We have perfected quick clean-ups as well as deep cleans. Throughout our experience, we’ve collected some common cleaning tips that we have been taught as well as discovered ourselves! The tips listed below should help you with any cleaning task in between our scheduled visits.
Kitchen
Coffee stains
• To remove a coffee stain from fabric or a rug, try one of these methods:
• Dip a white cloth into a beaten egg yolk and rub the yolk into the stain. Then rinse with clear water.
• Work denatured alcohol into the stain, then rinse with water.
• Apply a solution of 1/2 teaspoon mild detergent in a pint of water. Blot with a white towel. If the stain remains, apply a 50-50 solution of water and white vinegar and blot.
Cleaning with Automatic-Dishwasher Detergent
• It detergent works well on refrigerators, stoves, floors, walls and glass.
• Dissolve 1/4 cup in one gallon of very hot water.
• Wipe with a dry cloth afterward.
• Wear rubber gloves and test first to make sure that what you're cleaning is colorfast.
Bathroom
• Always keep an all-purpose cleaner and a sponge in the guest bath so you can sneak away and clean up when unexpected company shows up.
• Keep a squeegee in the shower so everyone can wipe it down when they are done (this will help prevent mildew).
• Disinfectant can be used on everything in the bath except the mirror.
• Clean after a steamy bath or shower. The walls, fixtures, etc., will be much easier to clean because the steam will have loosened the dirt.
• To remove mildew from the corners of the tub, dip cotton balls in bleach and let them sit, when you finish cleaning the bath, remove cotton and rinse well. The mildew will be gone.
• To freshen drain, pour 1/4 to 1/2 box of baking soda down the drain, add 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Cover drain tightly for a few minutes and flush with cold water.
Miscellaneous Ring around the collar
• Dirty neck rings around shirt or blouse collars can be removed by putting shampoo on them. Rub the shampoo in like you were washing your hair. Shampoo is specifically made to remove body oils. A cheap bottle of shampoo kept by the washing machine is handy for all kinds of stains in clothing. Don't forget this trick when you are travelling.
Cleaning Window Screens
• Nylon covered sponges are great for cleaning window screens.
Removing Smoke Odour
• Place a bowl of vinegar out to absorb smoke odour.
Dusting
• Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc