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Carpet Cleaning
  • CARPET DRYING: STEP BY STEP GUIDE AND TOOLS YOU NEED Carpets are important additions to any home. They not only add value and beauty to your property, they also provide warmth and comfort. And if you want your carpet to last for many, many years, you should learn about the right ways to preserve it and keep it dry all the ... Continue Reading

Cleaning
  • DIY: REMOVING VOMIT FROM CARPET We all know how gross puke is, especially when you’re the one that has to clean it up. Not only do you have to remove the stain, but the smell needs to be removed with it. We always recommend getting professional help for the bigger messes, but you’ll find below a great way ... Continue Reading
  • 7 AWESOME ROUTINES TO KEEP YOUR HOME CLEAN AND ORGANIZED EVERYDAY We live in a fast-paced world where everyone is constantly on the move, and there is hardly any spare time to keep the home clean and well organized. Juggling between work, managing the kids, and engaging in activities can get so difficult and overwhelming that it may seem ... Continue Reading
  • CARPET DRYING: STEP BY STEP GUIDE AND TOOLS YOU NEED Carpets are important additions to any home. They not only add value and beauty to your property, they also provide warmth and comfort. And if you want your carpet to last for many, many years, you should learn about the right ways to preserve it and keep it dry all the ... Continue Reading
  • STRIP AND WAX PROCESS EXPLAINED Stripping and Waxing VCT Flooring Explained Everybody enjoys well-kept flooring in their homes or business, however, keeping floors free of scratches and stains can be a difficult task to do alone. The team at ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo are professionals that follow the ... Continue Reading

Commercial
  • STRIP AND WAX PROCESS EXPLAINED Stripping and Waxing VCT Flooring Explained Everybody enjoys well-kept flooring in their homes or business, however, keeping floors free of scratches and stains can be a difficult task to do alone. The team at ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo are professionals that follow the ... Continue Reading

Disaster Preparedness
  • HOW TO PAY FOR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS IF YOU HAVE NO SAVINGS FUND Are you wondering how you’re going to pay for the emergency home repairs you need like water damage repair, fire damage repair, or mold remediation services? There’s an initial need to emphasize the importance of having an emergency fund. Mishaps can happen to any household, ... Continue Reading

Disaster Recovery Tips
  • 7 STEPS YOU MUST TAKE AFTER A FLOOD Natural disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. It is always important to know about what steps to take before, during and after a natural disaster in order to ensure the safety of your family, home, and valuables. Lucky you are if you haven’t experienced flooding ... Continue Reading
  • HOW TO PAY FOR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS IF YOU HAVE NO SAVINGS FUND Are you wondering how you’re going to pay for the emergency home repairs you need like water damage repair, fire damage repair, or mold remediation services? There’s an initial need to emphasize the importance of having an emergency fund. Mishaps can happen to any household, ... Continue Reading

Extreme Weather
  • HOW TO PROPERLY WINTERIZE YOUR HOUSE INSIDE AND OUT Keep The warm inside. Keep electric costs down. The cold weather is upon us. Unpack all your knitted sweaters and dig in the couches for spare change to buy some extra pumpkin spice lattes, because it is getting cold. Preparing your home for the winter months may seem like a ... Continue Reading

Fire Damage
  • WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS – CLEANING UP SMOKE DAMAGE Unfortunately, smoke residue is the curse that keeps on giving after a fire. The longer smoke and/or soot sits on surfaces, the more damage will occur. Quick removal of smoke acid residue can save all these materials – and lots of heartache. Don’t wait to get it looked at, ... Continue Reading

Fire Prevention

  • 10 AWESOME WAYS TO BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE House fires are very dangerous. But, unlike tsunamis and earthquakes, they are often preventable. Most of us have heard fire prevention rules since we were in second grade, but have buried some of them along with several state capitals and the name of the 25th President (and ... Continue Reading

Fire Restoration
  • WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS – CLEANING UP SMOKE DAMAGE Unfortunately, smoke residue is the curse that keeps on giving after a fire. The longer smoke and/or soot sits on surfaces, the more damage will occur. Quick removal of smoke acid residue can save all these materials – and lots of heartache. Don’t wait to get it looked at, ... Continue Reading

Fire Safety
  • 10 AWESOME WAYS TO BURN DOWN YOUR HOUSE House fires are very dangerous. But, unlike tsunamis and earthquakes, they are often preventable. Most of us have heard fire prevention rules since we were in second grade, but have buried some of them along with several state capitals and the name of the 25th President (and ... Continue Reading

