Aqualux Carpet Cleaning Blog – Tips on Home Improvement

How to Clean Slate Floors

October 23rd, 2011 7:26PM

Slate is a finely-grained metamorphic rock that is composed of mica, quartz, chlorite, and calcite. Slate tends to be an extremely durable and hard-wearing choice for flooring, which makes it a perfect candidate for anyone’s home. Many homes use slate in the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and patio areas. Even …

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Pet urine can pose a real concern for the longevity and appearance of your carpet. Pet urine is one of the worst types of stains to remove, because of the mere stench. Pet urine has such a strong odor due to the bacteria feeding on moisture. The ammonia scent stems …

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How to Remove Lime Scale

October 8th, 2011 11:20AM

Many bathrooms face the infestation of lime scale from time to time.  Lime scale are hard, white chalky deposits found in hot water boilers, and the interiors of inadequately maintained hot water central heating systems. In the general home residence, lime scale is often found on bathroom surfaces like sinks, …

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Common household spills are daily struggles for the average American household. We might try our very best to avoid them, but accidents tend to happen! Food, beverage, grass, ink, and marker stains are some of the most common spills.

Ink Stains

For ink stains there are a few different materials you can …

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How to Clean Wool Rugs

September 25th, 2011 4:09PM

For any type of rug that is placed in a high traffic area, you need to routinely clean it in order to keep your rug looking as good as new. Surprisingly, wool rugs are not difficult to clean as long as you know the correct process for removing stains, and …

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About Saltillo Tile

September 18th, 2011 2:45PM

Saltillo tile is kind of terra- cotta tile that is from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. These tiles have been made for hundreds of years, and if you walk around the small streets of Mexico you are likely to see much of it used. The clay is made into tiles, dried in …

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Benefits of Natural Stone Flooring

September 8th, 2011 10:41AM

Natural stone floors can be used in both business and residential properties. Using natural stone not only has an appearance of elegance and sophistication, but there are plenty of advantages when using it. We will discuss the positive and negative attributes when using natural stone flooring.

Every piece of stone floors …

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The Benefits of Ceramic Tile

September 2nd, 2011 2:47PM

  Ceramic tile is one of the more common floor fixtures in American homes today. Ceramic tile is quite versatile and can be used anywhere from the new kitchen, bathroom, dining room, or various other rooms. Before you make the decision for choosing a new floor, it’s important to know …

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How to Clean Hardwood Floors

August 27th, 2011 7:11PM

Hardwood floors can add a range of variety, and style for diversifying your home’s interior design. Wood flooring can have an influential style of elegance, tradition, country, shabby-chic, or even modern. Hardwoods typically are easy and effortless for cleaning. With the deeper and more serious aesthetic blemishes hardwood floors can …

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How to Make a Homemade Tile Cleaner

August 26th, 2011 2:55PM

In today’s economy, saving a few bucks can go a long way! Keeping a clean and tidy house is not only pleasing when you have company over, but it can potentially improve the overall health for you and your family. Especially if you have tile floors, they can easily become …

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How to Repair Cracked Tile Floors

August 15th, 2011 2:01PM

Tile floor can easily become cracked from daily wear and tear, and accidents tend to happen. Ceramic and porcelain tiles can chip easily when objects are abruptly dropped onto them. But, have no fear; there is no need to fret! Fixing a cracked tile is easier than you think. For …

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Keeping real plants inside the house is a very common decorative feature these days. Plants add emphasis, a feeling of coziness, and serenity.  There are many types of greenery, but depending on where you are wanting to place the plant mainly depends on sunlight. Certain types of shrubbery require heavy- …

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How to Remove Red Red Wine!

July 18th, 2011 8:17PM

Let s face it, red wine stains are one of the most notorious household spills. There is essentially no fuss over white wine stains, but red wines can sometimes become the troublesome culprits. You could be having a housewarming party or even just enjoying a glass by yourself, and the …

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Let’s face it; a shower full of soap scum is not pretty to look at. Water droplets that remain on shower doors and fixtures typically will continue to build up if not cleaned on a regular basis. This is due to hard water and mineral buildups.  Although hard water does …

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There are several various methods for carpet cleaning. Some of the most commonly used processes include hot water extraction, bonnet cleaning, dry cleaning, and encapsulation. Every method is different in pricing and cleaning approaches.

Hot water extraction which is often referred to as “steam cleaning”, is one of the most commonly …

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