home is safe, clean, and livable once again?
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.
National Wood Flooring Association
The Housekeeping Channel (HC) and National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Form Educational Partnership
Housekeeping Channel and the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) have entered into an educational partnership to assist consumers in the care of wood floors.
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.
Odor Control
How to Make Your Home Smell Good - The Right Way
When you smell something foul, you may be tempted to reach for a can of air freshener. However, that will only mask the odor. Instead, learn how to remove odors the right way.
Floor Inspection
Hard Surface Flooring Inspections - Why They Are Sometimes Necessary
Hard surfaces can deteriorate due to climate, abuse, natural disaster, even improper installation; increasing the costs of repair or replacement if left unchecked.
Carpet
How to Preserve Carpet Nap or Pile
Perhaps the traffic areas begin to look crushed or flattened, or you've recently moved your furniture around and there are indentations in the carpet. Are those “dents” permanent? What can be done to preserve carpet’s nap or pile?
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?
Odor Control
The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions
Naturally, the best way to prevent odor is to eliminate its source (e.g., take out the garbage, smoke or keep pets outside, etc.), but what about existing odors already permeating your home?
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.