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		<title>Going Organic: carpet cleaning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic carpet cleaning is quickly becoming popular over the traditional method of using harsh chemicals, due to its varying advantages. Many businesses and residents are taking up this alternative way of carpet cleaning, the &#8220;going green&#8221; movement quickly becoming a widely followed practice. There are many advantages of organic carpet cleaning. The chemicals used in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Organic carpet cleaning is quickly becoming popular over the traditional method of using harsh chemicals, due to its varying advantages. Many businesses and residents are taking up this alternative way of carpet cleaning, the &#8220;going green&#8221; movement quickly becoming a widely followed practice.</p>
<p>There are many advantages of organic carpet cleaning. The chemicals used in the standard method are not only harmful to those with sensitive systems, such as children, the elderly, and pets, but they also leave residue in carpets that form mold. This can not only create problematic and unnecessary allergies, but can make people seriously sick. By using organic products, these worries become mute. Drying time is eliminated, and the possibility of mold and other growth is prevented. Furthermore, it supports living a healthy and natural lifestyle, which many people are taking up as their own.</p>
<p>Organic living becoming a widespread way of living, and since it is recommended that you get your carpets cleaned regularly to decrease the potential for allergies and sickness, it seems natural to switch from the chemicals to the organic alternative. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.</p>
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		<title>Carpet Cleaners in Albuquerque</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A suitable flooring verdict for property keepers has to be carpeting, which isn&#8217;t shocking when you determine the benefits that carpet flooring has over another form of flooring. Carpet can brighten the color to any living space, and also aura and character contingent on which type of carpet you buy. Albuquerque Carpet provides the one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A suitable flooring verdict for property keepers has to be carpeting, which isn&#8217;t shocking when you determine the benefits that carpet flooring has over another form of flooring. Carpet can brighten the color to any living space, and also aura and character contingent on which type of carpet you buy. <strong><a title="Albuquerque Locksmith" href="http://www.albuquerque-locksmiths.com/">Albuquerque</a></strong><strong> Carpet</strong> provides the one of a kind feeling when you meander in your domicile, its good feeling and plush.</p>
<p><a title="Albuquerque carpet cleaning" href="http://www.albuquerque-carpet-cleaning.com/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-560" style="margin: 5px;" title="Albuquerque-bridge" src="http://www.thecarpetcleaningblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Albuquerque-bridge-300x225.jpg" alt="Albuquerque-bridge" width="300" height="225" /></a>As much as you might enjoy to make your rugs clean for as long as possible, sadly every so often events ensue and spills happen. Spots can wreck the appearance of your rugs indefiniety, if you do not solve the trouble promptly. Carpet by nature is customarily easy maintenance, but taking procedures against spills and stains need to be a recurring routine. Distinguishing stains call for certain blends of chemicals in order to get them clean. One Instance of this is grape juice, it has to be handled with cold water and salt before being vacuumed up while any acid stains should be cleaned with baking soda, cool water and club soda.</p>
<p>Albuquerque Carpet Cleaning offer Non-Toxic Carpet Cleaning- Call (505) 349-8899</p>
<p>Carpet healing  of any kind is usually performed by carpet cleaning companies, even <strong><a title="water damage restoration" href="http://www.albuquerque-carpet-cleaning.com/albuquerque-water_damage_restoration-carpetcleaning.html">Albuquerque water damage restoration</a></strong>. If your carpets become soaked for a long time due to flooding, it can breed mold and mildew and stench, but a rug cleaning company can manage that mess. These businesses also accommodate in their maitenance dog spot and stench removal, smoke stench evacuation and  buried blot action. If you are at any time wanting any of these maitenance, it is easiest to search out a certified carpet cleaning company to deal with your requests.<br />
