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 256-886-9100 So you need carpet cleaning service in Huntsville Alabama. Ok, great! But the question is, what exactly are you looking for? The following are a few things you may consider as important. Low Price Carpet Cleaning Service? You may be motivated by low price. Not a bad motivation, but keep in mind lowest price often means inferior quality. Also, many times the low price advertised is merely a tactic to get you to call and schedule a cleaning appointment. Then something unexpected and odd happens, ... once the technician arrives the price changes because your carpets are "dirtier" than expected and therefore more treatments are required. Of course these treatments add quite a few more dollars to that so-called low price (bait and switch!). Caution is the name of the game when calling a low price cleaner. CALL 256-886-9100 - we NEVER change our price after we arrive. See our prices HERE Top Quality Carpet Cleaning Service? You may be someone who likes a value but quality is more of a concern. Your mindset is, if you are going to pay good money for a professional carpet cleaning service then you expect the finest quality cleaning and service. That is great thinking on your part. Many carpet and tile cleaning professionals use low quality cleaning products and hire technicians who are not committed to producing the finest quality workmanship. This is a sad but true reality of the professional carpet cleaning industry. Calling some companies is a bit of a risk when it comes to quality service. You may or may not get quality service. Call 256-886-9100 - we use only the highest quality cleaning products and I do all the work myself. You are assured of the finest quality service. Carpet Cleaning Service with a Guarantee? You may want great prices and quality but the real kicker for you is guaranteed service. Some companies offer customer satisfaction guarantees but many do not. You would do well to stay clear of any company that does not offer a money back guarantee and/or a 30-60 day cleaning warranty. When calling a carpet cleaning service make sure you fully understand the guarantee. Oftentimes their warranties are a bit fuzzy and lots of things have to happen before they will honor them. Call 256-886-9100 - There are no games with Kleaneasy's warranty. Every job has a 30-day warranty on cleaning. This means that if you are unsatisfied for ANY reason within 30 days from the day of the cleaning then I will come back and re-clean the area(s) of concern ... no questions asked. If you are still unsatisfied after the second cleaning you will be given a full refund A Technician You Can Trust? You can't be too careful these days and you may be concerned about the person the company sends to enter your home. A reality of this industry is that there is a lot of employee turnover. Technicians come and go and many companies are always looking to hire new ones. This means that often there isn't much time to fully "vett" a new technician. This could become costly to you. Call 256-886-9100 - I am 59 years old and have been in hundreds of homes over the years. I have built a true trust reputation among my clients and customers. I don't hire people to go into my customer's homes. I understand your concerns and this is why I don't hire outside help. If trust is a concern for you then call me today. I hope this post on "carpet cleaning service Huntsville AL has been helpful." Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html KleanEasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning
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Generally homeowners who need their carpets cleaned simply do not know how much it should cost to have their carpets and floors professionally cleaned. Oftentimes they are taken by surprise at the typical prices offered. Take a look at the graphic below. This image was taken from a Google search of "how much should carpet cleaning cost." Angie's List also has some insights as well (click here for those insights)  How Much Should Carpet Cleaning in Huntsville AL Cost? Notice the names of the companies within the little circles at the bottom of the graphic. These companies all have one thing in common -- they are all national franchises. The average cost per room or per square foot is always MUCH higher with franchises. Google's search results for "how much should carpet cleaning cost" is based upon typical national franchise costs. But the search question was "how much SHOULD carpet cleaning cost?" Read on and you'll soon see a much lower priced option. What Most Homeowners Want Most homeowners want clean carpets at affordable prices. This is why the first question homeowners ask when the representative answers the phone is, "How much do you charge to clean X number of rooms." Many homeowners shop around and call 3 or 4 companies they found on page 1 of Google (where the franchises are found) for estimates. The goal, of course, is to find the best price. This can be a frustrating process because oftentimes the franchise representative provides far more information than the homeowner ever wanted. All they called for was a price. What Most Homeowners Get Franchise representatives are trained to NOT give a price until they get some essential information from you. Their goal? To add more cleanings, products, and services to your order. In other words, they want to upsell you. They have huge budgets and national marketing campaigns to pay for so they try to squeeze every nickel they can from you. They also have commissions and salaries to pay. This is the franchisers game. And ALL you want is a reasonable and affordable price for carpet, rug, upholstery or tile/grout cleaning, right?  