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There is nothing easier than washing a container that your hand can fit into. However, it is not uncommon to find vessels with narrow necks. Flower vases in particular can often be this way. On their walls and bottom accumulate dried remnants of flowers, lime scale and rust. But, as it turns out, you can easily clean and such a vase with a narrow neck.

There are some useful tips that will help you easily solve this seemingly impossible task.

• Fill the container with table vinegar. A few hours will be enough for the vinegar to eat away all the dirt inside. After that, just rinse the vase well with water.
• Can help in this case and effervescent tablets for cleaning dentures. The vase should be filled to the brim with warm water and throw the tablets there: one – for a small vase, two – for medium and three – for large. Such a solution should be left in the vessel for at least 8 hours. After that, it will only remain to rinse it with running water.
• The vase can be washed and liquid for cleaning the toilet. It is necessary to fill it about 1/3 of the volume of the vessel and then carefully turn the vase, slightly tilting it, so that the liquid moistened completely all of its inner surface. After 20 minutes, everything should be rinsed off. You will get a clean, shiny surface.
• There is also a method using dry rice and baking soda. You will need a cup of dry rice and half a cup of baking soda. Pour them into a vase and fill it with warm water. Then close the neck with the palm of the hand and begin to shake intensively. This mixture should remove from the walls of the vessel all the excess, leaving only a clean surface.
• You can mix 3 tablespoons of fine table salt with one tablespoon of table vinegar. Then take a brush for washing bottles and distribute this mixture on the walls of the vase. After such a procedure, 20 minutes will be enough for all the excess to come off the walls. It remains only to rinse the vase with warm water.
• There is another way of cleaning – with the help of shells from several hard-boiled eggs. It should be thoroughly crushed and mixed with either baking soda or some dry detergent. Pour this mixture into a vase and add a little warm water. Then carefully turn the vase so that the mixture gets on the entire inner surface. All you have to do is let the vase stand with this mixture for a few minutes and then rinse it thoroughly.

This way you can wash not only a flower vase, but also any vessel with a narrow neck, on the bottom of which more than one “cultural layer” has already been deposited. If you do not want to spend your personal time on cleaning the house, but for you is important every detail in your hallway, kitchen, bedroom or other room, you can turn to us. Our cleaners will perform everything at a high level – they will wash vases, chandeliers, clean floors and more. To order cleaning services in Calgary leave a request on our website.

Are you renovating your apartment or are you trying to “refresh” an old interior that is already boring? Do you want to add a little coziness, warmth and style to your home? Decorative gypsum tiles will help you. What are the features of the material, how to properly install it, a review of ready-made projects – all in our article.

Material Features

• Environmental friendliness. Gypsum tile is an artificial stone made of natural materials (from a mixture of gypsum, lime and water). Some types of such tiles are made with imitation of natural surfaces: stone, wood, etc. In its composition does not contain harmful impurities, safe and environmentally friendly material.
• Aesthetics. Decorative gypsum tiles will be a great addition to any interior: it will decorate the rooms of your home, the interior of a cafe, restaurant, successfully complement the design of any room. A wonderful thing for decorating the fireplace, columns and arches.
• Convenience in the installation process. Gypsum tiles are very easy to install (easy to cut and glue to the base). Low weight of the material allows you to use the tiles for decorating gypsum board partitions, arches and other surfaces.
• Fire resistance. Gypsum does not support combustion, is able to prevent the spread of flames in case of fire.
• Hydrophilicity. Simply put, gypsum absorbs moisture well, so the use of such boards outside buildings and in rooms with high humidity is absolutely not allowed. When absorbing a minimum amount of moisture, gypsum loses strength significantly. Untreated with protective compositions (varnish, paint) the surface of this material will not withstand the effects of precipitation, so gypsum stone is used inside buildings.

Gypsum tiles in the interior

Stone tiles

The most popular variation of gypsum tiles – with imitation of the surface of brick and natural stone. Tiles for walls under the stone has a more rough, torn surface, looks great in the room in the loft style, for example. Tiles with imitation brickwork will successfully decorate your loggia, TV area or balcony. If you are not quite satisfied with the color of the purchased tiles, you have the opportunity to paint it in the desired color.

3D tiles

Tiles with three-dimensional surface in the form of waves and squares, pyramids or crystals will strike the heart of the most fastidious aesthetes. Smooth shapes, pleasant textures – this type of tile is an extremely stylish solution for interior decoration.

gypsum stone

If you don’t like the visible seams between the tiles, using putty and a small trowel you can easily get rid of them and get a solid canvas.

How to lay it correctly?

