Time is an asset you can't afford to lose when you're an average homeowner. Between taking the kids to football practice and piecing together your next presentation at work, there's only so much you can do in one day. And while the weekends were once meant for R&R, today, family life is busier and more hectic than ever.
With so many tasks and responsibilities on your plate, keeping your family's cherished area rugs dust-free, germ-free, and stain-free is easier said than done. For most folks, deep-cleaning an area rug is a chore that must take a back seat to other, more important, tasks. Who wants to spend hours of cleaning area rugs after a long day at work when your kids are hungry? If you find yourself stretched thinner than a bedsheet but still want to maintain the beauty of your home's woven wool rugs, area rug cleaning in Charleston, SC, is the solution you need in your life.
Located in the beautiful state of South Carolina, Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning is metro Charleston's premier choice for high-end area rug cleaning. At Citrus Fresh, we understand how stressful it can be to keep up with housekeeping chores like deep cleaning your woven wool rugs. We're here to take that stress off your plate so you can focus on more important things, like cheering on your little ones at practice or picking them up from school.
The biggest difference between Citrus Fresh and other area rug cleaners in South Carolina is that we treat your expensive area rugs like they were our own. Unlike synthetic, wall-to-wall carpets, area rugs are often handmade and require an entirely different cleaning approach than other types of carpets. Our team of highly-trained professionals understands that to a "T" and knows that, unlike other carpets, your area rugs hold sentimental value. As such, we treat your area rugs with the care and compassion they deserve.
Speaking of our team, they didn't arrive at Citrus Fresh by accident. They were vetted and chosen to be part of Citrus Fresh. In fact, we make it a point to hire team members that are courteous, friendly, and trustworthy. All our employees are tested for drugs and have their backgrounds checked as well. In addition, Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning Services is:
Whether your area rug is a family heirloom passed down for generations or a recently-purchased treasure from the Middle East, our team has the tools and training to clean it correctly the first time out. Plus, to ensure the safety of your area rug cleaning in Charleston, SC, our passionate techs evaluate every inch of your carpet to develop a cleaning strategy. Then, using their knowledge and experience, our area rug experts follow that strategy to provide you with a highly-effective clean.
Unlike some area rug cleaning services, Citrus Fresh maintains your rug's integrity by cleaning it at our state-of-the-art facility. We'll even pick it up from your house! That way, we can clean it as thoroughly as possible and give it the attention and love it needs. Once your lovely area rug is restored to its former beauty, we'll drop it off at your home, or you can pick it up and bring it back with you to enjoy. Just let us know what works best for your schedule, and we'll cater to you.
Many area rug cleaning companies refuse to guarantee their work for one reason or another. Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning is not one of those companies. We offer our wonderful customers a guarantee to show them that we're dedicated to making them and every customer happy and satisfied.
If you're not fully satisfied with any service we provide, we will come back to fix the problem for free within seven days from the service date. No if's, and's, or but's. It's really that simple!
At Citrus Fresh Carpet Cleaning, we clean your valuable area rugs in our local state-of-the-art facility. For your convenience, you have the option of scheduling a pickup or delivery service. Alternatively, you can bring your area rug to us and drop it off at our cleaning location. Because every area rug we clean is a little different, no two cleaning applications will be exactly the same. However, the typical cleaning process for an area rug is as follows:
We begin with measuring and cataloging to provide both accurate pricing and a way to track each rug throughout the cleaning process. We then thoroughly inspect the rug for fiber content, construction, dye stability and any preexisting concerns. We record this information in a detailed report with photographs. Our company will come to your home to pick up your rug, or you may drop it by our shop.
The vital first step to quality cleaning is dusting. Our state-of-the-art automatic rug dusting machine is specially designed to safely remove hidden embedded dust, sand and soil from the base of the face fibers. It is not unusual for a woven rug to release 2-5 lbs. of this dry material, which if not removed, can cause long term damage.
