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And Now for a New Episode of: Spot or Stain?

There’s a dark blot on your carpet. The million dollar question is “Is it a spot or a stain?” When it comes to stuff on a carpet, these terms are not interchangeable. A spot is a bit of dirt or something that can simply be removed, and a stain is a spot with some type [...]

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5 Reasons the Pros Should Handle Your Flood Damage

Ground water flooding is not an unusual occurrence. In fact, it happens frequently enough that most homeowners’ insurance policies outline exclusions for this peril. The risk of damage to a property due to flood damage is not to be trifled with, however. Important Considerations for Flood Damage: Time – What often takes days for property [...]

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Does Your House Stink? 3 Tips for Eliminating Odors Naturally.

Reposted from our facebook page.  If you want to get the latest cleaning tips and advice, feel free to “Like” us on Facebook and interact with us.   We would love to answer any questions you may have! It is quite possible to get rid of pesky household odors without resorting to chemical air fresheners. [...]

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Let the Spring Cleaning Begin!

It’s that time of the year again.  The time when flowers bloom, allergies increase, people fall in love… and your house begs to be cleaned from top to bottom.  We were going to write a painfully long and detailed post guiding your spring cleaning devices into every crevice imaginable when it hit us that all [...]

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WKZO’s Jay Morris Tells of His ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo Experience

Unfortunately you can’t always trust what people claim on TV or the radio (or blogs for that matter! ).  However, Jay Morris of WKZO gives a testimonial of when ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo actually did come to his home and actually did clean his carpets.  Hear his take on that process by clicking on the link [...]

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FAQs: What Do We Do After The Fire? – Part 2

This is Part II of a post on Frequently Asked Questions we may get when we begin the restoration process after a fire. To read the first six questions we get go here: “FAQs: What do We Do After The Fire – Part 1“. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) Do I need to move out of [...]

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3 Easy Tips for Permanent Soot Marks

Nothing quite impresses friends and family like amazing soot marks.  After a furnace puffback or small fire, it’s easy to set the soot into your paint and household items permanently!  In fact, the results will be so impressive that even painting over the affected areas will not work! 1.  No rush, just get to it [...]

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How Often Should You Vacuum?

By Gary Gensch, Originally posted on Facebook. It’s true!  Most homeowners aren’t interested in carpet maintenance because their busy schedules leave little time to worry about those abrasive soils slowly accumulating-that is, until carpet replacement time arrives!  Then, like New Year’s resolutions never kept, we vow to “do it differently this time”! But what if [...]

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