Looking for that extra, deep clean trick that gives your home an extra bit of sparkle? Are you stuck trying to think of how to perfect your cleaning game? Perhaps youâve never noticed it, but our walls need to be cleaned every so often, too! Dust, grime, and cobwebs can build up over the years. […]
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, weâll 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 […]
10 Ways to Make Cleaning Easier, Pt 1
Endless cleaning tips are a great way to save time. Itâs easy to let things slide, forget the cleaning, and let it build up until itâs an overwhelming task. But there are hundreds of tricks that can prevent this from happening in your homeâyes, even if you have an unbelievably busy schedule! Weâre always here […]
The Wonders of Castile Soap
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. Itâs 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, […]
A Green Cleaning Mindset
So, you want to clean green. Youâve done your research; youâve found and purchased the certified green products. Youâve gathered your âclean greenâ arsenal; youâve organised, and youâre ready to go. But what if youâve done all that, and you still feel stuck? How does one even begin to âclean greenâ? Especially in a world […]
How to Get Kids Cleaning
One of the big questions of being a parent is how, when, or if you should get your kids to help with the cleaning chores around the house. Should parents expect kids to help with cleaning? And if so, when? Enlisting the help of our kids can be a great asset to a householdâs cleaning […]
The Best Professional Dusting Tips
Dusting is a key, important element to our cleaning routine. We expect it when we hire professional maid services to clean our homes, and itâs something we canât 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 […]
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 itâs not always possible to dust to get things clean. Hand wiping is a great method to have handy. But sometimes […]
When Dusting Isnât Enough
Dusting, as a part of our regular cleaning habit, is a good practice, but dusting only maintains objects. It isnât meant to deep clean, and day-to-day dusting doesnât work up the dust that has settled down into the grooves and surface of your household items. Sometimes, whatâs needed is a good, deep and detailed cleaning. […]
The Natural Wonders of Baking Soda
Itâs much easier to advocate for natural cleaners and cleaning techniques than to simply jump in and use them. This isnât because theyâre hard to use, but we arenât used to cleaning green. At Maid to Shine, we love to advocate the many reasons we should all be quick to use natural, green cleaners. Itâs […]