In December 2007, when the recession officially started, Perrins and his brother-in-law, Casey Ashdown, were still learning the small-business ropes. In 2004, they became one of the first franchisees for Zerorez, a chemical-free carpet cleaning company.

For in-home carpet cleaning, Checkbook offers this advice: •Beware of quotes by the “room.” An L-shaped room, for example, might be one room to you, but two rooms to the carpet-cleaning company. •Think twice about add-ons, such as soil retardants and …

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a dirty carpet can retain several sources of indoor air pollutants, including pet dander, cockroach allergens, lead, particle pollution, and everyday dirt and dust. Toxic airborne gases can adhere to …

The Ralstin family has owned a carpet cleaning business, Proclean, for more than three decades. They tell me Monday evening they were picking up a bite to eat at the Bionic Burger in Haysville. Kay Ralstin says they must have been inside the business …

Maintaining a home with clean carpeting involves so many choices and advertised prices, it's important to find a trustworthy carpet-cleaning service to work with. Before you get started, the Better Business Bureau of Houston and South Texas offers the …

TEMPLE (August 7, 2014) A work van was destroyed by fire Wednesday evening as a carpet cleaning crew was working at a Temple apartment complex. Firefighters were sent at about 6:15 p.m. to a report of a vehicle fire at University Courtyard Apartments …

Ultimately, you may want to enlist the help of a carpet cleaning company who can send in the professionals to help you get the most out of your old carpets. Posted by Toni Tsocheva Copyright FastKlean ADNFCR-1604-ID-801718376-ADNFCR.

Bryan Griffith, owner of 'B' Clean Carpet Cleaning, said he occasionally did work for the council, but not anymore. He added: “I'm a big believer that the benefits of council spending should be felt locally. “The system before worked fine and the …