November 5, 2021 1:16 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Vinyl floors are an attractive and cost-effective choice for new construction, remodels, and room makeovers. From luxury planks in a den to waterproof flooring in a bathroom, the easy care and durability of vinyl make it one of the most popular flooring choices
November 3, 2021 3:00 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Eliminating Allergens, Healthy and Green Cleaning
How to Clean Your Houseplants Houseplants are important accessories for your home. Bringing a little bit of the outdoors into your home can breathe new life into a room and add layers of texture to the overall design. Plants work to divide spaces or fill a voided
October 27, 2021 2:53 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Almost everyone has dealt with house ants. These uninvited and unwelcome guests will invade even the cleanest, healthiest homes. They get in through even the smallest openings in windows, doorways, and floors in search of provisions to replenish their colony’s food
January 12, 2022 3:12 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
It’s no secret that employees can be more productive in a comfortable and clean workspace, and that’s part of the reason most offices have an office cleaning checklist. But unless employees feel their office environment is healthy as well, no amount of
October 20, 2021 2:52 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Leather Cleaning
How to Spruce Up Your Favorite Fall Leather Items Supple leather boots, a good leather handbag and a hand-stitched leather wallet are all great fashion investments. But they are just that – investments. Quality leather is expensive so it’s imperative that it is well
October 13, 2021 3:25 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Outdoor Cleaning, Outdoor Organization and Decoration
Fall is one of the greatest seasons of the year. There are football games to watch, pumpkin patches to visit, and Halloween candy to hand out. But it is also the last opportunity for you to prepare your yard for a long winter’s rest. Fall yard clean-up shouldn’t be
October 4, 2021 3:10 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Kitchen
You take a lot of pride in keeping your kitchen clean and probably focus on your sink, floors, counters, and appliances. But how often do you give your kitchen cabinets a good cleaning? Your kitchen cabinets endure grease, dirt, dust, and food stains regularly and can
September 29, 2021 1:47 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Softer clothes, less static, and that freshly washed laundry smell we all love are what makes dryer sheets so popular—and using them couldn’t be easier. But these multi-purpose sheets can do more than make your laundry feel and smell better. There are plenty of
September 29, 2021 1:21 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Let’s start with the basics and go over what microfiber is made of before jumping into how to use them for cleaning. Microfiber cleaning cloths are made with a synthetic fabric that is usually 50 percent polyester and 50 percent nylon. The two plastics are
September 29, 2021 12:08 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Kitchen
If you use a whole-house cleaning checklist to keep your home clean and fresh, then you know how handy a cleaning list can be. But is your kitchen cleaning checklist as comprehensive as you think it is? Sure, you probably have the fridge, stove, dishwasher, and maybe
September 29, 2021 11:46 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Laundry
Believe it or not, not everyone loves chocolate, but it’s surely one of the most popular ingredients in everything from cakes to fondue across the world. From cooking up delicious brownies to snacking on our favorite candy bars, all of us chocolate lovers just
September 22, 2021 3:57 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, Laundry, Organization
Store Your Summer Clothes the Right Way People love home organization videos. There is just something so satisfying about seeing everything put away neatly in its own place. In fact, organization videos are some of the hottest on TikTok. It’s likely these videos
September 8, 2021 3:29 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Eliminating Allergens, Floors, Kitchen, Laundry, Pets, Stain Removal
Tips for Eliminating Dog Hair at Home There’s nothing more frightening than figuring out how to get rid of dog hair. Think about it – you vacuum and sweep, only to end up with dog hair-covered dark socks and pants. And, if you’re a pooch parent that allows your best
September 22, 2021 4:50 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
We know all about the unique cleaning challenges our customers face, and that’s one of the reasons we created our special cleaning service. And there’s one cleaning challenge we hear about repeatedly—how to get stains out of a mattress. What The Maids has
September 22, 2021 4:30 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Whether you use a professional maid service or clean your own home, does it really matter whether you sanitize or disinfect when you’re cleaning, as long as it gets clean? Many residential cleaning companies indicate that while these terms are often used
September 22, 2021 5:13 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, House Cleaning by the Experts, Natural Bug Spray
People dislike bugs. It’s true. Google is littered with questions asking how to get rid of bugs in the house. But here’s a fun fact: no matter how clean you keep your home, bugs can still get in. Creepy crawlies love being inside your home for the same reasons you do
