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Why Autumn Cleaning is the New Spring Cleaning?

We often say the most important cleaning of the house occurs in spring. But in the past few years big supermarket chains in UK score their highest sales of household cleaning product in autumn. In a post on their blog a few years ago Tesco reported 20% rise of the sales of such products in September. Why? It’s really simple – autumn cleaning is the new spring cleaning. Why Cleaning in Fall is so Important? After Bank holidays in the end of August and with the beginning of the School year on the 1st of September, we finally have the time to [...]

September 1st, 2015|Blog|

5 Tips on Cleaning a Suede Sofa

Suede is a great upholstery material, giving the room cosy and luxurious look. Nevertheless it has a bad reputation for being difficult to maintain. However, cleaning a suede sofa doesn’t have to be epic task – here are 5 ways to maintain your upholstery in a top shape without much effort. Removing Wet Stains If there is a food or beverage spill on your suede couch the faster you act the better. This is because suede is extra sensitive to moisture and liquid can damage this luxurious upholstery. Blot the spot gently to extract as much of the stain and [...]

August 26th, 2015|Blog|

8 Things You Shouldn’t Clean with Vinegar

Vinegar is one of the most accessible and commonly used products at home. It is an indispensable component for eco cleaning of surfaces, to remove mould, and has an antibacterial effect. However, the liquid is acidic, so there are things that should not be used. Check out which are the things that you shouldn’t clean with vinegar at your home. Don't Use it as Grease Remover for Dirty Dishes While vinegar is a great product to clean and disinfect various kitchen surfaces it is acidic and you shouldn’t use it to clean greasy pans, pots and plates. Alkaline cleaners like [...]

August 7th, 2015|Blog|

7 Green and Easy Green Recipes to Clean an Iron

3 weeks ago we’ve shared nice tricks for cleaning a spot on the upholstery using iron. But what if the iron also needs to be cleaned? Dirty or scorched iron is an unpleasant problem – no matter if you burned a garment and there are pieces left on the metal plate, or there are mineral spots on it. When the bottom of the iron is not perfectly clean the risk of burning your cloths rises. This is why we picked 7 of the most efficient methods for DIY cleaning the iron. Clean a Scorched Iron The burn spots on [...]

July 29th, 2015|Blog|

6 Ways to Fix and Conceal Decoration Mistakes

We all make mistakes when it comes to renovating our homes. Even professional interior designers do. Be it an inappropriate wall colour, of wrong furniture size, or buying an accessory that doesn’t quite fit the room interior - can happen to anybody. But with a little imagination and effort you could turn the decoration mistake into a perk. 1 Make Bold or Dark Colours Look Softer The new colour you’ve chosen for your walls or upholstery turned out too strong? Instead or re-painting or re-upholstering the furniture try to alternate the appearance of the room by choosing the right accessories [...]

July 22nd, 2015|Blog|

How to Remove Stains from Upholstery with Iron

If there is something most people hate to do it may be cleaning a stain, especially if it is on sofa, armchair, or other item, that is impossible to cram in the laundry machine. It is just awful when you have to deal with a food or beverage spill on the freshly cleaned sofa, right? But if you are familiar with Murphy’s law you already know that a stain occurs MOSTLY when the upholstery has just been cleaned. However, our cleaning experts shared a little secret: there is a way to spot-clean a stain without having to treat the whole [...]

July 8th, 2015|Blog|

7 Steps For Impeccably Clean Windows

Summer is great time to go on holiday or just spend your vacation at home. But also it is the perfect moment of the year for some chores. Even if you did your Spring cleaning like a pro, there are a few chores that are best to be done in the hottest time of the year. Thorough window cleaning is one of the best (and easiest) summer chores. Follow the tips below to enjoy sparkly clean windows. Get Your Cleaning Supplies We’ve asked the house cleaning specialists to make a list of the right tools you’ll need to clean perfectly [...]

July 1st, 2015|Blog|

6 Tricks for Removing Pet Hair from Furniture and Clothes

Lint rollers are the best tool to use when removing hair, fluffs and lint from clothes. However most rollers have very short life and quickly become useless, especially when you have to deal with pet hair. Some dog and cat breeds like Siamese cats and Doberman dogs have really short thick fur, which is really difficult to remove once it gets deep into fabric’ fibres. […]

June 23rd, 2015|Blog|

7 Inexpensive Home Renovations that Won’t Ruin Your Vacation

Summer is the best season to renovate your home. It is also the season of ice-cold drinks, sea and vacations. You can always make a quick clean up of the place before leaving on holiday, but renovating is times-consuming. Many of us want to refresh the house but to still have enough time (and finances) to enjoy a nice holiday during the warmest months of the year. We’ve put together a few smart re-vamps for your home that won’t cost a fortune – and your whole summer. […]

June 8th, 2015|Blog|

Clean Your Home Before Leaving on Vacation

Highways Agencys Images are protected by copyright. This Image cannot be used without a license agreement. You must comply with the license applicable to the reproduction of this Image. Terms and Conditions at www.photos.highways.gov.uk There is nothing worse than coming from a great holiday to a dirty and messy place. Whether you will be out of town for a few days or a few weeks, if you prepare our home in advance you will enjoy a smooth return. KTMA Ltd. experts shared a detailed checklist of the tasks that have to be done if you want your [...]

June 1st, 2015|Blog|