Last week, we looked into tools that help us dust our gorgeous, hardwood floors. This week, we’ll look at a few simple techniques that can help us sustain the natural lustre of those floors. These methods don’t have to be a burden or tedious. They’re easy tips to remember and implement them into our routines. […]
Finding Satisfaction from Cleaning Your Home
Cleaning isn’t just a practical chore we carry out (or hire out). It’s something that we can find great satisfaction in. It doesn’t have to be a source of stress or misery; instead, we can see the positive outcomes that comes from cleaning and find satisfaction in that. What are some other ways we can […]
Three Easy Tricks to Keep the Woodwork Clean
Cleaning the wood in our homes can be a challenge. From dust to build up over the years, there are agents of dirt out to sabotage the quality lustre and beauty of our wood furniture, fixtures, and floors. Ever wonder how Maid to Shine cleaning techs do such a fantastic job cleaning wood surfaces in […]
Reinvent Your Spring Cleaning
It isn’t a surprise for spring to be just around the corner and see that this week’s post is all about spring cleaning ideas! It might feel like an old topic that’s a little worn from overuse. But just like there are ways to revamp your cleanings, here we are with new, fresh ideas for […]
New Year’s Cleaning Resolutions
What better to sweep out the metaphorical cobwebs of the old year than with a New Year’s Cleaning Resolution? Give your home a fresh, new start with the New Year by creating your own, New Year’s resolution for cleaning your home! A New Year’s Cleaning Resolution Check List You don’t have to follow these tips […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Helpful Habits for a Cleaner Home, Pt 2
Good cleaning habits help our homes stay cleaner, even when we have professional cleaning help. Our homes stay cleaner longer and they help our cleaning services get their job done in a timely manner. As a continuation from last week’s initial post, we’ll explore the ways we can cultivate these habits for a better, cleaner […]