Bringing home your new bundle of joy is a wonderful, exciting time for many parents. But it can also be a time of sleepless nights, with an abundance of visitors and an endless list of to-dos. The last thing you want to be worrying about during this precious time is how clean your home is.

Keep reading to discover our top 4 home cleaning tips for expecting parents…

1. Preparation is key

Trying to clean your home and get everything in order with a newborn for company is much harder than you may think. With visitors coming and going to meet the new family member, you may find yourself pressed for time. Or, when you do have a few spare minutes to yourself, cleaning your home is not high on the priority list. That’s why having everything in order before the baby arrives will make for a much easier, calmer transition into your new life with a newborn.

2. Accept help from others

Having a baby usually brings offers of help and advice from a range of family, friends and even strangers! Don’t be afraid to take people up on these offers. Any help you can get during the first few weeks can be life-saving. If you feel comfortable doing so, perhaps ask family members if they would do a quick once-over of your house, or most-used rooms, while you’re giving birth, so you can bring your baby back to a clean home.

3. Focus on certain areas

If cleaning the entire house feels overwhelming for you and your expecting family, try to focus on key areas instead. The living room, nursery and the kitchen are often the most-used rooms in the house during the first few weeks of a new baby’s life. Making sure these areas are clean and sanitised, as well as making room for all your new supplies, is a great way to make bringing home a new baby less stressful.

4. Hire a professional

There are a lot of basic chores you, your partner and family can tackle yourselves. But, when it comes to making sure your carpets, flooring and furniture are clean, sanitised and ready for a newborn, a professional cleaner is the best option. While you’re preparing for the baby, or even in hospital giving birth, the professionals can get to work on your home, getting rid of pesky germs, making everything spotless and leaving you with one less thing to worry about.

Clean & Dry Doncaster can help

Clean & Dry’s ‘Welcome New Baby Home’ package can leave your home clean, fresh and safe for your new bundle of joy. With carpet sanitisers, thorough deep cleans and stain protectors, our cleaning team will help you to prepare for this exciting stage in life.

The festive season brings joy, happiness and laughter to our homes. Unfortunately, it can also bring in dirt, mud and spilt wine. Keeping your carpets clean and tiled surfaces sparkling can be hard work in the winter months – but it isn’t impossible. Read on for our top tips for clean carpets this winter.

Welcome mats

One of the easiest ways to keep the outdoors out of your home is to pick up some good, sturdy mats. You’ll need an outdoor mat to keep by your front door, encouraging guests and family member to wipe any loose snow, dirt or mud off their shoes before even coming through the door.

You may also want to consider adding another in the entrance, for people to stand on while they remove their shoes.

No shoe policy

Following on nicely from welcome mats is a no shoe policy inside your home. This is a great habit to get into all year round, but becomes even more important during the winter months when the ground becomes wet and muddy. Add a basket or rack by the front door to encourage children, family members and visitors to remove their shoes before coming further into your house.

Prepare for stains

However much cleaning and preparation you do for the winter season, accidents will still inevitably happen. Wine can be spilt, chocolate dropped, and pets can make messes. But if you’re prepared, these accidents don’t have to turn into permanent stains.

Put together a go-to kit of cleaning supplies, including all the essential items like cloths, sponges and cleaning solutions. This will help you tackle those stains as soon as they are made, preventing them from settling and becoming rooted in your carpets.

Grab the vacuum

You’ve probably already noticed that the vacuum gets a lot more action during the winter. Dirt, mud, snow and general festivities make your carpet much more susceptible to marks and damage. With that in mind, it’s important to make sure your carpets are being treated to a quick hoover every few days.

This way, you can keep on top of any dirt, grime or pet hair that will otherwise build up and become engrained in the fibres. A quick mop over any tile and stone areas will also keep your home looking clean and fresh.

Call the professionals

Our carpet cleaning tips will prevent any major, long-lasting damage to your carpets through the winter. But for the best results, there’s no comparison to a professional deep clean. Even with the best DIY cleaning, dust and dirt will still accumulate within your carpet, which is why professional carpet cleaning is recommended twice a year. It’s the perfect way to prepare your home for festive visitors – or freshen up for the new year once they’ve left.

With an estimated 51 million pets living in the UK, it’s clear that we’re a nation of animal-lovers. With the loyalty, companionship and enjoyment that a pet brings to our lives, however, comes mess, stains and bacteria.

