Seasonal Cleaning
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Tips to Minimize the Risk of Flu in Your Household
Flu in kids is common during this time of year, and your entire family can become ill when kids bring those flu germs home from school with them. Because of how long the flu virus can live on surfaces, some targeted cleaning and hygiene tips can help you prevent the flu in your home. Read more
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The Gift of Clean For Valentine's Day
February 14 is supposed to be about celebrating your love for the special someone in your life. However, the relationship strain associated with household chores may leave many couples glaring at each other rather than casting starry-eyed glances. While we wouldn’t necessarily recommend forgoing any flowers or chocolates, a break from the household chores could make excellent Valentine’s Day gifts for couples. Learn about the impact cleaning house can have on your love life, then take a look at how a little bit of help could go a long way. Read more
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Holiday Decor Cleanup and Storage Hacks
The gifts have been opened, Christmas Dinner was a success, but the holidays aren't over yet until you put away your decorations. We have some ideas for storage for lights, ornaments and linens! Read more
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New Years Housekeeping Resolutions
New Years resolutions can be difficult. We have a few pointers when to help you stay on course when it comes to clutter control and maintaining a tidy home. Read more
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How to Remove Salt Stains From Floors
The salt products used to reduce the chance of slipping in winter can cause lasting damage to different types of flooring. We have a few pointers on how to get rid of salt on hardwood floors and removing salt stains from carpet or tile. Read more
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Organizing Tips for Your Gift Wrapping Supplies
Have your gift wrapping supplies taken over and stolen your holiday spirit? Find some inspiration on how to organize gift bags and wrapping paper with the following gift wrap storage ideas. Read more
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Hints to Keep the House Tidy During Holiday Season
This hectic season can throw your holiday home cleaning routine out of whack. Having guests means your home needs to be tidy but it can be hard to stick to your daily house cleaning schedule.The following holiday cleaning tips can help you maintain a festive mood while keeping your home both fresh and functional. Read more
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Cleaning Artificial Christmas Trees and Wreaths
Cleaning outdoor artificial Christmas wreaths and trees is a must before displaying them or packing them away for the year. Learn how to clean an artificial Christmas tree and other synthetic holiday greenery, and how to store your artificial Christmas tree so that decorating next year is just a bit easier. Read more
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Your Living Room Fall Cleaning Checklist
Although you probably have a pretty clean living room all year long, you'll most likely increase the number of hours your family spends in there as the weather cools down. That’s why it’s important to give this gathering space a good fall cleaning before you have to shut your doors and windows for the season. The following living room fall cleaning checklist can help you get the job done right. Read more
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Cleanup After Your Holiday Meal
Although the festive events during the holiday season bring joy, the cleanup associated with a holiday meal can cause quite a headache! Follow our tips for how to wash dishes fast, so you can spend more time with friends and relatives. Read more
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Make Room in Your Refrigerator for Thanksgiving Leftovers
An organized fridge will help keep Thanksgiving leftovers from taking over your refrigerator. Cleaning the inside of the refrigerator before Turkey Day will ensure that all your meal prep ingredients and after Thanksgiving leftovers will have fridge space. Read more
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Caring for Your Holiday Tablecloths
Holiday gatherings of family and friends call for well-dressed tables, and those tablecloths are bound to see a stain or two. Learn some tablecloth stain removal tips (including how to remove wax from a tablecloth!) then find out how to store table linens so that they're ready for next year's festivities. Read more
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Your Dining Room Fall Cleaning Checklist
Our dining room fall cleaning checklist can help you prepare to host the dinners and parties that take place during this festive time of year.Read more
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Get Your Outdoor Furniture Ready to Store for the Winter
Fall is coming, and it's time to put your patio furniture into storage. But before you stow everything away, take the time to learn a little about how to clean and weatherproof outdoor furniture.Read more
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Cleaning Heating Vents and Radiators
Learn how dusty radiators and heating vents can impact your home, then pick up some tips on how to clean these areas of your house.Read more
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A Gift of Clean for Grandparents' Day
This year, instead of material gifts for Grandparents’ Day, help your loved ones maintain their independence with a gift of a clean home with help from Merry Maids.Read more
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Bedroom Fall Cleaning Checklist
This fall cleaning checklist for bedrooms can help you get started on preparing your home for winter, including tips for cleaning ceiling fans, light fixtures, heating vents, and bedding.Read more
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How To Clean Your Cooler
Care for your cooler by cleaning and removing odors and stains, so that your ice chest is always ready for summer fun!Read more
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Cleaning Sand From Your House
Use these tips to keep from tracking sand into your home and vacation rental, and to best clean your floors when that sand does follow you home.Read more
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Vacation Rental Cleaning Tips to Help You Relax
Taking a short time to clean select areas in your vacation rental when you arrive can help you get your home away from home set up. Read more
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Is Your Outdoor Living Space Ready for Cookout Season?
Warm weather means cookouts! So get ready with these tips for cleaning your deck, patio and other outdoor living spaces. Read more
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Treat Him to an Organized Garage this Father's Day
Give the man in your life a gift he will appreciate for Father's Day - an organized garage! Use these tips for cleaning and organizing the garage to surprise that special someone. Read more
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Cookout Cleaning Hacks
Love having a cookout but hate the cleanup? Here are some hacks, including prepping tips for your cookout, to make cleaning up afterward a bit easier. Read more
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National Clean Your Room Day is May 10th!
Celebrate National Clean Your Room Day and Mother's Day at the same time. Enlist the kids to help clean up, and we have some tips to motivate them to clean their rooms and keep them clean. Read more
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What is Spring Cleaning?