Before the wash process has started, your rug is tested for dye stability and treated accordingly with a dye stabilizer to minimize any bleeding of the dyes. The rug is now ready to be fully washed on our clean and graded wash floor. The pre-inspection determines the appropriate techniques and products to be used for effective and safe cleaning.
Once the rug has undergone its complete wash, it is time to rinse it. Using clean water and a specially designed squeegee. Followed by running the rug through one of the most successful rug-wringers in the world! Not only provides another level of rinsing, but flushes out any extra urine and other contaminants in the rug. It removes over 90% of moisture from rugs in 3 minutes or less. When the rug emerges, it is completely rinsed and merely damp.
All fringe detail will take place in the finishing stage. Fringe will be extracted, groomed and treated accordingly.
Rug are hung to finish the drying process. They are enclosed inside our dying tower rack with powerful air movers and dehumidifiers in drying each rug quickly as possible.
Once fully dried, the rug will be vacuumed and groomed. The pile will be set and it will receive a final post inspection. The rug then will be rolled, nicely wrapped and placed in our clean room to await pick-up or delivery.
Whether you're on a budget or you have an abundance of free time, you may be thinking about DIY area rug cleaning in Charleston, SC. While maintaining your area rugs with regular vacuuming and spot stain removal is important, a complete area rug cleaning requires specialized knowledge, tools, and training. Here are just a few of the biggest benefits of hiring a professional area rug cleaning company like Citrus Fresh:
Your rug is submerged and washed with products for wool, then rinsed & spun in professional equipment!
When your rug is washed correctly, you will see that pop of color that has been missing!
Your rug is submerged under water & flushed to give you Guaranteed Pet Odor Removal!
At Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning, we offer several carpet cleaning services to our customers. While we're happy to come to your home to clean the synthetic carpets you walk on every day, we must take a special approach with area rugs. The bottom line is that to clean your area rug properly, we must do so in our fully-equipped cleaning facility. We can't travel to your home with the equipment needed to thoroughly clean area rugs that are wool, handmade, silk, etc.
There are many reasons why an area rug must be removed from a home or office to be properly cleaned. Here are three of the most important:
Most in-home carpet cleaning does not incorporate dusting with synthetic carpets. But with area rugs, dusting is non-negotiable. Area rugs, especially of the wool variety, can hold pounds of dust, mites, dead skin, and other yucky debris. To remove this debris, dust and soil must be removed from the foundation of your rug's fibers. To do this, heavy equipment, a clean facility, and a professional's touch are needed.
Standard in-home carpet rinsing often involves a fiber rinse that can leave residue on high-end area rugs. This residue can lead to fading and yellowing. By bringing your area rugs to our cleaning facility, our team can rinse your area rug more thoroughly. That way, we can release trapped dirt that is trapped in the wefts and warps of your Oriental rug. We can then place your area rug in our wash pit for additional rinsing, using water to flush through your rug from back to front. We then use a specialized squeegee to remove any remaining soil remnants until the water we use runs clear out of your rug.
Your average in-home carpet cleaner will clean your carpet the best way they can with the information they have. As such, they may treat your area rug like it is a piece of carpet. Unfortunately, that can have disastrous effects on your prized area rug.
However, highly-trained area rug specialists have unique knowledge that in-home carpet cleaners aren't required to know. As mentioned above, they also have the specific equipment and building space needed to completely clean an area rug. The owners of Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning were trained to clean Oriental and area rugs by world-renowned expert Lisa Wagner, earning the title "Textile Pro Certified."
In addition to personalized area rug cleaning in Charleston, SC, we offer custom-cut area rug pads to fit your area rugs like a glove. Our rug pads act like an insurance policy for high-quality area rugs, even if they're made of materials like wool or cotton. Unlike other rug pads, however, our pads have the ability to soak up unwanted spills.
Most rug pads allow liquids to pass right through them. When this happens, the fluid is trapped between the rug pad and your floor - an incredibly damaging circumstance for your flooring and its finish. Can you imagine what a pool of red wine would do if left to fester underneath your favorite area rug? You could be looking at thousands of dollars of damage.