Admittedly, it can be difficult to balance a clean carpet and happy pet – or pets. But it is possible. Read on for our handy pet-friendly, carpet cleaning guide…

Keep their paws clean

Dogs need walking at least once a day, while cats wander freely in and out of your home. All this coming and going can bring dirt and grime from the outdoors inside, dirtying your carpets and spreading germs.

Keep a towel near your front or back door, cleaning your pets’ paws when they re-enter the house. They probably won’t thank you for it, but will grow used to this routine, learning that they can’t come back inside until their feet are clean.

Add a protective walkway

Whether it’s a doormat or a tile entrance, having a barrier between the great outdoors and your clean carpets can be a lifesaver when it comes to keeping things clean. Doormats absorb water, dirt and mud from mucky paws, preventing the dirt from getting into your home.

Place an absorbent doormat in front of each doorway that your pets use to come and go, making sure to clean it as and when is necessary.

Tackle stains quickly

Toilet training your pet can be a messy and tiring process, for you and your carpet. Until your cat or dog has nailed going to the bathroom outdoors, its important that you’re on the ball with stain removal.

If your pet has an accident, remove any excess from the area before blotting it clean. Use a white vinegar solution to keep odours at bay. Without removing those odours, your pets may continue to return to the same spot.

Call the professionals

If you’ve tried everything, and your carpet is still looking and smelling less than impressive, it may be time to give the professionals a call. Vacuuming quite simply isn’t enough. Pet hair, residue dirt, odours and bacteria can still continue to accumulate within your carpet.

We recommend regular professional cleans, to get rid of the deep, built-up dirt and hair lingering within your carpet. Clean & Dry provide a complete carpet cleaning service in Doncaster to keep your home, and your pets, happy and clean. Our friendly team will restore your carpets in no time, with great value cleaning packages for every need.

Some people are frequent cleaners, while others leave their carpets for months on end. But what if we were to tell you that both options leave a surprising amount of dirt hiding deep in your carpet?

The truth is, cleaning your carpet yourself – however often – simply doesn’t get deep enough. And the results are truly shocking. Back in the noughties, Richard and Judy treated two viewers to a closer look at what’s lurking within their carpets.

Both had their carpets deep cleaned, with dirty water collected from the cleaners and sent for analysis. This post looks at some of the shocking results when carpets aren’t cleaned professionally.

Self-cleaning doesn’t cut it

In the eye-opening carpet cleaning segment, Richard & Judy introduced two viewers – one who never had her carpet deep cleaned but invested in a good quality vacuum cleaner, and one who attempted to steam clean the carpets herself every six months or so.

Despite these attempts, both carpets produced a murky black sludge. From the off, you can see just how little a difference DIY cleaning makes. But it’s what the sludge contains that really highlights the importance of professional carpet cleaning.

What lies beneath…

Think your carpets are clean? Think again. Here’s just a taste of what analysts found within the cleaning water:

  • Millions of bits of dead dust mites
  • All kinds of hairs – including one which, after analysis, was found to be from a rat
  • Body parts from over 30 different types of insect, including a moth wing

They also found enough pollen grains to fertilise an entire wildflower meadow. Yes, your carpets could be making your allergies worse all year round.

Next on the list was a bowl full of human skin. Why? On average, a family of four shed just over three pounds of skin cells in one room over the course of a year.

That skin doesn’t just fester – if only. It’s actually eaten by silverfish, dust mites, cheese mites and carpet beetles, allowing them to thrive. These creatures were all found in abundance in the two volunteers’ carpets.

Dirtier than the streets

This one-off analysis isn’t on its own. Research by Dr Schubert Pereira, Head of Technical Research at Rug Doctor, found that carpets in the UK are five times filthier than the streets. That’s not your quiet village street either – carpets were being compared to some of London’s busiest urban streets around Piccadilly Circus.

It’s simple. Leaving your carpets without professional cleaning for two years produces a massive two pounds of grease, dust, dirt, skin, hair and more, per square foot. That’s why Dr Pereira himself suggests having carpets deep cleaned once every three months, or at least once every six months as a bare minimum.

Is your carpet tainted by hard-to-remove stains? Or is it just in desperate need of a deep clean? It might be time to get the professionals in. But the question on everyone’s mind is how much this will set you back.

