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The Dirt on DUST

November 17, 2009

DUSTOLOGY: You guessed it………………………………………The Study of Dust. Dust is a general name for minute solid particles with diameters less than 20 thou (500 micrometers). Particles in the atmosphere arise from various sources such as soil dust lifted up by wind, volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments consist primarily of human […]

DUST MITES-Is there a Solution?

November 16, 2009

First a definition provided by the U.S. EPA: ( www.epa.gov) Dust mites are tiny insects that are invisible to the naked eye. Every home has dust mites. They feed on human skin flakes and are found in mattresses, pillows, carpets, upholstered furniture, bed covers, clothes, stuffed toys and fabric and fabric-covered items. Body parts and […]

Filtration Soiling-Dark Lines Around the Edge of Carpeting

November 12, 2009

A brief description of Filtration Soiling is available from the Carpet & Rug Institute: www.carpet-rug.org Filtration soil “Filtration soil may appear as dark or grayish lines on carpet along walls, stairways and under doors. It is caused by airflow over and through carpet, allowing fine soils to settle on the surface. It is often caused […]

REGAL Goes GREEN!

November 11, 2009

In the early 1990s, manufacturers started thinking in terms of “design for” qualities or traits in their products and processes. At the same time, views on risk management began shifting to approaches that promote risk reduction through pollution prevention (also known as source reduction). EPA recognized the need to develop a cleaner, safer technologies program […]

Oriental & Custom Area Rugs-WARNING!

November 11, 2009

Because of the desire of home owners to use more hard-flooring we are seeing a tremendous increase in the use of Oriental rugs throughout the home: dining-rooms, living-rooms, kitchens and even bathrooms. A new trend we have been seeing over the last several years is the addition of Silk and/or Rayon accent fibers woven into the […]

IN HOME Cleaning of Oriental Rugs-CAUTION!

November 11, 2009

Why your valuable Oriental Rugs should never be cleaned in your home… Dry soil removal: As much as 70-80% of soils that collect on your rugs are dry particulate soils-sand, dirt, food crumbs-even the strongest vacuum cleaner can not remove the particulates that work their way deep into the rug pile. Proper beating of the […]

“Can You Save Grandma’s Needlepoint?”

November 11, 2009

From time to time we are asked to clean upholstery, usually chairs, that were covered with handmade needlepoint fabric woven by a family member. Usually the conversation starts with our client saying: “Can you safely clean this upholstery without changing the coloring, texture or creating dye bleeding?”. Usually our answer is: Yes, with restrictions. These […]