Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner once again, and for many of us, the never-ending to-do list is growing exponentially. No matter what our holiday plans look like this year, there’s no doubt that we all need to keep our homes clean. But with all of the shopping, baking, preparing, and extra errands […]
Three Practical Steps to Make Cleaning Easier
Cleaning is a necessary part of our weekly routines. Amid all of the scheduling, work obligations, school activities, and get-togethers with friends and family, cleaning is something that absolutely must be done. But in the hustle and bustle, it’s not always easy to find the appropriate amount of time to dedicate to a thorough cleaning. […]
What Tools Does a Cleaning Kit Need?
There’s no end to the cleaning tips and advice that can be found on this blog. We cover a variety of topics, cleaning methods—all to help you find better, easier ways to clean your home! We’re passionate about cleaning, and helping you find easier ways to maintain the cleaning of your home. One of the […]
Should I Clean the Laundry Room?
We don’t see the laundry rooms very often, except when we go to store clothes, cleaning supplies, or to clean our family’s clothes. Laundry rooms store so many supplies, different odds and ends, and they are built to clean and to house things of a cleaning nature. With how many loads of laundry they handle, […]
Handrail Cleaning Hacks
Have you ever noticed the build-up of grime and gunk on your handrails? After consistent use and being touched daily, the oils, dead skin cells, and other dirt from our hands can give the handrails a dingy, dirty look. It’s possible that we don’t notice the state of our handrails, either—that is, not until our […]
Five Habits to Keeping a Tidy Home
There are days where we recognise there is only so much cleaning we can actually do. We can clean our house from top to bottom, thoroughly, but we still feel as if it’s not enough—but what more can we do? A home can be perfectly clean, and yet be highly unorganised. The two are not […]
Cleaning Your Lightbulbs is a Bright Idea!
There are always extra little things we can do around the house. Cleaning these little things make a huge difference, and it gives our homes an extra shine. There’s no end to the extra upkeep and those extra touches that we can use to up our cleaning game. So, what about lightbulbs? They can definitely […]
Avoiding Unsafe Cleaning Habits
After the outbreak of COIVD-19, keeping our homes sanitary and clean has been high on the priority list for many of us. In early March, cleaning products flew off the shelf, and it seemed as if everyone everywhere was keenly aware of the need to keep our homes sanitised and clean. But in the rush […]
Cleaner Kitchen Countertops
Our kitchen countertops are something we clean multiple times a day. With how often we prepare meals in there, it’s an important step to keep everything (especially on kitchen counter tops) sanitary. Sometimes, no matter how frequently or how often we wipe down the counter tops, after we’ve used them, it seems as if there […]
Pro-tips for Hard to Scrub Spots
Here at Maid to Shine, we talk quite a bit about the importance of wiping down furniture and other things around our homes to get up grime and built on dust. We all know it’s not always possible to dust to get things clean. Hand wiping is a great method to have handy. But sometimes […]