October 21, 2020 12:58 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
While hiring a cleaning service can drastically cut down on the amount of pet hair throughout your home, there are plenty of other ways you can minimize the fur fury. These five are our favorite. 1. The Lint Roller This is a hack you’ve undoubtedly used before on your
October 21, 2020 1:00 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Whether you look at as the last day of summer vacation or the first day of the rest of your regularly-scheduled life, the day before the first day of school can be a mixed bag of emotions for moms. Here are a few I’ve had this week that you may relate to. #winning
August 16, 2017 11:55 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
There are two things to remember when trying to extend the life of your fresh produce: temperature and humidity. Your refrigerator can control both, but only if you use your humidity drawers properly. And, chances are, you’re not. Humidity drawers are on the bottom of
August 9, 2017 3:31 pm•About The Maids
We know, you’re reading this because you want a straight answer—and probably straightened cushions, furniture, and vacuum lines. But the truth is how much de-cluttering you do before your Maids team arrives is up to you, and it depends on where and how you want them
December 4, 2020 2:18 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Ask any child in the 4th grade, and they’ll tell you: sandwiches were so last year. As in every day last year. This year, think outside the bread and pack lunches for your kids that are full of variety, nutrition, and most of all, FUN. Breakfast for lunch Who doesn’t
July 26, 2017 12:09 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
It’s no coincidence that we humans closely tie scents with memories. In fact, we’re hard-wired for it; our olfactory lobe, the small part of the brain that analyzes smells, is closely connected to the amygdala and the hippocampus, the regions of the brain that handle
July 19, 2017 4:29 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Congratulations! You’re expecting a cleaning service! This newest addition to your family will bring more light and life into your home, but before your bundle of joy arrives (and what a joy it will be!), you’ll need to do a little prep work to give them the best
December 9, 2020 4:41 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Home Organization and Decoration
Whether packing is a hurdle or one more exciting leap closer to your summer vacation, we have 15 packing hacks ready to help make the most of your trip and your luggage space. 1. Brown or black. Shoes take up the most space in a suitcase. Decide what color shoes you
June 28, 2017 4:35 pm•About The Maids
We love food that soaks up a lot of flavor and presentation value, but not a lot of time, and these five easy, summer appetizers do just that. 1. Eight-Layer Dip Every layer of this summertime 8-Layer Dip brings its own kind of wonderful to each bite. Creamy, salty,
October 21, 2020 4:29 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Home Organization and Decoration
If children and swimming are in your summer future, chances are you’re on the hunt for pool organization hacks that maximize the fun and minimize the trips to the lost and found (or the store). The mad rush out of doors and the bedraggled creep back in can make it
June 7, 2017 10:45 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Since its first introduction in the late 1980s, granite countertops have caused quite the sensation. Initially offered in only two colors, granite is now mined globally in a myriad of sizes, shapes, colors, and depths owing to lower shipping costs and increased
May 31, 2017 10:12 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Whether it’s the first time you are hiring a maid service or the first time with a new housekeeping team, getting the clean you want doesn’t always happen the first time around. Establishing a great working relationship takes time and commitment. And, more often than
May 8, 2017 11:52 am•About The Maids, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
It goes without saying that mothers are superheroes (but we’ll say it anyway because it bears repeating). They basically do the impossible; they schedule, they taxi, they feed, they clothe, they clean, they follow up, and they follow through. What they can’t always
May 3, 2017 4:18 pm•About The Maids, Outdoor Organization and Decoration
Picking out the right exterior paint colors for your home is never as fun as it first appears to be. While it may be fun to pick out swatches and paint samples on the side of your home, picking the perfect color is often a gut-wrenching process: what if it’s too dark?
March 16, 2020 12:07 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Cleaning with Kids
You may not realize this, but one of the best things about having kids is that they can be taught to help out around the house. And if you teach them right, they’ll actually love to pitch in. Well, most of the time. The truth is, participating in running the family
April 19, 2017 12:20 pm•About The Maids, House Cleaning by the Experts
We’ve been in the cleaning business long enough to know that hiring a cleaning service isn’t for everyone. Some people like to do it themselves. Some people aren’t comfortable having someone else clean their bathrooms (although these folks are in the minority—most
September 16, 2019 11:51 am•About The Maids, Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Great care should be taken when cleaning anything of value, whether it is a priceless heirloom from a relative or a recently purchased oil painting from a local artist. Use the tips below, or leave it to the pros. Cleaning Original Oil Paintings Oil paintings can be
March 22, 2017 4:19 pm•About The Maids
Breaking up is hard to do, especially with your cleaning service. While there are do’s and don’ts for ending a personal relationship, severing a business relationship with someone who cleans your home isn’t so cut and dried. And if your maid is a sole proprietor
January 18, 2021 4:04 pm•About The Maids, Home Organization and Decoration
Just because a room has “formal” and “dining” in its title, doesn’t mean it has to be either, as these five rooms attest. If you can count on one hand the number of occasions you use your formal dining room as a place to serve a meal, it may be time to consider a more
February 19, 2021 1:13 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
A memorable, if oddly appropriate, quote from The House Bunny is one of my favorite do-good sentences of all time: “Kindness is just love with its work boots on.” There’s never been a better time to teach, learn, and explore exactly what those words mean, and, if you