With rug pads from Citrus Fresh, liquids are moved away from the rug by the absorbent top layer of the padding and are held in place by the rug pad. The pad, which is designed with a moisture barrier, does not allow the spill to reach your flooring. This innovative design doesn't just protect your floors - it protects your area rug better too. As if that weren't enough, the closed-cell technology of these pads helps provide a barrier to pet urine!
Additional benefits of area rug pads from Citrus Fresh include:
New Closed Cell Technology (CCT) provides a pet urine barrier. Keeps most spills & pet urine from soaking through to ruin your hardwood flooring.
You might be wondering, "Who is the best choice for area rug cleaning near me?" One look at our reviews and video testimonials, and the clear choice is Citrus Fresh Carpet & Rug Cleaning Services.
Meticulous in its cleaning and care of fine area rugs, we're proud to provide our customers with safe, reliable, efficient services that protect and restore the appearance of your rugs. Our area rug cleaning methods are incredibly potent and have been proven to clean a wide array of unique area rugs, from the most fragile family heirlooms to sturdier modern rugs.
Good old-fashioned customer service, attention to detail, and a passion for cleaning area rugs make Citrus Fresh your first choice for service and quality. Contact our office today to learn more about our cleaning process or to schedule your area rug pickup or drop-off.
For more than 35 years, Southern Living has partnered with builders, architects, and designers to produce custom houses that simultaneously celebrate the Southern lifestyle and the latest innovations in home design. This year, we are delighted to announce our Idea House is under construction in ...
For more than 35 years, Southern Living has partnered with builders, architects, and designers to produce custom houses that simultaneously celebrate the Southern lifestyle and the latest innovations in home design. This year, we are delighted to announce our Idea House is under construction in Kiawah River, a coastal community just 20 miles from historic Charleston, South Carolina.
With thoughtful consideration for the natural landscape and an appreciation for the Lowcountry lifestyle, this year’s Idea House is designed to reference the simple beauty of the farmhouses that have historically informed the architectural vernacular of the region. Carefully positioned between two sprawling live oaks, our main house and adjacent carriage house make the most of their site on the banks of Abbapoola Creek, with views from nearly every space in the house (including the powder room!) and a floor plan that emphasizes an easygoing flow between indoors and out. Even the smallest details have been selected with the Charleston community in mind. In addition to including handcrafted products from area farm vendors, the team is also curating a collection of local art, like the sweetgrass baskets of 6th-generation artist Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson. Together, these elements celebrate Lowcountry traditions, honor the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, and welcome the future in a mindful way.
To make the vision for this year’s Idea House a reality, we’ve assembled a talented team with a unique understanding of the Lowcountry, as they’re all based in the Charleston area: the developers Kiawah River, builder Dillard-Jones, architect MHK Architecture, interior designer Allison Elebash, and landscape architect DesignWorks.
Our 2024 Idea House will debut in the September 2024 issue, and launch online in August. The Idea House will be open to the public for tours from August 9 through December 22, Thursday through Sunday. (Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 pm. It will be closed for tours on Thanksgiving Day). Stay tuned for the link to purchase tickets.
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Charleston restaurateur Brooks Reitz is expanding to New Orleans and opening a restaurant in the city’s Bayou St. John neighborhood, at 3125 Esplanade Avenue. The yet-to-be-named restaurant, Reitz’s fourth, will be a “bar and dining room with an ‘English accent’” and a cozy pub feel, Reitz says. It’s set to open in late spring or early summer of this year.Reitz and his New Orleans-based business partners, Tim Min...
Charleston restaurateur Brooks Reitz is expanding to New Orleans and opening a restaurant in the city’s Bayou St. John neighborhood, at 3125 Esplanade Avenue. The yet-to-be-named restaurant, Reitz’s fourth, will be a “bar and dining room with an ‘English accent’” and a cozy pub feel, Reitz says. It’s set to open in late spring or early summer of this year.
