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How to make a good clean of your carpet

Cleaning your carpets could be quite a difficult task to complete. Not only because a long time might have passed since the last time you had it cleaned, but also because there could be stains, or dirt, which sometimes can look frightening and impossible to be removed. But, you should know that when you are determined to do something, there’s nothing that you can’t do. All you need is positive attitude, some time, detergents, brush, water and that’s it. You’re ready to start!

First, try to move as many furnitures as possible, so a bigger area from the carpet can be cleaned. For example, if you’re to clean the carpet in the living room, you can move the table, the sofa, the armchairs and the footstools to the bedroom, or the hallway. Thus, you will have bigger space. Then, hover the carpet. This will make the cleaning afterwards easier, for sure. Any small bits of dirt will be removed this way and won’t get stuck in the brush when you clean the carpet with it later.

When you’re done with the vacuuming, have a look at the carpet and inspect for any stains. If you notice such, you should treat them with a detergent (you can buy one for stains on fabrics, they’re not that expensive at all). After that, fill the bucket with water and pour some liquid soap in it. Then, using a brush you can clean the carpet. Rub the brush really well, so the dirt and dust and be removed. When you have cleaned the whole carpet, throw away the dirty water and fill the bucket again, but only with water (don’t add any soap). Then brush the carpet again using just the water, or take a piece of cloth, wet it and clean the carpet again, so you can remove the soap and bubbles. You can call carpet cleaners London for help.

When you’re done with all this, open all the windows and doors, so the carpet can dry more quickly.

Making a deep “clean” of your personal stuff

We always wonder why our home sometimes looks like a total mess. It is not always a matter of cleanliness, but rather of having everything placed in order with no flying objects, or objects that are not in their places, like, for instance, dirty plates on the dining table, laundry on the chairs, popcorn spilled on the floor, etc.

Managing the chaos includes not only dusting and mopping, but getting things in order and putting them on places you will later remember and won’t wonder where to find your glasses, or the remote controller (i.e. it shouldn’t be under the pillow, or on the floor). Or, if you enjoy having some mess, you can leave it only in the rooms where no one would enter in case you have unexpected guests.

When you will be doing such type of cleaning, it is hard to make a plan (especially if it’s messier than usual), even if you have the good will. So, just start from whichever room you choose. The most important thing is to work swiftly, as it is not such a difficult job to do. Also, when trying to restore the order in your home, don’t do it only for the things that can be seen. Open the drawers and make a quick inspection there as well and throw away the things you won’t be needing. You definitely have such. If you need end of tenancy cleaning in Hampstead give us a call.

And only after you get rid of all unnecessary stuff and you put the other items on their correct place, then your home is ready for an actual clean and refreshing. And it is also good to keep your windows open for at least 15 minutes every day for better air circulation.

Sometimes too much order is boring, but it’s always good to enter a neat and tidy place. And it will make good impression on your friends and anyone else you decide to invite.

 

How to remove the old wallpapers

Removing the old wallpapers is an easy task which is usually the first phase of most builders works that we have in our homes. Regardless of whether you’re planning on painting the walls after that, or just putting up new wallpaper, it is a must to take off the old one.

Before staring with the tips, it is important to say that removing wallpaper is a job each of us can do, so it really is pointless to hire someone to do it. All you need is just to have some tools, good will and to know how to do it in the right way.

 

Preparation

Free the room from all furnitures – either gather them in the middle of the room, or move them to another room. If you have paintings or anything else hanging on your walls, take them off, too. Cover the floor near the walls with nylon or papers. The purpose is to keep it dry and clean as you’re going to use some water when removing the wallpapers.

Try experimenting first

First try to pull down the wallpaper without the usage of water or detergents. If you’re lucky, this could happen. But if the wallpaper gets torn into small pieces, or just the upper layer can be taken off, then try spraying it with water. If the water gets absorbed and the wallpaper looks soaked, this is ok. But, if the water doesn’t get absorbed, then you should scratch the wallpaper. Scratching it will save you a hell of a time. Use a paper knife to do that, but don’t put much pressure, because you might damage the wall.

Find a solution that will work
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First try by spraying with water only. In many cases, this works as most of the glues are water based. Then wet some small area with warm water. Wait for about 5 minutes and try to peel it off using spatula. If the wallpaper gets torn into small pieces again, try to find another solution. For example, soaking the wallpaper with warm water and fabric softener, or warm water and vinegar, or, if these don’t work, buy a wallpaper removal detergent.

Natural aromatizers for your home – Part 2

As a continuance to the previous topic, it is important to know how good it is to use natural aromatizers instead of the products that we find in the supermarkets.

 

– after you use the microwave, there’s usually a slightly unpleasant smell, especially in the kitchen. Prepare a mixture of 2 spoonfuls of lemon juice and 2 glasses of water, and wash the walls of the microwave from the inside.

– your fridge will always smell nice, if you put small cotton balls wet with vanilla in the corners of the fridge.

– you can also prepare some home-made natural aromatizers for the living room, the bedroom and the dining room. Just take one orange or a lemon, make small holes in it and place a sprig of thyme, lavender, or clove. When prepared, put the home-made aromatizer in a small paper bag, sprinkle it with rice powder and keep it in a warm and dark place for about 3 weeks before you use it.

Another option is to have a walk in the woods and gather cones, small pine branches, leaves, etc. Choose one bigger wood branch and use it as a basis. Using a glue, all of your newly gathered “treasures” and some fantasy you can make the most pleasantly looking and interesting aromatizer. It will definitely bring pleasure to your senses as it will not only be nice to smell, but also to look at it.

Or, alternatively, you can use the traditional herbal bags or the personally made bouquet of herbs that you have left to dry in the room. The best choice of herbs is thyme, lavender, mint, marjoram, etc. But you have to gather the herbs during the summer. So, have it mind.

Simply, have a thought about which scents you like the most – cinnamon, citrus, pine, – and then just with the help of some creativity you may come up with some really nice ideas.

Natural aromatizers for your home – Part 1

During the cold winter days it is quite rare that it happens fresh air to enter our homes as any opening of the windows can turn the rooms into a small Antarctic island. Usually this is the main motive that people use when they decide to buy different aromatizers for the rooms, the fridge, the wardrobes, etc. We all want to have the air filled with calming and fresh scents, instead of having to breathe the smoke of cigarettes, or the dust, or the smells that come from the kitchen after cooking for millions of hours. But have you thought about what all these aromarizers contain? According to some research, they are quite unhealthy as instead of clearing the air in your home, they just get mixed with the other smells and can only “hide” them for a while.

The natural aromatizers that you can prepare by yourself at home is the best you can do for your health and for your budget. Here are a few ideas you might like:

– you can get rid of the cigarette smoke, if you place small bowls filled with vinegar in different parts of your house;

– your kitchen can be a real problem, too, especially during the winter. Sometimes the kitchen hood is not enough and there’s still smell of food left. What you can do is to put in a small pot some cinnamon, 3 spoonfuls of vinegar and 1 glass of water. Place the pot on a warm (not hot) turned off hot plate. The scent will soon spread around your home and it will be really fresh and pleasant.

– if your oven smells of chemicals after you have cleaned it, put some orange peels and turn on the oven to 300 degrees for about 15 minutes. You can do the same with a lemon. It will have similar effect. After you’re done with the “baking”, you can leave the door of the oven slightly open.