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‘Tis the Season of Festive Scents!

‘Tis the Season of Festive Scents!   You can instantly make a space festive with the delicious aroma of freshly baked cookies, mulled wine or the forestry freshness of balsam fir. While decorations are nice, appealing to our olfactory memory is much more effective!   Fresh Greenery Nothing’s more festive than boughs of pine, cedar […]

How to Furoshiki Gift Wrap with Fabric

How to Furoshiki Gift Wrap with Fabric     The furoshiki is a square-shaped Japanese wrapping cloth that has grown in popularity in recent years. Pronounced foo-roh-shee-kee, the word breaks down to mean ‘bath spread.’ Public bathing has always been a way of life in Japan. To keep their belongings from getting mixed up with […]

Volunteering in the Community is the Best Gift

Volunteering in the Community is the Best Gift     Research shows that giving to others increases happiness, strengthens communities, and can even improve your physical health. This time of year, there are many different ways you can volunteer and help out, whether by yourself or with family. Here are some suggestions: Help the Homeless […]

Making Kids’ Chores Cheerful with Colourful Chore Charts

Making Kids’ Chores Cheerful with Colourful Chore Charts   Household chores are a fact of life. So kids should get in on the action early.  Not only will they feel part of the team, they’ll also learn important life skills and a sense of responsibility. How you assign chores is up to you. Whether you […]

Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays with MOLLY MAID

Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays with MOLLY MAID   The holidays should be fun, not stressful! Yet, the endless to-do lists this time of year make even the most organized person feel frazzled. This year, plan ahead. Shorten your task list by scheduling a professional house cleaning. Need convincing? We’ve got 3 good […]

Seasonal Scents for your Home

Seasonal Scents for your Home   Our olfactory senses are powerful. A quick whiff can trigger a memory or evoke seasonal ambience in seconds. Fall, in particular, has some distinct aromas. Essential oils with hints of cinnamon, cloves, bergamot and cranberry, instantly fill your home with the smells of freshly baked pie and warm apple […]

3 Helpful Hacks for the Laundry Room

3 Helpful Hacks for the Laundry Room   Laundry is a never-ending cycle, especially if you have a big family. Studies show the average Canadian household does about 400 loads of laundry a year! Extrapolate that further to the number of socks lost during the same period and you’ll be dumbfounded – where do they […]

Razor Care and Maintenance

Razor Care and Maintenance   The art of hair removal has a far reaching and colourful past. It’s said that men in the stone age plucked their facial hair with animal teeth, sharp flints or clam shells. This was considered a safety precaution so they couldn’t be grabbed by the enemy during battles. The ancient […]

Getting Your Pet Ready for Autumn

Getting Your Pet Ready for Autumn   Nothing beats a walk on a sunny day in October. The crisp cool air and the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot is magical for people and their pets. As the temperatures dip, sweaters are pulled from storage and socks and shoes replace sandals. Seasonal tweaks to our routine […]

She’s Back! Marie Kondo Keeps Re-Organizing Us

She’s Back! Marie Kondo Keeps Re-Organizing Us   Marie Kondo’s new show, Sparking Joy, hit Netflix last month, and we couldn’t be more excited. In the 1st season, Kondo sets her sights on helping people clean up at work. Of course, the KonMari method goes much deeper than organizing objects, it often reaches her clients […]

September Brings Back Routine

Fall Brings Back Routine   The carefree days of summer are fading, the kids are back to school and there’s a slight chill in the air. But don’t let the change of season get you down. Fall is magical. Think autumn leaves, chunky sweaters, hikes in the woods, stylish boots, and pumpkin spiced lattes. Embrace […]

What’s with the Hole in Your Spaghetti Spoon?

What’s with the Hole in Your Spaghetti Spoon?   To drain or to measure? The purpose behind the hole in your spaghetti spoon has garnered great interest online. The assumption by Team Drain is that the hole is there to drain any leftover residual water when serving up steaming bowls of pasta. This makes sense […]

MOLLY MAID UK and the 4 Ns

MOLLY MAID UK and the 4 Ns   Our colleagues across the pond recently identified some “clean living” strategies we just had to share! Next time you head to the grocery store, keep the 4 Ns in mind to ensure you’re buying the freshest and healthiest food for your family. Natural Nutrition experts recommend that […]

Bird Bath Maintenance a Must Late Summer

Bird Bath Maintenance a Must Late Summer   Calling all ornithologists, birdwatchers, and twitchers! Having a birdbath in your backyard is a surefire way to attract more birds as all birds need a clean water source. But, a dirty birdbath can do more harm than good. Stagnant, contaminated water can harbour unhealthy concentrations of bacteria […]

Thanksgiving Clean-up Tips & Tricks  

Thanksgiving Clean-up Tips & Tricks   Cooking any meal can be messy, but cooking for a crowd will leave your kitchen in complete chaos – unless you have a plan. We spend countless hours pre-planning the meal, but we rarely take time to consider how to manage the mess. This year, ease the stress of […]

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.