Outside of their huge budgets there are other reasons their prices can be quite high with franchises. An unfortunate reality is that most consumers think that all carpet cleaning is the same. The mindset is, "If you hire one company, you've hired them all." But while the end result may be similar, the process of carpet cleaning can be quite different. Professional carpet cleaning franchises often charge significantly higher prices due to the process(es) they use to clean carpets. Often the representative will brag about their companies cleaning process, their 10 step system, their no-residue cleaner, their wonderful rotary extractor, and their blah blah blah. It does sound and seem quite impressive. BUT at the end of the day all you really want, and need, is to have your carpets looking fresh, bright, and clean. What Many Homeowners Do Unfortunately many homeowners assume that these are just the prices out there and go ahead and choose a company even if they think the price is a bit high. But others are so shocked at the price and the pressure to buy more that they begin to look for alternative ways to get the cleaning job done. They may buy a carpet cleaning machine (roughly $200+) or rent a machine from a local Walmart or grocery store. If carpets have not been cleaned in over two years then neither of these options are the best approach. So, How Much SHOULD Professional Carpet Cleaning Cost? The price game usually changes dramatically if you call a local independent carpet cleaning company. They rarely are found on page 1 of Google because they don't have the budget to pay Google to place them there. Often, the best priced companies are found on pages 2-4. Independent cleaners do not have the massive marketing budgets nor do they have the high overhead and salaries to pay. Usually an independent has 1 or 2 employees and his/her overhead is the cost to maintain a van, equipment, and cleaning solutions. So, a national franchise will typically charge around $175 for 3 rooms (see graphic above) while an independent can do that same job for around $100 to $120 (often less) depending on the level of dirt in the carpet.
Independent cleaners often do a far superior cleaning job than the national franchises because their name and reputation are on the line. If they do not do the best job possible they will get bad reviews and bad word-of-mouth and can soon be out of business. Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning is an independent company. There is only one employee. Kleaneasy offers superior cleaning for very favorable, reasonable, and affordable prices (see our prices here). There will NEVER be high-pressure attempts to upsell you. We may recommend a service at a discounted rate, but only if you will be benefited from the service. I hope this article has helped to answer the question, "How much should carpet cleaning in Huntsville AL cost?" Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html 
Besides the kitchen, your bathroom is one of the most popular and trafficked rooms in your home. Keeping your bathroom organized, clean, and tidy can be a daunting chore. And your work increases tremendously if you have more than one. Many homes have several bathrooms. That’s a lot of cleaning and organizing to tackle, especially if you let too much time pass without giving them some attention. It’s easy to see several days, a week, even more pass without a close scrutiny of the condition of a bathroom—and then all of a sudden you are amazed how all the nastiness snuck up on you. The way to tackle all of this is with a plan—a cleaning plan, which includes organizing all bathroom content as well. Each day you should wipe down all surfaces that are frequently used, such as the countertop, faucet handles, the sink, even the toilet seat. Every few days you should add in spraying the tub or shower with your favorite tub/tile cleanser and rinse it out completely. Scrub if necessary. Each week, it’s time to get down to business. A thorough cleaning should take place, even more frequently if you have a large family. This means all surfaces are sprayed with cleanser, scrubbed and/or wiped down. The floors should be swept and mopped. Insides of toilets should be cleaned so all scaling and mineral deposits are removed. And that’s just to keep everything clean. What about organizing the contents? Open up the drawers, cabinets, check the inventory of what is in your bathroom. You will be amazed at the number of toiletries, medications, cosmetics, lotions and potions you have amassed over the years. Many of them are no doubt expired, some by many years unless you have kept up with what you stock your bathroom with. Take the time to look at expiration dates and start throwing out what has expired. Some products will last for years. Others just a few months. Even cosmetics have an expiration suggestion. Also consider better organizing, using shelving or organizing products such as bins that can be stacked, to help you keep it all in its proper place. And, of course, when you need some professional cleaning done in your home, whether routine cleaning or deep cleaning such as for your carpet, do the right thing. Call your favorite cleaning company. After all, it pays to call a pro! Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html Your washing machine and clothes dryer are valuable appliances, and they need maintenance from time to time. One very important component to maintain and keep clean because of the danger of fire is the dryer vent system. The vent system is the gateway for moisture-laden air to escape from the dryer to the outside of your home. The vent hose that enables this can be very short, perhaps just a foot or two in length, to several feet, depending on the distance from the dryer to the outside wall. The longer the hose run, the more lint that can build up in the hose, increasing the possibility of a fire.  Besides a visual inspection, pay attention to how long it takes your clothes to dry. If it seems it is longer than when you first purchased your washer/dryer, it may be due to lint buildup in the vent hose, restricting air flow to the outside. If you have to restart your dryer because your clothes are just not drying, that should signal an inspection and cleaning of your vent hose. Inspection and cleaning Disconnect the electricity to your dryer before doing any work and remove the lint trap and make sure it is clean. Pull your dryer away from the wall and unhook the dryer vent assembly. You will need a tool for this, most likely a screwdriver. Carefully use the hose from your vacuum cleaner, insert it as far as you can into the hose, thoroughly vacuuming. Also vacuum the section of the dryer the hose attaches to. Also inspect and clean the assembly from the end of the vent hose to the outside of the home. Go outside, if possible, and inspect the opening. You might even find a bird has tried to nest in the opening, and occasionally bees or wasps have attempted to take up residence. You will need to clear out anything that can block the air flow to the outside. If you aren’t able to clean the entire hose, such as if it is too long, it’s better to play it safe and just replace it all. Lint buildup inside the hose can overheat and catch fire, and you must avoid that at all costs. And if the unthinkable does happen, and you have a fire in your home — or smoke damage — do the right thing. Call a professional restoration company. After all, it pays to call a pro!
So, you did a search for the "best carpet cleaner in Huntsville" and you found this page. I am glad you are here. I am going to refrain from telling you that I am the best at cleaning carpets because that would be just a bit too braggadocious. But you did the search so you must be looking for a carpet cleaner you can trust to do the job right. So, I will tell you about me and my company and why you may consider calling me for a free estimate right over the phone. You can also get a good idea about my prices by clicking here. You did the search so what is it that you would want from the best carpet cleaner in Huntsville?  Call me if you want to know who is coming to your home Most companies use hired employees that may or may not enjoy the business of cleaning carpets and floors. Almost all employees are hired when the cleaning company places ads for willing bodies who need a job. There's nothing wrong with that. But the reason there is a lot of turnover in this business is because the work can be challenging and the compensation can be modest. Many employees only do this work until something "better" comes their way. Many employees of carpet cleaning companies are almost always in "job search" mode. With Kleaneasy, I am the one who will come to your home. I actually enjoy the work and have since I cleaned my first carpet in the 1980s. I don't do this for the money. I do it because it's what I like to do. No employees will come to your home. I will be the one who will work to do the best cleaning job possible because I want you to use my services again and again and refer me to your friends and family. My name is on the line so I strive to be the best carpet cleaner I can be. Call me if you want thorough carpet cleaning at fair prices Most carpet cleaning companies have big budgets, high overhead, and costly marketing campaigns. They have no choice but to pass those costs over to you through their prices. That's just the name of the game for many businesses. It is not uncommon to get price quotes well over $200 for cleaning 4 to 6 rooms of carpet. With Kleaneasy, I don't have a big budget or expensive marketing campaigns. I rely mostly on word-of-mouth advertising through my happy clients and customers. I don't typically pay for ads so I don't have to pass those costs over to you. My prices tend to be significantly lower than many, if not most, other cleaners.  Call me if you don't want many up-sale attempts A reality of this business is that PROFIT is the name of the game. You may wonder how I know how the other companies operate (read more about that here). I know as much as I do because I have been in this business since the 1980s and have been employed by the big name franchises. They have great equipment and I enjoyed cleaning for them. But the managers always wanted me (and the other cleaners) to pressure customers to buy other services and products while I was in their home. I just wanted to give the customer what they asked for ... the best cleaning possible. I didn't want to nag them for extra work so I could get a higher commission. I started Kleaneasy so I could focus more on what YOU, the customer, want rather than what I want. Years ago I learned that in order to