April 25, 2018 6:15 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Uncategorized
Here’s the deal. People make loads of mistakes when they spring clean. They use the wrong products on the wrong surfaces. They sweep when they should vacuum. They wash what they should dry-clean. They forget to clean behind furniture and wipe down fan blades and
January 4, 2022 5:04 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, House Cleaning by the Experts
When you search for “professional cleaning services near me,” you’re going to find several options. From national companies to individual housekeepers, it’s not immediately apparent which one is the best cleaning service for
January 12, 2022 3:42 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
I believe there are two types of people in the world: ones who make lists and ones who should. And I think most list-makers would agree with me. Of course, not everything needs a list. You don’t need to write down “Do Laundry”
March 28, 2018 10:16 am•Outdoor Organization and Decoration
Your front door is so much more than an entrance to your home. It’s a portal to your personality, a glimpse into your greeting and an inkling of what goes on inside. Color, hardware, accessories and seasonal decor all play a role in warming up your welcome mat.
October 24, 2022 4:00 pm•Home Organization and Decoration, Uncategorized
At the Maids, we constantly witness how clutter derails even the most diligent homeowner. Paper, laundry, trinkets and piles all have a way of multiplying when the lights are off (and some have the audacity to do it while the
January 18, 2021 4:42 pm•Home Organization and Decoration
You all loved our Minimalist Guide to a Clutter-Free Home, so we thought we’d circle back with more design tips to help you make the most of your home, with as few things as possible. Think of it: ample space to move around,
September 14, 2022 9:47 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, House Cleaning by the Experts
The minds at Popular Science have found that the lifespan of germs can vary greatly – it just depends on the type of bacteria and the type of service. E.coli can live up to 24 hours. The calicivirus, the
October 20, 2020 4:10 pm•Uncategorized
Ever wonder how housecleaning service costs rank with other personal service expenses? “Can I afford a housecleaning service?” You may be posing this question silently in your head or directing it in a whisper to the interwebs, but we hear it out loud in our local
October 19, 2020 8:10 pm•House Cleaning by the Experts
We’ve been in the cleaning industry long enough to know that while not everyone needs a bi-weekly housecleaning, everyone could use a little help every once in a while. That’s why we designed our menu of services to include things that may only pop up every once in a
November 30, 2020 4:43 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Healthy and Green Cleaning
We all know vinegar can be a great household deodorizer and antifungal, but this natural cleaner is also one of the safest and most versatile cleaning solutions you can find. From general cleaning to more bountiful gardens, you’ll find all sorts of vinegar uses around
December 13, 2017 9:41 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Every service industry has a list of do’s and don’ts to make sure both the customer and the provider can benefit from the relationship. The goal of these rules is to create a happy–and repeatable–experience. The house cleaning industry is no
January 18, 2021 4:38 pm•Holiday
Your boss sent out an email reminder. Your mother-in-law just texted. Your daughter’s class is in on it, too. ‘Tis the season for gift exchanges, and you are clean out of money, time, and creative energy. Looks like we showed up just in time. (We do that a lot.)
October 21, 2020 4:21 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids, Home Organization and Decoration, Uncategorized
Ahhh, cleaning with kids. Super fun, right? We know. The litany of whines that come after hearing the chores list is enough to make you want to throw up your hands and do it yourself. A word to the wise: don’t. Use these five tips to help set the tone for a clean
November 22, 2017 11:06 am•Uncategorized
As my mother showed me time and time again, being grateful and showing gratitude are two different things. Being grateful is a gift you give yourself. Showing gratitude, at least in her mind, meant never showing up empty-handed and never leaving without a heartfelt
November 8, 2017 9:50 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Event and Seasonal Cleaning
When it comes to staying healthy this fall and winter, there are two lines of defense: keep most germs from getting in and squash the germs that get through. The first part you probably have down: wash hands regularly, disinfect common surfaces, and cover your mouth
October 21, 2020 4:25 pm•Home Organization and Decoration, Uncategorized
Whether you are whipping up a meal for a sick friend, planning for a busy school year, or want to have a ready reply for the “What’s for dinner?” question, make-ahead, freezer-safe meals are always a good call. Unless it’s lasagna. While lasagna may seem like
October 12, 2017 4:33 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Your bathtub could be harboring a thriving colony of mold within plain sight, even if you hire a cleaning company to professionally scour its surfaces every other week and use these tips to keep it clean. The culprit? Bath toys. And they are likely teaming with it.
October 4, 2017 4:54 pm•Uncategorized
One of the best and hardest parts about healing at home is being surrounded by all of your people and all of your things—unless you feel the need to pick-up after all of your people and clean all of your things. This is one of the reasons The Maids is honored to
September 27, 2017 12:05 pm•About The Maids
We have long appreciated the art of the good, clean joke, and we’re happy to continue our yearly tradition of adding to our favorite cleaning memes and sharing the joy of cleaning (and the joy of having someone else do it). It’s fun-ny because it’s true. We can’t
October 21, 2020 4:26 pm•Home Organization and Decoration, Uncategorized
Symmetrical places feel balanced, whole, and inviting. The trick to creating these spaces is to mimic the larger elements—sofas, tables, chairs, shelving, art—so that the asymmetrical pieces even the place out without feeling, well, odd. Which one of the pictures
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