Flood Damage
  • 7 STEPS YOU MUST TAKE AFTER A FLOOD Natural disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. It is always important to know about what steps to take before, during and after a natural disaster in order to ensure the safety of your family, home, and valuables. Lucky you are if you haven’t experienced flooding ... Continue Reading
  • AVOID A WINTER FLOODING IN THE BASEMENT W/ A SIMPLE TWIST OF THE WRIST: TWISTING YOUR GARDEN HOSE. CHECK YOUR OUTSIDE GARDEN HOSE SPIGOTS TODAY TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR GARDEN HOSE STILL CONNECTED! Go on. Head outside and go check. With the recent drop in temperatures here in Michigan, we all need to go outside and check our spigots–make sure the hose is not still ... Continue Reading
  • WATER FLOODING IN BASEMENT – WHAT ARE MY FIRST STEPS? THE BIG QUESTION: “DOES INSURANCE COVER WATER DAMAGE IN MY HOME?” In Michigan, typically, insurance does not cover outside groundwater that comes indoors. (*some policies excluded) The first thing to do after you have water damage is to check with your insurance company and ... Continue Reading

Hoarding
  • IDENTIFYING AND TREATING HOARDING DISORDER Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Laura Lokers, has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has extensive experience in identifying and treating hoarding disorders. Part 1: Identifying and Defining Hoarding Part 2: Treating Hoarding Disorder Part 3: ... Continue Reading

Mold
  • WHEN SHOULD I CALL A MOLD REMOVAL SPECIALIST? Housecleaning can be fun if you’re just dealing with dust and grime. With household cleaners, towels, a broom, a mop, and a vacuum cleaner, you might have a clean house by the end of the day and feel amazing. Housecleaning with mold, however, is an entirely different story. ... Continue Reading
  • HOW TO IDENTIFY 5 COMMON TYPES OF MOLD IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD RECOGNIZING DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNWELCOMED MOLDS IN YOUR HOME Let us help in the first step: recognizing the different types. But let’s pause for a moment. As a mold remediation company, we feel privileged to share this knowledge, but we want to be clear: visually identifying ... Continue Reading
  • PREVENT MOLD FROM GROWING IN 3 COMMON HOUSEHOLD PLACES Mold grows very easily in the kitchen, bathroom, and outside the home. Follow a few simple steps to make sure you’re doing your best at keeping the mold out of these susceptible places. The perfect place for mold to grow is in high humidity and high moisture areas, so these ... Continue Reading
  • SHOULD YOU BUY A FORECLOSED HOME WITH MOLD? Are you interested in purchasing a foreclosed home, but wondering what it will take to get the mold cleaned up? Can it even be cleaned up? This helpful video was produced by Dan Moyle of AmeriFirst Home Mortgage and our very own Ron Kilian here at SMKazoo and details the ... Continue Reading

Odor Removal
  • DOES YOUR HOUSE STINK? 3 TIPS FOR ELIMINATING ODORS NATURALLY. Here is how to get rid of the musty smell in your house naturally without resorting to chemical air fresheners. Make use of what you have on hand in the kitchen, such as fruits and white vinegar. Here are some tips to eliminate unpleasant odors in the kitchen naturally. 1. ... Continue Reading

Project

  • CARPET DRYING: STEP BY STEP GUIDE AND TOOLS YOU NEED Carpets are important additions to any home. They not only add value and beauty to your property, they also provide warmth and comfort. And if you want your carpet to last for many, many years, you should learn about the right ways to preserve it and keep it dry all the ... Continue Reading

Residential
  • 9 REASONS TO DITCH THE CARPET AND OPT FOR HARDWOOD FLOORS If you’re weighing the pros and cons of carpet versus hardwood, we feel your pain. On one hand, carpet is comfortable and affordable, whereas hardwood requires a hefty up-front investment. On the other hand, hardwood floors are arguably more elegant and classic, and they ... Continue Reading

Water Damage
  • AVOID A WINTER FLOODING IN THE BASEMENT W/ A SIMPLE TWIST OF THE WRIST: TWISTING YOUR GARDEN HOSE. CHECK YOUR OUTSIDE GARDEN HOSE SPIGOTS TODAY TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR GARDEN HOSE STILL CONNECTED! Go on. Head outside and go check. With the recent drop in temperatures here in Michigan, we all need to go outside and check our spigots–make sure the hose is not still ... Continue Reading
  • WHAT DOES WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION MEAN? Water damage restoration is a professional term used to describe the process of water damage cleaning from the first steps to the last. Water damage restoration can also be known as (1) water remediation, (2) water removal, (3) water extraction, (4) water mitigation, and (5) ... Continue Reading

Weather
  • HOW TO PROPERLY WINTERIZE YOUR HOUSE INSIDE AND OUT Keep The warm inside. Keep electric costs down. The cold weather is upon us. Unpack all your knitted sweaters and dig in the couches for spare change to buy some extra pumpkin spice lattes, because it is getting cold. Preparing your home for the winter months may seem like a ... Continue Reading

Winter
  • HOW TO PROPERLY WINTERIZE YOUR HOUSE INSIDE AND OUT Keep The warm inside. Keep electric costs down. The cold weather is upon us. Unpack all your knitted sweaters and dig in the couches for spare change to buy some extra pumpkin spice lattes, because it is getting cold. Preparing your home for the winter months may seem like a ... Continue Reading