August 18, 2021 3:03 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Home Organization and Decoration, House Cleaning by the Experts
Get Organized! Make Your Home Workspace More Productive Is your productivity dropping while working from home? You probably need some desk organization ideas. Disorganization is the biggest productivity killer. It has been reported full-time office employees waste 76
August 11, 2021 3:14 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, Kitchen, Laundry
5 Things You Should be Cleaning this Summer Everyone has heard of spring cleaning but what about summer cleaning? There are cleaning jobs that just make sense to tackle in the hot summer months when you don’t want to be outside much during the day. Some of these tasks
August 6, 2021 1:28 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Kitchen
When you learn how to clean baking sheets and cookie sheets correctly, you can make your bakeware last longer, and your baked goods taste delicious. Before we get started, it’s important to set realistic expectations. No matter how good you get at cleaning
September 22, 2021 4:57 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Homes can come with many types of ceiling finishes, from smooth to textured. Each finish has its advantages and disadvantages, like acoustics, looks, and even how they reflect interior lighting. But all ceiling finishes have one thing in common—they get dirty and
January 12, 2022 12:15 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Whether it’s from heating up leftover spaghetti too long or forgetting to turn off a burner, most of us have managed to burn our pots and pans. But scorched cookware isn’t as catastrophic as it may seem at first—as long as you know how to clean a burnt pot
August 4, 2021 2:38 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, House Cleaning by the Experts, Laundry, Thats Crafty
How to Wash a Backpack (It’s Easier Than You Think) What are the three words that kids hate to hear but parents love? Back to school. Prepping for getting kids back in class usually requires purchasing a laundry list of school supplies, the costs of which can quickly
September 22, 2021 4:43 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Sunscreen is a summer essential that protects you from the sun, but also has a tendency to get on more than just your skin. The oily formula absorbs into your skin slowly, so if you’re not careful, the chances of getting it on clothes, upholstery, and even
September 22, 2021 4:47 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Outdoor Cleaning
How To Keep a Kiddie Pool Clean Having a kiddie pool as a child is one of those timeless traditions that just about every kid gets to do. As adults, we likely have photos we can look back on of us as toddlers, splashing around in the summertime. Kiddie pools are great
July 21, 2021 3:11 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, Floors, House Cleaning by the Experts, Laundry
Cleaning Your “Home Away from Home” Purchasing or renting a vacation home is one thing many of us have on our bucket list; one of those things that we create goals and save money for. Some people purchase homes closer to their main home so they can travel there
July 14, 2021 3:25 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, House Cleaning by the Experts
Get Ahead on Your Late Summer Cleaning We’re all enjoying sunny days and the lazy evenings of the summertime. Soon though, the long days of summer will start winding down and we’ll have to get ready for fall and winter once again. The start of school is right around
July 7, 2021 4:11 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, House Cleaning by the Experts, Organization
Age Appropriate Chores While Kids Are Home For the Summer You know what they say: it takes a village to raise kids. Likewise, it takes a village to keep your house clean! Some parents wait to get the kids involved with chores until they are older, and others choose to
June 23, 2021 2:22 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Eliminating Allergens, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, House Cleaning by the Experts
You Missed a Spot: The 5 Most Overlooked Places to Clean in Your House We all have our own definition of the word clean. To some people, clean is the smell of their favorite disinfectant. To others, it’s fresh linen and a nicely made bed. And to yet others, it’s the
September 22, 2021 5:18 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Nothing invites the blessing of warm weather into your home like opening the windows and turning on the ceiling fans. Unless, of course, that invitation launches a cascade of dancing dust bunnies from fan blades that love to accumulate dust. Knowing how to clean
June 16, 2021 2:52 pm•Cleaning Humor, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, House Cleaning by the Experts, Laundry
5 “Oh C#@$!” Moments that Require Same Day Cleaning Service We know. Normally, you have things in order. Work is done, kids are behaving, and the house is clean. But sometimes things just happen…you drop the ball. Don’t worry, we’re not judging. When you’re in
January 11, 2022 1:47 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Laundry
It’s a wonderful feeling to unbox a brand new pair of white shoes—and the first time you wear them, you feel awesome. But just like white T-shirts, white dresses, and white pants, the crisp, clean look of white shoes has an Achilles heel: stains and dirt.
