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.
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Plan a Spring Picnic
With the warmer weather, it's a perfect time to plan a picnic. Here's how: 1. Plan it. Whether your picnic is next weekend or tomorrow, put some thought into it. Write a checklist so you remember everything from food and beverages, to tablecloths and napkins, to games (and prizes) for everyone to play, to utensils […]
Spring Cleaning Series: Main Floor Spaces
If you're going to tackle some of your big spring cleaning projects yourself this month, the home service professionals at MOLLY MAID can help get you started. With just a bit of care, attention and elbow grease, your home will sparkle in the warmer months ahead. Clear winter clutter. Find a home for those scarves […]
Tiptoe through the Tulips – and other Spring Flowers
As the warm days of spring set in, flowers can add colour and fragrance to your life in different ways. * Plant some: Make flower beds or planters of pansies, primrose, bleeding heart, dahlias, gladiolus, forget-me-nots and other popular varieties. Consider planting flowering perennials for your garden such as black-eyed Susan's, salvias, and daylilies as […]
Spring Cleaning Series: It’s all in the Details
Celebrate! After months of dark, cold winter – spring has sprung. When the sun’s out and the temperature’s rising, it’s time to throw open the doors and windows and give the house, from top to bottom, inside and out, a deep clean. What’s important as you plan your spring cleaning? The house cleaners at MOLLY […]
Get Outside
Need a day off? Enjoy spring-like weather by doing these fun outdoor activities with your family or friends: PETAL SEARCH: Search for spring flowers such as crocuses and snowdrops in your neighbourhood – and take photos! PICTURE PERFECT: Record the budding on a tree. Take a picture of the same tree everyday for a month […]
Home Cleaning Tips: 5 Kitchen Chores that Probably Need Doing
1. Clean the Coffee Maker: Fill the machine with up to 4 cups of white vinegar in the tank and let it stand for 30 minutes. Run a cycle with the vinegar, followed by two or three cycles with water. 2. De-grease the Stove Filter: Have a look at the filter above the stove – […]
Kids Stuff: 5 Ways to get Kids to Help you Clean
Cleaning the house is something everyone has to learn at some point in their life. Get kids into the habit of helping you clean by teaching them from a young age. Here are five ways to get kids to help: Make Sure Chores are Appropriate for the Age – One of the best ways to make […]
Get Fresh: Farmers’ Markets make Great Classrooms
With the spring harvest kicking off another great year of fresh, local produce, it’s time to plan a family outing to a local Farmers’ Market.
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Most Efficient Cleaning Tools
Assemble these cleaning tools – and you’re ‘good to go’ for spring cleaning!
Re-opening the Cottage: How the Pros Tackle this Huge Spring Chore
Cottage owners often can’t wait to open the cottage in the spring, but there’s a lot to do. MOLLY MAID cleaning professionals provide this checklist.
How to Clean Home Electronics
Often on cleaning day we tip-toe around the television and computer because we're afraid we might damage something. That's true to be careful, but not cleaning these items may be an even bigger problem. Always check the manufacturer's cleaning instructions before anything. Then, the professional house cleaners at MOLLY MAID provide this cleaning guide. […]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Go Green
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Celebrate with these fun DIY green ideas. Wear It: The simplest way to celebrate this holiday is to wear something green… a scarf, hat or sweater. Make Something: According to Marthastewart.com, a great craft to make is a Tissue Blossom Tree. Gather branches that have fallen outside and let […]
Let the Sun In: 5 Wacky Ways to Clean Windows
1. Newspaper is one of the most often cited ‘tools’ for cleaning windows – and it works. The home service professionals at MOLLY MAID have also heard that it’s important to use newspaperthat is a few days old- so you’re sure ink on the pages is completely dry and won’t leave streaks on the […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day
Need a day off? March 8th is International Women's Day, which is a celebration of economic, political and social achievements of women around the world. While it's a national holiday in some countries, here's how to do your own salute: Enroll in a self-defense class. These programs teach women and girls how to physically protect […]
Spotlight on Germs: It’s War!
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the kitchen and bathroom are the most germ-ridden rooms in a house. In fact, common kitchen appliances and tools harboring germs may contribute to food-related illness, according to a study by NSF International, an independent global public health and safety organization. Here are some of the worst areas […]
