Why I Happily Gave Up A $736 Job

It takes guts to throw away $736, but that’s exactly what I did today, and it felt great. A long time customer–we’ll call him “Dave”–asked me to come out and clean the tile and grout in his kitchen, mud room, powder room and laundry room. I’ve cleaned his...

Terror in the Suburbs

How I Hacked Up A Customer’s Carpet and Why She Loved Me For It: The home was worth north of a million dollars. The carpet alone was worth more than my entire house. And there I was, past the point of no return, cutting into it with shaky hands and a shiny new carpet...

Can Carpet Cleaning Help My Allergies?

People ask me all the time if their allergy symptoms will go away if they have their carpet cleaned. I tell them the same thing every time: “Yes.” However, there are some things to consider. First, if you have severe allergies to something very specific like cat...

Removing Carpet Stains

I make my living by cleaning stuff for people, but I also like to help. Sometimes you just don’t have the time or money to call a pro. Well today is your lucky day. I’m about to tell you how to remove virtually any spot from your carpet with stuff you probably already...