So you have Urine in your Carpet

by | Dec 8, 2010

When our dog Lucy was a puppy, we kept a solution of white vinegar (2 parts water, 1 part vinegar) in the cupboard for emergencies. Any urine was blotted up followed by pouring the vinegar solution over the residue until saturated. The solution was then blotted with...

Marble Polishing in SF-St. Dominic’s Church

by | Dec 1, 2010

St. Dominic’s Church is San Francisco was built in the 20’s, and has been undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation since 1992.  Michael Rossi, a parishioner and the overseer of renovations for the past few years, decided Appleby Stone Restoration was his best...

How much is Marble Polishing?

by | Sep 20, 2010

Mark and I were talking last week about how to deal with people who have sticker shock when it comes to having marble, limestone or travertine polished—or really, any work that requires our trained techs to do work in their home. Hard surface cleaning and...

Schedule Carpet Cleaning Through Appleby with Michelle

by | Aug 27, 2010

My name is Michelle and I play Tetris for a living! Well, it feels that way sometimes. As the scheduler for our soft-surface division I play with colorful electronic blocks that represent all of our carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and carpet repair jobs.  Here’s...

San Leandro resident Loves Appleby!

by | Aug 13, 2010

   IT’S SUPER-WILLY ON THE PHONE! I have lived in San Leandro all my life.  I have been working for Appleby Cleaning and Restoration for 8 years.  I am very fortunate to have found a job that I love so close to home… I do not drive, so I walk to work every...

Rug Cleaning in the East Bay and Bay Area

by | Jul 26, 2010

Everyday I receive calls asking if we can do some rug cleaning in Pleasanton or rug cleaning in Orinda or Walnut Creek or Discovery Bay. Discovery Bay?!! I let the caller know we do rug cleaning in Pleasanton, rug cleaning in Danville, rug cleaning in Oakland, but...

Floor stripping by Appleby trained Technicians

by | Jul 19, 2010

Yes, the guys love to make jokes about this, but stripping–in this case applying a solution to break down a coating that has been applied on top of your floor–is a tricky business. We see a lot of situations where someone has applied a topical coating,...

Travertine Care and Maintenance by Appleby

by | Jun 25, 2010

We see a ton of travertine on a daily basis and are constantly cleaning, honing, polishing and sealing it.  If you’re reading this blog, you probably have travertine in your home. Because of your familiarity, you already know that it’s a natural...

What’s the Best Way to Clean a Rug?

by | Jun 17, 2010

What’s the best way to clean a rug? No, I’m not talking about the one on your head.  (Just shave that dome, the women love it!) We define a rug as a carpet that is not attached to the floor or your head.  If you have a dirty rug to be cleaned, you want a rug cleaning...

Piedmont sets new Rug Cleaning Record

by | Jun 17, 2010

Yesterday was quite an unusual day at Appleby Cleaning. Where we would normally have rug pick ups and deliveries throughout the East Bay, all our rug pick ups were in Piedmont.  Are rugs only being cleaned in Piedmont?  Have our customers in Danville completely...