We know we like to go on about cleaning green and natural ways of cleaning our homes, but at Maid to Shine, all-natural cleaning is one of our passions. It’s also a great topic for discussion since there are endless points to be made and mulled over. One such topic is castile soap: a wonderful, […]
Are dusty, fuzzy lampshades putting a cramp on your clean home style? Or, you might glance at your lampshades in panic, realising you never even thought about cleaning your lamp shades! Even though it’s a tricky item to clean—or an item we overlook—there are plenty of professional tips for cleaning our lampshades so that they’re […]
Here at the Maid to Shine blog, we’re quick to give you tips to help you achieve a cleaner home. We love giving helpful tips and tidbits. There are tricks for making your routine faster, and there are even tips to get the best deep clean. There are even cleaning habits that can become a […]
In the rush to clean green and as natural as possible, vinegar seems like an excellent candidate for cleaning naturally! While it is a multipurpose cleaner, it is not an all-purpose cleaner. Several years back we wrote about the ways vinegar can actually strip your wood floors. It’s a bit of a shock learning that […]
With limited time, sometimes it’s hard to know how to get the most out of cleaning our homes. Busy schedules don’t make it any easier. But we’ve found that the best way to get the most out of a cleaning is to make it as efficient as possible. The more structured and efficient the cleaning, […]
Vacuuming floors is the cornerstone of a thorough cleaning. Not only is it the final, finishing touch to the cleaning regime; but it’s important and pivotal to the upkeep of clean floors. It takes up dust and dirt that’s settled into the fibres of carpets and rugs, making the air and home that much cleaner! […]
Dusting is a key, important element to our cleaning routine. We expect it when we hire professional maid services to clean our homes, and it’s something we can’t skip over ourselves for the times we are cleaning our homes. Dusting not only cuts down how much dust is in the air, but it can also […]
What should we do when the winter blues come? Winter can impact us emotionally in unique ways. Winter might not affect us all in a negative way, but it can be known to bring on the winter blues. One creative way to boost one’s spirits and be rid of the winter blues is to declutter […]
Guest rooms should be a cosy, comfortable spot for our house guests to retreat to while they’re away from their own homes. And it brings joy to us as hosts to be able to provide such a comfortable space for them. This week we’ll talk about the little things we can do to give our […]
Who knew you could give your loved ones the gift of a clean home? Can you really gift someone with a clean home—even when your own schedule is too full and busy to be able to clean yourself? The answer is absolutely. Maid to Shine makes it easy to buy gifts for those you love […]
