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November 18, 2015

Green Cleaning Solutions Found in Your Home

Posted by Elizabeth Z | Chandler House Cleaning, Cleaning Service, Cleaning Tips, Gilbert House Cleaning, Home Cleaning, Home Cleaning Phoenix, House Cleaning, House Cleaning Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Cleaning, Smell | No Comments

VINEGAR Vinegar is by far one of the most versatile cleaning agents. Use it to remove soap scum from the shower. Mix it with borax to get rid of hard-water rings in the toilet. Tape a bag of vinegar to your shower head and leave it overnight for an easy, sparkly clean; or add a couple of tablespoons of white vinegar to your dish soap to eliminate grease in the kitchen. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE You use your toothbrush to clean your teeth, but don’t forget about cleaning your toothbrush. Let it soak in hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes to get rid of any lingering germs. Hydrogen peroxide is also useful on many hard surfaces. Use it to scrub your toilet, trash cans, shower, mirrors and doorknob. You can even mix it with equal parts water for a safe and effective solution for mopping the bathroom and kitchen floors. LEMONS The...

July 17, 2015

Dirty Spots in Your Home that Need Cleaning

Posted by G G | Chandler House Cleaning, Cleaning Tips, Home Cleaning, House Cleaning Tips, Phoenix | No Comments

Are you Cleaning the Following? Bacteria and viruses don’t live exceptionally long on hard surfaces outside of the body. However, given the right conditions these bugs can live long enough to spread around disease. Often times the dirtiest spot in the home gets missed when house cleaning. Here are a few spots in your home that are seemingly clean but really are not. TV Remote: What do you do when stuck sick at home? You binge catch up with all the series you are behind on. Your remote won’t look dirty but you can be sure there is a party of germs going on. A quick wipe with a sanitized towelette will stop germs from spreading around. Keyboard/Laptop: Are you the type of person that works and eats at their desk? You can imagine what that keyboard is covered with. Make sure to wipe down your keyboard every once in…

June 9, 2015

Speed Cleaning Your Kitchen

Posted by Queen of Maids | Chandler House Cleaning, Cleaning Tips, Home Cleaning, House Cleaning Services in Phoenix, House Cleaning Tips, Kitchen, Phoenix House Cleaning | No Comments

How to Speed-Clean Your Kitchen Read about time-saving tips, methods, and to-do lists for getting your kitchen cleaned quick. Kitchen Cleaning List When cleaning your kitchen it is often best to start with the sink. A clean and shiny sink becomes your kitchen's focal point for hygiene and cleanliness, help you to always load the dishwasher immediately and keep counter tops, the stove top, and refrigerator doors clean as well. Each Day Wipe down the sink after doing the dishes Wipe down the stove top and the fridge Wipe down the counters Sweep or vacuum the floor Each Week Give the floor a good mopping Wipe the exterior of your cabinets Wipe down your backsplashes Wash the outside of your appliances Clean the inside of the garbage can Every Four Months Empty and clean the inside of the refrigerator Empty and clean the your utensil drawers and other drawers Clean and polish the exterior of your cupboards Clean the stove-hood and...

June 2, 2015

How to Keep Your Laundry Room Clean

Posted by Queen of Maids | Cleaning Tips, House Cleaning Tips, Laundry | No Comments

House Cleaning Tip #341: Keeping the Laundry Room Clean A lot of work goes on in the laundry room, but how often does that work include keeping the laundry room itself clean? If you’re like most people, very little time is ever spent keeping the laundry room clean. These simple steps are an easy way to make sure your laundry room space is just as clean as your whites. Keep it Clean! Where do you start? From the top and work your way down. Wipe down any shelves with a wet microfiber cloth. Starting from the top allows the dust and dirt that you don’t collect fall down to the ground, where you will take care of it later. On those shelves, over spray and splashes of detergent can leave surfaces sticking and gross, making them a great spot for dust, link, and even bugs to accumulate. Next, run your…

May 19, 2015

Game Plan for Cleaning Your Room

Posted by Queen of Maids | Cleaning Tips, House Cleaning, Phoenix House Cleaning, Scottsdale House Cleaning | No Comments

Game Plan for Cleaning Bedrooms Is it time to clean your room? Can’t get your head in the game? We’ve created this article to give you a few easy cleaning steps to get your head in the game and get your room cleaned. Here you go! The game plan we recommend includes three steps: (1) pick up, (2) wipe down, (3) vacuum out. Step 1: This step involves picking up garbage and recycling materials and putting them there they belong. This step also includes quick organization of objects in your room and taking other objects out of your room (ones that don’t belong there). As you go around your room, look from top to bottom and scan left to right for any items that need to be moved or trashed. Any items you don’t need in that room can be placed in a bag or empty laundry basket as an…

