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			<title><![CDATA[Finding the "right" Carpet Cleaning Service Durham North Carolina]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*Reasons To Get A Carpet Cleaning Service* 
 
Finding the right carpet cleaning service is actually really, really easy. Finding a good home cleaning...</description>
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<blockquote class="blogcontent restore"><b>Reasons To Get A Carpet Cleaning Service</b><br />
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Finding the right carpet cleaning service is actually really, really easy. Finding a good home cleaning service: hard. Finding a good landscaper: hard. Finding someone who can clean your carpets...easy!<br />
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Really, when you think about it, cleaning carpets isn’t all that hard if you are trained and have the right tools. It’s also a good thing to get a professional, seeing as your carpet is such a huge investment.<br />
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It’s also the last line of defense for dirt. Really, when you think about it, anything that does not land on your furniture lands on the floor. Truly a cornucopia of filth!<br />
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<b>What To Expect From A Carpet Cleaning Service</b><br />
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It is important to know what you should expect from these companies for your hard earned money. The following is a brief list of absolutes in the carpet cleaning industry. If the company cannot provide all of these options, you may want to move on to another one.<br />
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<b>Here are some services you can expect to get from a carpet cleaning service.</b><br />
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<b>Free Estimates!</b><br />
Any legitimate company worth it’s club soda, will give you a free estimate.<br />
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<b>Up-Front Pricing</b><br />
This may seem obvious but you have to make sure that you are aware of every cost. Often a dodgy company will do half the job, then ask for more money. You have little choice but to pay up.<br />
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No Hidden Costs</b><br />
Hidden costs are also one of the ways that carpet owners get burned. So watch out, and be sure to read the contract very carefully. Often the major companies are the worst for this infraction. That’s how they claim to have the lowest prices.<br />
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<b>Guarantee</b><br />
Try and see if they have a guarantee. Most reputable places will, and if they don’t have one, ask them to make one up for you. Any company that will not do this doesn’t believe in their work anyway.<br />
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<b>Range of Products</b><br />
If you are interested in having more than your carpets cleaned, many carpet cleaning services will offer other services. This means that no matter what the job, they should be able to do it. They should have all the equipment for proper dry cleaning, wet cleaning. They should be able to clean delicate Persian rugs, and old shag rugs from the sixties. If they claim that they don’t have the tools for the job, then they probably are either specialists or rank amateurs. You’ll have to use your judgment here, but don’t be afraid to know that you could do better.<br />
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<b>Friendly Service</b><br />
Because the competition is so fierce, customer service is a large part of attracting customers to the industry. It is really hard to find an unhappy carpet cleaner. It is a good job that pays well. A friendly carpet cleaner will allow for flexibility in your schedule and your needs, as long as you treat him with respect. Also, if you are a repeat customer, you’ll begin to notice some of the fringe benefits of being a preferred customer.<br />
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<b>Environmentally Safe</b><br />
This may not be a concern for all, but if you do love the planet you should make sure that your carpet cleaner does as well. The carpet cleaning industry is known for using all sorts of chemicals. Some of them are good, some of them are not so good. If they use chemicals that are environmentally friendly, that means that they will have less of an impact on your environment…your home. It also means that there is less of a chance of having an allergic reaction to a chemical compound.<br />
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<b><i>I invite you to call A+ Carpet Cleaning today for a free in home estimate....  919-225-6760</i></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.acarpetcleaning.net" target="_blank">http://www.acarpetcleaning.net</a></blockquote>


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			<title>Why You Need Your Carpets, Upholstery and Mattresses Professionally Cleaned!</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Most consumers today only clean their carpets, upholstery and or mattresses because they look dirty! Not because of the germs and pollutants that are...</description>
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<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Most consumers today only clean their carpets, upholstery and or mattresses because they look dirty! Not because of the germs and pollutants that are in their carpets, upholstery and mattresses. Then they get coupons in the mail or go look for the lowest priced carpet cleaning service.<br />
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Well I know with the economy the way it is price is very important. But, there has to be some quality involved. You wouldn't buy the cheapest car seat to drive your child around town in or purchase the cheapest car on the lot at you local auto dealer. So why would you want to hire the cheapest carpet cleaning company to service your home or office cleaning needs?<br />
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<b>I'll Tell You Why!</b><br />
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You don't understand why you really need your carpets cleaned at least twice a year by a trained professional. Well the first reason and most important reason for cleaning your carpets is the pollutants or &quot;Dust Mites&quot; that are floating around in your indoor air! Yes, I know we all heard the tales of Dust Mites and how we can't totally rid our indoor environment of them. But this is not totally true! Dust Mites are the number 1 reason for allergies in the world! It all starts in the bedroom. While your sleeping your body is releasing your dead skin cells in your bedding, mattress, and pillows. Dust Mites eat our skin flakes then they go to the bathroom releasing 20 to 100 fecal droppings per day. After about 6 months time these Dust Mites have released around 250 million fecal droppings in your bed and the average bed will contain over 2,000,000 Dust Mites.<br />
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Then as we roll around in the bed throughout the night we're stirring up these fecal droppings, allergens, dead skin cells or what ever you choose to call them because their all proteins and become airborne! When you are making your bed in the morning and you shake your covers or fluff up your pillows you have just released a mass brigade of these proteins (allergens) into your air flow and now your carpets, upholstery &amp; bedding are all contaminated with these allergens. Now I know your saying, &quot; Oh well I'm not asthmatic so it doesn't affect me!&quot; Yes, but once again this is not totally true! One social drink won't affect you either, but several will have you giving your keys to a designated driver! This is the same with Dust Mites. A few hundred thousand may not affect you but 2 or 3 million will!<br />
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Combining all of the above facts with current lifestyle changes that have most persons, especially children, indoors 95% of our lives, has led to an alarming increase over the last few decades of respiratory infections, asthma, and allergies. Physicians, health centers, and most of all, pharmaceutical companies have reaped huge monetary benefits from the spike in health costs, prescription drugs and over the counter medications all of which have out-paced population growth. Research by the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (ACAAI) states that over 50% of all illnesses are caused by or aggravated by, polluted indoor air and specifically, unhygienic mattresses where we spend one-third of our lives. Did you know some health care plans overseas actually pay for mattress cleanings. Now you are probably asking yourself then why will my health plan not pay for this service? The answer is easy, MONEY. If your health care provider does then you will not have to go to the doctor as much or buy as many prescription drugs to feel healthy. So in other words doctors are not going to prescribe a service that will put you in their office less. You be the judge try it out and see if you don't feel much better without the use of drugs!<br />
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			<title>A + Carpet Cleaning Durham NC</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A+ Carpet Cleaning offers professional carpet, upholstery and tile and grout cleanings. We also offer 24 hour Water Damage Restoration. We have been...</description>
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<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">A+ Carpet Cleaning offers professional carpet, upholstery and tile and grout cleanings. We also offer 24 hour Water Damage Restoration. We have been servicing the triangle area of North Carolina since 2000. Call us today for your free in home estimate at 919-383-7166.<br />
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