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For the past 2 months I’ve been on a mission of cleaning things out, re-organizing, and downsizing the items that we have. We’re empty nesters and it’s time to get things in order and make our lives easier. Every month I’ve been tackling a new …
We’re empty nesters and have been working on cleaning things out, re-organizing our items, and downsizing everything that we can. Now that we’re both older, we’re looking to make our lives easier. Less clutter means less deep cleaning. The first project that I tackled was …
Whether you are looking for apartment cleaning services, full house cleaning, or business cleaning services, proper research is always necessary. Here are six things to look for when hiring a cleaning company.
1. Experience and Screened Employees
The first thing to look for in your cleaning company, for instance, WOW Total Cleaning, is the experience they have already gained working as one and what companies they have worked with before. You should also check how many employees they currently have and only then choose the option that seems best to you. Some companies hire freelancers instead of providing permanent staff because it is cheaper than providing insurance, holiday pay, etc., but this usually comes at quality service. The other question is, how do you make sure the employees supplied by this company are screened? Asking for certificates, reference checks, and other screening methods is always a good idea.
2. Equipment and Products
The cleaning company you choose, such as Austin carpet cleaning, should use the latest equipment that will not cause any damage to your furniture or other valuables at home. You also need to see if they are using eco-friendly plants, solvents, disinfectants, etc. If they are not using eco-friendly products, it does not necessarily mean their cleaners are bad, but make sure to find out why they do not use them. Bad smells from cheap products can be very unpleasant during the cleaning process because their cleaners have to smell them all day long.
3. Quality Assurance Inspections
Every service needs some policy that ensures the quality of work, because there are always people who want to cut costs. This is why you can look for companies that provide their employees with periodical inspections of the work they do. It lets you check if the cleaners pay attention to every detail and ensure that nothing gets overlooked.
4. Insurance and Guarantee
Your safety is very important, so make sure the cleaning company you choose has insurance for their employees, which usually covers injuries during the work process. Also, it never hurts to see what kind of guarantee they provide, because this tells you how confident they are in their services. If they offer none, it might be better to find another option, because cleanliness should not come at the price of our safety or well-being.
5. References
The best way to check if the company you are looking at is good for your needs is to ask for their references. This way, you can contact previous customers and ask them about their experience with the cleaning process and how it went. It might also be necessary to check if they have any flags on their social media accounts or other places online, because people write bad reviews just to slander companies they had a bad experience with.
6. Cleaning Process
Last but not least, you should always look at what kind of cleaning services the company provides and then choose the right option that matches your needs. The best thing would be to offer multiple services, like sanitizing or deodorizing carpets, upholstery, etc. Still, it is also possible to find companies that provide only one type of service.
The company you choose to clean your facility can make a big difference to your property or business. You must hire a cleaning service that will efficiently and thoroughly serve your needs.
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Late summer and early fall means a lot of outdoor clean-up around here. Every year we clean our outdoor furniture before putting it away for the season. We then work on cleaning the siding on our house, shutters, wood trim, porch banisters and other outdoor things that need to be cleaned before winter sets in. When doing an outside clean-up, we do it on the first full weekend that the weather will cooperate. This means sunshine and cooler, but warm temperatures.
We headed to our local Dollar Tree to pick up supplies. New sponges, paper towels, household bleach, new spray bottles, etc. One product that caught my husband’s eye was Fabuloso, a multi-purpose cleaner in a lavender scent. There are other scents available if lavender isn’t your thing. This was the FIRST time we’ve ever purchased and used Fabuloso.
According to the label it’s made by Colgate-Palmolive Company and Dollar Tree had it for a buck a bottle. We grabbed three. Also on the label are instructions on how to use it. You can pour directly on a sponge and wipe down your item, pour it in a buck with water or do what we did…added a 1/4 cup into a standard spray bottle and then added water.
Now…here’s why we’re raving about Fabuloso. We typically purchase another brand at our local home & garden store that costs $15 to $18 a bottle to clean up our outdoor siding, shutters and furnishings. This year we decided to give something much cheaper a try. Boy…we’re so glad that we did!
Hubby got busy. He sprayed it onto our siding and you could immediately see the dirt and grime running down. He left it sit for about 5 minutes and then hit it with the garden hose. He did the same thing with our shutters. Sprayed them down with the solution in the spray bottle, left it sit for 5 minutes, and then hosed it down with clean water. Wow. Sparkling clean.
If you have outdoor furnishings like patio chairs, pool furniture, tables, etc. Do the same thing. Spray them with the solution, wait a few minutes and then hose down. If you have any stubborn spots you may need to use a sponge to losen the grime up. Then spray down with clean water again.
Let me mention our pool stuff. It did a FANTASTIC job at cleaning the ladder leading into our pool. Hubby took it completely out of the pool and hit it with the garden hose. Then sprayed the Fabuloso on it…waited about 10 minutes and rinsed it clean with the hose. ALL of the dirt, grime and mold was gone. Absolutely GONE!!! He used it to clean our floaties too…left them dry, deflated them and put them away for next year.
Our back porch and car port area has a lot of wood trim. That trim gets really dirty from the outside weather elements. He placed some of the product in a spray bottle with water. Sprayed it, used a sponge on stubborn areas and then rinsed with the hose. Wow, what a remarkable difference!!! That’s what you see in the photos in this post.
So, if you’re tired of paying a small fortune for other outdoor all-purpose cleaners I would like to recommend that you give Fabuloso a try. We picked it up at our local Dollar Tree for a buck a bottle. You can find it at other retail stores too.
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