Did you know you could be throwing away your money by buying the cheapest vacuum? You might even be throwing away the dollars by tossing it on the flashiest, most expensive brand, too. What a crazy thought! We can go from one extreme to another: being as thrifty as possible by nabbing the cheapest vacuum […]
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 […]
Tidying Up the Lampshades
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 itâs a tricky item to cleanâor an item we overlookâthere are plenty of professional tips for cleaning our lampshades so that theyâre […]
Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid
Here at the Maid to Shine blog, weâre 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 […]
More Things Not to Clean with Vinegar
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. Itâs a bit of a shock learning that […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Year’s Cleaning Resolutions
What better to sweep out the metaphorical cobwebs of the old year than with a New Yearâs Cleaning Resolution? Give your home a fresh, new start with the New Year by creating your own, New Yearâs resolution for cleaning your home! A New Yearâs Cleaning Resolution Check List You donât have to follow these tips […]