Endless cleaning tips are a great way to save time. It’s easy to let things slide, forget the cleaning, and let it build up until it’s an overwhelming task. But there are hundreds of tricks that can prevent this from happening in your home—yes, even if you have an unbelievably busy schedule! We’re always here […]
Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid
Here at the Maid to Shine blog, we’re 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. It’s 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 household’s cleaning […]
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 […]
Chase Away Winter Blues with a Clean Home
What should we do when the winter blues come? Winter can impact us emotionally in unique ways. Winter might not affect us all in a negative way, but it can be known to bring on the winter blues. One creative way to boost one’s spirits and be rid of the winter blues is to declutter […]
Give Your Guest Room a Professional Cleaning!
Guest rooms should be a cosy, comfortable spot for our house guests to retreat to while they’re away from their own homes. And it brings joy to us as hosts to be able to provide such a comfortable space for them. This week we’ll talk about the little things we can do to give our […]
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. […]
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, […]