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Tidying up is important for keeping your home clean on a day-to-day basis, but occasionally you need to roll up your sleeves and deep clean everything from the top down.  We often undertake spring cleaning, or deep clean the house at other changes in the season, probably because this change in the weather inspires us to clean the house and get rid of stuff we don’t need.  Deep cleaning also happens when you’re about to sell your house, or when you’ve just had it with the mess and need to dive in and get the clutter under control!  Whatever the reason for the deep cleaning, use our three “P”s to get your home sparkling, clutter free, and ready to enjoy!

We’re continuing our series about how to clean your appliances with what you need to know to clean your oven.  When you notice a residue on the racks or bottom of the oven, grime on the door, or smoke when you turn on the oven, you know it’s time for the oven to get cleaned.  But when do you use the oven’s self-cleaning feature and when do you roll up your sleeves and clean the oven yourself? 

Cleaning your house is an investment of your time, so you want to be efficient and do a great job, right? Avoid these common house cleaning mistakes and the time you spend house cleaning will be time well spent!

“Speed Cleaning” is growing in popularity.  After all, by spending only a few minutes tidying each room in the house, you can stay on top of the housework, maintain a clean home, and devote more of your personal time to the things that matter.  Here are our simple speed cleaning checklists to help you get started. Plan to spend 5-20 minutes on each room and add (or remove) steps to each checklist depending on the specific needs of your own home.

The holidays are the perfect time to host parties, have out-of-town guests, and visit with friends and family that we don’t get to see very often.  When the parties are over and the guests leave, however, the dreaded post-holiday cleanup has to happen.  This year, call on a great professional maid service to take care of the cleanup for you!  

Spring cleaning isn’t the only time to tackle house cleaning on a grand scale.  Take advantage of summertime to deep clean all surfaces, sinks, and drawers, to organize the pantry, and to clean inside those corners and closets that are usually forgotten.  It can feel overwhelming, and of course you don’t want to forget anything!  We’ve compiled the one checklist you need for cleaning your entire house.