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Healthy and Green Cleaning
You want your home both clean and healthy. We know you won’t tolerate dust bunnies and grime taking up space in your home, and you shouldn’t allow allergens and pollutants to stick around either. When it comes to healthy home cleaning, you have an ally with The Maids. We only use environmentally preferred products and are big supporters of non-toxic cleaning strategies. Whether you’re trying to keep your home germ-free before flu season or want advice about keeping the kitchen spotless with eco-friendly methods, we know how! Read on to learn more about green cleaning and see how you can benefit today.
Cooler weather often means a variety of illnesses, from the common cold to the flu to the coronavirus, so you must know how to minimize the spread of germs. Over the last couple of years, we have all become more aware of the dangers that arise from viruses and other
How to Make Your House Smell Good
No matter how often you clean and deodorize, you’re bound to run into unpleasant odors from time to time – even if you have a regular housekeeping service that keeps your home always guest-ready. As long as you cook, eat, sleep, and use the bathroom, odors will creep
How to Clean Your Houseplants
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
How to Clean and Disinfect with Hydrogen Peroxide
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
How to Sanitize Laundry Without Bleach
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
The Importance of Deep Cleaning Your Home: Why, When, and What to Do
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-