The following tips are primarily for those of us who do not have professional housekeeping help. If you do have outside help, we recommend that you refer to our post – “Speed Cleaning Tips: Cleaning in Between Housekeeper Visits“ Our housekeepers recommend that you commit these principals to memory, practice them. Once mastered, you will … Continue reading Speed Cleaning Tips: Faster and Easier House Cleaning

As promised here is another handful of housekeeping tips to reduce the time you spend in the laundry room. Keep a bath towel in your laundry room to throw in the dryer with something that needs “ironing.” Set your dryer for a 10 minute spin, and you are good to go. (If the wrinkles are … Continue reading More Time-Saving Laundry Tips

When it comes to housekeeping, it’s fair to say that in all likelihood, it’s probably on the bottom of the list of things you’d rather be doing. There may also be some hesitation due to privacy concerns, fear of loss, or financial reasons. This is when using a Housekeeping Referral Agency can benefit you. As opposed … Continue reading Why Hire A Housekeeper?

Bathroom cleaning is essential part of maintaining a clean house, everyone can agree with that. But it doesn’t have to be such a big chore, if you take it little by little. Keep wipes on the vanity in each bathroom. There are tons of different wipes out there, pick the one that suits your family’s needs … Continue reading Bathroom Cleaning Made Simple

Here are a few of our favorite time-saving tips. Because we know that even if you have professional housekeeping help there’s still plenty of things to do in between visits. Once every six months or so give your wood cutting boards a good oil-down with vegetable oil. Let it stand overnight and wipe off the residue … Continue reading Housekeeping 101: A Dozen Time-Savers for Your Home

We’ve just come through the busy bliss of the holidays and often times – our bank accounts, nerves, and homes reflect it. With the New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions and one of the famous ones is the resolution to keep a clean home. For some, this can be a daunting and time consuming task … Continue reading 3 Steps to a Cleaner Year

We’ve just come through the busy bliss of the holidays and often times – our bank accounts, nerves, and homes reflect it. With the New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions and one of the famous ones is the resolution to keep a clean home. For some, this can be a daunting and time consuming task … Continue reading 3 Steps to a Cleaner Year

Simplifying shouldn’t be complex. Little changes in both behavior and thoughts make the greatest impact. Here are a few steps to help get you started. Breathe – this may seem to be the simplest of tasks, but too often it goes over looked. Just by taking 5 minutes to focus on your breath, you are allowing … Continue reading Self Care: De-Cluttering Your Mind

As the summer is approaching rapidly, we all get swept away with vacations, managing busy schedules, and taking children to and from activities. Here are some tips to keep up with self-love and self-care. Do one thing at a time – during these busy months, it is easy to get carried away, but it is … Continue reading When it doubt, Zen it out!

As promised here is another handful of housekeeping tips to reduce the time you spend in the laundry room. Keep a bath towel in your laundry room to throw in the dryer with something that needs “ironing.” Set your dryer for a 10 minute spin, and you are good to go. (If the wrinkles are … Continue reading More Time-Saving Laundry Tips