Enjoy spring – the season, not the cleaning

Ah, “Spring Forward”. We have a love/hate relationship with this day. Though we hated losing that hour of sleep last Sunday (did anyone else feel like they had a bit of jetlag Monday morning?), we love that now that we’ve set our clocks forward an hour, we are officially on our way into spring! Longer days, sunshine on our backs, warmer temperatures and, eventually, spring flowers are all on their way!

For many of us, this season also means spring cleaning, which we can have a similar love/hate relationship with, as well. At Parkers, we look forward to the chance to shake the dust off of our warm weather clothes, air out our homes, and clean that duvet we have been hiding under all winter. Really, what feels better than climbing into crisp, clean linens; walking across your perfectly clean, not-a-hint-of-dust-or-dirt rug; or folding up your winter clothes and using those hangers to display your summer ones? Not much else, if you ask us.

But we do know that cleaning an entire home can be a pretty tiring task. It takes a fair amount of both time and commitment. Often by the time we’re halfway done one room, we’re already ready to throw the towel in. The end result feels so good, but getting there is the biggest battle, especially if you want to do it well. In the midst of dusting, vacuuming, closet organizing, and fridge purging, finding the time for your more delicate and needy items can seem impossible.

Until now!

Not having the time to properly clean dirtied or dusty parts of our home no longer needs to be an excuse to not have them sparkling before summer! Parkers is pleased to offer two services that may completely save your spring cleaning efforts and keep you totally on schedule to enjoy that well-deserved sunshine and warmth that is on its way.

1. Dry-cleaning pick-up and delivery

This year, when you are folding up your winter duvet and bringing out your lighter comforters, give us a call. We will come to you, pick your household fabrics up, and have them back to you on the next scheduled delivery day.  We will even put them in breathable storage bags to keep them as fresh as possible until the next polar vortex hits (too soon to joke?).

How about those winter clothes you are sick of seeing? We’ll come and get those from you and have them back to you before you can say “tank top season”. Just in case we haven’t reminded you in a while, you can ruin clothing by storing it unclean.

2. In-home cleaning service

After months of closed windows, we know some of your drapes have more dust on them than you’d care to admit. Don’t worry; we’ve got it.

Did winter wreak havoc on your flooring? Heavy soled shoes, salt from the streets outside, dirt, gravel, melting snow, mud – all of it comes inside our homes and finds a place to hide. It seems no matter how much we sweep, vacuum, and mop, the dirt keeps showing up! We’ve got this, as well.

How about your wonderfully comfy, but a bit-more-than-gently-used sofa? Not the easiest to clean, right?

Parkers now also offers in-home cleaning services. Working alongside Yorkville Carpet Care, a certified cleaner of Hunter Douglas window treatments with over 15 years of experience, we are proud to offer: carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, fibre protection, off-site and on-site drapery cleaning, and Hunter Douglas blind cleaning.

We will help out, so you can enjoy spring, and not just the cleaning, this year. Find a location near you or schedule a pickup!

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