Gypsum tiles for interior works are quite easy to install. The substrate should be strong and level, without gaps and depressions. If the surface has significant defects, it should be preliminarily leveled and cleaned of contaminants. The base can be a concrete wall, brickwork, wood or plasterboard. Gypsum tiles are fixed with tile adhesive, dry building mixtures that include gypsum or liquid nails. Before installation for better adhesion (bonding), the walls should be primed.

How to care for the tiles?

Care for gypsum tiles is not difficult. Fluted and textured gypsum panels can be vacuumed, wiped with soft brushes and cloths, and in the case of covering the tiles with paint or varnish, wash with water and detergents without abrasives. But this all takes time, so the best idea is to contact our experts in Calgary. The cleaners will do everything quickly, neatly and you will definitely be satisfied. 

Awnings, canopies, awnings are an indispensable attribute of every entertainment and commercial establishment, because with their help you can take shelter from the sun, rain, any other bad weather and spend your time as comfortably as possible. As on all other surfaces on the awning sits street dust, layered and formed already plaque, which is just water with a hose can not be washed away, so for effective and quality cleaning must use highly concentrated alkaline chemistry, high-pressure apparatus and resort to the services of a good specialist who will do the job qualitatively and without side effects. Well, now let’s consider the question in more detail. 

When to clean the visor?

Image visors for shop windows actively attract the attention of customers and give a great marketing effect. Therefore, it is very important to keep them clean, as well as to remove snow from the structure. In time to wash the canopies is worth and to eliminate dust, faded and grayish tint, which invariably arises due to pollution. Another nuisance is bird droppings, which immediately turn the awning into an unkempt structure.

It is recommended to clean the structures as they lose their attractiveness due to external soiling, dusting, and after the summer season is over. Self-treatment is not always possible, especially if the canopies are not on the first floor of the building or under the roof. In this case, it is worth ordering the services of professional washing or dry cleaning of awnings, awnings and canopies. Masters strictly observe safety measures and use special equipment that cleans the material with steam or chemical solutions. The advantages of cleaning are undoubted:

• saving your own efforts, time;
• no risk to life at height;
• exclusion of damage to facades and glass;
• work at any time of the year;
• cleaning of any contaminants, including persistent ones.

In addition, companies that provide canopy washing services often offer to apply a special hydrophobic coating to the surface on the outside. It repels dirt, dust, water, helps to easily wash away debris and other contaminants. Also, the coating allows you to extend the life of the fabric and keep the brightness of the color.

Brushing is an easy way to clean yourself

There is an uncomplicated method of washing the visor of the shop window, if access to it is not obstructed. It is suitable in the absence of strong dirt and stains on the fabric. It is best to carry out such a procedure regularly, so that the need for dry cleaning does not arise.

It is necessary to buy a brush with a soft pile and a detergent without aggressive components, acids, alkalis. Soap or laundry detergent, which corresponds to the material of the canopy in composition, will do. You will also need a stepladder – it will allow you to carry out all manipulations safer. Use only warm water (up to +30 degrees). Hot water should not be used – it can cause shrinkage of the matter. Act as follows:

• soap or powder is diluted in water;
• wet a brush in the solution;
• treat the surface of the awning well;
• wash off the product with clean water from a hose.

Not a bad tool for washing the visor is ordinary laundry soap. It is safe for most fabrics, does not cause shrinkage, deformation, loss of color. It is more difficult to wash off, but no less effective dishwashing detergent. If the brush has a short handle, it can be extended with a mop, window scraper or other similar tool.

Hand washing a removable canopy

Sometimes customers are interested in how the washing of visors, which do not have a frame, are tensioned and removable. The possibility of removal makes the owner’s task easier. Some fabrics are allowed to be washed in the machine. To do it correctly, you need to strictly follow the manufacturer’s instructions on water temperature and the compositions used. Do not wring out the fabric – this can deform it. Also, the removable awning can be laid out on a flat surface, well spread out and cleaned with a brush, and then rinse off foam and dirt with a hose.

• Cleaning with a hose and a high pressure washer
• A garden hose can be a good tool for cleaning dust from a canopy. A jet of water is unlikely to wash away stains and smudges, but regular rinsing will help to refresh the appearance of the structure. Surface dirt is perfectly washed off with a jet of water under pressure. In addition, stubborn stains are more visible after rinsing and can be brushed away locally.
• If you have a high-pressure washer, you can get an excellent result of washing, close to professional. The conditions for using a pressure washer are as follows:
• – strong, dense canopy fabric;
• – minimum pressure setting.

It is safest to use the sink for cleaning tarpaulin awnings. It is categorically not recommended to use it if there is a hydrophobic layer on the fabric – it will be damaged by the action of water under pressure. If you have the slightest doubts, you need to seek help from professionals – they will help restore the cleanliness and attractive appearance of any canopy without reducing the service life!