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Post-Party 101: Cheap Sweep

Published: December 2008 Hiring a professional cleaning service during the holidays can provide some much-needed help for an after-party clean-up or before a houseguest arrives, and doesn’t have to be a significant expense. Cleaners typically bill by the hour or by the number of tasks, so time is money, but you can save both with these smart tips. Reduce the number of rooms to be cleaned. Prioritize the most used spaces and skip home offices or basements. Skip scrubbing and request only vacumming for tiled or hardwood floor in certain rooms. Dining rooms or living spaces...

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The Ultimate Housecleaning Guide

BY: GRACE TOBY Pros share their best tips for cleaning every surface in your home. Professional butler Charles MacPherson (a regular guest expert on CTV’s The Marilyn Denis Show and author of The Butler Speaks: A Return to Proper Etiquette, Stylish Entertaining and the Art of Good Housekeeping) shares his top strategies.1. Make a listBefore you start, take a 10-minute coffee break to note the chores that need doing. “We write lists before we go grocery shopping; we should write down the tasks we need to tackle at home, too. Having a game plan is key and will help get...

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Top household cleaning problems and solutions

Is your home in need of a thorough spring cleaning? Vanquish the dirt, dust and grime with these tips from top cleaning experts. Be sure to protect your hands with gloves, and check out our gallery of the best household cleaning products before starting. Soap scum, calcium and lime scale buildup on shower glass doors Struggling to get your glass shower walls to sparkle? Nick Kaczun, founder and CEO of Lustre Luxury Cleaning & Services in Toronto recommends using a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to remove the build-up. “There are many cleaners that can remove soap scum, calcium and lime...

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Selling Your Toronto Home? To Get Top Dollar, Get it Professionally Cleaned

When you are preparing to put your home on the market and sell it in Toronto, you need to do a detailed cleaning of the entire home. From washing windows and cleaning blinds, to steam cleaning carpeting, and dusting baseboards, everything must be spotless. The last thing you want is for a potential buyer to walk in and see dusty ceiling fan blades, cobwebs, or dirty bathrooms that look like they have not been cleaned in ages. It can be very difficult and time consuming to properly deep clean every single area of the home. Keeping the house looking perfect once showings begin is also a huge...

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Toronto Professional Cleaning Services Keeps Your Home Clean for Holiday Events

The holiday season is fast approaching.If you are planning events for your co-workers, relatives, and friends, maintaining the cleanliness of your home is crucial. With a hectic schedule, keeping track of all of your holiday party planning and cleaning can quickly become overwhelming, without help from qualified and experienced Toronto professional cleaning services. A full service professional cleaning company offers not only traditional cleaning services, but also window cleaning, chandelier cleaning, and professional steam cleaning services. They are able to work around your busy holiday...

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How to Find a Good House Cleaning Service in Toronto

What follows are some insider tips on how to find a good, reliable, house cleaning service in Toronto. This is based on our experience from being in the cleaning business since 2005, and largely from conversations we have had with customers who have had poor experiences. While at the end of the day we hope you choose Lustre for your home cleaning needs, these recommendations are impartial and we recognize that our approach may not suit everybody’s taste.Really it boils down to doing a bit more research online. While there are the obvious things like checking out reviews on various review sites...

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The Absorbing Tale About the Mop in Your Home

From string mops to microfibre, flatheads and now robot-operated, these floor-cleaning tools have a notable history By Carola Vyhnak Special to the Star Wednesday, October 20, 2021 It could have been the perfect pet: a dog that cleans up after itself. But Keki’s owner was likely motivated by cuteness, not cleanliness, when she turned the long-haired pooch into a floor mop for a Halloween event. Keki took home top prize at the annual MainStrasse Pawrade in Covington, Ky., with her simple costume design With her long, dark cords spilling over the sides of a big yellow pail...

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