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Posted in Cleaning Services on Jan 25
It’s annoying, isn’t it, how you find stains on the lounge carpet the day after you have good friends around for a party. Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt and get on with sorting out the mess. If they’re  badly soiled, you’d best Get a Cleaning Quote on Mr-Skill. If not, the following hints should prove helpful.
- Chewing Gum Freeze the gum with a few blocks of ice in a plastic bag. After it’s gone hard, pick it off with a knife.
- All Stains (Step 1) Get rid of the source of the problem by mopping up any remaining liquid. DO NOT WORSEN THINGS BY RUBBING.
- Grass / Cool Drink Stains Dab the area with a cloth moistened with diluted detergent.
- Oil and Grease Stains Dab with a cloth soaked in a non-flammable dry cleaning agent. TEST AN
 INCONSPICUOUS AREA FIRST.
- Coffee Stains Sponge with a solution of borax. Some London Cleaners believe that more resistant stains may respond to beaten egg-yolk.
- Lipstick Stains Treat with methylated spirits or salad oil. Afterwards, soak the stain in lemon juice, which must be diluted 50:50 with water unless the carpet is pure white.
We provide this information in good faith as it was passed on to us.
If in any doubt, we’d far prefer you to Find a Cleaner on our Website instead, because we are unable to guarantee it. Either way, it’ll be nice to have the lounge carpet back in good condition again thanks to Mr-Skill.
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Posted in Tiling & Flooring on Aug 16
There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a wooden floor in good condition, especially one that’s been treated to bring out the natural colour. Moreover wooden floors are far easier to keep clean too, so no wonder they have been popular for so long. Is your wooden floor looking a bit tatty?  Perhaps you just moved into a neglected, older home? No worries. The situation is quite easily recovered, provided that the underlying state of the floor is good. Either Find a Floor Sander Here, or tackle the job yourself as follows:
o First, lay your hands on a good quality rented floor sander which should not cost more than £60 a week at most. While you’re at it, rent a floor edging sander too. You will also need a varnish applicator, a mop and bucket, a hammer, a floor pad, and, of course the varnish.
o Stay out of trouble and close the door into the rest of the house, or mask the opening off. Inspect the floor carefully for anything that could rip the paper in the sander. Patch any larger gaps with strips of wood hammered tightly in, and fill the smaller ones with papier mache tinted with water-based wood dye.
o  Sand the floor as instructed by the hire-shop clerk. There are too many different sanders to describe the process here. After you have worked through the process from coarse paper though to fine, vacuum thoroughly and wipe down with white spirit to remove every scrap of dust.
o Apply a coat of varnish, and let it dry completely. Lightly sand by hand to key the surface, wipe it down with thinners and apply a second coat. The more times you repeat the process, the more beautiful the gloss and the more durable the finish will be – which is why London Flooring Services always achieve such high quality results.
If you feel a little intimidated at the thought of sanding floors, when why not consider getting Floor Sanding Quotes from Mr-Skill instead? All our tradespeople come with personal recommendations, and you can see what other customers think about them right here too. How’s that for another good idea to make life easier?
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Posted in Plastering & Drywall on Mar 07
Ceilings are designed to be as light-weight as possible and are built on the basis that they will not become wet. If water  penetrates the roof space it slowly saturates the material before it comes bursting through. This needs to be attended to as soon as the problem becomes evident, because replacing a ceiling is an expensive and messy business even after you Find a Plasterer on Mr-Skill.
The result of a persistent ceiling leak can be really ugly and can be a deal-breaker as far as many home buyers are concerned – especially those who know that mould can form and that the ceiling can degrade. Here’s the ceiling first aid you must apply urgently to bring matters back under control.
o Manage the Problem – Go up into the ceiling and mop up the water. If this is impossible, make a small hole in the centre of the leak and allow the water to drain down into a bucket.
 o Solve the Root Cause – Find and stop the leak. This is almost always leaking plumbing, or rainwater penetration through the roof or walls.
o Repair the Damage – if the damage is minor then you could perhaps repair it with fibrous plaster and touch up with ceiling paint. If not, then its time to get Plastering Quotes in, and step back for the professionals.
When I was an apprentice Plasterer in London my foreman always said that a penny’s worth of responsibility was worth more than a pound’s worth of repair. If you have a leaky ceiling, then Mr-Skill recommends that you attend to it right away, and save yourself a great deal of trouble later. My maternal grandmother used to tell me keep your hand to it and snip the loose threads off. Isn’t that a piece of sound advice?
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