Month: June 2008
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Places to Take Unused “Stuff” that Serves as Clutter
By: Cathy Green I recently walked into a beautiful home located on a beautiful street in an absolutely beautiful neightborhood. The purpose was to complete an in home estimate to determine price for cleaning the house. The second I walked through the door, the vision of beauty melted into a vision of clutter—too much stuff…
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Cleaning the Eerie House
By: Cathy Green Every now and then my company encounters a home that falls into the category of “eerie”. Eerie in the sense that for no known reason, we cannot get it clean. I know that sounds strange. It is strange. Generally, we can trace the etiology of difficult to clean spaces. For example, some…
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Working in a Clean Office
By Cathy Green Very few people are able to concentrate and do their best work in an unclean work space. A dirty, dusty, spotty, cluttered desk does not bode well for the end result of the work being produced. At UpperCrust Maids, LLC, part of what we do when we enter a home is…
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Switch from Bar Soap to Liquid Soap
By Cathy Green Are you still using the old fashioned bar soap? If so, why? I will get straight to the point and say that you honestly should throw out every bar of soap that you have in your home and the reasons are as follows: a. Bar soap collects bacteria and when shared,…
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Teaching Children To Clean
By: Cathy Green I’ll never forget an experience I once had when I went to complete an in home estimate in a home. The fact that the home had stacks and stacks of out-of-date telephone books all over the place was one issue. The dirt all over the walls was another issue. The clutter was blinding.…
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The “WOW” Factor in House Cleaning
By: Cathy Green One thing that I tell my employees is that before they leave a home after cleaning it, they should close or crack the front door, re-open it—-pretending to be the home owner, and take in the first impression. The goal is for the homeowner to come home, walk in and think…
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House Cleaning to Prepare Your Home for Sale or Rental
Are you about to put your home on the market to either sell or rent? If so, you will certainly sell it quicker if it’s totally clean and presentable when prospective buyers stop by to view it. If you are like most people, you won’t want to spend your time cleaning the home. After…
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How to Choose a House Cleaning Service
By: Cathy Green Are you in the process of choosing a cleaning service to take care of your home on a regular basis? If so, good for you. Let’s face it, I’m certain you can think of at least 20 things you’d rather be doing than cleaning a house. Besides, if you are like…
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Is Your Maid Cleaning When You Are Not Looking?
By: Cathy Green, CEO/UpperCrustMaids, LLC I am very particular about my clients and their houses. In fact, I put my cleaning technicians through an extensive training program before allowing them to clean homes without an owner present in a home. In fact, any cleaning company worth its salt will thoroughly train and observe workers…
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The Clean Kitchen
At UpperCrust Maids, LLC, we believe that there are two spaces in the home that must be clean at all times and at all costs: 1. Kitchen 2. Bathroom(s) The reason is simple. They both pertain to hygiene and cleanliness. Can you imagine cooking in a dirty kitchen? Some people do, but that is never…