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 it’s 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. They’re an eyesore in an otherwise clean and lovely bathroom. When you move into a new place (with or without hardwater), you’ll want to know how to prevent hardwater stains or you’ll want to get hardwater stains up. Hardwater is an obnoxious thorn in the flesh for our […]
All About Cleaning Rugs
Our rugs see a lot of traffic daily. Every member of our household and every visitor walk all over ours rugs with a great deal of frequency. With this amount of foot treading on our area rugs, it’s important that we know how to properly care for, clean, and maintain them. The proper care for […]
10 Ways to Make Cleaning Easier, Pt 2
Several weeks ago, we began discussing ten tips that would make our cleaning routines less of a strain on our time and busy schedules. This week, we’ll look at the final five tips that will make cleaning easier for any and every schedule! 10 Ways You can Make a Difference in Your Home *Put everything […]
Quick Hacks to Get the Most from Your Cleaning, Pt 2
Last week, we began looking at several different cleaning habits and tricks that can help us get the most out of our house cleanings. Our efforts to clean our homes efficiently can be a mere matter of the habits we keep while cleaning. Adjusting them to make our process more proficient can give us a […]
When Dusting Isn’t Enough
Dusting, as a part of our regular cleaning habit, is a good practice, but dusting only maintains objects. It isn’t meant to deep clean, and day-to-day dusting doesn’t work up the dust that has settled down into the grooves and surface of your household items. Sometimes, what’s needed is a good, deep and detailed cleaning. […]
Deep Cleaning Your Interior Doors, Pt 2
Interiors doors are an easy fix to clean if the dust is loose, but what about the doors where the dust has hardened onto the door and it’s grimy—or even a little bit greasy? Doors with this amount of dirt are cleanable, but they definitely take a lot more attention and time to clean up. […]
Deep Cleaning Your Interior Doors, Pt 1
Do you have dusty doors— with years of grime, dust, particles, and pollen collected in the little nooks and grooves? Dingy, grimy doorways can give an otherwise immaculately clean room a lackluster feel. With these cleaning hacks from Maid to Shine, you can take initiative and insure that your home feels as though a professional […]
How to Clean Your Air Vents
Clean air vents can give your home a professional house cleaning look. Â Vents are one thing in the home that are easily missed and forgotten about in regular cleanings. But, taking the time to clean them thoroughly can be a huge benefit to your cleaning routine, whether you clean your own home or specialize in […]
Baseboard Cleaning Hacks
At first glance, the baseboards in our homes might not look too dirty. Because baseboards aren’t something we often think about, this leaves them open to continue collecting dust, grease, pet hair, and other particles. Being intentional about cleaning your baseboards regularly will give your home a helpful lift, making it that much cleaner. Cleaning […]