In truth, there are a number of different factors which affect the price – from the size of your carpets to the quality of the services. Read on as we explore the costs of carpet cleaning and which factors to take into consideration when pricing things up…

Getting an accurate quote

Some cleaners may quote “by-the-room”, providing what seems like a bargain rate. Unfortunately, this doesn’t typically include hidden costs like travel charges and moving furniture. Translation? The bargain deal is often too good to be true. This “Bait and Switch” technique is unfortunately far too common, the company lure you in with a price that is hard to resist, only to change the deal when they arrive for the appointment. Once the job is booked and the carpet cleaner is at your property pressure is put on for you to pay extra for the chemicals needed to do the job, the size of the room being larger than expected, the room being an irregular size which means that more time is needed etc.

Instead, professional carpet cleaners know that home inspections are needed before they can provide a price. They want to check the fabric, fibre type and colour fastness. During a home inspection, professionals will also be able to assess the size of the carpet. Understandably, the larger the space, the more you can expect to pay.

With this information they can offer you a free and fixed, no obligation quote.

The quality of the cleaning

The price of professional carpet cleaning also depends on the quality of cleaning you require. Anyone can use a vacuum or DIY carpet shampoo, but more often than not these won’t produce the high-quality results.

Deep cleaning carpets whether at home or at your office takes skill. That’s why when pricing up professional cleaners you need to take into consideration how much training the technicians have. Specially trained carpet cleaning businesses will follow industry standards – which means they deliver quality results every time.

With professionals, your carpet receives a deep clean without using any harsh chemicals or gallons of water. This doesn’t just clean the surface level, but also removes allergens, bacteria and dirt. Ideally, look for a company that is a member of The National Carpet Cleaners Association. This will give you total peace of mind that the company is trained, insured, trusted and accredited.

The value of professional carpet cleaning

Another thing to consider when comparing carpet cleaning quotes is the value of a professional job. Having your carpets cleaning thoroughly will revitalise them, keeping them bright and fresh for longer. In the long run, you’ll find that it saves you money as you won’t need to replace your carpets.

With carpet cleaning, like many services, you often find you get what you pay for. The carpet cleaners with the best equipment, fully trained staff, professional chemicals, reviews and reputation will often charge more than less established businesses that can’t offer the same level of service. When deliberating the price of carpet cleaning or comparing quotes make sure you consider the overall value.

Looking to save a bit of money? Opt for cost-saving packages like the Moving Home or The Living Room package, which offer several treatments in one go or an economical treadways-only treatment.

Get a quote you can trust

There are all kinds of factors which affect the cost of carpet cleaning. For an accurate price, it’s best to get a quote from the professionals. Clean & Dry can provide just that. We offer thorough, hygienic carpet cleaning services in Doncaster with no hassle on your part and zero hidden costs.

We don't just clean soft furnishings, we also clean Karndean and other hard floors too.

If you have Karndean flooring that's lost its shine we can deep clean and seal it to restore its original appeal. Below is a recent floor we restored.

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Remedies for pets over Christmas

Make the Holidays fun for your pets too...

Increased visitors, unexpected guests and a change to the normal routine over the hectic holiday season can change a pet’s normal routine and increase their stress level. For a pet that's used to following a regular routine, the holidays can become a very stressful time.
Unfortunately for homeowners, one of the first symptoms of a “stressed-out” pet is often unexpected and an accident indoors. With the potential for the 'expected' spills and stains that come with holiday entertaining, the last thing pet owners want or need is a pet stain to clean up and the potential lingering odour that comes with it.
Here's what we recommend for pet lovers to ensure a joyful and accident-free holiday season with their furry companions:

  • Create a safe space for pets away from the crowd that includes toys, their bed and other familiar items like food and a water bowl to help decrease anxiety.
  • Stick to a familiar schedule as much as possible and limit the amount of changes pets are exposed to by taking walks and feeding them at the regular times.
  • Pet-proof the home by keeping holiday decorations, electrical cords, food, alcoholic beverages, and holiday plants out of reach to avoid stressful trips to the vet.

When accidents do occur, it is vital to act quickly to remove the stains.

