Hacks For Spring Cleaning Your Floors and Furniture This Spring

Hacks For Spring Cleaning Your Floors and Furniture This Spring

Spring is the best time to look around your house and take stock of what needs to be cleaned. From flooring to drapes to furniture, there are some areas of your home that are more in need of a deep clean than others. You may pay weekly attention to sanitizing your bathrooms, or wiping down your kitchen counters, but you likely neglect the state of your carpets, rugs, tile floors, and upholstery.

Truth is, your floors accumulate all manner of dirt, debris and dust mites that can’t be removed with a simple vacuuming. Add in urine stains and pet dander, and you have the perfect storm for dirty rugs and carpets that are harboring bacteria and allergens. A wise investment this spring would be to hire professionals to clean your carpets. But there are plenty of things you can do on your own to ensure clean and fresh smelling rugs, carpets, tile and upholstery.

1.    Naturally Freshen Carpets With Baking Soda and Essential Oils

Add about 10 drops of the essential oil of your choice with a box of baking soda, and mix well in a separate container. Shake some of the mixture on your carpet as needed, let it sit for a few minutes, then vacuum it.

2.    Fluff Your Carpets

Breathe new life into your crushed carpet fibers, particularly areas that have been stained or flattened by furniture legs. Make your own mixture of vinegar and water and spray the affected area. Blot the stain, then run a spoon along the fibers on its side to fluff them up.

3.    Throw Machine Washable Rugs in the Wash

Cotton, machine washable area rugs can be thrown in the washer and dryer. Just be sure to read the manufacturer’s recommendations. If your rugs aren’t machine wash friendly, use the attachment to vacuum both sides.

4.    Freshen Furniture

Have you smelled your sofas and arm chairs lately? If they’re smelling a bit funky or musty, vacuum your furniture with the upholstery brush attachment to remove odors, dust, hair and debris. Remove all cushions, beat them outside, then vacuum both sides. Sprinkle a bit of baking soda on the upholstered areas, let it sit, then vacuum it up. Try some on your pet beds, too.

5.    Clean Your Grout

To get out dirt and grime from your tile grout, dab white toothpaste onto the area, scrub with a toothbrush, dampen a cloth with liquid dish soap and water, and wipe the area clean.

While these spring cleaning tips can help you freshen your flooring and upholstery, there’s nothing quite like a professional carpet cleaning to truly make your flooring healthier, safer and cleaner.

Contact 1st Class Carpet Cleaning and Restoration

If you need help cleaning your rugs and carpets more effectively this spring, call 1st Class Carpet Cleaning and Restoration at (248) 491-3088. We can take some of the burden of spring cleaning off your shoulders this May and ensure the job is done effectively and quickly. Call today to schedule an appointment for carpet cleaning in Metro Detroit today!

