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No Rest from Garden Duties

While January is not a traditionally busy gardening season, MOLLY MAID, the professional cleaning company, believes that just like keeping on top of housework and cleaning, there are still some gardening tasks that need to be done! So, when the weather allows, carry on clearing paths of moss and leaves in January. After heavy snowfall, […]

Beat the January Blues… A Good Excuse for a Dinner Party!

Winter is the perfect season for hosting a dinner party. A hearty meal helps chase away the cold weather blues and brightens up the dark nights. Make your guests feel special with their own place setting and let the laughter lighten a dreary evening. With just a little forward planning and forethought, MOLLY MAID, the […]

How to be a Savvy with your Food Shopping

January is the month to think about your annual budget and, if you need to free up a little extra cash, consider looking at cutting the cost of your food bill. You may worry that this will mean compromising on quality, but it is possible to pare back, achieve great value AND still enjoy tasty, […]

Financial Housekeeping: There’s No Better Time

The professional residential cleaners at MOLLY MAID see the New Year as an ideal chance to review all residential matters to get one’s home in order and set good practices for the remainder of the year. There’s nothing like the start of a new year to prompt an urge to improve our finances, but all […]

Embracing the Need for Change

Having celebrated and welcomed in the New Year, it is the ideal time to think carefully about whether you should use this opportunity to change certain elements in your lifestyle. Ask yourself these questions: Do you change things regularly? Or do you prefer getting into a routine and sticking with it? Do you actively seek […]

New Year’s Eve – 9 Ways to make it Special for your Family

1. Decorate. Head to your favourite department or dollar store and stock up on celebration paraphernalia, such as party hats, noise makers, decorations and other celebratory items. Decorate the family room or living room. 2. Dress Up. Decide together that everyone in the family is going to dress up – and go all out.  And break […]

Great Last Minute Gift Ideas

Uh oh, you just remembered that you need to bring a gift for someone at tomorrow's Christmas dinner – and you forgot to get one! Not to worry, the drugstore is still open on Christmas Eve and there are actually some great – and even inexpensive – gifts you can pick up there. Gift card. […]

Guest Expectations

Holiday time can be stressful because families often end up spending a lot of time together – and not everyone gets along (think: bored children). If you've been invited to a holiday event, here's some advice on making the most of it.    If you have kids, go over manners and house rules with them […]

10 Best House Cleaning Stocking Stuffers

Lots of people love practical gifts these days. Since everyone needs to do some cleaning, here are some great cleaning gift ideas: Duster for tough-to-reach places Green cleaning products Dustpan and brush Rubber gloves Air freshener Scrub brush Reusable microfibre cloths iPod loaded with fabulous music (label it: Whistle While You Work) MOLLY MAID Cleaning […]

Deck the Halls – Outside!

The holidays are a wonderful time of year, and decorating outside is a great place to start the celebrating! It's nice for friends and family who visit, but it's also nice to share the spirit of the season with passers-by.   Here are six ways to decorate the outside of your home. The professional house […]

Holiday Tricks: Clean and Decorate for the Holidays

When you combine cleaning with decorating for the holidays, the time will go by quickly and oh so enjoyably! Here are five great holiday cleaning tips while you decorate:   Make Space for the Christmas Tree: Most people have to make space for an indoor Christmas tree. As you move chairs and other furnishings around, […]

Deep Clean Now for Easy Holiday Entertaining Later

Getting your house ready for holiday parties can be hectic. The professional house cleaners at MOLLY MAID know it's best to get a jump on this cleaning and give the rooms that get the most guest traffic – the kitchen, family room, main floor bathroom and guest bedroom – a deep clean now. Then it […]

Taking the Strain out of Christmas – the No-fuss Checklist

There's only a few weeks to go before Christmas Day and we will be preparing to host family members and getting the house clean and tidy for the big day. Whilst many of you may have booked your local MOLLY MAID to make your homes sparkle, we didn't want to leave the rest of you […]

Top Tips to put a lid on Winter Colds

Sadly, the winter season is usually plagued with colds and flu and December is when infections tend to become prevalent. Here, we look at some ways you can minimize your risk of catching colds and flu and hopefully the tips by Dr. William Bird, medical consultant of the Meteorological Office's Health Forecast Unit and shared by MOLLY […]

Novel Ideas to Fill your Advent Calendars

If you’ve set yourself the challenge of a making one of the homemade advent calendar as suggested in our blog on November 14th, you will no doubt appreciate some ideas as to how these can be filled. MOLLY MAID, the house cleaning professionals, have some unique ways in which you can mix your daily gifts […]

Molly Maid's Book

A clean house has never been so simple!

The MOLLY MAID Cleaning Handbook is full of easy cleaning methods, tips and advice. Cleaning can be fast and simple; from tackling the clutter to scrubbing the bathtub, the cleaning experts at MOLLY MAID will be with you every step of the way. With a system as efficient as MOLLY MAID, you’ll have plenty of time left over to enjoy your sparkling home.