receive you have to give. If I provide great service then the money just takes care of itself. I don't want to ask my customers for add-on sales nor do I have to. If I offer anything at all other than what I came to clean, it will only be because it really does need to be done and I can offer great discounts while I am on the premises. My prices for add-on services will be reasonable rather than ridiculous. Call me if you want a cleaner that will take the necessary time ... to do the job right. At the time of this writing I am 59 years old. I don't book many jobs during the day like my competitors do. I usually do one cleaning job in the morning and one in the afternoon. It is not uncommon for my competitors to schedule 5 to 7 jobs per day. If you schedule a job with them late in the day you will likely get a tired cleaning crew showing up at your doorstep. Do you think their focus will be on providing the best carpet cleaning possible? I will arrive fresh and well-rested. I will take the time to do the job right. Why? Because I want to be the best carpet cleaner I can be for you and the people you refer me to. I hope this has been helpful.
Please call me at 256-886-9100 for a free estimate. The best! Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html 
You work hard all week and look forward to the weekend. For millions of people in America the weekends have always been a time to relax and enjoy family and friends. Barbeque combined with and baseball make for a good time for all. BUT there's that grass! It sometimes seems as though it is staring at you. My grass often gets so high so quickly that I think it has a grudge against me. There are times during the spring and summer months that mowing my yard actually acts as a fertilizer and causes the grass to grow with lightning speed. Then, sometime during the week, you look down. You aren’t happy with the condition of the carpet. No, its fibers aren't growing like your grass but it seems as though the dirt is deepening and expanding. So then you make a risky, costly, and time consuming decision. The decision? The decision to rent a do-it-yourself carpet cleaning machine from your local grocery store. That’s right… you are going to clean your own carpet. Your goal this weekend is to uncover a nice, fresh and clean carpet and enjoy a healthier home (of course you won't do it until you've conquered the grass). Friday evening arrives. Off you go to your grocery store and you find yourself in front of a bunch of do-it-yourself cleaning machines and the various cleaning solutions available. There are products to put on the carpet before you clean it. There are products to put in the machine with the water. There are other types of products for all kinds of spots and stains. Still others for pet odors. You aren’t sure which ones you will need, so you grab a selection of them and take them to the front of the store to pay. At the register, while paying for the 2 days of rental for the carpet cleaning machine, you discover the total cost with all those cleaning products included is about what you would spend on TWO trips to your favorite Japanese Steak House (a family of 4). But you aren’t deterred! You are going to clean your carpet yourself (you have developed super-hero syndrome!) Nothing will stop you (even though you really could get the whole house cleaned by Kleaneasy for a mere $97). So you go home with all your cleaning stuff and get started. After you mow in the morning, cleaning the carpet takes all the rest of your Saturday and, sad to say, a large part of your Sunday. It’s backbreaking work. You are constantly filling the machine, dumping the dirty water, re-filling the solution tank and on and on and on for hours! You had no idea what sweating was really like. Yet… it looks pretty good when you are done. The bad part is it takes a few days to dry and you yell at the kids to not walk on the carpet. Maybe you thought they could float over it? BUT a strange and unexpected phenomenon occurs within two weeks. The carpet starts to look worse than before it was cleaned. Uh oh… what happened? Well, you have just been introduced to what is called "wicking." Wicking is the deeply embedded dirt rising from the carpet base and into the carpet fibers. This dirt becomes more apparent with each passing day. This occurs because the rental machine does not have enough vacuum power to lift all the dirty cleaning-solution laced water from the base of the carpet. Remember, water is heavy and requires strong vacuum power to remove it efficiently. You made a natural and honest mistake based on a common assumption. The assumption? rental machines can do as good a job as a professional carpet cleaner. So, you didn’t call your carpet cleaning pro Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning)! You know, those who have the training and the very best equipment and cleaning solutions to get the job done right. Don’t ruin another weekend. Do the smart thing and hire a professional to do what he does best: Clean your carpet. Thank you for reading this post. If you want to help me spread the word about safe cleaning methods please share this post and leave a comment. Thanks again! Tony Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html 4/23/2020 0 Comments Battling Garbage Can Odor There’s nothing too exciting about garbage cans, except how you feel if you pull a full trash bag out and it bursts and spews all kinds of undesirables all over the kitchen floor.