Reitz and his New Orleans-based business partners, Tim Mink and Andrew Bell, signed the lease on the Esplanade property — formerly home to the Post, and Nonna Mia pizzeria before that — this February. Two longtime Charleston employees, Adam Gainer and Charlotte Marcinko, are coming on as owners.
Reitz has spent a fair amount of time in New Orleans. He says the city reminds him of Charleston: the historic architecture, the leafy avenues, the Spanish moss. His new restaurant is a few blocks east of City Park. “It’s in a neighborhood where there are already well-loved, popular, great restaurants,” he says. “We’re just hoping to be a part of what’s already an awesome little neighborhood.”
As for the restaurant’s English bend, Reitz credits the influence of his partners — one an Englishman, one raised in England — and his own Anglophilia. (He was engaged and married in England, and has visited every summer since.)
“It’s a place of tremendous influence and inspiration for us, and when we saw this building, it begged to be a place that had some heavy pub influences,” Reitz says. “I say we’re opening this place with an ‘English accent’ because we’re not opening an English pub — an English pub needs English people. But we’re taking some pieces we love from that type of place.”
Don’t expect to find bangers and mash on the menu. Reitz plans to lean into New Orleans food culture, weaving together a number of culinary influences. But he offers the example of the French House in Soho, the storied pub where chefs Margot and Fergus Henderson cooked French food in a second-floor dining room in the 1990s. “There’s a lot of flexibility within that to explore,” Reitz says. “To me, the defining character of those kinds of places is seasonality, simplicity, and deliciousness.”
Construction is clipping along. Reitz and Mink design all their restaurants themselves — for this one, they plan to rework the bar and outfit the space with new wallpaper, paint, light fixtures, and chairs, evoking the cozy, inviting vibe of a classic pub. Reitz will be posting updates on his Substack and Instagram in the meantime, ahead of the opening later this year.
Correction: February 7, 2024, 3:17 p.m. This article was corrected to reflect that Reitz and Mink, not Bell, design their Charleston restaurants.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —A Greenville, South Carolina, family has filed a lawsuit against the College of Charleston over accusations of hazing by one of its fraternities.Jaxson Lovelace was a pledge of the Iota Epsilon chapter of Sigma Chi at the College of Charleston in the Spring of 2023.It was there, the lawsuit claims, that Lovelace suffered physical, emotional, and verbal abuse."They use this code of silence to keep people quiet and they use it as a weapon," attorney Cori Stewart sai...
GREENVILLE, S.C. —
A Greenville, South Carolina, family has filed a lawsuit against the College of Charleston over accusations of hazing by one of its fraternities.
Jaxson Lovelace was a pledge of the Iota Epsilon chapter of Sigma Chi at the College of Charleston in the Spring of 2023.
It was there, the lawsuit claims, that Lovelace suffered physical, emotional, and verbal abuse.
"They use this code of silence to keep people quiet and they use it as a weapon," attorney Cori Stewart said.
The 25-page lawsuit detailed the journey of Lovelace and what he allegedly went through as a pledge.
The lawsuit accused members of the fraternity of making him drink large amounts of alcohol and that they pressured him into doing drugs.
The lawsuit would go on to say Lovelace was told from the beginning that "loose lips sink ships."
"The code of brotherhood is you don't tell or there will be consequences. You will either be kicked out, blackballed, there will be physical consequences, there will be punishments levied," attorney Jennifer Bernett said.
If Lovelace refused to do anything that the brothers asked, the lawsuit said fraternity members would throw beer cans and bottles at him, shoot a cap gun inches away from his ears, and even physically abuse Lovelace by kicking his stomach, back and sides.
In a statement to WYFF News 4, officials with the College of Charleston said:
The College of Charleston does not condone any form of hazing by any student or student organization. This behavior runs contrary to our institutional values and violates our policies. We take all such allegations seriously, thoroughly investigate each and take disciplinary action when appropriate.
