After the long cold winter, it is spring who comes knocking at your door, signaling the start of the loved, or rather dreaded spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is associated with despair, suicidal thoughts, and sadness. Leaving jokes aside, almost 90% of us do it (this figure is not made up, it is based on my recent giveaway). Some spend 1 day doing it, some others spend as much as a week. The reasons behind this special chore? A thorough cleaning helps freshen your home, decluttering keeps your life organized and sanitizing everything keeps your loved ones healthy. But do you know how this activity actually started? The history of Spring … [Read more...]
Holidays news, discounts and coupon codes
Following my latest post on Black Friday deals, I couldn't pass the chance of sending you a heads-up for this Christmas and New Year holidays. After all, you will still need to clean everything after these holidays. Turns out some online malls have really good offers these days, so I encourage you to at least take a brief look over the following coupon codes. Here's the updated table containing the latest deals from Gear Best: US warehouse (make sure you select US-LA from the "Warehouse Options"): Product Price Coupon code Deal ILIFE V1 139.99 ILIFEV1LA Get it here ILIFE X5 120.99 ILIFEX5LA Get it here ILIFE … [Read more...]
Guide to starting a small cleaning business – best vacuums and carpet cleaners for cleaning businesses
The cleaning industry is one niche that offers immense business opportunities to the few that are willing to take the challenge. It is not a simple task to clean the clutter and mess created by others, but it is an extremely flexible, rewarding and profitable industry. If you are planning to delve into this area for the first time, however, you need a few tips and tricks to help you establish a business from scratch. Luckily, I have more than enough experience to help you with this. This article serves as a definitive guide, furnishing you with all the tits and bits that are needed to start and run a successful janitorial business. Here's … [Read more...]
Ultimate Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away series Comparison Chart
During last couple of weeks, I think hundreds of people asked me about the differences between the latest Shark Rotator models. They are called the Powered Lift-Away series, and because there are around 15 different models, people tend to get confused. Thus I've spent my weekend building a chart which contains all there is to know about the following models: NV650, NV650W, NV651, NV652, NV680, NV681, NV682, NV683, NV750W, NV751, NV752, NV753, NV755, NV760 and UV795. The NV650W and the NV652 were basically upgraded to the NV750W and respectively NV752 due to some minor wand problems. Here's the chart: What you need to know is that all … [Read more...]
How to get rid of unwanted vacuum cleaner odors
A vacuum cleaner can keep your home smelling fresh all the day, but you also have to return the favor by regularly maintaining it. As you might already know, vacuum cleaners tend to get smelly with time. Especially with bagged units, the odors can become pretty disturbing. If you fail to frequently maintain your vacuum cleaner, it will start releasing these foul odors instead of performing its duty of keeping the room surroundings fresh and clean. I bet you're here because you reached this "milestone" (of you owning an "infected" unit), so read on. I have outlined an extensive step by step guide which will help you to get rid of these … [Read more...]
How to make your own laundry detergent – another step towards financial freedom
Every now and then I like taking a step back and talking about an important housekeeping problem that doesn't necessarily relate to vacuuming. Today I'll do just that. A while ago I was talking about some very helpful household cleaning products, but I never got to cover detergents. Detergents are commonly used, thus they basically produce inevitable expenses. They are used in laundry, housekeeping (home cleaning) cleaning utensils and for many other cleansing purposes. For many years, people have relied on processed detergents bought from malls and supermarkets. Making your own homemade laundry detergent was not something most people … [Read more...]
Best vacuum cleaner for Mohawk carpets
First of all, it is nearly the 25th of December, so I couldn't let this opportunity pass by and not wish you all a "Merry Christmas". Now, I know that for those of you who have guests for this year's holidays, cleaning carpets will a bit of a challenge. Carpeting is a stylish and globally embraced flooring trend that adds warmth, elegance and comfort to a home. Besides providing insulation and soundproofing services to any home, it is the most economical and functional flooring style that will hide irregularities in any subfloor and give the best of service to families with pets and young children. I was talking about vacuuming carpets a … [Read more...]
How to clean shower heads and shower curtains
Is your shower head not working the way it used to? Mineral deposits can, over time, build up in your shower head. The water spewed out everyday contains calcium as well as other minerals, and it is natural that after a while, these minerals will add up and disrupt the flow of water. The flow direction may also be changed, and as result, the shower head will squirt in just about every direction. If you are not lucky, limestone could eventually clog the nozzles completely. To address this problem, there are corrosive products which have been developed to blast away the calcium, rust and lime buildups. Sadly, most of the times, these are not … [Read more...]
How to best clean stainless steel home appliances
Stainless steel appliances are extremely appealing, at least when they are new; though they rarely ever live up to their name. As most of you know by now, it is hard to clean an appliance that is truly stainless. They require constant cleaning and maintenance to keep in their shine the same way in which they came. The short answer to the question posed by the subject of this article is the following: Asses the grain direction. This is important, especially if you need to vigorously scrub the surface. If you don't have a special detergent for stainless steel, you can use plain water, vinegar or other dish washing cleaning solution. … [Read more...]
Definitive guide to office cleaning
If you are a hard working person, I bet you easily spend 40h or more per week in your office. For most of us, the office is our second home. There is truly no wonder why, by the end of the week, we find ourselves searching under piles of paper for cell phones, car keys and other stuff. A clean office means more than meets the eye. A clean office offers you a clear and relaxed mind, not to mention the health benefits. But how often do you really have time to thoroughly organize both your workload and office space? Setting up and sticking to a system would allow you to work much smarter and harder without clutter and disarray. Interested in … [Read more...]