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3 Best Practices For Sanitizing Your Home this Fall
3 Best Practices For Sanitizing Your Home this Fall With allergy, cold, and flu season coming up, now is a good time to refresh your family on healthy hygiene practices and get your home sanitized. Our team at Elmer's Chem-Dry are experts at home sanitizing in Fort...
4 Reasons Why Every Homeowner Needs a Dryer Vent Cleaning
4 Reasons Why Every Homeowner Needs a Dryer Vent Cleaning It’s easy to forget about your dryer vents, but they're an important part of your home that requires regular cleaning and maintenance. If you neglect your dryer vents, they can become clogged or obstructed,...
Prepare for Back-to-School Season with Home Sanitizing
Prepare for Back-to-School Season with Home Sanitizing The end of summer can be a stressful time— school is starting, schedules are getting back on track, and you’re preparing to get your family ready for these changes. There is so much to keep track of like kid’s...
How Often Should I Clean My Home?
How Often Should I Clean My Home? With your family spending time indoors from the heat, it’s important that your home is clean during this fun and busy time of year. Some people go months without cleaning certain rooms in their home, while other people deep clean...
4 Contaminants Lurking in Your Carpets
4 Contaminants Lurking in Your Carpets Although you may vacuum weekly, there are still plenty of contaminants hiding your carpets! These sneaky contaminants can impact the indoor air quality of your home and even the health of your family and pets. Professional carpet...
How to Keep Your Sofa & Upholstery Clean
How to Keep Your Sofa & Upholstery Clean There are a few ways to keep your sofa and other upholstery clean. Some are things that you should do regularly, and some at larger lengths of time or when messes happen. And of course, it always helps to schedule...
5 Things You Forget to Do During Spring Cleaning
5 Things You Forget to Do During Spring Cleaning As spring approaches, homeowners are preparing for annual spring-cleaning to refresh their homes. However, many people forget about a few vital things to do during spring cleaning like dusting the blinds, getting a home...
Carpet Cleaning and More With Chem-Dry’s Sanitizing Service
Carpet Cleaning and More With Chem-Dry's Sanitizing Service Cleaning and sanitizing homes and businesses is our highest priority. While Elmer's Chem-Dry has long since been the industry leader when it comes to eliminating bacteria, viruses, and allergens from various...
How to Clean-Up After a Dog Urine Accident
How to Clean-Up After a Dog Urine Accident At Elmer's Chem-Dry, we know you love your dogs and puppies, but you probably dislike dealing with the stinky accidents they leave on your carpet. When these situations happen, don’t panic! We are the experts at pet urine...
Why Tile and Granite Cleaning Should Be Part of Your Holiday Prep
Why Tile and Granite Cleaning Should Be Part of Your Holiday Prep The holiday season is just around the corner. That’s right, we can almost smell the sugar cookies baking! There’s a reason it’s called the most wonderful time of the year, and in large part, it all...
3 Tips for Choosing Pet-Friendly Carpet
3 Tips for Choosing Pet-Friendly Carpet How do you minimize the damage that pets do to carpets? Or better yet, how do you prevent this damage altogether? One way to help your carpet withstand the many accidents and messes caused by your pets is to choose pet-friendly...
10 “Spooky” Things You Touch Everyday That Need To Be Cleaned
10 "Spooky" Things You Touch Everyday That Need To Be Cleaned It’s almost Halloween! What helps make this time of year so special is all the pumpkin-flavored sweets and creative costumes. But, don't let "spooky" germs and bacteria get in the way of you and your family...
The Difference Between Area Rug and Carpet Cleaning
The Difference Between Area Rug and Carpet Cleaning It's a common misconception that area rugs are just like carpets and therefore can be cleaned and cared for the same way. We provide expert carpet and area rug cleaning in Fort Smith, so we can attest that area rugs...
Why Your Business Needs a Commercial Cleaning During COVID-19
Why Your Business Needs a Commercial Cleaning During COVID-19 During this difficult time with the spread of COVID-19, commercial cleaning in Fort Smith, AR has never been more relevant or necessary! Many businesses all over the area have temporarily shut their doors...
3 Benefits of Getting A Professional Upholstery Cleaning
3 Benefits of Getting A Professional Upholstery Cleaning Although you use your couch just about every day, you may have never had it professionally cleaned. Professional upholstery cleaning is necessary for any home or business to maintain a healthy environment, but...
Are Tile or Stone Floors Better for Pets?
Are Tile or Stone Floors Better for Pets? Whether you are buying a new home or remodeling your existing home, flooring choices can be greatly impacted if you are a pet owner like us at Elmer's Chem-Dry. For most pet owners, their pets are like children and are an...
Chem-Dry applies Sanitizer for Homes and Workspaces
Chem-Dry applies Sanitizer for Homes and Workspaces Chem-Dry, an essential business, specializes in making homes and workplaces healthier by applying sanitizer to multiple surfaces. Across the country, Chem-Dry, the world’s largest carpet and floor cleaning company,...
COVID-19 Household Cleaning Tips
COVID-19 Household Cleaning Tips At Elmer's Chem-Dry, we care about the health and well-being of our customers and employees! As we all adjust to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Fort Smith, we are taking steps to ensure our cleaning services are being...
