How to Properly Clean Your Home Gym

Where do you workout? If you have a home gym you’ve got the added bonuses of convenience and cost but there’s also the benefit of fewer germs. Some gyms, at least before the pandemic, were “[harboring] more germs than a toilet seat.” Thankfully, by using your own gym equipment you can avoid a lot of […]

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Best Tips for Cleaning Houses with Pets, Pt 1

Our furry friends bring joy to our lives. They’re our friends and an important part of our families, but with the presence of these furry friends comes a challenge. How do we keep our homes clean of the fluff, fur, and dander that our pets bring in? What about muddy paw prints and dirt that […]

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Natural Cleaning Hacks for the Oven

Do you need tips for cleaning up your grungy oven? Ovens are a tough chore to tackle. It can be overwhelming since it’s such a large job. Not only is it a big item to clean, it’s very involved and can take a longer amount of time to complete. With all these elements combined, it’s […]

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How to Avoid Apathetic Cleaning Habits

One of the most diabolical enemies to a clean home is apathy. If we simply don’t care about cleaning it won’t get done or if it’s done, it’s done in a hurry and without care. A great mindset for cleaning—whether you’re cleaning your own home or cleaning professionally as a residential cleaning tech—is simply caring. […]

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What Belongs on a Cleaning To-Do List?

What are things that we should put on our cleaning to-do list? A thorough, cleaning to-do list should include enough to cover the basic cleaning of your home. Here are a few of the general things it’s good to include on your cleaning to-do list. A Basic Cleaning to Do List *A Top to Bottom […]

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What Can I Do About Hard Water Stains?

Hard water stains are garish and unsightly. They’re an eyesore in an otherwise clean and lovely bathroom. When you move into a new place (with or without hardwater), you’ll want to know how to prevent hardwater stains or you’ll want to get hardwater stains up. Hardwater is an obnoxious thorn in the flesh for our […]

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5 Deep Cleaning Tips for Baby & Toddler Toys

Here on the Maid to Shine we’re committed to giving you professional cleaning advice, helping you save time, and create a healthy, clean environment for your family. You might have noticed we’ve been on a “cleaning for baby” streak, and here is another post in that series. Cleaning your baby and toddler toys is one […]

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