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5 Things to Pay Attention to When You Tour a House (That a Deep Clean Can Fix)
Touring a house is exciting.
You’re imagining where the couch goes. Mentally placing your coffee station. Opening closets like a detective. Pretending you’re on a reality house buying TV show.
And then you start to notice certain things. A little spot on the carpet here, an odor there. Grout lines that are…multicolored?
Before you panic, we have good news! A lot of what you’re seeing might not be permanent. It just needs a deep clean. (To be honest, even if there aren’t spots and odors, the home could use a pro clean before you move in.)
Here are five things to watch for during a house tour and how a deep clean can take care of them.
1. Tired, Dingy Carpet
If the carpet looks dull, worn or mysterious shades of beige, you may not need to worry.
A deep carpet cleaning can help! When we’re done, it’ll feel, look and smell fresher.
2. A Smell You Can’t Quite Identify
Every home has a smell.
Sometimes it’s cookies. Sometimes it’s… not cookies. You can usually tell right when you walk in the door, but luckily, the story doesn’t have to end there.
Odors often live deep in carpet, furniture or flooring, which is what makes them hard to get rid of. Our deep clean goes straight to the source, breaking down the bacteria causing the smell instead of masking it with a candle or spray.
Afterwards, the house has a freshness that lasts.
3. Grout Lines That Look Permanently Dirty
Grout is basically a sponge, soaking up dirt and oils. And mopping mostly moves grime around.
So, if the sellers haven’t kept up with a deep cleaning schedule, you might notice the grout lines are showing some creative colors. The fix?
Our deep clean takes it all out, removing up to 96.5% of allergens hiding in the pores.
If deep cleaning alone can’t restore original grout color, we have a color sealant that protects against future spills while recoloring all of your grout lines.
Like the buildup was never there in the first place.
4. Signs Pets Lived There
We love pets. Truly.
But sometimes, you walk into a home, and you can really tell a pet has lived there. A distinct odor, mystery spots, a dog hair or two floating in the air or on the counter.
The good news? This doesn’t mean you have to walk away from a house you love, even if you have pet allergies.
Fur, dander and accidents settle deep into carpets, furniture and air ducts, but a deep clean helps clear all of it out.
Fresh house. Happy sinuses. Everyone wins.
5. Shoes Were Clearly Worn Inside
Entryways and hallways can look a little rough, especially during showing season. (We know most people don’t follow the “shoes off” rules during showings.)
Shoes track in dirt, oils, pollen and whatever the sidewalk served up that day.
It can look bad, but this is what our deep clean was built to handle. It lifts the embedded grime, leaving floors looking brighter and feeling truly clean again.
Moral of the story: when you see something concerning, take a closer look. It might be just the kind of trouble that we love to handle.
You get your dream house. We get to do a dream deep clean. Everyone wins!
Pro tip: you might even be able to get the sellers to agree to pay for the pro deep clean as part of the negotiations.