6 Advantages of Cleaning During The Winter
Most homeowners clean when the weather is nice, before an event, or before guests visit. But did you know there are at least 6 advantages to cleaning during the winter?
Read on for the details…
1. Easy Scheduling with More Appointment Times Available
During the winter, our business generally slows down. This is great for you because we will have more availability to schedule your appointment.
2. Your Carpet, Rugs & Furniture Will Dry Faster
The cold, dry outside winter air in Indiana combined with the heat from your furnace will help carpet, rugs & furniture to dry faster, so you can get back to normal sooner.
3. Your Carpet, Rugs & Furniture Will Stay Cleaner Longer
We’ve noticed most Fort Wayne homeowners are more careful about removing their shoes during the winter months. When snow, mud, dirt, soils, etc. is not tracked inside, your flooring and furnishings will stay cleaner longer.
4. Breathe Easier with Improved Indoor Air Quality
In Indiana, we spend more time inside our homes during the winter. Removing dust and allergens will help your family breathe cleaner, healthier air all winter.
5. Protect Your Health By Cleaning to Remove Germs, Bacteria & Viruses
A deep, thorough cleaning will remove/minimize germs, bacteria and viruses. This is especially important during winter months when the cold and flu viruses are more prevalent.
6. Boost Your Mood During the Long, Gray Winter
A clean, fresh, and healthy home is a great way to counter the winter blues. Just imagine coming home to soft, fluffy carpet, fresh-smelling furniture, and bright, clean area rugs! That is enough to lift your spirits and improve your mood.
Winter Safeguards We Take For Your Peace of Mind
We understand that the last thing you want is for us to bring in the outside cold air along with the wet snow, mud and yuck! Don’t worry – we take the dirt out, we don’t bring it in! Read on to learn how.
We Shovel a Path To Your Door
We shovel a path from our van to your front door to minimize tracking any snow inside.
We Protect Your Home, Keeping Cold Air Outside & Warm Air Inside
We bring our own mat to wipe our feet outside before entering your home.
Inside your home, we use a door drape and a door stop to minimize the cold outside air from coming inside.
We also cover hard surfaces with floor protectors and place corner guards to protect your baseboards and walls.
We Can Enter Through Your Garage
If practical, we can set our hoses up through your garage and lower the door to minimize cold outside air from coming inside.
In case you missed it...
Our December 2021 Newsletter explained easy ways to keep your carpet clean this winter.
Read all of our tips we compiled for you here!
Begin The Year With a Clean Home
Your carpet, tile, furniture and rugs deserve it!
Enjoy a cleaner, healthier home this season.
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A. Houdini
B. Wrigley
C. Ralphie
D. Milo
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Congrats to our BIG winner of a $100 gift card to Joseph Decuis!!
“I will use Distinctive Cleaning from now on! Alan does an INCREDIBLE job cleaning and removing stains. He cleaned both my old house and my new one. The carpets look like new and the old stains have never returned (like with other companies). His wife Audrey is so sweet and helpful on the phone, and she makes sure that everything is set up perfectly. These two are amazing!” – Mrs. Shlater
Thank you for being such a wonderful customer!
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Earn FREE Cleaning With Our Referral Reward Program
Instead of spending money on advertising, we want to reward our friends who help our business grow. Refer new clients to our company and get rewarded with 10% of their first invoice as a cleaning credit valid for any of our services at your next appointment.
Refer your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues and start Earning FREE Cleaning today!
Winnie & Parker
Winnie and Parker are 7 1/2 year old Vizslas living in Fort Wayne. They are a brother and sister from the same litter (aww!). Vizslas are known to be very affectionate and need to be touching their owners at all times – these two are no exception!
We’ve cleaned for their owner many times and we always look forward to seeing this duo!
P.S. Do you have a furry family member that has had an accident or two recently? Are you noticing an odor? We can help with that! Learn more about our pet stain and odor removal services below.
Before Cleaning & Shaving
After Cleaning & Shaving
During Cleaning
After Shaving – see all of the fuzzies removed
This fabric was pilling/getting fuzzy! Cleaning won’t remove this. Instead, it needed to be shaved to give it a cleaner look. We took this extra step and our customer was delighted with the results!
See more pictures of our upholstery cleaning results here!
Watch the video above or visit our YouTube page here
Prepare Your Home to Prevent Water Damage During Freezing Temps
Over the years, we’ve seen homes that had five feet of standing water in the basement, water running through the home and out the garage down the driveway, and another home with a 90,000 gallon water bill – all due to water damage from frozen pipes! We want you to avoid joining our list of extreme stories this winter.
Please watch our video here to prepare your home to prevent water damage during freezing temperatures.
If you do experience water damage during the freezing temperatures, call us immediately at 260-250-4664. (Save our number for future emergencies!)
Learn more about our Water Damage Restoration Services here.
Relationship Tip
Be a Leader
- Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be “hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.”
- Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
- Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
- Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
- Source: Dale Carnegie’s “How To Win Friends & Influence People” – Listen or read here
Mental Health Tip
How to Cope With the Winter Blues
- Increase your vitamin D levels
- Exercise at least 3x per week
- Maintain a social schedule
- Practice gratitude
- Practice good self-care
- Source: PsychologyToday.com
P.S. Are you still in the process of setting your goals for 2022? In case you missed it, we shared some awesome goal-setting tips in last month’s newsletter. Read all about it here.
Additionally, here is a link to an app called Habit to track your goals and habits for 2022!
Capriglione Creations:
Pottery and Clay Classes
Nicole Capriglione provides studio space and instruction for pottery fun in Fort Wayne! She offers a variety of classes, including a one-hour mini-wheel class or 6-week wheel lessons.
In fact, we recently took her one-hour mini-wheel class a few months ago and absolutely loved it! Due to her helpful instruction, our pieces turned out beautifully. We recommend Nicole to all, especially for a fun family activity or a date night!
From our family to yours, we wish you another month of health & happiness!
