Moving! Lots of Fun! (Sarcasm included)

Spring is in the air, and you can almost taste the excitement of the new house you just bought! Except, maybe they weren't the cleanest. Maybe you weren't the cleanest. Eep- when you moved the couch the wall behind had SODA on it… when’s the last time the kids had soda!?

This task is overwhelming, and stress you don’t need added to your moving experience. Most people prefer to do it themselves to save money, but in the long run, even some help doing the easy stuff is much needed. Let’s start with our company.

Our pricing is based on a square footage size, and covers every single surface in the interior- (unless of course you live in a house with 50 foot ceilings). We include: Blinds (excluded are mini blinds), windows, baseboards, walls, light fixtures/ceiling fans within reach of a two step ladder, fridges, ovens, cupboards and cabinets inside and out, all bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and closets.  For more information you can visit our website, care-cleaning.com, but if you needed more motivation here are some “before and after”s-

 Let's start with the tub, here is a before and after of our volunteer's master bathroom!

Floors can also be a pain in bathrooms, they get so much water on them that builds up.

Pretty nice, right? This was done meticulously with a scrub brush, and tooth brush.

 Moving on to the cupboards. Sometimes stuff just gets stuck in them due to the nature of the products stashed in there.

Moving on to the Laundry Room/Mud Room

 The lighting is ACTUALLY different because one has a dirty light cover! As you see we do the walls and floors

Windows are included on the insides, including tracks:

And Finally to the Kitchen!

 Pretty sure my fridge looks like this. Even when you aren't taking the fridge with you to the next house, it's nice to make it look pretty appealing.

Voila!

And the Oven can be tricky- All sorts of gunk gets baked on

Still on the fence about needing help? Call us and get a bid today!

Tiffany-

An Expansion: Parts of Your House You Don't Think to Clean Often!

Easy Tips to Keep Your House Cleaner:

We all clean the basics of our houses, but do we really keep our house sanitized and clean? There are a lot of things we simply don't think about because we're too busy with toilets and dishes! Here are some good tips from us on parts of your house that gets missed often.

1. Change your furnace filter often. Follow the recommended time limits on your filter, this will help cut down on dust in the house. Especially people with pets.

2. Clean your vacuum once every two weeks. Take it apart, wash the filter, rinse out the canisters and so forth and let air dry, this also cuts down on dust in your home. A buildup can make your vacuum actually spit dust back into the air. If you can, once in a while just get some canned air or use an air compressor and try and blow off the motor too.

3. Run the dishwasher and washer with vinegar in them once a month. This helps clean any germs and removes tough water stains over time, or prevents them from building. It is a great disinfectant as well!

4. Don't dry dust! A slightly damp rag will catch more dust and then you can just happily wash it down the drain in your washing machine!

5. Pour a bit of bleach down the drains after you clean them out and don't rinse for 30 minutes, this helps prevent any smells. (You know what I'm talking about)

6. Lysol spray your doors, fridge handles, and railings and light switches. No scrubbing required!

7. Run your exhaust fans with the doors open, and open a window or two once in a while. There are lots of pollutants in your home. Clearing the air, so to speak, will help freshen up your house and swap out the bad air for good! I do this often in my home, especially when we are all sick. 

8. Wash your throw blankets, decorative pillows and if possible, curtains, once a month. Gets rid of a build up of pet dander, dust and who know what else. Pillows especially are dust magnets.

9. Don't shut your garage door until after the car has been turned off for a minute. Especially for people who's houses are above or attached to the garage. This prevents exhaust air from getting into your home as much. Exhaust air is dirty, and very bad for those who have asthma in particular.

10. Wipe your walls! If you go get a flat mop, and just get the pad slightly wet, you can reach higher along the wall. Walls get dusty too! Just "mop" the wall once every couple months or so, no need to do it more often. Unless your children find the crayons.

Well there's my 10 tips for keeping my house cleaner, what are yours? Feel free to comment below.

Tiffy

Things You Didn't Realize You Need To Clean

Winter is upon us which means FLU SEASON! Besides taking lots of vitamins, drinking lots of water, exercising and getting plenty of sleep, it is crucial to make sure you are living in a sanitary environment. There are things that we touch every single day that we never even think twice about cleaning! If you take only 5-10 minutes today and make this a part of your weekly routine, you could help kill that nasty bacteria lurking inside your home!

1- Toothbrushes: These things go in our mouths, need I say more? While you should change toothbrushes regularly, it is a good practice to disinfect them every week or two by boiling for three minutes.

2- Purse, wallet and phone: Spray these with some Lysol and wipe with a rag at LEAST once a week. It would be a great idea to get those credit cards out and disinfect those as well!

3- I-pods and ear buds: Ear buds can actually cause infections if they aren't cleaned regularly! Use a gentle cleaner such as a damp rag with some dawn and gently wipe.

4- TV remotes and game controllers: It is so easy to forget this one! I am sure there is more than one of you that doesn't remember the last time this was done! It is easy: spray with Lysol and wipe with a rag. It would also be a good idea to clean your laptop or computer while you are at it.

5- Light Switches and Door Knobs: These are known to hold a lot of bacteria so it is important to make this a regular part of your cleaning routine. You may as well clean drawer handles in the bathroom and kitchen while you are at it too.

6- Other items to mention: Clean your garbage cans monthly, inside and out. Dish scrub brush: I throw this in my dishwasher every time I do the dishes and it works like a charm! You can also put your hair combs and vacuum filters in the dishwasher to get them cleaned as well. 

It really only takes 5-10 minutes but going through this quick routine definitely helps to keep your home sanitary and healthy! Sometimes it truly pays off to be a germaphobe.

-Carrie