You would be hard pressed not to find this noisy, electrical and often-underused mechanical device in any home, apartment or business. What is it? The vacuum cleaner. You know, that silent sentinel in your closet that comes to life when you plug it in and push the power button, and it buzzes all over the carpet as you chase it around the house. The problem with the vacuum cleaner is we trust it too much. No, we’re not saying you shouldn’t vacuum your carpet. You should va

No matter who you are, no matter where you live, you never sleep alone. But don’t panic…those sleeping with you are somewhat peaceful. And not really that noticeable, until the “Welcome” sign goes up and they start inviting a bunch of guests over. Once the invitation goes out, there can be millions that end up in one mattress alone! Yes, we are speaking of dust mites, those super-tiny eight-legged creatures that live in every house and take up residence in virtually every

DID YOU KNOW that one of the best ‘feel good’ experiences you can enjoy is having freshly-cleaned carpet or furniture? And one of the most frustrating experiences you won’t enjoy is when, within just a few days, something like red wine, coffee or tea is spilled on that freshly-cleaned carpet or furniture. This is not good! So you feverishly apply all kinds of household cleaning products and scrub in desperation. That spot does look a little better but it is still there.

It’s a never-ending chore, tasks that must be done each day, each week, each month, each year… That’s right — keeping your house nice and clean and healthy for your family. Keeping your home clean is much easier if you have an easy-to-keep schedule, especially if you concentrate on “preventative maintenance.” If you think ahead and plan your cleaning tasks appropriately, you will find you aren’t stuck an entire weekend playing catch-up with house cleaning chores. Here are a f

You work hard all week and look forward to the weekend, a time to relax and enjoy family and friends (but you still have to mow the grass!) You work hard all week and look forward to the weekend, a time to relax and enjoy family and friends (but you still have to mow the grass!) But, sometime during the week, you look down. You aren’t happy with the condition of the carpet. So you make a decision to rent a do-it-yourself carpet cleaning machine from your local grocery s