Asthma & Allergy Certification Program Introduced

Asthma & Allergy Certification Program Introduced
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According to online reports, the asthma & allergy friendly certification program has  developed and adopted a certification standard and testing protocol for feather and down-filled bedding.

For many years, the medical community has only recommended bedding items with synthetic fill for people with asthma and allergy to prevent exposure to common allergens, including mites and proteins that may be present in traditional fill. However, technological advancements and regulations in the production process of certain modern feather and down has resulted in a more uniform and refined natural down product.

"Our testing finally provides a way to determine the level of allergenic proteins in feather and down products,” according to Mike Tringale, Vice President at AAFA, “which is a major advancement for the bedding industry, and a benefit to our patients and families.”



In addition to the reduced allergen fill, all certified asthma & allergy friendly pillows are constructed with a proven allergen barrier fabric and have demonstrated the ability to withstand the recommended wash and dry frequency included with each product. The abstract of the Feather and Down Filled Bedding Certification Standard can be downloaded at www.aafa.org/certified.

Whats stronger, a wool or rayon fiber in an oriental rug?

In terms of durability, there is a very good reason why wool is the fiber of choice for rugs. In strength tests it takes more than 10,000 “bends” to break a wool fiber.
Silk isn’t too shabby either, breaking after 2,500.
Rayon? It breaks after only 70 bends

Pittsburgh Upholstery Cleaning

Pittsburgh Upholstery Cleaning

Upholstery cleaning keeps the furniture in your home looking its best, whether it’s a family heirloom, or a couch that’s worn in just right. If you’re in the greater Pittsburgh area, and you need your upholstery cleaned, it’s time to call Clean Interiors.

We use cleaning products that are family-friendly and safer for the environment.

Dan and Jen are Pittsburgh’s Fine Fabric Upholstery Specialists, so we always test for fiber type and for color fastness before cleaning any fine fabric.

Would you clean your silk shirt with the same equipment as you would clean the motor of your car? Never!

Yet Pittsburgh is full of cleaners that will clean your expensive couches and chairs like a carpet. You wouldn’t confuse your couch for your carpet. Yet some carpet cleaners don't seem to know or care about the difference. The results could be devastating.

That’s why you need a specialist. Someone that will treat your upholstery like a Chemist -- not a Hockey Player coming to slam out another job.

The cleaning of your fine, natural fabric upholstery can’t be trusted to just any carpet cleaner in Pittsburgh. These items tend to have color loss or can bleed colors that can damage your upholstery, if they are cleaned like a carpet.

We use the industry’s safest and newest chemistry to clean your upholstery, using Sapphire Scientific’s Upholstery Cleaning Systems. This means that our products, and even the tools that we use, are for designed for your upholstery. This is very important when dealing with natural fibers and microfibers.

You are sure to get a quality job and a true cleaning, with no extra charges or hidden fees.

Clean Interiors: Pittsburgh’s Upholstery and Fine Fabric Specialists.

412-414-3828

Why Clean Interiors believes in using “green” and safe products

Why Clean Interiors believes in using “green” and safe products:
The first reason why is because Dan is highly allergic to soaps. I can’t use most store-bought detergents in our laundry even, so I mostly use a truly organic product I order online (I can tell you more about that in person). Tide gives him hives so bad he needs to see a doctor for steroids.
Dan can also be extremely affected by certain chemical odors. The #1- selling professional carpet cleaning detergent booster contains a solvent made from oranges… which although it may sound like a natural product, the vapors make him extremely ill. So keep in mind that just because many products may be labeled “green” or sound like they’re natural, it doesn’t mean it’s safe for humans or pets. (Remember, you can call arsenic natural but you sure don’t want to be around it.)
So we use safe cleaning products because we need to for our own health and yours.
But can “green” really clean? This is how the Carpet & Rug Institute defines their green certification process for carpet cleaning products: “We start with the premise that if it doesn’t clean, it can’t be green. A product first of all has to work on carpet. Then if it passes through that screen, we determine if it’s green. And we are absolutely convinced you can have both.”
What if a carpet is just too dirty to use a green product? We will use, with your approval, a more traditional carpet cleaning product that is safer than many on the market. We like to use it because it contains no butyls or other harsh solvents and it doesn’t make Dan ill.

