On the off-chance that Jeopardy ever has a “Carpet Cleaning” category on its quiz show, let me clue you into the fact that November and December are without a doubt two of the busiest months for a carpet cleaner. For families, it can also be a stressful time as homes across America will begin the annual deep clean that comes from getting ready to host family, friends, and the mother-in-law you just know is going to point out the one stain in the carpet. However, I humorously discovered that there is an entire separate camp of holiday cleaning taking place in Memphis. This camp doesn’t care what their friends and family think about the carpets when they visit, they just know they want them clean now after all these people were in their house spilling gravy and pie. And to be honest with you, these people seem to be the most stress-free and relaxed of them all. So as this Thanksgiving approaches, I’d like to take a little bit off your plate and assure you that it is going to be ok.
Pre-Holiday clean versus Post-Holiday clean
Honestly, I have always seen a little bit of logic behind both camps of cleaning. Whenever you are hosting a large gathering, there is nothing wrong with wanting to put your best foot forward. Besides, most people have been putting off getting their carpet cleaned all year and it took an event such as this for them to finally give me a call in the first place. So we get the carpets looking new for the big day, but then your cousin Eddie’s kid has trouble chewing with his mouth closed and now there is pie all over our new carpet. And what was a stressful pre-holiday rush for you to prepare your home has no become a post-holiday stress on how to repair it.
In walks the post-holiday clean crowd. They know their family too well and as far as they are concerned, they might as well have asked over Clark Griswold and family. They knew what they were getting into by volunteering to host. So for their sanity’s sake the other 364 days of the year, they just want me to come and make the holiday evidence disappear! As a result, it allows you as the homeowner to just relax as you watch the pie and gravy fall rather than watch it descend in slow-motion as you leap to catch it. Both camps have merit, so there is no judgement from me as to where you fall. To be honest, unless you are asking me to clean up a human sized chalk outline, I don’t have any problems with that ever motivates you to give me a call.
A Little Holiday Help is OK!
But I will say this to all those busy moms scrambling to get everything done in the next few weeks, it’s ok for it not to be perfect. There will be Turkey, Football, and someone falling asleep on the couch no matter how you spin it. There is nothing wrong with taking a little pressure off yourself and asking for a little help. Whether you clean your carpets before or after the gathering is up to you, but there is nothing wrong taking advantage of the extra help. We don’t even have to tell your mother-in-law about it.
As busy as I am this time of year, I always count my blessing that seasons like this exist. My kids are not getting any younger and it reminds me to slow things down a bit to enjoy the time I have with them. Because when it is all said and done, if you can’t enjoy the process then it seems silly to spend countless weeks of stress all for the one day of the year where the entire nation is forced to watch the Detroit Lions lose a football game. Sorry Lions fans. But after all, isn’t asking for a little help pretty much the original Thanksgiving tradition?
I’m happy to come and perform my best work for you if it takes one more item off your pre-holiday checklist. The timeframe between Thanksgiving and Christmas will be booking up over the next few weeks with both camps of cleaning. Pre-Holiday or post-holiday cleaning, check out our ratings and reviews at NelsconClean.com and let me help you move one step closer to a stress-free holiday. Happy Thanksgiving Memphis from your friendly local carpet cleaner.
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