The Importance of Clean Surfaces
Keeping countertops, tabletops, desktops and dressers clean means more than what you can see with the naked eye. It’s easy to dust, polish or wipe down home surfaces and assume they are clean. It’s what you can’t see that can make you sick. You can’t see germs that can cause illnesses like Salmonella, the flu […]
End of Summer Cleaning Tips
There are only a couple weeks left before the start of a new school year. It’s hard to believe that the end of summer is here. This is the time of year to focus on cleaning up from a long busy summer and packing items away for another year. Here are some handy tips to […]
5 Shortcuts to Make Cleaning Less Time-Consuming
Cleaning is a time-consuming chore, and these days between working, children’s activities and errands, there is little time to do a deep cleaning each week. Thankfully, there are ways to get the house clean quickly on weeks when you just don’t have much time to spare. The trick is to find shortcuts to minimize the […]
How to Clean Window Blinds
Make An Easy Job Out of Cleaning Window Blinds With These 6 Tips Let’s face it, cleaning window blinds can be a messy and tedious chore. How many times have you thought about cleaning your blinds and then decided against it because of the amount of work involved? The four most common types of material […]
How to Get Kids to Clean Their Rooms
You know the drill, it’s the weekend and the kid’s rooms are a mess. There will be arguments waged over trying to get the kids to clean up their rooms. It’s an exhausting practice that is all too familiar in too many homes. What can you do to get kids to clean their rooms? Why […]
How to Organize Your Coat Closet
There is no better time to clean out the front hall closet than over the summer. Fall tends to be a busy time of year with the kids going back to school. Before you find yourself with shoes all over the floor, backpacks shoved in and no place to hang those coats, why not get […]
15 Clever Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Cleaning and organizing can be a time-consuming and let’s face it, a boring task. Here are some tips and tricks to make cleaning less monotonous and maybe even a bit more fun. Wear a kitchen apron to hold cleaning gloves, sponges, a duster and scrubbing agents. This is a great hands free way to carry […]
How to Clean Wicker Furniture
No matter if you have indoor or outdoor wicker furniture, it can be easily cleaned. Some people shy away from buying wicker furniture because they believe it is too time-consuming and difficult to keep in good shape. Below are tips and tricks for cleaning both indoor and outdoor furniture that are easy to do and […]
How to Clean a Gas Grill
With summer in full swing, people are spending a lot of time using their gas grill. Keeping a grill clean is the key to great tasting barbecue. By cleaning it often and properly, your grill should stay as good as new for several years to come. What is needed to properly clean a grill? All […]
How to Maintain Grout Surfaces Between Professional Cleanings?
Grout is a mortar used to fill the empty spaces between ceramic and stone tile surfaces. Over time, grout collects dirt and vacuuming and mopping won’t get your grout completely clean. Having a cleaning company come out and clean the grout is ideal, but you will still need to maintain the grout between those professional […]
How To Avoid Cross Contamination In The Kitchen
When bacteria is spread by people, cleaning equipment and food, cross-contamination can occur. People spend more time indoors than outside and that increases the opportunity for bacteria to transfer around the home. Illness and disease is lessened when proper cleaning methods are used, but cleaning properly is actually a detailed process. Think about all of […]
Should You Get Your Wood Floors Professionally Enhanced & Cleaned?
There are several products and tools available to clean your wood floors. They do a fairly good job of keeping your wood floors looking nice. Even so, at some point, you will notice your wood floor will begin to lose its luster. When should you consider having your wood floors professionally enhanced and cleaned to […]
The Best Way to Clean Your Carpeted Stairs in 6 Easy Steps
Guide To Cleaning Your Carpeted Stairs Carpeting on a staircase is a popular option. People love the look of carpeted stairs, the safety that they provide and the sound barrier from all of the foot traffic. Let’s face it, a staircase in a high traffic area can get quite a workout and trying to keep […]
What to Expect From a Tile and Stone Cleaning Company
Have you noticed that your tile and grout or stone has begun to look dingy? Do you feel that no matter how hard you try to get your tile or stone looking like new, you aren’t having much luck? Maybe it’s time to hire a professional tile and stone cleaning company to get your floors […]
Is Your Cleaning Company a “Green Cleaning” Company?
Have you ever stopped to consider if your cleaning company uses products that are safe for the environment? Wouldn’t you prefer to use a company who is serious about the types of solutions they use to clean a home? Why does it really matter if your cleaning company is using “green” products anyway? Many chemicals […]
Why the Best Cleaning Companies Prequalify Their Clients
When you call to schedule an appointment for a cleaning service to come out to your home, you probably have a few questions, but expect the call to take just a minute. Have you ever thought about how a company’s questions aimed at their clients can tell you a lot about the quality of the […]
Qualify the Professional Cleaners Who Work in Your Home
Look for a cleaner who can answer these questions:
- Will they vacuum prior to cleaning? Vacuuming is a necessary step to get your carpet as clean as possible. After conducting a recent survey we found over 70{7c5a46e7e2ef4251ebbbebc726b5c81c0e3bcded662c22a8f6c71de3257d04ea}of carpet cleaners do not vacuum prior to cleaning.
- Will they be using a vacuum with zero emission? You want these contaminants trapped, rather than released back into the air to be breathed in. Most vacuums, even with HEPA filters allow small particulate to escape back into the air.
- Are their cleaning products green and hypo-allergenic? Some cleaners still use cleaners that are dangerous to the environment as well as us.
Is Your Family’s Health at Risk Because of Your Home?
Here are some sobering statistics and findings most of us don’t know: Over the past century man has produced over 60,000 new chemicals, many of which are toxic. Each year man produces over 2000 new chemicals!
- We track most contamination into our homes and businesses from outside on the soles of our shoes, our pets paws and on our clothing.
- Many contaminants come from cleaning products, insecticides, pesticides and other chemicals we use in and around our homes.
- Our appliances, furnishings and the construction byproducts also leave some contamination behind. 80{7c5a46e7e2ef4251ebbbebc726b5c81c0e3bcded662c22a8f6c71de3257d04ea} of pesticides are found indoors. We spend more time indoors than ever before. On average we spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors.