Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

When it comes to cleaning, having a few tricks up your sleeve is the way to go. And if you want to know how to quickly get rid of dust bunnies, grime, dirt, and allergens, count on The Maids to provide the best cleaning tricks for your home. With over 30 years of experience under our belts, we have more than a few house cleaning tips to share. After all, we don’t go anywhere without a vacuum and cloth in hand! Read on to learn more about cleaning tools and housekeeping strategies you can use to get your home shiny and bright.

The Maids Finds New, Inventive Uses for Everyday Items

January 3, 2012 3:11 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Start the new year off with these resourceful, economical cleaning tips With the new year comes a surge of energy and fresh perspective to those needing a little boost. Keep that burst of creativity alive this January by finding new, easier ways to keep up with your

Are We There Yet?

November 15, 2011 6:08 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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The Maids has tips to help prep for arrival of the grandchildren Hide the breakables and break out the stain remover. Grandparents have a tall order in prepping their home for family holiday visits that include young children. Typically child-free during most days of

Top 10 Weekend Warrior Cleaning Tips

September 29, 2017 10:24 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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The Maids has tips to quickly, efficiently clean the house Does the end of a workweek signify the start of housecleaning? Don’t vacuum, scrub and dust away all your free time. At The Maids, we’ve spent years developing efficient methods to clean every room and every

Cleaning Tools – Tips for Using What’s on Hand

February 12, 2013 9:01 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Don’t get us wrong – vinegar and lemon juice are amazing, safe household cleaners, but we at The Maids even tire of talking about them once in awhile. We do, however, always like sharing new ways to use household items not often associated with cleaning that

Work It Out!

September 1, 2011 6:22 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Cleaning tips from The Maids to relieve stress Feeling frazzled? Cleaning up your living space may be a productive, easy way to relieve stress. According to The American Cleaning Institute a clean house makes people feel happy, satisfied, comfortable and healthy. Why

Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners

August 26, 2011 5:15 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Four-legged family members don’t have to rule the home As summer ends, pets will spend more time indoors which means more of everything – hair, dander, dumped water bowls and the occasional “accident.” Even the best-behaved dog or cat will create some extra work which

Put Fun in Family Cleaning

December 10, 2013 4:14 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Make cleaning a group family project School is back in session, and with extra activities like dance and soccer, the cleanliness of the house may suffer. A few fun tips will get the whole family involved in keeping the house clean. Buy a large basket for each member

Dorm Room Cleaning Tips

August 19, 2011 6:55 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Tackling dirty dishes, dingy clothes, and “What’s that Smell?” on your own Ah, freedom, independence, and the absence of prying parental eyes. College dorm living is all that and more – including the absence of done-for-you laundry, dish washing and housekeeping

Tips for Cleaning Granite Counter Tops

November 25, 2015 9:13 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Granite is a sticky surface to clean. Sticky as in tricky. Many of us dream of living in newly updated homes where granite counter tops span the kitchen. Granite makes a beautiful statement but can be a nightmare to clean. Although fairly heat-and-scratch resistant,

One More Thing Before You Go!

July 6, 2011 6:18 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Plane tickets and road maps burning holes in your pocket? Ours too. But before you go strapping suitcases to the roof of your car and hitting the road, check off a few easily forgettable, yet essential, items from your list before you check into your hotel. We know

Make Saturday Afternoons Fun – Outsource the Cleaning

June 28, 2011 2:29 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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In a hard working world with minimal free time, cleaning the house is one of those little relationship stressors that can turn into an ugly elephant over night. The Maids of Nashville owners, Ross and Ronda Anderson, will be the first to tell you that fussing over

Do Your House Plants Need a Bath?

July 19, 2011 1:57 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Whether during dreary winter months or beautiful bloom-filled days of warmth, using plants indoors is an age-old way to invite life and vitality into your home. But don’t stop and smell the peace lilies just yet. We may not think about it, but dust, grease, oil and

5 Steps to Lighten the Load of Your Ceiling Fans

June 28, 2011 2:46 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools

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Tips on How to Clean Your Ceiling Fan 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

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