Thursday, June 28, 2012

Easy to Forget Cleaning Spots

When cleaning your home, a professional cleaning company will hit all of the spots that are easy for most folks to miss. These spots contain dirt and grime that can be hidden from the untrained eye, and for those who aren't experienced in the cleaning industry, these spots might not be ones that are even thought of as needing to be cleaned. We've listed a few of these spots here.

Floors under appliances. A lot of attention is paid to the floors in a home during cleaning, but there are spots on a floor that aren't shown as much love; particularly, those areas of a floor that are underneath appliances like refrigerators and stoves. Speaking of stoves...


The stove. This is one area that a lot of people don't bother to clean if the top, front, and sides look okay. Unfortunately, there is almost always hidden dirt and grease in hidden areas, such as the top of the stove that can usually be flipped up.

Counters under appliances. Much like floors, counters get a lot of attention when cleaning, but the underneath areas of appliances like microwaves and toasters often get ignored. Cooking residue, as well as crumbs from bread and other foods can get trapped under these, meaning these areas should also be cleaned on a regular basis.

Learn more about how a VA cleaning service can help you keep all areas of your home clean and tidy. Get in touch with Custom Maid today by calling (757) 499-8568.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Three More Reasons to Hire a Cleaning Service

We've posted multiple times about the benefits you can experience from hiring a cleaning service. It's quite a relief to take one less thing off of your plate, especially when you're handing it off to someone with professional experience doing that specific task. A cleaning specialist brings that to the table when it's time to tidy up your home.

Here are a few other reasons you should consider hiring a cleaning service.

It can bring out your creative side. Some homeowners find that, when they hire a cleaning service, they feel more mentally able to get into a creative state of mind. When this occurs, they can pursue creative pastimes, further their skills in a particular hobby, and more.

It helps give you peace of mind. When you come back to a clean home, you're free to kick back, relax, and read a book or watch TV. After a long day of work, this worry-free downtime is tough to beat. It's downtime you're able to enjoy thanks to the work of your cleaning service.

No one cleans better. You could clean your home yourself, but cleaning isn't your specialty. You're not a professional, and it's not what you do for a living. Do you think you could do as thorough a job as someone who knows to clean often overlooked areas, knows the best methods to use, and keeps up with the tricks of the trade? If not, you should consider hiring a VA cleaning service.

Ready to get started? Call Custom Maid today at (757) 499-8568.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

What to look for in a good cleaning service

Hiring a cleaning service can save you a lot of time, and can even help increase your income if you can use your time not cleaning to bring in more money. But before you run off and hire the first cleaning company you see in the phone book, there are a few steps you should take first.

Check prices. One of the first things you should do when considering hiring a cleaning service is to call around to different companies and see what they're going rate is, and what kind of packages they offer. When you find a few that have prices you're comfortable with, you can have a more narrow field to choose from.

Ask around. See who your family and friends have hired in the past for their house cleanings, and check those companies out to see if they're still doing good work. You can even ask companies for references from current and past customers to get an unbiased opinion.

Hire professionals. Be sure the company you're dealing with is a professional company, and not just someone doing a little bit of cleaning work on the side. You'll want a cleaning company that is both bonded and insured, and has the necessary equipment to give your home the best cleaning possible.

Hire your VA cleaning service today by calling Custom Maid! (757) 499-8568.