If you have garbage, such as limp lettuce, fermenting flounder, greasy goat cheese, and much more, you will have odors from it. Odors naturally occur from bacteria, which is what grows quickly on organic material. And then you have mold adding to the issue. All this fermenting in a dark, damp playground known as your garbage can. Even if you have a secure trash can lid, the odors have a mind of their own and an evil intent to escape. There are several things you can do to limit the effect of garbage can odors. Take out the trash It may seem simplistic, but most of us wait too long to take out the trash. A smell garbage can inside is terrible – the one outside waiting to be hauled away isn’t much better, but at least it is outside. Make it a practice to take out the trash before the bag is full. Use quality scented bags By quality, we mean bags that have a thicker mil rating, as they won’t break as easy. Yes, they cost more and use more plastic. Look at keeping the mil for your trash bag at 2 or above. The scented bags really do a great job hiding, not removing, odors. They mask bad odors and give you more time between taking out the trash before you start to notice odors. Use baking soda Baking soda is a typical household fixture. By sprinkling baking soda in the bottom of your garbage can and even in the bag, it helps to limit the odors caused by bacteria. It does this by absorbing odors instead of them being released into the air you breathe. Give it a hosing Like all things, garbage cans need to be cleaned. You might say, “I use bags!” but that doesn’t matter. Odors build up no matter what you do, and a good cleaning with baking soda or other cleaning products, and hosing or rinsing out the can, will help keep lingering odors at bay. And like all things, quality cleaning of the surfaces in your home are better performed by the pros. Do the right thing, call your favorite cleaning company when you need help. After all, it pays to call a pro! Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning PS: Wanna Free Ebook on the 5 Ways to Keep Your Carpets and Floors as Clean and Healthy as Possible? --->>> https://www.carpetcleaninghuntsville.com/free-ebook.html 2/27/2020 0 Comments Prevention of Seasonal AllergiesThe prevention of seasonal allergies is a top priority for millions of people around the world. In many areas of the United States seasonal allergies begin in February and often last until the early summer (and in many cases even through fall). Tree pollination begins the earliest but is quickly followed by grass pollination as soon as spring begins. Ragweed, a plant that grows wild almost everywhere, tends to develop in late summer and early fall. Mild winter temperatures can lead to earlier pollination of many plants. Further, a rainy spring can also promote advanced plant growth and can cause an increase in mold. The advancement of mold often causes symptoms to last well into the fall.  Ways to Prevent Seasonal AllergiesAs noted, spring means flowers blooming and trees exploding with pollen. If you are among those unfortunate people that are impacted by seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, a runny nose and other annoying symptoms. Seasonal allergies (AKA Hay Fever) — makes you feel absolutely miserable. But before you throw out all of your flowers and greenery try the following instead. Minimize your exposure to allergy-inducing activators.
