#HarvestCleaning: Tidy Up Your Kitchen in 1-2-3

Cleaning the kitchen can be a hassle. But when you’re pressed for time with Thanksgiving around the corner, there’s only so much you can do. This weekend, use these 3 easy steps to tidy things up and make more room for your holiday feast:

Start top to bottom
The rules of cleaning are simple: start top to bottom. When you clean your cabinets and countertops, you’re likely to get the floor more dirty, so don’t waste time cleaning the floor first.
   
Clean your tile
When cleaning kitchen countertops and backsplash, use a streak-free cleaner to scrub the floors. At Triple S, we offer several pH neutral cleaners for all types of natural stone, tile, and grout surfaces. You can even use this on your shower walls as an additional holiday cleaning aid! No harsh chemicals or smell!
   
Empty the  pantry and fridge
The third thing you want to do to prepare your home for Thanksgiving is make room for more food and groceries. Empty out your pantry and fridge by tossing away what’s expired and what you don’t eat. If it’s been there a while, you don’t need it. If it’s canned food, you can donate to your local food shelter to feed the homeless this holiday.

At Triple S, we offer professional cleaning services, including rug, carpet, upholstery, and tile cleaning to help you get your home ready for Thanksgiving. We are a family owned business with over 50 years of experience and are here to help you keep your home looking and feeling Clean, Fresh, & Bright!

Triple S has three main plant locations:

 Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

Are You Making these Cleaning Mistakes?

If you’re someone who rushes the cleaning process in your home, you’re not alone. Even when you’re lounging around at home on a Sunday afternoon, nobody wants to get out vacuum and start going around the house. But if we don’t, then our homes will look disastrous.

We hate to admit, but there are several mistakes many of us make while cleaning. Here are a few to avoid:

1. Facing utensils in the same direction
When washing your utensils in the dishwasher, avoid facing them upwards or downwards in the same direction to prevent a complete cleaning.

2. Spraying cleaner on the surface
Instead of spraying your cleaner directly on the surface, apply the formula to a cloth and wipe down until it requires less solution. This cuts build up.

3. Washing windows in the sun
You might feel more inspired to clean on a sunny day, but did you know that cleaning windows when it's sunny and warm can result in streaks on window panes? Wait until a more overcast day for better results.

4. Wiping carpet stains
Scrubbing stains, be it urine, wine, or coffee, isn’t an effective way to get rid of the mess - in fact, it can make matters worse. Try this: as soon as you see the stain, use a cloth or dry towel and blot. Repeat until the stain dissolves and let air dry.

5. Vacuuming pet fur without attachments
Are you using your standard vacuum parts to pick up pet fur? That will only blow it away! First, collect any visible fur into a pile using a broom, then use the necessary nozzles on your vacuum to suck up the rest of the fur.

Whether your carpet is covered in coffee or pet hair, Triple S has what you need to make them look Clean Fresh and Bright again!  We are a family owned business with over 50 years of experience in carpet, upholstery, tile, grout, and other types of cleaning services.

We have three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

Grout Cleaning Secrets

Grout is a fundamental part of the tile in your bathroom and kitchen. And keeping your grout clean helps the overall appearance of your space and improves the presence of your home. However, oftentimes washing grout is overlooked. 

With constant foot traffic, use of commercial cleaners, and moisture, your grout can take a serious beating. Here’s how you can get it back:

Sealing

Keeping your grout clean sometimes means resealing it to perfection. Lots of dirt and dust effect the color of your grout, which is where a professional grout and tile cleaning company can come in, renew, and repair!

Cleaners

Sometimes all you need is an everyday cleaning solution. For instance, when it comes to grout between your backsplash, a pH-neutral, streak-free cleaner is easy to use and can restore the beauty of your grout.

Bonus Tip

When scrubbing grout yourself, use an unused toothbrush. The brussels are fine enough to get between your tile and the handle of the brush will make it easier to use!

At Triple S, we can make your tile and grout look new again with professional cleaning and sealing! We use top notch cleaning solutions and machinery to deep clean and rinse away residue. Plus, we give you a free bottle of our famous Balance Neutral PH Cleaner for easy, everyday use. To learn more about our grout and tile cleaning services, visit us on the web.

Triple S has three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue

Professional Products You Can Use at Home

From having pets to hosting parties, it’s normal for your house to get messy. We’ll admit it might be easier to stop at your local grocery store and pick up a few commercial cleaning products, but ever wonder what’s in them? Commercial cleaners contain many toxins that are damaging to surfaces and your health. At Triple S, we have a different philosophy: green cleaning.

Here are a few of the professional products you can order and use at your leisure:

Spot Cleaners
Triple S Spot Clean TWO. In this 16 oz bottle, you will find an eco-friendly solution without the perfumes harmful solvents, or other hazardous ingredients. Non-toxic to humans, animals, and plants, this formula is approved and safe for use on stain resistant carpets.

Host Spot Remover. This solution will get out those stubborn stains that other commercial products can’t.

Allergy & Odor Cleaners
Nilodor Natural Touch Refresher. Our refresher contains a patented odor eliminating agent that eliminates problem odors due to pets, urine, smoke, and other odors.

Tile & Grout Cleaners
Counter Top Cleaner. Modern Stone’s Fusion is a pH neutral, streak free cleaner, safe on all types of natural stone, including tile and grout surfaces. Use on your countertops, backsplashes, and shower walls. The scent is clean and neural. Easy to use with trigger bottle applicator.

Balance Neutral PH Cleaner. Perfect for stone and tile, this super-concentrated phosphate-free formula is for everyday use. Apply to natural stone, such as marble, limestone, and granite. 

Pet Mess Cleaners
Spotter for Pets. Stop by one of our Triple S locations for our primary cleaner for everything involving pet messes, such as urine stains. We use eco-friendly ingredients to keep your home smelling fresh but also lift up stains and return your carpet and upholstery to normalcy.

On top of our professional cleaning products, Triple S also offers professional upholstery cleaning, drapery and valance cleaning, grout cleaning and resealing, and more. We have three main plant locations:

Stamford Plant | 400 West Main Street
Norwalk Plant | 337 Westport Avenue
Stratford Plant | 1800 Stratford Avenue