Vote for our clients band Steelers fan song

We clean the carpet for Sydney Hutchko's bands practice space. The winning song right now on WTAE 4 is really bad. If you like syd's song give it a vote! "I Love Black n Gold" by Sydney Hutchko (Parody of "I Love Rock n Roll" by Joan Jett)

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PITTSBURGH -- How do you show the world you bleed black and gold? For some Steelers fans, the answer is to set their passion to music.

As the Steelers continue their playoff run to a possible seventh Super Bowl title, fans are creating and sharing songs to celebrate. E-mail the WTAE.com webstaff to let us know about your song, and we'll share it on this page.

Here are the links to listen to songs that Steelers fans have shared with us so far. Songs are for entertainment purposes only and are not available for sale through WTAE Channel 4 Action News or WTAE.com.

Thumback.com

We been using a new service to promote our carpet cleaning business. We like it and maybe you would like to try it as well.

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So we have been trying to sell some equipment on Craigslist and Ebay. I can’t tell you how many scammers have emailed us...so Jen has started to have some fun with them:
I saw your advert on ebay and am interested in buying your item. let me know your final asking price. Regards Greg

Jens says" Which item are you referring to? If you are interested, you can make arrangements with us to view the equipment and make an offer."

Greg Says" Thanks for getting back to me, am presently in UK. I want to ship the item down here, there won't be any problem about the shipment because i have a shipping broker who will be responsible for the shipment. Pls,i will like to know the current condition and will also appreciate it if you can send me some pictures. Thanks Greg"

Jen Says: I have 8 pictures of it on eBay. Do you need more? It runs very well. The only thing it needs is a new squeegee blade. If there is any detail you want a closer picture of, let me know. Whoever your shipper is, they would be responsible for packaging it, and we don't accept credit cards or checks... only cash or local money orders. We also cannot deliver it to your shipper. Thanks

Greg the very bad con artist says:"Am okay with the condition,This is what am going to do in term of payment, I have a friend in the state who is owing me some money, i will instruct him to makeout a money order to you in the amount he's owing me and as soon as you get the payment cashed, you will deduct your money and you will handover my balance to my shipping broker at the time of pickup or you will send it to them. I think this payment method is okay by you, so get back to me with your contact information ASAP because i also have some other goods to pickup in the state.. Get back to me with your contact info for payment processing. Regards"

Jen Says: Sorry, don't handle my business that way. If you truly want this awesome machine, have your friend come and buy it from me, and he can take it to your shipper. Cash only. Goodbye.

Ok, so that one was a little mild, but after about 10 or 20 (Jen says i exaggerate) of these emails it was getting old..who's next.. Ray Samaroo..Come on at least the last dude tried with a fake sounding name. Next loser that tried out his scam was MR. Terry Smitth: oh not Terry Smith..It was Terry Smitth.. MR. Smittttttttttttth said" I saw your advert on ebay and am interested in buying your item. let me know your final asking price > > > Regards > Terry "

Jen said "One million dollars"


Well Samaroo and Smitttttttttth failed to scam us , next up to bat was Mr. Hamd Hamah

This one is nice:

hamd hamah says: "Hi, Good day How are you doing today?I saw your item on classified will like to be the buyer kindly let me know if it still available for sale kindly let me know,Thanks and God bless"

In efforts to cut this off before it wasted our time we sent an email that I thought we would not receive a reply :

Dan and Jen Said "Which item are you referring to? We accept cash only, and you must pick it up in person. Thanks Dan"

The Crazy conman, hamd hamah says: How are you doing? thanks for your reply towards yours interests in sell to me am a wholesaler here georgia i do alot of sell here,i came online to make acquire online at kijiji.com on goods posted there and i saw your post,kindly list me know the list of goods and cost you have ok.i cant wait to read back from you.thanks for the understanding towards this transaction.

Jens Said: Well, I'm asking $4000 for the ostrich, $8000 for the zebra, and $12,000 for the pigeons --- what exactly do you think I'm selling? If you're still interested, I have a friend in Nigeria who owes me money, and another friend in Nigeria who does shipping arrangements. Good grief. Unlike you, i do not sell alot here and go online to make acquire online at some website that looks like my hands slid on a keyboard. Good day.

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