Shouldn't You Replace Carpets with Hardwood Flooring?As a professional carpet and floor cleaner I can add a lot of insights into this question. It is absolutely true that hardwood floors do not "capture" dust mites and other allergy-inducing materials. But this doesn't mean you must go to the huge expense of ripping out your carpets and replacing them with hardwoods. Why? The following list of reasons should bring some clarity to the subject.
Best Advice for Seasonal Allergy PreventionMy best advice for preventing and minimizing seasonal allergies is to read and implement the bulleted list above. Next, give full consideration to the pros and cons of replacing carpeting with hardwoods. It may be the right choice for you but then again, I may have given you a better option. However, should you prefer hardwoods then minimize the number of areas rugs OR at the very least vacuum them two to three times per week with the type of vacuum cleaner recommended above. It's obvious that you will not replace all window treatments and furnishing with plastic or wood. This means that all fabrics need to be vacuumed regularly and thoroughly with attachment tools that come with higher quality vacuum systems like the Kirby. This practice will reduce allergens dramatically. Lastly, have carpets, areas rugs, furnishings, mattresses and all other fabricked materials professionally cleaned once a year at a minimum. This is the best way to remove all allergens and helps to prevent seasonal allergies and other bacteria-induced illnesses. As you can see from this post, I am all about saving money. There are ways to prevent seasonal allergies that do not require going to the extreme expense or measures. Do your homework and make the best decision for you and your family. If I can help you in any way, don't hesitate to call me at 256-886-9100. Thanks for reading this and please leave your comments below. If this article has been helpful please share it with friends. Best, Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning  KleanEasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning
2525 Aspen Ave. Nw. Suite 100 Huntsville, AL 35810 (256) 886-9100 2/22/2020 0 Comments Keeping Our Kids Safe and Healthy
As a parent you are always concerned about the health and safety of your children. From that first moment the nurse or doctor placed that precious little one into your arms you knew that you had a big responsibility. BUT, you didn't care. It was a responsibility you gladly accepted.
Keeping your children safe and healthy is such a dominant thought that you consider almost every aspects of their lives. You go to great lengths to keep your home "child-safe." For example: You Consider the Physical Aspects of Your Home
These are but a few of the lengths you go to to keep your children safe.
You Also Consider the Medical Needs and Risks
You Consider the Safety of Household Cleaning Products
 We all begin our formal education at kindergarten (or there about). The importance of education is drilled into us from our earliest days on this earth. We all assume that without a proper education we will be ill-positioned to make our best contributions to the world. I certainly agree. I think that you would agree with me that education matters in many, if not most, areas of life. This is true of the people and companies that I consider hiring to perform services for me. I, like you, have needed services performed in my home many times over the years. I have needed plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and other services. I always want to know the education and training the company provides its employees and if the technicians are certified. My home is too large of an investment to allow uneducated and "self-taught" techs to service it. Honestly, I don't want a self-taught anybody in my home working on my investments. Will I Have to Pay More? Will I have to pay a little more for properly-educated and trained technicians? Probably. But think about it this way. If you need extensive surgery are you concerned how much the surgeon's bill will be? Not likely. Why? Because you know that he or she has gotten the proper education and training to perform that surgery. Your health and life are too valuable to be concerned with price. When it comes to our health we are rarely concerned with nickels and dimes. Shouldn't it be the same with our home and household investments? I say YES! So, when you call a service company your first question shouldn't be, "How much do you do charge for ...?" A FAR better question would be, "Are you technicians certified?" At Kleaneasy we have extensive training and experience. I have attended many courses on cleaning techniques and different fabric types. Cleaning textile materials requires an informed and educated person or extensive damage can result. Give me a call today to discuss your cleaning needs. My price will not be the lowest. But it will be fair and comes with a full guarantee and a 30-day warranty. Thanks, Tony Guthrie Kleaneasy Carpet and Floor Cleaning 256-886-9100 |
