{"id":8832,"date":"2016-11-23T19:55:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.cleanercleaner.co.uk\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2024-12-01T14:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T14:20:23","slug":"hark-the-cleaning-angels-sing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/blog\/hark-the-cleaning-angels-sing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hark! The Cleaning Angels Sing&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the shorter days and the colder weather starting to close in, it is, as the saying goes, beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. There&#8217;s festive music playing in the shops and the supermarket aisles are packed with Christmas confectionery, drinks, decorations and more, highlighting the fact that the big day really isn&#8217;t that far away.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8849 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/christmas-angels-hark.jpg\" alt=\"christmas cleaning\" width=\"344\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/christmas-angels-hark.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/christmas-angels-hark-201x201.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/christmas-angels-hark-333x333.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/>You&#8217;ll no doubt have started preparing already: choosing gifts, writing food shopping lists, working out how you&#8217;re going to fit the entire family around your dining table, or organising the work Secret Santa. There&#8217;s one key thing that&#8217;s often missed off the list, though &#8211; and that&#8217;s factoring in all of the cleaning that&#8217;ll need to be done over the festive period.<\/p>\n<p>First off, there&#8217;s the pre-Christmas chores: <strong>mattress cleaning<\/strong> to avoid complaints about <strong>dust mites<\/strong> from the in-laws when they stay; a December spring-clean to make space for stashing presents away from curious eyes; a thorough <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/carpet-cleaning\/\">carpet cleaning<\/a> so your home looks its best for your guests.<\/p>\n<p>For most, though, it&#8217;s the post-Christmas clean-up that always comes as a surprise. There&#8217;s a huge number of factors that impact on the need for cleaning over Christmas, and here at <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/\"><strong>Cleaner Cleaner<\/strong><\/a>, we&#8217;ve seen them all.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8839\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8839\" class=\"wp-image-8839\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/footsteps-on-carpet.jpg\" alt=\"footsteps-on-carpet\" width=\"328\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/footsteps-on-carpet.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/footsteps-on-carpet-333x224.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa&#8217;s Footsteps?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Carpet cleaners<\/strong> needed for the office after a messy secret Santa gift has left its mark? Check. Rug cleaning as a result of Santa leaving sooty tracks across the living room when he visits? We&#8217;ve been there. A need for <strong>sofa cleaning<\/strong> after grandma fell asleep holding a glass of red wine? Our advice &#8211; treat the stain with water only, blot it with a <strong>clean towel<\/strong>, and call in professional cleaners as soon as you can.<\/p>\n<p>With so many people around and with new gifts, a table groaning with food, and free-flowing drinks all added to the mix, the only way to guarantee that your soft furnishings stay stain-free is to wrap your entire home in protective sheets. Of course, that&#8217;s not practical &#8211; and we&#8217;re sure the in-laws wouldn&#8217;t be impressed either&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/blog\/ultimate-christmas-stain-removal-guide\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Removing Christmas Stains: How to Clean Festive Messes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8844 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christmas-cleaning.jpg\" alt=\"christmas-cleaning\" width=\"308\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christmas-cleaning.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christmas-cleaning-201x201.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Christmas-cleaning-333x333.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>Christmas is a time for fun, food and family &#8211; but all three of these can leave their mark and result in needing to replace cherished possessions if the problem isn&#8217;t dealt with quickly. At Cleaner Cleaner, we specialise in carpet and <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanercleaner.co.uk\/upholstery-cleaning\/\">London upholstery cleaning<\/a> and can remove even the toughest of stains with our <strong>professional cleaning equipment<\/strong>. So, if your sofas are covered in wax after dad moved the Christmas candles, if your new dog has weed all over your prized antique rug or you&#8217;ve had an accident with the gravy boat as you&#8217;ve carried it to the Christmas table, we&#8217;re sure we&#8217;ll be able to help.<\/p>\n<p>Give us a call and let us know what the problem is, and we&#8217;ll give you the chance to continue to enjoy the festive spirit without the stress of worrying about your soft furnishings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merry Christmas!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the shorter days and the colder weather starting to close in, it is, as the saying goes, beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. 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