Autumn and winter are two months where Australians are mostly confined inside due to their natural aversion to all things cold. Due to this, the inside of their houses often goes through a workout by the heavier foot traffic and presence of more people looking to stay warm. From stains on your carpet to chips in your tiled floors, there will be a few surface level issues that you should try and get cleared up before summer.
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Though new asbestos use has been banned in Australia for many years now, you can still easily find the fibre hiding away in some older houses. But what should you do if you find asbestos in your home? Well, if you're looking to sell, you should probably remove it, as you'll be legally obliged to tell potential buyers. And if you care about your and your family's health, you should probably remove it, as asbestosis development is a very real possibility; the longer you're around asbestos, the higher your chances get.
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Carpets have different characteristics and the way one carpet behaves after a wash may be completely different from another. However, there are some issues which will affect all types of carpets, and one of the common carpet cleaning nightmares is shrinking after a cleaning. Shrinkage is a problem which can be avoided when the proper carpet cleaning guidelines for the particular carpet type are followed.
When the cleaning water is too hot
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