At Maid to Shine, itâs no secret that weâre all about natural, chemical free cleans!! Itâs great for the environment, itâs great for your health, and itâs cost effective! It isnât a hard, tough lifestyle to adopt either. In fact, itâs very easy applying this method of cleaning everywhere. Take the chore of cleaning our […]
Tackling Laundry Without Any Dread, Pt 1
The running joke in cleaning circles is how hard it is for us to get to our laundry, and once itâs been washed it takes even longer to fold it and put it away. For whatever reason, laundry is a task that we dread doing. We joke about the mountains of laundry in our home, […]
Secrets to Keeping a Clean, Organised, & Functional Home, Pt 2
Weâre continuing our discussion on cultivating habits that help your home stay clean, organised, and functional. But canât you just clean? Are there really habits you can develop aside from âjust cleaningâ the bare minimum that makes our homes functional (or not)? Secrets to Keeping a Clean, Organised, & Functional Home, Pt 2 The answer […]
Secrets to Keeping a Clean, Organised, & Functional Home, Pt 1
This week weâll discuss little habits you can do in your cleaning routine to keep your home clean, functional, and organised. Sometimes, cleaning involves us rolling up our sleeves and dedicating hours to getting up the grime. And sometimes cleaning and organisation is incredibly simple. Itâs the little steps we do every time we put […]
What is Cleaning Paste?
What is cleaning paste? How do you use it? Is it worth it? This week weâll discuss ways to use cleaning paste. Cleaning paste is a substance that can be used to scrub up dirt and grime. There are different brands of cleaning paste. So choosing which one to use is a matter of personal […]
How to Choose a Great Cleaning Company, Pt 1
Weâre very quick to give advice for cleaning your homes. After all, weâre cleaning experts! But what about advice for choosing an excellent maid service? If you have a need for a residential cleaning service to come and clean for you, what do you look for? How do you choose? Many of the larger cities […]
Best Tips for Cleaning Houses with Pets, Pt 2
This week, weâll continue on from where we left off last week. Weâve been sharing tips for keeping your home clean when you have furry friends! *Clean the Nooks & Corners: this is a continuation of the idea that we should look for places where fur seems to get trapped. Get to know the rhythms […]
How to Avoid Apathetic Cleaning Habits
One of the most diabolical enemies to a clean home is apathy. If we simply donât care about cleaning it wonât get done or if itâs done, itâs done in a hurry and without care. A great mindset for cleaningâwhether youâre cleaning your own home or cleaning professionally as a residential cleaning techâis simply caring. […]
What Belongs on a Cleaning To-Do List?
What are things that we should put on our cleaning to-do list? A thorough, cleaning to-do list should include enough to cover the basic cleaning of your home. Here are a few of the general things itâs good to include on your cleaning to-do list. A Basic Cleaning to Do List *A Top to Bottom […]
What Can I Do About Hard Water Stains?
Hard water stains are garish and unsightly. Theyâre an eyesore in an otherwise clean and lovely bathroom. When you move into a new place (with or without hardwater), youâll want to know how to prevent hardwater stains or youâll want to get hardwater stains up. Hardwater is an obnoxious thorn in the flesh for our […]