Summer vacation is over, and the kids are heading back to school, so now is the ideal time to get back into the house cleaning that fell by the wayside during the busy vacation season. Vacation time can mean more activities and more visitors, but this can also mean more dust, dirt, germs, and stains around your home. With the kids out of the house, now is the ideal time to clean these five things in your home.
Carpet Cleaning
Extra traffic, entertaining, outdoor activities in the summer mean extra dirt, germs, and stains on your carpet as well. Now that the busiest season is over but the weather is still warm, it’s the ideal time to have professional carpet cleaning done in your home. Professional carpet cleaning is recommended once a year, and after the summer vacation is a perfect time. Firstly, the weather is still warm, so carpets can dry quickly after cleaning. Secondly, carpet cleaning after summer helps to remove the excess buildup of dirt, mud and potentially harmful germs that may have been tracked in on your carpets during this busy season. Lastly, carpet cleaning in the fall prepares your home for entertaining throughout the holidays, so you have a spotless, clean and healthy home to welcome guests into.
Tile & Grout Cleaning
The tiles and grout in your kitchen, bathroom or living spaces may also need more attention after the summer vacation. Extra use and warm weather can promote the growth of germs and mold in tiles and grout. Grout naturally collects and absorbs dirt and stains more readily because unlike most tiles, it is porous. Professional tile and grout cleaning can help to refresh and deep clean your tiles and grout to remove stains and germs for sparkling white grout and clean, healthy tiles.
Area Rug Cleaning
Wall-to-wall carpets aren’t the only carpets in your home that may have absorbed dust, dirt, and germs over the vacation. Area rugs can harbor dirt tracked in during your vacation and dust mite populations that developed while you were away just like wall-to-wall carpets. However, area rugs often need particular and gentle care to preserve their delicate fibers and rare dyes. Professional area rug cleaning can help to restore your rugs’ cleanliness while maintaining its beauty.
Upholstery Cleaning
Your chairs, couches, sofas, curtains, and other soft furnishings in your house can quickly absorb dust, dirt, and odors, and with increased visitors and activity during the summer vacation. While vacuuming and dusting can help the surface of your upholstery, it can’t reach the deeper marks, stains, and odor. Professional upholstery cleaning can help to deep clean and shampoo out marks and residues from all soft furnishings, for cleaner, healthier and safer surfaces in your home.
Pet Stain & Odor Removal
During vacation time, house rules might become more lax, with pets playing inside the house, drinks and food on the couch, and more visitors and entertaining all around your home. This can lead to more spills, stains and pet accidents, and if not cleaned up promptly, the odors can absorb into any soft surface, including couches, curtains, and carpets. Even cooking smells, or smoke can stay stuck in your soft furnishings long after the party is over. While odors and pet stains are some of the biggest challenges to a clean home, professional pet stain and odor removal may be the only way to get stubborn odors and stains out.
Now that the kids have gone back to school and the summer vacation over, it’s the perfect time to use this quieter time at home to refresh your furniture and surfaces before the holiday season. Get in touch with a local professional cleaning company for a deep clean and complete rejuvenation of your home.