May 11, 2015

How to Clean Stainless Steel

Posted by G G | Cleaning Tips, Home Cleaning, Home Cleaning Phoenix, House Cleaning, House Cleaning Tips, Phoenix House Cleaning | No Comments

Getting Down to Shine Stainless steel is a preferred material in kitchen appliances because of it resistance to corrosion. This popularity has also translated to it use in bathrooms. If you one stainless steel appliances you already know how well they can withstand time and use, this is of course as long as you give them the appropriate care and maintenance. Cleaning for stainless steel is pretty straight forward but we have a couple tips that will make sure your appliances look great. If your appliances are in pretty good shape, it could be all you need is a little warm water and a clean cloth. This is by far the safest way to clean your stainless steel without the risk of ruining the finish. Just damo you cloth with warm water and clean the the steel following the grain of the finish. Once you’re done dry to the surface...

April 24, 2015

Laundry The Green Way

Posted by G G | Cleaning Tips, House Cleaning Tips, Kitchen Cleaning, Laundry | No Comments

Clean clothes and clean environment Yes we all love the feel and smell of clean laundry. The sensation of warmth and serenity that putting on pajamas straight out of the dryer gives. Not surprisingly the process of washing and drying your pajamas is very energy-intensive not to mention the gallons upon gallons of water that this involves. Here are some tips to get your “green on” in your laundry job. Cold/Cold: A large percentage of the energy used doing laundry is spent warming up water. Advances in Appliance and detergent technology have made to the point were washing with cold water is just as effective as hot water. Plus cold water prevents color bleed and is not as damaging to textile fabrics. So next time you start your washer, turn the temperature setting to cold. No to the Dryer Nothing beats the feel of fresh laundry out of the dryer….

April 17, 2015

A clean home can help you feel better. House cleaning.

Clean To Feel Better

Posted by G G | Cleaning Tips, Gilbert House Cleaning, Home Cleaning Phoenix, House Cleaning, House Cleaning Services in Phoenix, House Cleaning Tips, Laundry, Phoenix House Cleaning, Scottsdale House Cleaning, Spring Cleaning | No Comments

Cleaning Your Home Makes You Healthier When trying to avoid sickness cleanliness is basic. There is of course factors outside our homes that will inevitably lead to sickness a couple times a year, if not more. The fact of life is that you will get sick, and if you do not take the appropriate measures the rest of your family will get sick too. Getting sick may be inevitable, but you can always prevent disease from spreading by disinfecting surfaces and following healthy habits. You probably already know that hand-washing is the single most efficient way to prevent the spreading of illnesses like the common cold. What you might be forgetting is that in most homes people use the same towels to dry everyone’s hands. Hand towels should be replaced as often as possible during this time to avoid spreading bugs around. Consider paper using paper towels as well; this…

April 9, 2015

Vacuum the Right Way

Posted by G G | Cleaning Tips, Dust, Home Cleaning, House Cleaning, House Cleaning Tips, Scottsdale House Cleaning, Vacuuming | No Comments

How to use your vacuum correctly. A lot of us will think of do not think that there is much to vacuuming, how hard can it really be? I mean, the vacuum is already doing all of the work, I just have to push it back and forward right? While that is not wrong there is a lot more to vacuuming your floors than just running the cleaner around your home. With the right knowledge you can not only keep your floors and surfaces clean, but you can also make sure your vacuum cleaner will last for years. The First thing to consider is what type of vacuum cleaner you need. Yes, there is many different types of vacuum cleaner and they all have their advantages and disadvantages. There is going to be vacuums that outperform others in certain tasks, the key is figuring what capabilities you are in need…

April 1, 2015

Eliminate Dust in Your Home

Posted by Queen of Maids | Cleaning Service, Cleaning Tips, Dust, Gilbert House Cleaning, House Cleaning, House Cleaning Tips, Phoenix House Cleaning, Scottsdale House Cleaning, Spring Cleaning | No Comments

Make Your Home a Dust Free Zone Arizona is known for a couple of different things: Scenic views, great weather, but a lot of people forget about or unlimited amounts of DUST! When it comes to house cleaning jobs, it is almost always best to attack them at the source; with dust this is nearly impossible. Household dust is mostly comprised of dirt, skin flakes and textiles fibers; add to that living in the desert and you have a perfect storm. Unless you plan on getting rid of all your clothes, we suggest talking this issue in a more socially acceptable and efficient way. First thing is to pick you tools: You’ve probably seen a feather duster before, yes they look fancy and are probably a lot of fun to play with, but they only move dust around instead of capturing it. Instead, get yourself a damp soft cloth or...

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