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10 Tips for “Letting Go of the Excess Stuff”
It happens to most of us. Sales magazines and offers and postcards arrive and we think, “Hmmmm…..looks interesting. I’ll hold on to this and check it out later”. Problem is, life gets in the way and “later” takes a week, then a month, then a year and before we know it, there is an accumulation…
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The Perfect Christmas Gift: A Clean Home!
Are you wondering what to purchase for your loved one who seems to have everything? I have a great idea. Purchase a $150 gift certificate from UpperCrust Maids, LLC and we’ll clean your loved one’s kitchen, maximum of 2 bathrooms and choice of either the living room, family room, sun room, or dining room. Don’t wait…
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Training cleaning techs
When you are searching out a cleaning company, there are several questions you should ask: 1. Is your company insured? 2. What types of insurance do you carry (they should carry Worker’s Comp, Liability and Bonding insurance) 3. Have your employees been trained? 4. Do you complete in-home estimates before sending out techs to clean the…
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In home estimates
I went to a potential client’s home a few days ago for an in home estimate and she shared with me how another company that she had called had refused to complete an in home estimate. The person gave an estimate over the phone. That is not unusual. There are many, many companies out there…
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Would You Hire a $10 an Hour Maid Service?
By: Cathy Green A woman contacted me recently to tell me that she was looking for a company to do her laundry. I told her that we do not do laundry. We only clean homes. She went on to indicate that she already had someone cleaning her home but needed a company that would do…
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Choose Only Companies That Train Employees
By: Cathy Each of my cleaning techs is put through an extensive training program prior to me allowing them to work independently. House cleaning may sound like a simple job but in reality professional house cleaning requires skill. And unlike many companies that send their workers out with no direction, my employees are given the…
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House Cleaning Gift Certificates
By: Cathy Green Did you know that UpperCrust Maids offers gift certificates? $150 – Covers 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and living room. Your friend or family member will truly appreciate the gift of a clean home! Call to today at 301-322-7112
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Does your adult “child” live in your home?
By: Cathy Green From time to time I receive a call from a person who mentions that their adult child still lives with them. In almost every instance, they warn me that their adult child keeps a sloppy room. I’ll go out, perform an estimate—and I see the bedrooms of these grown “children”. Clutter. …
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Hire a Real Cleaning Company and Avoid the Cleaning Ladies
Most of us don’t just wake up one morning and decide we need some help in the home. It generally is a process. Over a period of time it occurs to us that yes, it’s time. It’s time to stop scrubbing baseboards. It’s time to stop dusting furniture. It’s time to stop mopping floors. …
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Remember to Wash Your Hands!
By: Cathy Green With the Swine Flu outbreak, it is more important now than ever for people to remember the importance of hand washing. Below is a video that will display the proper way to wash hands.