The college initiated an investigation in February 2023 after it was made aware of allegations of hazing by members of the Iota Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. This investigation, which was conducted in cooperation with the fraternity's national headquarters, resulted in a cease-and-desist order being issued against the chapter and other disciplinary actions, per the college’s student code of conduct. In accordance with FERPA, the college cannot comment on individual actions.
The allegations and organizational sanctions in this case were reported publicly on the College of Charleston's website in accordance with the requirements of the State of South Carolina Tucker Hipps Act.
The college does not comment on the specifics of pending litigation.
The National Sigma Chi Organization also commented:
"Sigma Chi International Fraternity has a zero-tolerance policy for any member found to be engaged in behavior that constitutes hazing and we are firmly committed to holding accountable those members who violate fraternity policy or our stated values system. As a matter of policy, we do not comment on active litigation," Sigma Chi International Fraternity Executive Director, Michael Church said.
However, it's a pattern Stewart and Burnett said needs to end.
"It takes people like Jaxson and the support of this family of course to be brave and step outside the mold and bring attention to it," Stewart said.
According to the university, the fraternity returned to operation in January 2024 under a remedial plan.
As for Lovelace, he dropped out of the College of Charleston later that same semester in 2023.
His father released the following statement:
"Every parent wants their child to have a rewarding and enriching experience when they start college. For Jaxson, we wanted him to meet life-long best friends, possibly meet his wife, learn essential life skills, get a great education, and have the time of his life.
Jaxson started college with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement for his college "adventure." Jaxson is naturally introverted, but is very sociable when he gets to know you. His personality was very light and funny, with a kind heart and no edge to it. He was a normal, all-American boy full of initiative, energy, and confidence.
After his pledge period ended, the energetic, considerate, and confident kid was gone. He was almost unrecognizable, both in appearance and personality. The hazing Jaxson endured was damaging and abusive.
The fraternity experience could be an opportunity to make loyal and life-long friends and grow as a young man. Instead, Jaxson experienced physical and mental abuse, humiliation, threats of physical violence, intimidation and became completely isolated. There is no place for this behavior in a healthy organization. Our family is committed to doing what we can to affect change for other young men like Jaxson."
The lawsuit is seeking $10 million of punitive damages. To read the full lawsuit, click here.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-15, 4-6 Big South) face a fellow Big South squad, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (8-15, 3-7 Big South), on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at G.B. Hodge Center. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPN+.If you're looking to attend this matchup in person, head to StubHub or ...
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-15, 4-6 Big South) face a fellow Big South squad, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (8-15, 3-7 Big South), on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at G.B. Hodge Center. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPN+.
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South Carolina Upstate Rank | South Carolina Upstate AVG | Charleston Southern AVG | Charleston Southern Rank | |
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249th | 71.6 | Points Scored | 69.4 | 291st |
211th | 72.7 | Points Allowed | 74.6 | 256th |
342nd | 31.7 | Rebounds | 34.5 | 251st |
292nd | 7.5 | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 | 233rd |
157th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 6.8 | 246th |
206th | 12.9 | Assists | 10.3 | 346th |
111th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 12.0 | 233rd |
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The Citadel Bulldogs (9-15, 1-10 SoCon) meet a fellow SoCon opponent, the Mercer Bears (11-13, 4-7 SoCon), on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Hawkins Arena. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET and is available via ESPN+.If you're looking to attend this game in person, head to StubHub or ...
The Citadel Bulldogs (9-15, 1-10 SoCon) meet a fellow SoCon opponent, the Mercer Bears (11-13, 4-7 SoCon), on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Hawkins Arena. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET and is available via ESPN+.
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Mercer Rank | Mercer AVG | Citadel AVG | Citadel Rank | |
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279th | 70.1 | Points Scored | 70.5 | 270th |
125th | 70 | Points Allowed | 70 | 125th |
242nd | 34.7 | Rebounds | 35.8 | 174th |
109th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 | 233rd |
283rd | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 6.4 | 283rd |
168th | 13.3 | Assists | 11.1 | 322nd |
172nd | 11.4 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 139th |
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