August 19, 2015 9:44 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
With the first day of school right around the corner, we thought we’d reflect back (in some cases way, way back) about our first days in kindergarten and the lessons we learned there. It’s
August 5, 2015 4:59 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Despite what you see in magazines and on Pinterest, not every bathroom is a sprawling ode to marble and gilded fittings. In fact, some are downright small. This doesn’t mean you need to give up all hope of having a nice space for a quiet sit-down—far from it. To help
August 13, 2015 4:45 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Whether you’re in a short term rental for work, vacation or a major relocation with your whole family, it’s important you make the space feel like home. We partnered with HomeSuite, experts at finding luxurious and homey short term spaces, to show you some great ideas
January 31, 2020 2:29 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
I was in your shoes once. I waited until my family was asleep, snuck down the toy-strewn stairs, around piles of laundry with ninja-like agility, and snuck onto the computer to ask the
July 9, 2015 7:56 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Your wedding day is one of the most important and memorable events in your life, and your dress is probably a large part of what made it so special. Let’s be frank, you probably shelled out quite a bit of money for your gorgeous gown, so you’re going to want to keep
August 5, 2015 10:13 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
“Simplify Your Life Week” is the first week of August, and just in time for the new school year. We’re taking the first step and giving you all of our home organization blogs in one
July 9, 2015 7:56 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Kids are messy. That’s something all parents learn at one point or another. Wherever your child is, at some point the order you’ve surrounded them with will become chaos. That’s especially true, and even amplified, for kids in sports. Just about every athletic pursuit
July 29, 2015 9:12 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
If you find yourself retiring from the conventional workforce, you aren’t alone. In fact, this year could see as many as 4 million people retiring, to the tune of 11,000 a day. The
January 18, 2021 4:55 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
The American Pet Product Association (APPA) found in a survey that American pet lovers share their homes with 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats. (Need a reference point? In that same
July 28, 2015 5:22 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
The kitchen is often considered the heart of the home, and for good reason–after all, this is where the food happens! But the amount of foot traffic through this room means it gets cleaned a lot more frequently than other parts of your house. Think of all the
January 12, 2022 4:02 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
How to Stay Organized during the Transition Moving cross-country just may be your personal Everest. It could be the most complicated logistical endeavor you ever undertake. Here at The Maids, we know that it’s all in the details. That’s why we’ve teamed up with
July 15, 2015 9:15 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
If you’ve been following the blog a while, you know we love to clean. We love everything about the cleaning process: the before’s, the after’s, the clean slates, and the fresh starts. Whether
June 4, 2015 9:49 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Party time! You’ve lined up the adult beverages, warmed the appetizers, and are ready to throw a smashing good time for your guests. There’s just one lingering issue: the bathroom. It’s clean, of course; you saw to that. But there’s a ton of people coming over
July 1, 2015 9:34 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
If you are like us, every once in a while you need a cleaning meme or a few cleaning jokes to tell it like it is. We’ve collected a few of our favorites for you. Stay tuned! We find new favorite jokes about cleaning all the time! Clean Serenity
October 20, 2020 10:17 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
So you just moved into a swanky pad, and dang…that new carpet is looking fine. In order to keep things bright and fresh, we’ve gathered some carpet cleaning tips and tricks to tell you how not to ruin this blossoming relationship. Getting to Know Each Other First
June 24, 2015 4:38 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
If you work from home, a cluttered office can not only cost you time and productivity, it can also cost you a chunk of your paycheck, whether in the form of late fees on bills or billable hours. We’ll show you the biggest offenders and the best ways to banish them for
January 12, 2022 1:08 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
There’s no two ways about it: Moving is stressful. For all the rewards that come from setting up a new home and decorating to your heart’s content, getting all your furniture and belongings into a new house, whether it’s across the street or across the country, is
June 4, 2015 9:47 am•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
At some point in your life, there comes a time when you’re not sure what to do with all your stuff. No matter how clean you keep your surroundings, life requires a certain amount of objects to get through the day—and those things can pile up. The kitchen in
June 3, 2015 9:43 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Quick, hide the magazine stash! Guests are coming over, and your house is looking less than its best. We know things can get crazy sometimes, and daily tidying can fall by the wayside. Meanwhile, occasionally you need to blast through some cleaning in a hurry. Here
October 20, 2020 5:05 pm•Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Tools
We know that hiring the best maid service can feel like a luxury, especially when you know someone who cleans houses on his or her own for a fraction of the cost. However, any money saved at the forefront could cost you much more than pain, stress, and heartache; they