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You've likely heard the terms mold and mildew used together — perhaps even interchangeably. Both types of fungus can grow indoors, spread easily, are difficult to kill, and can produce negative effects on both your home and building structure.

You might think your carpet is clean enough and that you don't need to get a yearly professional carpet cleaning. If that's you, check out these before and after photos from local South Dakota homes. Our expert technicians snapped these photos to show you how much really grime really can accumulate in your carpets — even if you vacuum regularly.

At Intek, we are always striving to provide the best service possible to our South Dakota customers. To achieve this, every member of our team must be well trained and confident in their job. In addition to the experience our staff bring to Intek and the job training they receive once they join our team, we also offer continuing education to our employees.

A fresh South Dakota snowfall is so beautiful — until it's not! When the New Year rolls around, we're all a bit tired of the snow. It turns a dirty brown color and necessitates salt being dumped all over the sidewalks.

Things that are fun:  🎄Hanging up twinkling lights with your family 🎄Lighting holiday-scented candles as you enjoy hot cocoa 🎄Breathing in the fresh smell of a real pine tree Things that are not fun:  🔥 Calling 911 because your house is on fire 🔥 Losing your most valuable possessions  🔥 Ruining holiday memories forever [...]

Cleaning can be overwhelming. Whether you own a large home or rent a smaller apartment, you may feel like you can never keep up amidst your busy life. That overwhelming feeling only gets worse when you let the household chores pile up. Instead trying to do all of your cleaning at once, you can divide tasks out to do a little each day. That way, a clean home will always be more maintainable, and you can spread your deep cleaning sessions further apart!

What if we told you that you could spend less on your heating bill this winter, and use that money elsewhere — like, taking your kids out for hot chocolate, for example? In South Dakota?

If the changing colors weren’t an indication for you, we’re telling you now: Fall has arrived in South Dakota! In addition to corn mazes and pumpkins, fall is a time of year where many South Dakota residents take on house cleaning projects, including cleaning out their ducts. 

Now that it's officially pumpkin-spice-everything season, you only have a matter of weeks before your home should be ready for the dreaded "W" word. Winter will be here soon in South Dakota, and while it may seem like you just did spring cleaning a minute ago, autumn is a good time to do another thorough cleaning project on your home before the cold weather sets in.

There's all kinds of information on the internet these days, and some of it is a little strange — including myths about carpet cleaning! Many of these myths are passed down generationally, so it's no wonder many people trust them. (After all, if Great Aunt Berniece knows everything about making the perfect midwestern hot dish, her knowledge about carpets must be legitimate, right?)

Whether you’re building a home from the ground up or doing a renovation, construction in your home is both exciting and stressful. It’s also very messy. In addition to the obvious mess that construction projects can leave behind like drywall dust, pieces of insulation, or random nails, there are also more [...]

When you consider all the great cleaning companies in Sioux Falls, it can be tough to pick just one. Which cleaners will do the best job for your home or business? To help you find out, we've put together our top three tips for choosing the right cleaning company. 1. Focus on Good Reviews [...]