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Can You Remove Mold from Your House Naturally?

For a long time, I had only heard that you should use bleach to remove mold from areas in your house. But when I got my own house a few years back, I was primarily… View Article

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Naturally (6 Steps)

Today I am going to show you how to clean a stainless steel kitchen sink naturally using baking soda and vinegar. This method is simple (six steps) and quick (under ten minutes)…. View Article

How to Clean Your Oven Naturally after the Holidays

The holidays are over, and now the new year has started. You still have to take down the Christmas tree and decorations and by the way, have you looked in your oven lately? Or… View Article

Miracle II Soap – Is It a Miracle for Cleaning?

With kids and pets, messes are a daily occurrence. This couldn’t have been truer, than after my wife and I purchased our first home then got a… View Article

Cleaning for the Coronavirus – Will Everyday Household Products Work?

Been a little paranoid lately? We understand. The coronavirus (Covid-19) has wreaked havoc on the U.S. as well as the world lately. It has impacted our lives like never before. We are staying in our… View Article

What everyone needs to know about raw apple cider vinegar

Every fall in America, there are some traditions we always do as a family. Some of the traditions are watching football, carving pumpkins, and picking apples at the local orchard. This fall when you are at… View Article

Five Quick Facts about Cleaning with Rubbing Alcohol.

Rubbing Alcohol – Like hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol (technical name Isopropyl alcohol) is another cheap household item you may have stored away in your medicine cabinet and only take out to clean the occasional cut… View Article

Five Quick Facts about Cleaning with Hydrogen Peroxide.

This inexpensive all-natural household item is normally found with the first aid kit, but you will also want to add one to your cleaning supply kit. Hydrogen Peroxide – When most people think about hydrogen… View Article

Five Quick Facts about Cleaning with Lemon.

Lemon – What’s more clean smelling than the bright, citrusy aroma of fresh cut lemons? Nothing really or at least nothing else that is as cheap and natural as lemon is. It’s also one of… View Article

Five Quick Facts about Cleaning with Baking Soda.

Baking soda – This cheap everyday household product is amazing in many ways. Whether it’s baking inside the blueberry muffins in your oven or you are using it to clean your oven, baking soda can… View Article

4 very eco friendly cleaning brands to check out

For environmentally-conscious people and consumers, seeing and hearing the words: eco friendly, environmentally friendly, green, sustainable, and eco-safe may get them to take notice of a product or service. These words mean something not only… View Article

What everyone needs to know about green house cleaning

One of the definitions for the word green on merriam-webster.com is tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting). We all want a better quality environment for ourselves and our families. And our home is an… View Article

Do You Need a House Cleaner?

Your home can get dirty quickly. If you have children or pets or both, messes and spills are most likely a daily occurrence at your house. You may have time to quickly clean up these… View Article

Can You Get Sick from Mold in Your House?

As it gets closer to summertime (especially in some parts of the South), the warmer it will get and the more the humidity will rise. This may cause moisture to accumulate and mold to start… View Article

What Does a House Cleaner Do in Your Home?

When I talk to new clients I get asked what do I usually do in someone’s home? This will usually also result in them asking about all the services that I offer. And you are… View Article

Top 5 Poison Exposures in Your Home and How to Help Prevent Them

If you’re a homeowner or rent a home, you should be aware that there are dangerous things in your home. And if you have little ones, there are even more dangerous things you should be mindful of in… View Article

What is a volatile organic compound (VOC), and why are they polluting the air in your home?

Whether you realize it or not, the air in your home is more than likely polluted. You probably don’t realize it because you get used to it after a while. Dust, pet dander and hair,… View Article

5 Important Halloween Home Safety Tips

There’s no doubt 2020 has been a crazy year, and as we get closer to the end of it, it will probably only get crazier. With all the craziness going on, you may or may… View Article

Should you disinfect or sanitize your home?

“Disinfect” is a word you’ve heard a lot this year. You’ve probably also heard “sanitize” (especially “hand sanitizer”) a lot as well. These terms come to mind when you go out in public (grocery store,… View Article

How to manage your spring cleaning – spring cleaning the kitchen

In our spring cleaning series, we are addressing the best way to spring clean and organize the most common rooms in your home to make cleaning them: manageable, easier, and less time consuming on yourself… View Article

How to manage your spring cleaning – spring cleaning the bathroom

How to manage your spring cleaning – spring cleaning the bedroom

In our spring cleaning series, we are addressing the best way to spring clean and organize the most common rooms in your home (starting with spring cleaning the bedroom) to make cleaning them: manageable, easier,… View Article

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