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Extend The Life of Your Carpets and Furniture

October 18, 2017 Blog Posts No comments yet

Save Money By Extending the Life of Your Carpet

The average cost of replacing and installing new carpet is over $6.00 per square foot! At this price, a small room could cost close to $1000.00! By keeping your carpets (and furniture) clean and well-maintained, you’ll be able to extend the life of your carpet.

Keeping your carpet and furniture looking their best is more than just a service to us at Be Green.  These tips will help maintain your carpet and upholstery between regular professional Be Green Services carpet cleanings.  By using these tips along with annual professional cleanings, you can help increase the longevity of your carpets and the health of your home. 

Spots and Spills

  • Food, grease & oil
    • Mix ½ cup water with 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
    • Mix until it is a milky thin consistency
    • Apply to the spot and scrub in gently
    • Allow to dry
    • Brush loose
    • Vacuum
  • Coffee, tea, soda, or anything which contains a dye
    • Sponge the spill/spot immediately (absorb with terry cloth)
    • Soak with club soda or a mixture of part white vinegar an part water
    • Lightly scrub the spot, applying more moisture from either solution until gone
    • Keeping the spill moist until the spot is gone.  This will keep the dye in the spill from setting into the carpet fibers.
  • Pet Stains
    • Spray on a solution of part white vinegar and part water.  The vinegar will attract the acid from the pet stain preventing  browning or yellowing of the carpet fiber.
    • Purchase and apply AIP.  Call and ask us about it1-855-578-6344

Carpet & Upholstery Care Maintenance Tips:

  • We recommend always raking your carpet before vacuuming.  Dirt has a sandpaper effect on your carpet.  Raking your carpet first, loosens the dirt, allowing your vacuum to work more efficiently. Call us to purchase a rake directly from us!1-855-578-6344
  • To remove a dimple left by furniture on your carpet, place an ice cube in the dimple before bed.  The dimple will be removed overnight.
  • Once a month, brush the surface of your furniture to remove trapped dust, dirt, and silt.  Use a natural fiber brush to insure delicacy.

These are excellent ways to help keep your home environment thriving and healthy! After all a healthy home results in a healthier YOU!

Check out our blog regularly for more helpful tips and information on how to create a healthier and thriving home environment.

 

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Dry clothes fast with a Dry towel

September 12, 2017 Blog Posts No comments yet

 

 

 

Dry your clothes fast with this dryer hack!

 

In a pinch for time and need your clothes dry now?

Grab a fluffy dry towel and throw it in with your wet clothes in the dryer. The dry towel will help draw out the moisture from your wet clothes accelerating the drying time and saving energy!

We recommend using a towel that matches the color of your clothes so you don’t have to worry about the towel changing the color of your clothes or your clothes changing the color of your towel.

This is most effective the first 15-20 minutes of drying time. After 15-20 minutes pull the towel out and start the dryer again and your load should be done drying in 15-20 minutes (times will vary depending on the load size.). This also helps reduce wrinkles in your clothes!

 

Ta da! You just got a little greener and a little smarter. Now go tell your friends and family how to dry clothes fast with a dry towel!

 

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Clean your microwave The Be Green way with lemons and water!

May 18, 2017 Blog Posts No comments yet

Clean your microwave with lemons and water

Clean Your Microwave Using Only Lemons and Water:

Cleaning your microwave is awkward and requires a lot of elbow grease. The dried crusty food is difficult to remove. Cleaning your microwave the Be Green way is quick and cleans much better without using any chemicals! So grab a lemon, a microwave safe bowl and a dry towel.

  1. Cut the lemon in half
  2. Fill the bowl with 1/2 cup water
  3. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water and put the lemons in the bowl
  4. Place bowl in microwave and set to 3 minutes push start
  5. The lemon water will boil and create steam in the microwave.
  6. After 3 minutes carefully remove the bowl from microwave (it will be VERY HOT)
  7. The steam created will soften the dried crusty food.
  8. Take your towel and just wipe the stuck on food away.
  9. If any tough spots left dip your towel into the lemon water and clean it up with the lemon water!

This method is so quick and convenient you’ll wish you’ve learned this years ago!

Watch the video below to see how it’s done:

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