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Jill T.
Just used 1st class for our carpet cleaning. Glad we did!!. Personable, prompt, professional and did a fabulous job. Do not hesitate to call this company. Ginny and Claude treated us like family members. GREAT EXPERIENCE IN A WORLD OF HO HUM.
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Kathryn J.
Excellent results and my rugs were dirty! Very experienced,, knowledgeable and helpful owners/cleaners!! Could not be happier!
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Lori G.
I have used 1st Class for both a commercial building and our home. Both experiences were great! I thought our carpet at home was past the point of no return, but they did an amazing job. Pet stains and heavy traffic areas look so great. They are super responsive and timely. A great local small business! I would highly recommend.
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Cherie M.
Great company, great owners. They always do a thorough carpet cleaning.
Dawn M.
Excellent service. They really know there stuff when it comes to cleaning carpet and couches. Friendly staff. Very reasonable prices. Thank you.
Karen W.
Ginny and Claude came on short notice. They did a great job.
Sarah C.
I could not be happier with our cleaning service from 1st Class! From my first call, Ginny worked with me to optimize the timing of our cleaning with other work being done, and all communication from there was clear and thorough. Claude and Ginny are genuinely nice people and were a pleasure to work with during the cleaning. They clearly know their stuff and stand behind their work. Results were my formerly bedraggled 9 year old carpets looking brand new and a company I will definitely use again and recommend to others.
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Sue G.
This Company did a fantastic job on our 30+ year old carpet that just won't wear out! While we were moving furniture back afterward, I noticed a strip in a traffic area that didn't look quite right. When I contacted them, they were back out within a few hours and promptly took care of the issue!
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michele G.
Awesome company, my furniture looks amazing. They were clean and professional. Also, on time and went right to work!
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Sneha P.
I saw their google reviews and called them for carpet cleaning. Very professional and the best carpet cleaners I have ever had and very reasonable prices. 😊😊😊
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Christine L.
Very professional, polite, the carpets looked and smelled wonderful!
Tina S.
I called him on Saturday to clean my couch and my chair and they came out on Sunday and did an awesome job. I will be using this company again
Grace S.
This company is amazing! I highly recommend them! They were on time and super friendly and did an amazing job! Great experience!
J. A.
Team just left moments ago after carpet cleaning. House looks much better already. They got out stuck on stains. Highly recommend them. After using others, they are now our go to carpet cleaning crew.
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Heather S.
Are use this company for air duct and dryer vent cleaning services. The team was extremely professional and courteous and informed me of any concerns with my events. I was very happy with the quality of the service and the duration.
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Lindsay G.
1st Class is exceptional. Extremely responsive, courteous, thorough and on time. Definitely recommend! THANK YOU!
Caitlin S.
Wow 1st class is their name for a reason. I had the vent cleaning, carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning services done today. They did such a thorough job in 2.5 hours for a 2500 sqft house, very nice owners (husband/wife) team that show up and WORK. Very satisfied.
Chris J.
Hung up the phone and they were at our front door in minutes. Toilet leaking all over wet carpet.
Kyle O.
My 2 dogs got skunked last night. We cleaned up everything we could ourselves but our main rug i couldnt get the smell out. I called 1st class and HANDS DOWN the FASTEST SERVICE IVE EVER GOTTEN. Lucky for me they live down the road and were here at my house 15 mins later. Totally professional, got rid of the smell and so understanding and helpful.Im passing there information on to all my neighbors and friends because you dont get service like they provide anywhere else!!!Thanks again for everything!!!!
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Dorothy M.
Would recommend this company. On time and courteous. Excellent job on my carpet which was extremely dirty looks great now.
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Laura Y.
They were fabulous! They were early and got some nasty stuff out. Thank you so much.
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Tom T.
We have a carpet that was the best quality at the time, but is 30 years old. It had so many stains, I was sure they were permanent. The owners showed up with state of the art equipment and 'steam' cleaned, not hot water clean, and got almost every stain and mark out of this old carpet. It honestly looks like new. The only stain remaining was because it was actual wood stain and you have to replace the carpet with that much damage. The steam allows you to walk on the carpet in 6 hours instead of the usual 24. We are selling this house and the carpet was the only sore spot, but not anymore. I will recommend this company to family and friends with a clear conscience.
Response from the owner: Thank you Tom for wonderful review!
Carla P.
On time. Easy to contact and schedule appointment. The carpet looks great!
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Kim Willemsen L.
Very professional. Did a great job. They are the only carpet cleaning company I use.
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Ann I.
Absolutely awesome experience! I needed anti-microbial cleaning for a guest coming with severe allergies. They arrived promptly, were fast and efficient and I’ll recommend them all day long.
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Dawn B.
Excellent, thorough duct and carpet cleaning. Will definitely use them again!
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El C.
Did a first-class job on time and very professional. No pricing games just a good honest job at a good fair price.
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Chinmaya J.
Claude was a great guy and too informative. He explained me of every bit of the services that he was doing. I would definitely try him all the time and would recommend him :-)
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Jessica L.
After our crawlspace flooded due to a frozen pipe, we could not have asked for a better experience or better service than what Claude provided. One of the perks of a small town and local business - we called in the later evening hours on a weeknight, expecting to get voicemail and/or be told we would have to wait a couple days, but Claude was there with a pump within 20 minutes! A good 2-3 feet of water was pumped and gone by the next morning allowing us to quickly get our pipe fixed and boiler up and running so we could heat our house. Claude brought a blower over, checked in with us regularly, and finalized his part by spraying to prevent mold. Friendly, knowledgeable, and more than fair in pricing. We highly recommend this local small business!
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