January 2, 2015 5:32 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Mistakes are a part of life. It’s how you learn from them that matter. And if it makes housework easier, everyone wins! More product is not better. It’s just more. Today’s detergents and cleaning agents are so concentrated that using more than the recommended amount
December 23, 2014 4:44 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
There are two sounds that occur in my life that nearly always send me over the edge. The microwave beep that keeps reminding me the cold coffee I tried to reheat has now, in fact, gone cold again. The doorbell. For really any reason. While the microwave is like a
December 17, 2014 3:52 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
It’s easy to overestimate how long it takes to deep clean a room. If you break it down into manageable chucks of time, however, the process becomes both manageable and efficient, especially when you know exactly how to do it. In this week’s installment of our Cleaning
October 23, 2015 5:54 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Fill in the blank: When a guest steps into your home, they ask, “What’s that _____________ smell?” A. Delicious B. Clean C. Musty D. No adjective, just an uncomfortable pause. If you are hosting guests this holiday season, no doubt your cleaning efforts have
December 3, 2014 6:40 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Dropped socks, forgotten books, unmade beds–it’s easy to pick up messes in the bedroom, but when was the last time you really cleaned it? For a room that sees you more asleep than awake, it’s easy for bedroom grime and dust to sneak up on you. Take a couple of
November 24, 2014 5:58 pm•Uncategorized
In 2015, The Maids wants you to have: A clean microwave every time you open it. Hot coffee. Bookshelves free of dust. Time to read. Time to focus on your family. Freshly cleaned bathrooms. Carpets free of clutter and full of vacuum lines. Free housecleaning for a year
November 19, 2014 6:30 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
There are some that would argue that there is nothing sexier than a clean home. (Men, take note: The majority would argue there’s nothing sexier than when you do it without asking). Defrocked closets, lovely pantries, fresh food, and an inviting bed all hit the sweet
November 12, 2014 9:23 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
An article from the International Business Times claims that Fantasy Football will reduce productivity of the American workforce by $13 billion this football season. And while that number is astounding, if not unbelievable, there are many people who would agree that
November 5, 2014 3:37 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
They call it the heart of the home for a reason. Today’s kitchens are bustling with activity, which makes them one of the happiest—and the dirtiest—places to be. We’re all about keeping hearts healthy, so whip your kitchen into shape at least twice a year with these
March 7, 2017 7:22 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
I’m a little afraid to put this list in writing, as I’m sure it will have you noticing dirty areas in your home that you were perfectly fine ignoring just a few minutes ago. I apologize in advance if you become somewhat hypersensitive to these newfound nuisances. The
October 22, 2014 4:36 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Cleaning the bathroom is notoriously not awesome. Luckily, it’s also not time consuming. We’ve compiled a list of quick and easy bathroom cleaning tips that will take your bathroom from horrifying to hallelujah in almost no time at all. Want to save even more time?
October 15, 2014 2:45 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, which means most of us in North America (with the exception of you rebels in Hawaii, Arizona and Saskatchewan) will be adjusting our clocks to “fall back” an hour. The starting and ending dates of Daylight
October 14, 2014 7:43 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
If getting an extra hour of sleep this fall is going to help you breathe a little more easily, our biannual cleaning tips will make sure the air you inhale is all the better for you and your family. Take a few moments out of your recharged day to purify your home with
October 10, 2014 3:37 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
With the news exploding with stories about Enterovirus-D68 and Ebola, it’s no wonder folks are in a panic about killing germs. The truth is, even if an illness didn’t make the daily headlines, it’s a perfect reminder to take stock of your daily hygiene and home
October 1, 2014 3:43 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
The Internet is full of information that can both change your life or distract you from it, which is especially true of cleaning blogs. While we strive to give you the best information and trending topics about organizing and cleaning, we recognize that there are many
September 24, 2014 8:50 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Answer me this: Which would you rather have on any given day: A clean house or a clean car? For those of you who choose a clean house, I totally get it. I mean, there’s a reason why 95% of the blogs on our website are full of why clean houses are awesome. (And why we
September 18, 2014 3:20 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Are you ready? Here it is: Make the kids do it. Here’s the thing. Bathrooms are small spaces that can get ridiculously dirty if given half the chance. If you have even one child who occasionally, ahem, misses the boat, then bathrooms need constant attention. Teaching
September 10, 2014 3:03 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
“Hi!” I say to you as you walk through my yellow front door. “So good to see you! Come in. Have a seat. We have so much catching up to do.” I want to hold your eye contact to prevent you from looking around, but I can’t. It’s inevitable. I can practically see the
September 5, 2014 4:09 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Unexpected guests? Friend in the neighborhood? Date go unexpectedly well? When you have a less-than-presentable house and exactly five minutes to clean it, race through these six tips as quickly as you can: 1. Clean the toilet. Give it a quick spray with cleaner
August 28, 2014 9:28 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Franchise Story
Shhhh… did you hear that? That was the collective sigh of relief from parents all over the country. School is back in session. Thank goodness. As life settles into the new normal, it’s important to get a grip on as much as you can as the school year picks up speed.
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