Carpet Cleaning Blog
The power of color is astonishing – one shade can energize and another soothe, one color opens up a room and another makes it feel cozier. Color can even make people feel warmer or colder! That’s why a new coat of paint is one of the greatest and relatively easiest ways to change the look […]
There’s always a little feeling of pride when we turn trash into a genuine treasure. Our upcycle could be as simple as repurposing an old wooden box into a little table or crafty as making earrings out of pop tabs. We here at Oxi Fresh love upcycling in all ways, shapes, and forms, and here […]
We’ve talked about a lot of stains in this newsletter, but spaghetti sauce is a particularly tough one. The natural red dyes of our good friend Mr. Tomato can very quickly stain a carpet. So when tomato sauce gets spilled on your carpet, you need to act fast.
Oxi Fresh erases a lot of bad smells, from pet urine to smoke odors. One thing we don’t specialize in, however, is stinky sneakers. Thankfully, there are dozens of tips online that can help you save your shoes!
Granola is great, but it’s not exactly a “fast” food. Granola bars are great and fast, but they can get expensive if you buy them all the time. That’s why we’re going to look at this granola bar recipe with nuts and cranberries. It’s from SeattleFarmersMarketGirl on AllRecipes.com (make sure you go and check them […]
How does a business go from bare bones to an industry leader? That’s the big question Jonathan Barnett, president and CEO of Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, answers today in his article, “From a Shoestring Startup to a Booming Business.” In this great piece, Jonathan shares three life lessons that have helped make him a better […]
It’s easy for us to take the air in our homes for granted. It’s free, readily available and doesn’t make a fuss about being breathed in all the time. Since we don’t think a lot about our “personal” air, sometimes we don’t realize just how bad it can get. Cleaning products and chemicals release harmful […]
Spilling cooking oil on your carpet isn’t a great feeling (there again, spilling anything on a carpet doesn’t feel great, unless it’s a bag of diamonds that tore open under its own weight). Unlike diamonds, cooking oil spots are tricky to remove and particularly annoying as they act like a magnet for dirt; but don’t […]
In a kitchen drawer among the pens and pencils there’s a little book. It’s handwritten and a little worn; a very unassuming thing. Yet it’s cherished by my entire family because of what’s inside – recipes that have been passed on from generation to generation. In this little book we find Spinach Italiano, a recipe […]
Kale has become a popular veggie lately, showing up in everything from salads to shakes. Actually, it would be more accurate to say it’s become popular again. Yep, kale was once a big deal in the Middle Ages, in fact it was one of the most popular greens at the time! And with its resurgence […]
