How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies With Apple Cider Vinegar And Dish Soap: Healthy Home Specialists, Victoria BC

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies With Apple Cider Vinegar And Dish Soap: Healthy Home Specialists, Victoria BC

 

Its that time of the year! I noticed my first Fruit Fly in the kitchen last night! As you know these little critters can become a real nuisance in the home, especially in the kitchen. I have decided this would be a great time to post my favorite non-toxic way of getting rid of those pesky little bugs. Hopefully you will find this article helpful! Once fruit flies have descended upon your space, they can be extremely difficult to get rid of. Follow these tips to keep the pesky bugs out of your kitchen for good. It's that time of the year that I am starting to notice those little fruit flies in the kitchen. There are many of things you could do to prevent fruit fly infestations, like keeping rotting or overripe fruit out of your kitchen, but once they are in your house…well they just seem to never go away. Start by putting all ripened fruit or vegetables like onions, tomatoes, and potatoes in the refrigerator and cleaning recycling bins that hold empty bottles and cans to eliminate the sources of attraction and breeding.

My personal favorite non-chemical, non-toxic, technique for trapping and killing fruit flies involves apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap.

Here are the simple instructions:

1. Pour a cup of apple cider vinegar into a jar or small bowl.

2. Add a couple drops of dish soap to the jar.

3. Place in the area where you've seen the fruit flies, and wait for the trap to do its job.

Why This Works:

This works because Fruit flies are attracted to the smell of the vinegar, and will try to land on its surface. But, they're in for a surprise – since the dish soap breaks the surface tension of the vinegar, the fruit flies fall in and drown.

The result is a lot of dead fruit flies, which can be conveniently poured down your drain.

You might wonder what do fruit flies have to do with carpet cleaning... well something you should know about Victoria Carpet Care is that we are all about creating Healthy Homes in Victoria BC. Our goal is to provide you a healthy clean home. We are committed to providing you the very best carpet, upholstery and area rug cleaning in Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, Colwood, Langford, Highlands,View Royal, Sooke and Metchosin areas.

Our Victoria Carpet Care Cleaning Specialists are more than happy to answer any of your carpet care questions! Call Victoria Carpet Care at 250-474-7777 for a FREE evaluation on your cleaning needs or call our FREE 24 hour Consumer Awareness Message at 1-877-474-7577

"CARPET CLEANING" Victoria BC: Tips to Keep Your Carpet Looking Amazing After Cleaning

Here is 11 tips to keeping your carpets looking and feeling great:

Victoria Carpet Care has recently cleaned your carpet and once again your carpet is clean, fresh, soft, and fluffy. All the spots that have been bothering you for the past few months are now gone. Now the question, is how do you keep them that way? Here are a few tips you can use year round to help keep your carpet looking as fresh and clean as the day we professionally cleaned it.

1. Vacuum, Vacuum, Vacuum. As a general rule vacuum traffic areas 3 to 5 times per week. This will prevent dirt from settling into the carpet. Walking on dirt and grit that has settled to the base of the fibers causes an abrasive action, which results in the appearance of traffic lanes and worn areas.
2. Clean up spills immediately, before they become permanent stains. You may refer to our spotting guide online, which can be found at http://www.victoriacarpetcare.ca/Stain-Tips-DIY-Guide.html This will provide you with directions on how to proceed in removing spills. You may also call us at 250-474-7777 and we will also give you assistance on how to properly remove the spill.
3. Have your carpet professionally cleaned on a regular basis. They should be cleaned every 6-12 months depending on the amount of “traffic” in the house. (i.e. kids, pets, shoes, etc.) Clean high traffic areas about twice as often as other areas.
4. Reapply Carpet Protector each time the carpet is cleaned to keep stains from setting in and the soil from grinding in. More information can be found on our website.
5. Place walk off mats inside and outside every entrance to your home.
6. Place mats or bound remnants on top of the carpet at high wear areas, such as in front of the sofa or chairs and entry/exit points from the carpet.
7. Placing smooth plastic chair mats under chairs in front of desks may help to prevent carpet delaminating and wear.
8. Remove your shoes when you enter your home.
9. Control the circulation and disposal of food and drink through the home.
10. Use a powerful upright vacuum with a beater brush and excellent filtration system for carpets. Be sure to change the disposable bag often to ensure efficient operation.
11. Take your vacuum in for a checkup to the vacuum repair shop annually to keep it operating at peak performance.

Area Rug Cleaning and Restoration, Victoria BC: TIPS For RUG Water Damage from Home Floods

With the number of home floods escalating due to the extremely wet weather in Victoria BC, a number of rugs will be exposed to flood water.

The longer a rug remains wet the more likely it is to have dye migration that is not correctible. Rugs that are not washed properly and dried thoroughly can end up with mildew and dry rot problems.