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		<title>Green Carpet Cleaning-Does it work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 21st Century version of &#8220;Lies, damned lies, and statistics&#8221; a phrase attributed to 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli would have to read &#8220;lies, damned lies, and marketing.&#8221; Clever marketers know how to latch onto popular trends or good fads. In the 90&#8242;s everything was &#8220;lite&#8221;. It seemed that every product on the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 21st Century version of &#8220;Lies, damned lies, and statistics&#8221; a phrase attributed to 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli would have to read &#8220;lies, damned lies, and marketing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Clever marketers know how to latch onto popular trends or good fads. In the 90&#8242;s everything was &#8220;lite&#8221;. It seemed that every product on the supermarket shelf had the word &#8220;lite&#8221; or &#8220;sugar free&#8221;, on its label. We then had to put up with several years of the &#8220;good fat&#8221; vs. &#8220;bad fat&#8221;, and today&#8217;s marketing campaigns exploit terms such as &#8220;all-natural&#8221; and &#8220;organic&#8221;.</p>
<p>Do you know why they label chocolate chip cookies &#8211; &#8220;reduced calorie&#8221;? Because it works! They count on consumers falling over-and-over again for these same gimmicks. So why not tell us little white lies &#8211; it will make us feel better about downing a dozen chocolate chip cookies in one sitting. After all, they are reduced calorie cookies and we&#8217;re dunking them in low-fat milk.</p>
<p>When it comes to manipulating trends, popular terms and marketing slogans, you can be sure that the carpet cleaning industry is not going to be left behind. For decades, one of the nation&#8217;s largest<a title="carpet cleaning" href="http://www.carpet-cleaning-masters.com/"> carpet cleaning</a> franchisors built its name on &#8220;dry&#8221; cleaning <a title="paradise valley carpet cleaning" href="http://www.phoenix-carpet-cleaning.net/paradisevalley-carpetcleaning-az.html">carpet</a> &#8211; when in fact their process is far from dry.</p>
<p>These manipulators understand that the average consumer wouldn&#8217;t know the difference (and couldn&#8217;t care less) if their process was truly dry. They intentionally create doubt, concern and fear about steam cleaners, implying that this method causes mildew and mold to grow on carpet (carpet dries in a few hours if truck-mounted equipment is properly used). They are aware that fear drives uninformed and uneducated consumer to dry cleaners. Never mind that independent laboratories and the largest carpet manufacturers in the world actually prefer the hot water extraction method (steam cleaning) over all other carpet cleaning methods, including &#8220;dry&#8221; cleaning.<br />
But this article is not about whether one carpet cleaning method is superior over another. It is to make you aware of marketing tactics used by<a title="scottsdale carpet cleaners" href="http://www.phoenix-carpet-cleaning.net/scottsdale-carpetcleaning-az.html"> carpet cleaners</a>. Today&#8217;s carpet cleaning buzzwords are &#8216;organic,&#8217; &#8216;green,&#8217; and &#8216;natural&#8217;. Throw in some scary words like &#8216;toxin-free&#8217; and you&#8217;ve just created a whole new carpet cleaning market. (Just in case I forgot to mention it, for the last half century the words &#8220;new&#8221; and &#8220;improved&#8221; were amongst the most worn-out marketing terms?)</p>
<p>At least the food industry has some oversight by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The carpet cleaning industry is basically an unregulated industry. Industry standards are strictly voluntary guidelines from independent, usually non-profit, organizations like the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), Green Seal, and the major carpet manufacturers.</p>
<p>This being said, words like &#8216;organic,&#8217; &#8216;green,&#8217; and &#8216;natural&#8217; are tossed around by many cleaners to capitalize on a trend. Carpet cleaning companies that are truly dedicated to using products that won&#8217;t harm your pets, children and the environment are easy to identify if you know how. Begin by recognizing snake oil salesmen who use scare tactics to get in your home.<br />
How Can You Be Sure You&#8217;re Getting The Real Thing?<br />
First, verify by telephone or e-mail:<br />
- What cleaning process they use? (Steam, bonnet, truck-mounted, portable)<br />
- What cleaning products do they use? How do they treat stains, pet, odors, etc?)<br />
- Can they provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all their cleaning products?<br />
- Can they provide proof of product certification by Green Seal or other independent organizations?<br />
- Call at least 3 references that have had their carpets cleaned with this method.<br />
- Do not accept home-brewed, non-certified products &#8230; (Kelp and Ginseng may be good for your health but not necessarily for your carpet)<br />
The mere fact that you&#8217;ve asked these questions will put the cleaner on alert that they are dealing with an informed and educated buyer. I predict that you&#8217;ll get the best carpet clean and service &#8211; ever!<br />
P.S. It is a common misconception on the part of many consumers that green products are not as effective as conventional products that may contain toxins. This simply isn&#8217;t true. You don&#8217;t have to compromise the cleaning quality &#8211; after all, you want your carpets cleaned.</p>
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