Spring Cleaning

March is nearly upon us and soon (or so we hope) Old Man Winter will be blown away. Even when we get those occasional "nice days" that crop up here and there as winter begins to break, you can almost feel the energy of spring! What a perfect time to clean up around the house.
Today we can put together some of the advise from our previous postings to help you get an effective and healthy spring cleaning.

As we talked about, regular vacuuming is very important not just to the life and appearance of your carpet, but also to your health. Now is the perfect time to rearrange the furniture to alter traffic patterns and reduce wear marks in your carpet. And while you're moving the furniture about, you can do some intensive dusting and vacuuming in places you don't normally get to.

Of course all that cleaning might kick up some dust too, or get you breaking a sweat, so open the windows! If it's a nice day out, nothing is more refreshing than a change of air. It will do wonders to improve the air quality in your home, which is likely been shut up tight all winter.

Speaking of air quality, a duct cleaning might be in order. Having your ducts cleaned once every five years is highly recommended. Not only does it reduce the amount of dusting you have to do, it also removes contaminants from your ventilation system, creating a much healthier environment. Liberty does not provide duct cleaning, but we do recommend Safety King for those of you in south east Michigan. We use them in our own homes and they do a GREAT job!

Now that you've cleaned up, got some fresh air and refreshed your living spaces, it's time to relax! But wait! How clean is your furniture? Regularly vacuuming the furniture will help too. Most vacuums will have an adequate tool for this. We also recommend that you pick up the cushions and get in all the cracks and crevices. You might find some sofa change! Like your carpet, the upholstery will last longer if the soils are vacuumed out often.

With all the rain and melting snow, it's sure to make a mess on your floors. Make sure you use indoor AND outdoor entry mats and take off your shoes in the home. Even so, stuff still gets tracked in. If the spring slop has stained your grout lines, we can help you out there. Not only can we clean the grout up, we can also color seal it so it NEVER stains again! How cool would that be?

Of course with rain comes flooding. Hopefully not for you, but if it does, we are available 24 hours a day for flood cleanup. You can always reach the emergency line at 586.872.3112.

Liberty also offers profession pest control, rodent control, lawn care and window cleaning. You can call for more info on any of these services: 586.294.3111.

Here's to spring! Hope to see you soon!