House Cleaning Tips

Stainless steel, sleek and beautiful but hardly ever stain-less or fingerprint proof. Right? How many of you have followed right behind the kids with a kitchen towel wiping off the fingerprints? I know I’ve been guilty of that and my kids look at me and say “Mom – It’s just a refrigerator.” Well, maybe it is just a refrigerator, but keeping it clean really adds a pop of shine to the room, don’t you think? That’s why I clean mine on a regular basis. Regular Cleanings For regular cleaning, all you need to do is take a damp cloth, wet it with warm water, wipe down the appliance then dry and polish with a clean dry lint free rag. Personally, I like to use white vinegar. I’m disinfecting as I’m cleaning and when I dry whatever appliance I’m cleaning, it dries faster. I put the white vinegar in a spray bottle and spray my cleaning rag rather than the appliance. Then I wipe it down with a microfiber cloth. Here’s a little tip for larger appliances: Work in sections. Clean and dry a sectio...

Want to know a secret? I’m not perfect. Just because I clean for a living doesn’t mean I’m immune to something getting dirty. I’ve been known to spill a little coffee, and my laundry basket isn’t full of clean clothes – I have a few kids, a husband that loves to barbecue, and a large family that comes over to gather around the holidays. Stains do exist in my house just like they exist in yours and I’m here to tell you, you can conquer the stain! I love my coffee and stain here and there isn't going to make me stop drinking it. So let’s get to removing a coffee since we all have slopped a little over the years. One of My Coffee Stain Stories I' sure this story is a familiar one to many of you. I was out meeting a friend of mine for lunch one day and when she got to the table and I reached over to take her hand, I bumped my latte, it spilled a little, and I got a little coffee on the end of my shirt sleeve. I knew I was going to be out for a few hours, so instead of getting u...