July 13, 2021 9:22 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Laundry, Stain Removal
Ink pens and markers are tricky things. Often you can’t find them when you need them, but they certainly make their presence known when they leave a stain. Whether the pen in your shirt pocket leaked all over your new dress shirt or your child got permanent marker on
June 14, 2021 2:39 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
From super glue to wood glue, most households have tubes and bottles of glue for crafts, home maintenance, and repairs. We have glue in cabinets, drawers, and toolboxes—and sometimes we have glue and sticky residue on surfaces where it shouldn’t be! Whether
June 9, 2021 2:54 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, House Cleaning by the Experts
Spring Cleaning Tips You Can Use This Summer When you think of spring cleaning, you probably think of getting rid of all the dust and dirt, opening the windows to air out the house, and deep cleaning stuff like curtains, upholstery and carpets. But who says spring
June 2, 2021 3:04 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Floors, House Cleaning by the Experts, Laundry, Recipes
Don’t Get “Tide” Down: 5 Unexpected Laundry Detergent Uses You finally found the time to clean the house. You’re on a roll, and just have a few things left to do. But no! You’re out of most of your cleaning solutions because you didn’t think to check your supplies
September 22, 2021 5:11 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Healthy and Green Cleaning
In case you weren’t listening in science class, hydrogen peroxide is water (H2O) with an added oxygen atom that creates H2O2. At recommended strengths, that makes hydrogen peroxide very safe to use. But that extra atom of oxygen gives the resulting formula some
May 26, 2021 2:18 pm•Cleaning Humor, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Home Organization and Decoration, House Cleaning by the Experts, Organization
YouTube Channels You Need to Be Following In the age of online inspiration, Pinterest usually takes the cake. It does provide for awesome scrolling visuals, but what if you’re looking for more in-depth content? Look no further than YouTube. It’s not just for kids
May 19, 2021 3:15 pm•Cleaning Humor, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, House Cleaning by the Experts
Our Five Favorite TikTok Cleaning Hacks If you’re like the rest of us, you may have found yourself scrolling happily through TikTok in this last year. The popular video-sharing social media app exploded during quarantine times- and not just for GenZ’s dance moves.
May 12, 2021 3:07 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Uncategorized
Our Top Five Favorite Cleaning Fails We’ve all been there. It’s that immediate regret you feel when looking down at a project gone awry. From the ambitious baking endeavor to taking on a home improvement DIY, trying something new always carries the tiniest bit of
January 12, 2022 12:40 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Gnats. Even the name sounds somewhat annoying, doesn’t it? These small flying insects get into our homes and bug us (pun intended) in the kitchen, the bathroom, and even the dining room. The good news is gnats and fruit flies don’t usually bite. The bad
April 28, 2021 2:22 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Holiday, House Cleaning by the Experts
Mother’s Day Gifts That Will Fill Her Heart (But Not Her Home) We’ve learned a lot through the experiences of the last year, and one of those important lessons was about the resiliency and supernatural abilities of The Mom. Moms are the backbones of society; and,
April 14, 2021 3:25 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning, Floors, House Cleaning by the Experts, Laundry
Spring Cleaning Checklist: Everything You Need to Do to Get a Spotless Seasonal Clean The emergence of spring fills us all with hope. It’s the hope that a fresh season brings about new beginnings. It’s the hope that we’re able to witness new life and the blossoming of
March 24, 2021 5:34 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Jewelry accounts for some of our most prized possessions. Because of their worth- both sentimental and in terms of value- it’s important to take great care of these treasures. The wear and tear of everyday life does a number on our decorative pieces. Jewelry begins to
July 13, 2021 9:24 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Floors, Stain Removal
We love wood furniture and hardwood floors for their natural beauty and durability, and we take pride in keeping them clean and maintained. But even regular wood care and cleaning can’t stop accidents that leave behind ugly stains. Hardwood floors and furniture
April 14, 2021 3:31 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Home Organization and Decoration, Organization
It’s finally happening. You’ve got your new home waiting and all you have to do is pack, load, and hit the road. But like many things, that’s easier said than done. The Maids can get your old home clean and move-in ready, but the packing is up to you! We
September 22, 2021 4:45 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Healthy and Green Cleaning, Laundry
We often use bleach as a whitener and sanitizer for laundry and for disinfecting surfaces, but it can be harsh on fabrics and users. It can discolor many fabrics, it can harm your skin and eyes, and it’s highly toxic. Even though many clothing labels don’t
March 17, 2021 2:49 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Eliminating Allergens, Healthy and Green Cleaning, House Cleaning by the Experts
The Importance of Deep Cleaning Your Home: Why, When, and What to Do Cleaning is a habit that requires daily, weekly, and monthly routines. Most of the time, our housekeeping chores revolve around the obvious tasks: dishes, laundry, and tidying up. But let’s face it-
September 22, 2021 4:41 pm•About The Maids, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Mr Clean
The Maids and Mr. Clean: a Match Made in Housekeeping Heaven Due to our common commitment to quality cleanliness, The Maids and Mr.Clean have had a longstanding mutual admiration. In recent years, that relationship has grown into an official partnership. We knew our
April 13, 2021 5:20 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Floors, House Cleaning by the Experts
How to Clean Hardwood Floors We expect a lot of our floors; they take on the wear and tear of everyday life, literal foot traffic, and endure countless messes and spills. If you’re lucky enough to have durable, hardwood floors, you know how they elegantly unite the
September 22, 2021 4:59 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Stain Removal
Keeping your furniture clean makes your home beautiful and protects what could be a sizable investment. Learning how to clean a leather couch and other furniture the right way is an essential part of helping your furniture look newer longer. The good news is it
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