Here are tips to minimize the damage of rugs involved in floods:

• Extract the water as soon as possible using a wet vacuum or having your professional carpet and rug care company such as Victoria Carpet Care extract with their professional water removal equipment.
• Make sure you extract WITH the direction of the rug’s fiber nap, instead of against it (this minimizes fiber damage).
• If you are unable to have the rugs thoroughly washed right away, then it’s important to get the rugs as dry as possible to stop the damage risks. Dry them and wash them later.
• When transporting to a facility to be cleaned, wrap in towels or sheets to prevent dry from migration from one rug to another.
• Do NOT hang up wet rugs. Extract and dry out flat.
• Do NOT dry in direct sunlight. Most contemporary rugs are sensitive to sunlight fading. If you must dry in sunlight, lay the rugs face down so fading occurs on the back side only until the rugs are taken to a cleaning facility.

Wool and silk oriental rugs can take months, sometimes years, to weave by hand. If you have investment textiles you want to protect from a flood that has affected your home, simply follow those guidelines and you can lessen the risk of permanent damage to your rugs due to extended exposure to water.

Our Victoria Carpet Care Cleaning Specialists are more than happy to answer any of your rug and carpet care questions! Call Victoria Carpet Care at 250-474-7777 for a FREE evaluation on your cleaning needs or call our FREE 24 hour Consumer Awareness Message at 1-877-474-7577

Happy Client Testimonials for Victoria Carpet Care: Victoria,Sooke,Metchosin,Saanich,Oak Bay

Thank-you to our wonderful clients for the kind words and testimonials! We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know how happy you are with your recent carpet and rug cleaning from Victoria Carpet Care!

"Thanks again for an excellent job. Carpets look fantastic!" Bill M. ~ Beaver Lake, Saanich BC

"A puppy and a house full of boys can mess up your carpets real quick but major thanks to Victoria Carpet Care for fixing them up good as new!" ~ Chrysta A. - Bear Mountain, Langford BC

"A HUGE thank you to Russ and co at Victoria Carpet Care for his outstanding, above and beyond service yesterday for one of our clients. You 'squeezed us in' by working overtime and saved the day- thanks so much for your help." - Mike and Jenn Real Estate, Victoria BC

"Thank you for cleaning my rugs! They are beautiful!" Sarah C - Victoria BC

"As usual, you did another great job on my carpets. With my muddy dog, and my spilling things all the time, that carpet does get used, but you always make it look brand new. Thanks again." Ruth S - Gordon Head Area, Victoria, BC

"Thanks Russ at Victoria Carpet Care for a fabulous job cleaning my carpets. They've never looked so good!" Amanda W - Saanich, BC

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Our Victoria Carpet Care Cleaning Specialists are more than happy to answer any of your carpet care questions! Call Victoria Carpet Care at 250-474-7777 for a FREE evaluation on your cleaning needs or call our FREE 24 hour Consumer Awareness Message at 1-877-474-7577

Victoria Carpet Care offers all of these great services: High Heat Extraction, Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Mattress Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Tile and Grout Cleaning, Pet Stains and Odors, Odor Control, Leather Cleaning, Disinfectants, Carpet and Upholstery Protectors, Floor Waxing, Polishing and Cleaning, Environmentally Friendly Green Cleaning Options and Furniture Cleaning

Victoria Carpet Care is happy to provide our Carpet, Upholstery and Area Rug Cleaning Services to all of Greater Victoria, Sooke, Metchosin, Langford, Colwood, Saanich, View Royal, Esquimalt and Oak Bay.

The BEST Professional Mattress Cleaning: Victoria BC

Victoria Carpet Care uses professional products to sanitize and deep clean your mattress. These products clean without leaving behind chemical residue, which can cause other types of allergic reactions. We are able to remove stains, odour, dust mites and allergens that sometimes are found on mattresses. The most popular place for these mites to rest and breed is in your mattress - where you sleep everyday! Our mattress cleaning service can get your mattress back to store-like condition. We recommend that you have your mattresses cleaned in Victoria, BC at least every six months, or more often if you have pets.

A clean and sanitized mattress is a healthy mattress

Mattresses are something you use constantly, but never get cleaned. It makes sense to keep that mattress clean and fresh. It costs less than you think and has significant health benefits. Mattresses are deep cleaned to give you extra protection against dust mite allergens. A great idea is to use a mattress protector to reduce your exposure and control the population growth of dust mites.

Why you should have your mattress cleaned professionally

•1/3 of our lives is spent there in bed

•Don’t be a victim of dust mites

Benefits of having a clean sanitized mattress

•Kill / control dust mites

•Helps people with asthma, allergies, itchy skin, bronchitis

•Sanitize and eliminate odours

•Allows you to wake up well rested

Our Cleaning Specialists at Victoria Carpet Care our trained and trusted cleaners that can help restore and revive your mattresses, upholstery and carpets back to new, clean and healthy looking condition.

