Cleaning

Use this handy checklist to keep your bathroom looking its best. But always keep in mind Don Aslett’s #1 cleaning advice: If it’s not dirty, don’t clean it! Clean on a schedule that works for each bathroom. The kid’s bathroom may need cleaning twice a day, but the guest bathroom may only need a minor wipe-down before guests arrive and a thorough cleaning when they leave. After Each Use: Squeegee dry the shower or tub stall and door. Wipe dry the sink, faucet, and countertop. Daily: Wipe counters and sink. Check mirrors for spots and streaks – clean if needed....

Do you have ugly hard water problems? Most households do! Getting rid of hard water is the #1 cleaning issue that can hog your cleaning time and be the cause of more hair-pulling frustration than anything else. If you try to clean it off of a surface the wrong way you might damage or even destroy the surface you were just trying to clean! Hard water is the build-up of minerals and other impurities left when water evaporates. So, if it is a build-up near a water source that scrubbing and regular cleaners can’t budge, chance are it is hard...

“When you start with a good finish … you’re floors not only look their best, keeping them that way is a breeze. A microfiber dust mop picks up loose dust and dirt the best; then follow with a damp mop and a good neutral cleaner to let the beauty of the finish shine through again and again!” … Don Aslett If you read our last blog post, you understand the importance of having a good finish on wood and hard floors. When you do, regular floor care is a breeze and your floors look more beautiful than ever … without...

  There is nothing like a pair of high quality mats at every door to reduce wear and tear on your floors and save you cleaning time. This is because 80% of the dirt you battle with brooms and vacuums walks in through the door. A pair of good mats will stop that dirt in its tracks – so you don’t have to waste time chasing it around your house!   Why a pair of doormats and not just one? When you position one mat outside the door and one inside they work in tandem to not just get rid...

Almost every day, grease finds its way into your home. Whether it’s tracked in on shoes or the result of kitchen spills and cooking splatters, the sticky film left behind by greasy residue and grime can be difficult to remove no matter where it ends up. Sometimes, the more you try to remove a sticky, greasy film, the stickier it becomes – gathering more dirt and dust to compound the problem. Water alone can’t get rid of grease because water can’t penetrate grease. And elbow grease isn’t always enough to tackle the greasy gunk found in active households. In today’s...