4 Tips to Prevent the Cold and Flu
4 Tips to Prevent the Cold and Flu Whether you've contracted a cold or the flu, getting sick is never fun to deal with! If you take certain precautions you can significantly reduce the risk of catching a cold or the flu. These precautions are extremely important...
Top Ways to Housetrain Your Puppy
Top Ways to Housetrain Your Puppy We love the feeling of bringing a new puppy into our home and welcoming them into our family. The happiness of caring for a cute pup sometimes gets tested as soon as they start having accidents on your floors. Luckily, there are very...
Dealing with Reappearing Carpet Stains and Odors
COVID-19 Household Cleaning Tips Nothing is more frustrating than spending time, money, and effort getting rid of a stubborn carpet stain or odor when it just reappears weeks later. Perhaps you tried a DIY solution, a store-bought one, or maybe you even called a...
Vacuum Buying Guide: Holiday Edition
Vacuum Buying Guide: Holiday Edition Whether you’re buying a vacuum for yourself or for someone else this holiday season, it can be difficult to narrow down the perfect vacuum because there are so many options on the market! Nowadays, vacuums come with unique...
4 Benefits of Cleaning Area Rugs Before the Holidays
4 Benefits of Cleaning Area Rugs Before the Holidays It's that time of year! While the leaves are falling and the weather is getting chilly, you're busy preparing for this upcoming holiday season. With all the delicious meal planning and schedule coordinating, it's...
How To Remove “Tricky” Pet Stains & Odors
How To Remove “Tricky” Pet Stains & Odors Fall is in the air and Halloween is just around the corner! October is the season of DIY projects—homemade Halloween costumes, spooky decor, pumpkin-flavored treats, and candy apples. While you may be tempted to tackle pet...
Benefits Of Non-Toxic, Eco-Friendly Carpet Cleaning
Benefits Of Non-Toxic, Eco-Friendly Carpet Cleaning There are so many carpet cleaning companies to choose from in the Fort Smith area. So it can be difficult to properly narrow down your options. What are the most important things to look for? Finding a carpet...
5 Reasons To Schedule Professional Tile & Grout Cleaning
5 Reasons To Schedule Professional Tile & Grout Cleaning Tile, stone, and grout are beautiful and practical materials for kitchens, bathrooms, outdoor patios, and entryways. Tile is used for a lot of popular design trends throughout the Fort Smith area. However,...
How To Get Your Kids Excited About Chores
How To Get Your Kids Excited About Chores Just about all parents wish to instill in their kids the desire or willingness to help out at home and to contribute to the family (and to people in general). Having your children do chores is both an efficient way of tidying...
Why You Should Schedule Your Next Professional Carpet Cleaning
Why You Should Schedule Your Next Professional Carpet Cleaning We understand how busy life can get these days. Your list of to-dos may seem like it runs on and on and that's why we have created a plan for easier cleaning and a healthier home. Our number one piece of...
These 5 Things Will Make You Want To Clean Your Couch Immediately
These 5 Things Will Make You Want To Clean Your Couch Immediately When we think of the place in our homes that need the most cleaning we usually gravitate to our kitchen floors and counters where crumbs and spills are most likely. But have you ever considered your...
How To Properly Care For Upholstered Furniture
How To Properly Care For Upholstered Furniture Spring is almost here! With the changing seasons comes more activities outdoors and fun holiday traditions. However, have you ever heard the term "spring cleaning"? Spring also comes with its reminder to deep clean your...
5 Things To Check Before Hiring a Carpet Cleaning Company
5 Things To Check Before Hiring a Carpet Cleaning Company You many not think about it but carpets are a huge investment and require regular maintenance. That's why there are always so many carpet cleaners trying to win over your business. If you're in the market to...
The 4 Best Methods to Combat Pet Urine and Odor
The 4 Best Methods to Combat Pet Urine and Odor Our pets are family. They bring happiness and love to our home. However, nobody is perfect, not even our furry family members. It is important to understand how to handle their accidents when they happen. No one likes to...
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(479) 646-8800
Our Services:
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery Cleaning
- Tile & Grout Cleaning
- Area Rug Cleaning
- Pet Urine Odor Removal
- Leather Furniture Cleaning
- Granite Countertop Renewal
- Commercial Cleaning
- Residential Sanitizing
- Commercial Sanitizing
- Dryer Vent Cleaning
- Wood Floor Cleaning
- Mattress Cleaning
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Address:
1533 N Greenwood Ave
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Phone: (479) 646-8800
Email: crawfordsebastiancd5@gmail.com
We accept all major forms of payment. 
Service Area:
Serving all of Crawford & Sebastian County, Arkansas including: Fort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Alma, Barling, White Bluff, Lavaca, Bloomer, Mountainburg, and the surrounding areas.
We also serve Muldrow, Roland, Sallisaw, and Poteau, Oklahoma.
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*Based on results of studies conducted by independent laboratories of Chem-Dry’s Hot Carbonating Extraction process. Allergens tested were dog and cat dander and dust mite allergen. All bacteria results include use of sanitizer. Figures are an average across multiple homes. Hard surface bacteria tests were based on independent lab testing associated with EPA registration #s 84683-3-74771 and 70385-6; sealed stone and VCT surfaces were evaluated and bacteria tested include salmonella, influenza and E. coli.