Cleaning & Restoration Blog

An obituary to our fallen water damage and carpet cleaning vans. Today I was walking by the ServiceMaster bone yard of retired water damage and carpet cleaning vehicles. They were all sitting there in solitude waiting for the day they met their inevitable fate of a real junkyard or just sold for parts and scrap. … Continue Reading

What will you do when you have a water damage? Do you have a plan? What does your insurance actually cover? In my previous article “water damage prevention checklist” I spoke about different ways to prevent water damage, but what happens when it is completely unpreventable? You can try to prevent it from happening, but … Continue Reading

Its bizarro world Halloween indoors in the Minneapolis area right now. Think of all the ghostly and ghouly things that have been drug in all last winter season. Even though Minneapolis had a mild winter doesn’t mean there was less ghouls of last Fall/Winter (a.k.a. Germs, bacteria, dirt, allergens, salt, dead skin, dust, etc). All these ghostly/ghouly things have been … Continue Reading

Your carpets are dirty, and you are at an impasse; do you run down to your local grocery store to rent their carpet cleaner for the day, or do you call the professional carpet cleaner ServiceMaster? What is the better solution? Hopefully, this will help you out. ServiceMaster: ServiceMaster has been perfecting carpet cleaning for … Continue Reading

Clean your carpets, because think of all the places your shoes have been There once was a man who lived in a zoo Who had a dream about eating his shoe. He woke up in fright in the middle of the night, To find his dream had come true. He wasn’t scared because of the … Continue Reading

Each year basements flood across the Midwest when the mercury begins to rise. When this happens don’t be a victim of Water Damage, and follow this checklist to prevent most water damage issues.  Sump Pump: (Sump pumps don’t last forever be sure it is working properly) Make sure the pump is plugged in, upright, and … Continue Reading

This winter has been a mild one for Minnesota, and we have not had to deal with the frigid cold temperatures, and snow like winters past. However, that is not the case for everyone this winter, especially for the east coast folk. They are approaching record breaking snow totals, and Boston, MA will most likely … Continue Reading

Due to the misadventures of my Super Bowl party I get the privilege of taking advantage of our open carpet cleaning schedule these coming weeks, and if you are like me you can do the same! Depending on whom you were rooting for this last Super Bowl Sunday you were either completely devastated, extremely overjoyed. OR … Continue Reading

  My name is Kyle Boucher. I was born and partially raised in North Dakota. I am the oldest of three brothers and one sister. When I was 12 my Mom and Dad moved the family to Jordan, Minnesota where I graduated in 2002, and where I still reside to this day. Over the years … Continue Reading

Holiday Fire Safety Tips from ServiceMaster of Minneapolis and the surounding Twin Cities area. Holiday decorations are responsible for a surprising number of fires each year. Follow these tips to prevent a Lampoons holiday. Be sure to keep your holiday decorations several feet away from all heat sources. Fireplaces, heat vents, and space heaters can … Continue Reading