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That time of year we’ve all been waiting for is here! It’s the beginning of the traditional “clean and organized” season. If Spring cleaning is on your mind you may be dreading even getting started, but home organizing and cleaning pros have some tips for giving your living spaces a fresh start. Step 1    Take a few…

Questions of the month: Will the edge binding match the color of my rug? What can we do if the caulk color isn’t an exact match for my stone/tile grout? Finding an exact match is rare, but we carry enough colors that selecting one that looks right is not too difficult.  The rule of thumb…

While we offer cleaning and winter storage services for outdoor cushions and patio umbrellas, we know that many customers like to store their outdoor cushions at home. If you plan to store your outdoor living fabrics for the winter, we have some suggestions that will make returning those cushions to outdoor use a better experience.…

A few years ago, we wrote about the “distressed” rug trend that had reached such a high interest level that older, but maybe not collectible, rugs were becoming more difficult to find. To capitalize on the trend, newer rugs were being “distressed” by a variety of processes to make them look older, and manufacturers were…

Many customers bring in rugs for cleaning and repair assessments after they’ve purchased a rug from an individual. They say that discovering something unusual can be a fun part of their decorating story, and bargain pricing makes it worth the risk. If you’re going to do some thrifting at estate and yard sales, here are…

Sometimes a Frequently Asked Question regarding installed carpet keeps getting asked, and sometimes we can add a bit more to the answer. Christina in Clyde Hill asked: What are these dark areas next to the wall? Terri in Greenwood asked: What is this dark square that matches the dresser? Michael, Downtown Seattle says, “There’s a “lightning bolt”…

We previously offered a few words about the dangers of moisture and dry rot a few newsletters ago when talking about storing your rugs. Since then, there have been heavy rains that caused some home flooding, so we are now servicing some very wet rugs. We know that many people try to dry their rugs out at home, since insurance…