Winter Cleaning Tips to Keep Snow and Salt off Your Floors.
Winter Tips to Keep Snow and Salt off Your Floors. Snow and Salt Can Be a Bothersome Mess. Winter in Cincinnati is almost over, but Old Man Winter is here for several more weeks. I thought it would be important to share some useful tips to keep your carpet and hard surfaces clean as […]
New Year’s Resolutions – How Often Should You Have Your Carpets Cleaned?
It’s New Year’s resolution time! Often we at Cincinnati Maintenance hear our clients vowing to have a cleaner, healthier home as a New Year’s resolution – we say, “Go for it, Cincinnati!” Regular, professional carpet cleaning is a great addition to your cleaning resolutions! Then, we are asked, “How often should I have my carpets […]
Why You Should Get Your Carpets Professionally Cleaned
Cincinnati Maintenance wants to help you keep your home healthy and clean – two very good reasons right there why it’s a good idea, Cincinnati, to get your carpets professionally cleaned! Why you should get your carpets professionally cleaned: Your home will smell great and will look great, too! Everyone wants that!! Keeping your carpets […]
Our Favorite Holiday Advice
Over the years, we at Cincinnati Maintenance have talked about cleaning advice for the holidays – how to cope with a variety of possible circumstances – particularly when it comes to keeping your carpets and floors clean – upholstery, too! Here are some of our favorite blogs: Pets in the House? Here’s what you need […]
Beware: Rock Salt or Other Ice Melting Products Can Hurt Your Floors
Did you know that rock salt or other ice melting products can damage your floors inside your home? If you are using ice melting products on your walkway, driveway or porch, it is imperative to limit as much as possible the exposure of these products to your home’s carpets, rugs, and floors, including hardwood and […]
Don’t Neglect Your Furniture
We talk all the time about your carpets and floors being one of your home’s largest investments. But, your furniture is, too! Don’t neglect cleaning your furniture upholstery! We at Cincinnati Maintenance recommend professionally cleaning upholstery every 8-12 months, sometimes even more often if you have small children or pets. Your couches and comfy chairs can get […]
Low Moisture or Encapsulation Cleaning is Best
There are different methods of professional carpet cleaning. We at Cincinnati Maintenance prefer low-moisture encapsulation. Why? Because Low Moisture or Encapsulation cleaning is the most safe and advanced way to clean and maintain carpet. It dries fast; it’s PH balanced; and there is no chemical residue – therefore is wayyyyyy better for the environment AND […]
Don’t Let Your Carpets Make You Sick
Flu and cold season is about here – a topic we like to address this time of year. The kids are in school, probably around more children than usual and therefore more germs. It’s naturally flu season anyway. The change of seasons sometimes seem to bring on colds and whatnot. There’s not a lot you […]
Ewwww….What’s in YOUR Carpet?
What’s in YOUR Carpet? Carpeting can harbor some pretty unpleasant stuff. Of course there is your everyday dirt and grit that gets tracked in your home or office, but did you know….. Your family and employees spill crumbs, bits of food, drinks, etc., in your carpets and even if the spill is blotted up, smaller […]
What to Do if Your Basement Floods
It happens. It just does. No one wants to think about it, but knowing what to do if your basement floods and your carpet is soaked might come in handy some day. We usually don’t say this as a first resort, but when something big – okay, this could be near-catastrophic to some – like […]
Helpful Floor Cleaning Tips from #CincinnatiMain
We at Cincinnati Maintenance thought it was time for us all to brush up on how to care for our carpet and flooring in between professional, deep cleanings. First of all, we cannot stress enough the importance of vacuuming. It’s simply essential. The main reason is that getting up the dirt and grime helps protect […]
Have You Heard of Marmoleum?
A popular flooring out there is called Marmoleum. Have you heard of it? Marmoleum is touted as a “green” flooring, meaning it is an environmentally conscious choice for many residential homes. The adhesive upon installation is solvent free and there is also a “clickable” type of Marmoleum that uses no adhesive. Some other benefits, according […]
Storing a Rug? Things to Know
A lot of people want to show off their beautiful floors during the summer months and many need to store their area rugs. There are a few rules our Cincinnati clients should think about when it comes to storing a beloved rug: Be sure the rug is CLEAN before it goes into storage. An unclean rug […]
EVERYONE Talks about Green Cleaning – So Do We!
EVERYONE talks about “green cleaning.” Guess what, so do we here at Cincinnati Maintenance! We love letting our Cincinnati clients know that we care not only about their carpets, upholstery and floors, but that we also care about their kids, pets, and the whole family! Also, Cincinnati Maintenance knows the importance of taking care of […]
Have You Received Bad Carpet Cleaning Advice?
Everyone has advice for everyone these days – and they post it all over social media, too! Have you received bad advice about carpet cleaning? We at Cincinnati Maintenance are often told things from our Cincinnati area customers that they’ve “heard” or “been told” about their carpets, and some of this advice is just not true! […]