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Floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S., and the risk of flood damage is highest in coastal areas. According to the Information Insurance Institute, 4.2 million homes are at risk of storm surge flooding.
Heavy rainfall and storm surge caused by Hurricane Harvey have devastated homeowners in Houston, TX, Galveston, TX, Bellaire, […]
I cleaned my own carpets last week and my dear husband is ever so grateful I’m done. I felt like a 5th grade science experiment with 5’x5′ patches of wet carpet around the TV room figuring out which one worked the best. Between the […]
Today’s post is brought to you by the color Red and the 4th of July. Just kidding, I just happen to love red things and write about them on the week of a holiday that also happens to like red. I’m super patriotic, I know. 🙂
Let’s get down to business (to defeat […]
Hey lovely readers! Today I have the privilege of guest posting over at Living Well Spending Less. Ruth was so nice to publish my post on DIY Home Maintenance {5 Ways to Save Big on Home Repair}. So hop on over to Ruth’s blog to read how you can save […]
So, it’s been a while since I actually cleaned my vacuum. For shame, and I have not vacuumed the past two weeks because of the people visiting, pets and a hectic schedule. I got around to it this week and feel accomplished and disgusted at the same time. Avert your eyes if you don’t want […]
If you’ve read the little about me blurb on the side, you know I own a carpet cleaning company. I have them come out and clean my carpets every few months. Just recently, I had them come out and I had a chance to take some pictures and ask the […]
Okay, I really want to title this post How to Clean Your Dryer Vent and Not Die but that makes cleaning the vent scary and it’s not, I promise. Unless you’re afraid of lint, but you should do it anyways. It’s important to clean out […]
Apparently we’ve had our last freeze here in Texas so now it’s supposed to warm up for good, which in my book means it’s spring. Pretty much all I want to do now is be a pool rat because it feels warm enough in my […]
Hold onto your capes ladies, this one’s gonna be a doozie. For those of you sensitive to smells, make your husband, boyfriend, good friend do it for you and pay them in cookies. This video here shows the possible nastiness within and HORRIBLE (and by horrible I mean “HOLY BATMAN SOMETHIN’ DIED […]
Yes, it’s possible to use too much soap in your front loader. I found this fantastic series of videos on front loaders, which explain why the washer is stinky, won’t drain, or leaves residue. My favorite part of the video is when the washer is full of suds, because […]
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I'm a full-time mom, wife, and carpet cleaning business owner. I started Kiwi Services in 1987 and things in our life have been crazy ever since! Over the years I've picked up a few cleaning tips along the way that I thought I would share. So stick around--it should be fun!
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