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Any grating substance such as sand, dirt, or grit, will dull the surface of hardwood floors. By observing a few rules today, your need for full restoration will be far less likely and the floor will look luxurious for many years. Sweep, vacuum, or dust mop, at least every week, and place mats or rugs at the entranceway to trap as much dirt and dust as possible.

* Vacuuming: Avoid beater bars this can cause indentations in the surface of the floor. Use a brush attachment.

* Dust mopping: Use a non-abrasive dust mop with a soft cotton head. Some floor manufacturers suggest using a floor treatment as well.

* Sweeping: The broom used to sweep a hardwood floor will need to have fine bristles, with feathered ends, that will be very gentle on the floor’s surface.

* Furniture: Dragging furniture across the floor will damage it significantly. Lift the furniture at all times when repositioning it in your room. Using felt “shoes” under the legs would help to avoid scratches when furniture is accidentally scooted across floor.

* Sunlight: Over a period, too much sun can discolor wood finishes. Darken the room by closing curtains and blinds during the time of day when the sun is most intense.

* Shoes: Some (sports related) shoes have hard heel supports and metal nails attached to the sole…”stop” and do not enter, they will most surely damage the finish of your wood floor.

Stains will need your immediate attention on wood floors. Keep them waxed as needed and wipe up any drops of fluid that may be spilled on the floor as soon as possible.

Always place a high quality underlayment underneath your area rugs. Vacuum regularly, being careful to stay away from the fringe with the vacuums beater bar. Over time, the vacuum can “eat” away at the fringe. If something is spilled on your area rug, blot it up immediately. If you have our spotter, follow directions carefully and remove any additional residue. You can always call us for instructions over the phone, or we can send out one of our experts to spot clean your area rug.

Have your area rug professionally cleaned periodically. Rotate it every three to four months for even wear and light exposure. The frequency of cleaning depends on the level of foot traffic and type of soil the area rug receives. Typically, an oriental rug deserves professional cleaning every two to four years. Green Carpet Cleaning can do a masterful job cleaning your specialty area rugs with our safe and thorough rug cleaning methods and we’ll pick them up and deliver at no additional charge

Exposure to dust mite and pet dander are widely accepted to be one of the most important causes of allergic disease for many people. And, continued exposure aggravates allergic illnesses, which can lead to the development of others. Allergies are also risk factors for the development of more serious, chronic and even life threatening illnesses like asthma and sinusitis.

To reduce dust mite and pet allergens clean your carpet, upholstery, area rugs, and air ducts regularly and apply Dust Mite Allergen after cleaning. treatment.

Do you want to help children continue to receive nutritional, healthy, meals at school? The Child Nutrition Act is up for re-authorization. If you would like to help please sign the petition.
Healthy Schools Campaign will deliver the petition to the new president of the United States to ensure that the Child Nutrition Act is a priority for the administration. After signing the petition you will be directed to a page were you can sign up to receive a free coupon from Applegate Farms. Please click this Hyperlink to sign the petition. Petition

Green Carpet Cleaning of Prescott also cleans Tile & Grout. We use use SX-12 tile cleaning tool. It’s the state of the art technology for cleaning tile and grout. The tile cleaning wand blasts away the soil and dirt from Tile & Grout using water pressure of 800-1200 PSI.

Our tile cleaning solution is 100% Green. It contains no hydrochloric acid, no phosphoric acid, no oxalic acid, no muriatic acid, and no other harmful acids. It cleans tile & grout better than even the harshest chemicals without the noxious fumes knocking you out. Check out the SX-12 in action on our Green Carpet Cleaning Prescott website.

The city of Sedona is doing its part in reducing the city’s ecological footprint and launching its “Sustainability Package” Check out the article in Sedona Biz

Sedona becoming a sustainable green model for the world

Sedona, AZ — Sedona Arizona, called a red rock cathedral by America’s first caretakers, is becoming a model for environmental sustainability.

Said Mayor Pud Colquitt of Sedona, “If we who love Sedona truly wish to be stewards of this beautiful land then we must make every effort to plan and strive for a sustainable environmental future not only for the present but for the generations to come.”

Some of the bold measures that cities can promote for a sustainable environment are weeding or using natural herbicides and cleaning products, natural constructions materials, low flow toilets, energy star appliances, solar, eliminating synthetic fragrances (as they have done in Canadian cities), replacing lawns with native plants, and buying hybrids and local organics.

Families can significantly help now and start slowing global warming and disease rates by switching to natural household products, cleaners, and cosmetics, carpooling, biking, and soon buying Sedona Green reusable grocery bags,” said Environmental Scientist Matthew Turner, founder of Green Sedona, who is spearheading this landmark initiative.

Turner will be finalizing this sustainability package, along with community leaders, and with the Mayor and City Council at City Hall at 6pm on June 26th.

Supporters include local celebrities, Tom and Shondra Jepperson, and Olympic Skier, Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee, whose Native Voices Foundation is partnering with Stanford University and the National Tribal Environmental Council (200 tribes) to bring their expertise to this project.

What motivated Turner, among other information, was Bill Moyer’s Trade Secrets film on PBS which filmed a Mount Sinai School of Medicine study. Moyer’s body contained a chemical soup of 84 industrial chemicals: 31 types of PCBs, 13 dioxins, and pesticides such as DDT. Our initiative could help turn around the resulting 2 billion Earth citizens suffering and dying from cancer alone, in addition to smog prevention, a major cause of global warming, said this Turner of the Tide.

Already others are excited about becoming a Sister City of Sedona said Turner.

Caesar Moreno Sr., a renowned visionary Senator of Mexico’s Baja California, wants to create a bridge of the best wisdom of the Americas,” said Chaffee. His son Caesar Jr. has the best shot as Tecate, Mexico’s first Green Mayor.

Sedona’s Green Business Plan will include different levels of participation. At the end of each year, the Mayor and Council will host a celebration, featuring many of Sedona’s finest saluting the most green businesses. Each can proudly display window stickers and plaques to let customers know the Who’s Who in championing the healthy future of Sedona and the world.

What a difference we can each make by simply using natural substitutes for business and household products, said Turner. Who knew that cosmetics, cleansers and other household products pump 100 tons of pollutants daily into Southern California air, ranking second to tailpipe emissions. These are more dangerous than smog since they are indoors, according to the California Air Resources Board (http://www.mindfully.org/Air/2003/Home-Chemicals-Smog9mar03.htm).