If you would like a complete thorough mattress cleaning call Victoria Carpet today for a FREE Cleaning Evaluation - 250-474-7777

VICTORIA CARPET CARE IS A ONE CALL SERVICE: High Heat Extraction, Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Mattress Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Tile and Grout Cleaning, Pet Stains and Odors, Odor Control, Leather Cleaning, Disinfectants, Carpet and Upholstery Protectors, Floor Waxing, Polishing and Cleaning, Environmentally Friendly Green Cleaning Options and Furniture Cleaning

Tile and Grout Cleaning Testimonial, Victoria BC

April 21, 2011
To: Russ Sheriff - Victoria Carpet Care

Russ has recently been talking about his newest piece of equipment that will clean tile and grout, I was very interested in this and asked Russ to come and clean the tile and grout in my bathroom.
Russ came and cleaned the tile and grout and it looked like brand new tile and grout again, I was so impressed with the job that I really want to thank Russ for doing this for me. Everyone who has looked at the tile and grout cleaning all agree that it looks new again.
I would highly recommend Russ for the job of cleaning tile and grout. This is so easy and the best way to get your tile and grout looking new again.
GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU Russ for getting the job done for me.
Sandy Higgins
President of The Mortgage Centre, Island Properties

Moving In Victoria and Need To Hire A Carpet Cleaner? Great Results and Great Service! CARPET CLEANING, VICTORIA BC

Move-Out Carpet Cleaning in Victoria

Moving out of an apartment or rental home in Victoria or the Westshore? A professional carpet cleaning company must to the cleaning. Victoria Carpet Care would love to help you restore your carpets to move-in condition as part of your lease. Our carpet cleaning helps provides a better chance of you getting your deposit back from the landlord or apartment management company. Clean carpets please landlords and apartment management companies increasing your chances of receiving your security deposit. It is important to realize that use of rental carpet cleaning units is NOT accepted in most cases.

Victoria Carpet Care makes it really easy to book your move out carpet cleaning. All we need to know is your move out date and time. We might ask about things like pet stains and carpet repairs... or any other concerns you may have!

Move-In Carpet Cleaning in Victoria

Are you moving into a new home, apartment or office space that has carpeting in Victoria or the Westshore? Victoria Carpet Care provides move-in carpet cleaning and carpet care services. If you are moving and the carpet in your new home has stains, spots, or needs to be restretched, it is much easier to have your carpets cleaned prior to move-in. Once your heavy furniture is in your home, it makes it much harder to get your carpets looking their best. Victoria Carpet Care is pleased to offer great carpet cleaning services for those of you who are preparing to move into your new home or apartment. We also clean tile and grout! Restoring tile to its original beauty, clean and sparkling!

Victoria Carpet Care is a proud member of the Westshore Chamber of Commerce and also a member of Ethical Services. All of our Cleaning Specialists are trained and certified by the IICRC. We strongly follow the code of conduct and guidelines set by the IICRC.

Victoria Carpet Care is happy to provide our Carpet, Upholstery and Area Rug Cleaning Services to all of Greater Victoria, Sooke, Metchosin, Langford, Colwood, Saanich, View Royal, Sidney, Esquimalt and Oak Bay.

Our Victoria Carpet Care Cleaning Specialists are more than happy to answer any of your carpet care questions! Call Victoria Carpet Care at 250-474-7777 for a FREE evaluation on your cleaning needs or call our FREE 24 hour Consumer Awareness Message at 1-877-474-7577

Carpet Cleaning Is NOT Just About Getting Out The Dirt! Deep Steam Cleaning, Victoria BC

Many are under the impression that the only reason to clean carpets is to get out the dirt. That is simply not true....

Consider what is in outdoor air! Outdoor air contains pollens, fungus, bacteria, air pollution, cigarette smoke, car exhaust -- and hundreds of other chemicals. When you and your family members come into your home, those pollutants are carried in and usually end up in your carpet.

If you have allergies, asthma, emphysema, or other breathing problems – one major source of your problem could be the pollens, fungus, pet dander, and chemicals in your carpet.

What are some things you can do if you do suffer from allergies?

Prepare your home for allergy season with a regular vacuuming routine, along with a professional cleaning from Victoria Carpet Care every three to four months. Our professional deep cleaning process has proven to be effective in removing a large percent of surface allergens in the home.

Clean carpets can actually help you breathe more easily than hard surface floors. Studies have shown that particulate contaminants, bacteria and fungi are found to be in higher levels above hard surfaces. This is because every time you walk on the floor, you're kicking up particles into the air you breathe.

Carpeting, on the other hand, is actually your home's largest indoor air filter. Contaminants, bacteria and fungi are trapped in the carpet fibers, so you don't breathe them in. But just like any filter, your carpets need to be cleaned regularly to remove all those trapped contaminants, so your home's largest filter--your carpeting--can be effective again in helping you breathe air with far less allergens.

Call Victoria Carpet Care today for a FREE Cleaning Evaluation: 250-474-7777