#MerryAndBright: Stress-Free Ways to Prep Your Home for a Holiday Party

Let’s face it - the holiday season is the most stressful season of them all. With all the cleaning, shopping, cooking, and prepping that goes into planning a great holiday party, anyone is bound to feel the pressure at some point. That is, unless they know the secret to a stress-free plan:

Make a List: The number one way to create a stress-free holiday is to create a list. On this list, prioritize what you need to take care of - cleaning, cooking, gift-buying - make the list as long as it needs to be. The most important thing is that you’ll find yourself more organized.

Cook ahead: When you leave the soups, meats, and desserts to the last minute, it would cause anyone to stress. Instead, break up your menu. Made the desserts a few days ahead (so as long as they stay fresh). The same goes for your soup - which at times you’ll find have more flavor after a day or two.

Stock up: Grocery and liquor stores can sell out quick around the holidays season. When it comes to soda, cider, wine, as cheese and crackers, purchase these ahead of time so you don’t panic at the last minute as your run around to every store.

Tidy Up a Bit: The holiday isn’t a time for a messy house. By keeping the home tidy by picking up after yourself and scrubbing a little every day, you’ll save yourself the aggravation of having to do a big cleaning just hours before guests arrive.

Need a helping hand preparing for your holiday party? At Triple S, we offer carpet, upholstery, window treatment cleaning, and more to take some of the stress off your shoulders. We are a family owned business with over 50 years of experience.

We have three main plant locations:

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

#HarvestCleaning: The Aftermath

We hope you all had a fun and festive Thanksgiving weekend! While we’re sure you couldn’t get enough of the sweet potatoes and turkey, chances are you had an accidental spill of some sort. Here are a few expert tips to spot removal steps  you eliminate the mess:

Step 1: Apply a small amount of dry cleaning solvent or alcohol. You can find these items your local grocery store. Use a small amount to prevent damage to sizing or stuffing materials. Be wary of flammables.

Step 2: Mix one teaspoon white neutral detergent with one cup water. This is a mild liquid dishwashing detergent without the strong alkalies or bleaches. 

Step 3: Mix one tablespoon household ammonia with a half cup water.

Step 4: Mix one-third cup white household vinegar with two-thirds cup water.

Step 5: Mix a solution of powdered enzyme laundry detergent following label or box instructions. Let the solution remain on the stain as recommended by the manufacturer.

For fruit and juices, follow steps 2, 3, 4, 5
For oils, follow steps 1, 2, 3, 4
For wine follow steps 2, 4 , 3

If all else fails contact the textile experts at Triple S for carpet and upholstery cleaning to get rid of the holiday mess. We are a family owned business with over 50 years of experience.

We have three main plant locations:

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