Here are some remedies for removing pet urine and odour to preserve both carpets and a home health.
Our 'Pongo' Pet Odour Remover. For improved results over home remedies, try our 'Pongo' product which eliminates fresh pet urine odours and stains at the source.
Professional cleaning. For older or severe pet urine issues, you can contact us to come into your home and provide their revolutionary Pongo deodorising service to eliminate pet urine odours right at the source.

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Meet our team of Senior Technicians and DFPWATF’s (Dead Friendly People Who Answer The Phone).

When you choose who you want to carry out work in your home or workplace you will definitely want to know a little bit more about their people before you make your choice – and it’s always nice to put a face to a name so you know who will arrive at your door.

You can be reassured that ALL the team have had in depth CRB/DBS checks completed and all have clean records.  We've been approved to work in HM Prisons, Secure Hospital Units, Banks and several other secure organisations. For your own peace of mind please check any cleaner you contact can make the same assurance.

So here we are, the team at Doncaster Clean & Dry.  We're on Facebook too...

Allan Simmons

Allan Simmons Jnr.

When Allan Jnr left college in 1988 he joined his father in his part time carpet cleaning business as a shareholding partner.  Allan Jnr. ran the business full time until Allan Sr became full time too in 1989.  Having done 'every job' in the business Allan Jnr looked after all the commercial contract clients and the domestic customer service areas of that business.  Allan Jnr. left that business in March 2016 to start his own business doing specialist stone floor cleaning and restoration, Clean & Dry was formed.  When Allan Jnr's father decided to retire in April 2018 Allan took on the technicians his father had employed to work with him on stone floor restoration.  After some persuasion from them Allan added carpet cleaning to his service offering at Clean & Dry too.  As the technicians were already fully trained and ready to go they said it would be mad not to.  Allan Jnr will be the one that chases you up if we've not had your questionnaire back, just to make sure everything was okay. He's a strong black coffee drinker. He's also been a keen magician since he was young and performs as a close up magician in his spare time.  He loves his motorbike and a Sunday ride out.

 

Mary Simmons
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Kevin Waters

Kevin is one of our Senior Technicians and has worked with Allan since the early 90's, I know, he doesn't look old enough does he?  He does most of our domestic quotations so is probably the first person you will meet.  He has a wealth of knowledge and experience so just ask him anything you like.  If he doesn't know you can bet he knows 'a man who does'.  In his spare time he enjoys his motorbike and gardening.  Kevin prefers coffee, white no sugar and chocolate biscuits.

 

Wayne Quiddington

Another Senior Technician who has worked with Allan for what feels likforeverer.  Although trained in all areas to the highest levels we look to Wayne as our leather specialist.  The most frequent comment we receive on questionnaires about Wayne is "he never stopped!", that's until the job is done then he prefers Coffee, white no sugar and biscuits to recharge.  In his spare time he's into his football and is an active youth team coach, plays pool and is somewhat of an artist on the quiet (but the other guy's didn't know that until now)

 

Pete Dorans

A Senior Technician with a wealth of knowledge and experience.  The most frequent comment we receive about Pete is "very conscientious".  While he's great at cleaning carpets and upholstery he dislikes repairing equipment, so 'pulls in a favour' with John if his kit breaks.  Pete has many clients who insist Pete does their cleaning, and some will even wait until he's back off holiday for their cleaning appointment.  Pete's poison is STRONG Tea, white one sugar.  Oh, he's usually the first in very early in the morning, we think it's to make sure his cuppa is made just how he likes it.

 

John Gillespie

Another Senior Technician who has Allan since the last century!  With probably the thickest training file record in the business, there's not much John doesn't know about carpets, upholstery and stone or hard floor cleaning.  He was also our first technician to be fully qualified in hard and stone floor cleaning and restoration.  With more and more hard floors out there and clients asking us if we cleaned them we thought it was about time we offered the service and had an in-house specialist.  He's not bad at fixing kit either, but woe betide you if you borrow his tools in the workshop and don't put them back. John is a Tea, white with 'half and half' if you have it.

BBC's Rogue Traders exposed what some carpet cleaning companies are up to...

It's a tactic known as 'Bait & Switch' and is now illegal, but there are still companies out there 'at it'.
Here's the clip from the TV programme...

You can be sure we'll not use this tactic and for your Peace of Mind we're members of Trustmark, the Government endorsed trades scheme.