Cleaning Tips
Of course, while we want to be the ones who clean up your messes, we can't always be there when kids or pets seem to attack.
So, Maid for Mommy's maids wanted to share with you some of our favorite Central New Jersey residential cleaning tips we've learned (and used) over the years.
How Can I Remove Hard Water Spots?
A chemical reaction is the reason behind those hard water stains in your bathroom, but that doesn't mean they have to stay there forever.
Just find a household cleaner that contains phosphoric acid, apply to the surface, let it sit for a few minutes, rinse thoroughly, and enjoy a spot-free surface. Of course, if the spot has been there for a while, it might require repeated treatments.
How Can I Clean My Grout?
Grout looks lovely…at first. But once dirt and mold begin to creep up, it can become a nightmare. On tough spots and stains, use a heavy duty cleanser that has bleach as the main ingredient. This is going to whiten up your grout almost immediately.
Or you can use a grout brush and make up your own bleaching cleanser by mixing one part chlorine bleach to 5 parts of water. Apply the cleanser to the grout and then scrub away until the stains fade.
Of course – don’t use bleach on colored grout, unless you want it to fade. For grout with color, you will want to switch to a grout cleanser that's specially designed to keep colors bright.
How Do I Get Out a Tricky Stain?
While Maid for Mommy doesn't clean your laundry for you (well, not yet anyway), our maids can tell you that an oil-based wood cleaner is a great way to pre-treat a laundry stain. The oil works to break up stains like blood and grass before you put the piece of clothing into the washer.
Wash as usual and enjoy a clean result!
How Can I Remove Pet Hair from My Carpet or Furniture?
Pet hair is one of the worst things about being a pet owner, isn't it? It's everywhere, all the time. Though it seems the easiest way to be rid of it is to remove the pet, you can also use a pet lint roller or a velour brush to help trap the hair and lift it away from the furniture's surface.
If you have a vacuum with an upholstery attachment, make sure to use that to help remove the hair and all of those clumps that seem to congregate on the couch where your guests want to sit.
How Do I Remove That Nasty Pet Stain?
Pet stains are another concern of Maid for Mommy customers. To remove an unsightly stain, start by blotting the stain with a paper towel or a clean rag. You want to gently remove as much of the spot as possible before cleaning it.
A pet spot treatment from a pet store is going to be the best choice for pet stains as they contain enzymes which will break down the stain (and its smell).
How Can I Remove Candle Wax?
Candle wax spillage is a common sight in Central New Jersey homes, but with just a paper towel and an iron, it can be removed. Take the paper towel and place it on top of the spilled and dry wax. Take the iron, heat it up, and iron the paper towel gently. The wax will melt and be lifted up into the paper towel. Continue this process with new paper towels until the wax is gone.
How Do I Get Rid of My Toilet Bowl Ring?
Though you might be a clean person, your toilet bowl can be stubborn, can't it? Commercial toilet bowl cleaners that contain acids are best, but sometimes those don't work, so you need elbow grease and a scoring sponge to help you remove the ring.
Just make sure that you're only using a highly abrasive sponge on white surfaces where scratches won't show up.