Take a look at how spring cleaning began, then check out Merry Maids’ handy list that can help you tackle the task like a professional. Read more
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Winter is Coming: Tips to Keep Snow and Slush Out of the House
Did you know putting away your tree and Christmas decorations doesn't have to be a hassle? Follow these tips and easily store everything before spring arrives. Read more
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How to Take Down a Christmas Tree Without Becoming a Scrooge
Tired of wet, dirty floors or winter boots dripping melted snow in your home? Then use these winter cleaning tips to keep your home free of slush and snow. Read more
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5 Gifts for a Messy Person This Holiday Season
Not sure what to get the messy people in your life this year? Look no further than this holiday gift list for the disorganized and less than tidy. Read more
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4 Post-Holiday Cleaning Tips to Help Keep the Season Bright and Merry
Are the frantic pace and endless socializing of the holidays making your home a mess? Use these tips to keep it tidy all throughout the holiday season! Read more
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Can You Freeze Thanksgiving Leftovers?
Are you dreading eating turkey salad and stuffing days after Thanksgiving? Learn what food dishes left over from Turkey Day freeze well and for how long. Read more
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Get Ghosted! How to Make the Most Common Halloween Stains Disappear
Are you left with stains from fake blood, chocolate, or pumpkin the day after Halloween? Don't let these scary stains ruin your day. Use these removal tips. Read more
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A Summer Cleaning Checklist to Help You Survive the Season
Warm weather brings its own cleaning challenges - humidity, food spills, dirty clothes. But with this summer chore list, you can have a clean home and summer fun! Read more
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Tame the Beast: Learn How to Organize Plasticware
If you're tired of searching for matching plasticware tops and bottoms or having them fall on you when opening the cabinet, then these organization tips are just for you. Read more
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How to Prevent Germs from Spreading This Cold and Flu Season
Don't allow yourself to get sick just because other people around you are. Follow these tips to help avoid the flu this season. Read more
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Clean With This, Not With That
Should you use a sponge or a micofiber cloth when cleaning? Here's information on best cleaning tools to use no matter the mess or surface.. Read more →
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Mummify Your Pumpkin-Carving Workspace
Pumpkin carving is a family favorite – but after the fun is over, you might be frightened by the remnants of the pumpkin you started with. Read more →
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Make Fall Decorations Last Longer
Decorating your home for fall is an honored tradition. Whether it's decorative candles, fall wreaths or gourds, follow these steps to keep them looking their best.Read more →
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Actions Speak Louder than Words: 5 Thoughtful Gifts for Mom
You can help your mom out by taking on some cleaning chore this Mother's Day. Checkout these thoughtful gift ideas. Read more →
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5 Mudroom Ideas to Keep You Organized This Winter
Keep your mudroom clean and organized this winter with these cleaning and organization tips. Read more →
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How to Clean Windowsills and Window Tracks
Follow these easy tips to remove dirt and dead insects from your windowsills and windowtracks to get them as clean as your glass windows! Read more →
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4 Thanksgiving Clean As You Go Tips
You don't have to stress out about prepping Thanksgiving dinne. Follow these 4 tips to keep your home free of mess and stress. Read more →
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How to Preserve Your Carved Pumpkin
Keep that pumpkin smiling longer with these tips from Merry Maids. Read more →
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Witches Brew to Dye For
Making Halloween treats spookier and frighteningly more fun with food coloring seems like a great idea, until it ends up on your carpet or upholstery! Have no fear – fill up a cauldron with this homemade witches brew. Read more →
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How to Clean Windows After Using Holiday Clings
Clean that sticky holiday cling residue off your windows with these simple glass cleaning tips. Read more →
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Entertaining for the Holidays With Less Stress and Little Mess
Don't fear holiday entertaining. Checkout these tips from Merry Maids that will help you entertain with minimal stress and mess. Read more →
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A Holiday Clean-up Countdown to be Thankful For
Cleaning before the holidays can be stressful. If you're hosting for Thanksgiving, use this cleaning checklist to help you get the job done. Read more →
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Organize Your Closet and Experience the Joy of Giving at the Same Time
Organize your closet and donate clothes and shoes you no longer use to help you get in the holiday spirit. Read more →
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The Room-by-Room Cleaning Guide
If your dirty home is bothering you, then download this room-by-room cleaning guide to help you spring clean without missing a beat. Read more →
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How to Dust Cobwebs at Home
Dusting regularly is the best way to keep your home cobweb free and help prevent spiders in your home Merry Maids is here to teach you the techniques. Read more →
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Show Your Love with a Valentine’s Day Cleaning
With Valentine's Day coming up, give your sweetheart the sweetest gift possible - a clean house. Here are some tips to make it work. Read more
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Get Your Home in the Holiday Spirit
Get in the holiday spirit with these Merry Maids fall decor ideas. Read more →
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The Best Way to Clean Your Glass Services for the Holidays
You don't want dirty of streaky glass windows and surfaces when your guests come over for the holidays. We'll tell you the best way to clean those surfaces. Read more →
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Before and After: A Thanksgiving Cleaning Checklist
You can host Thanksgiving with less mess and stress if you follow this Thanksgiving cleaning checklist from Merry Maids. Read more →
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3 DIY Cleaning Products to Make Your Home Smell Like the Holidays
Use these three simply DIY cleaning solutions to turn your house into something festive this holiday season. Read more →
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Frightening Face Paint...Poof!
It’s the one night a year when kids can let their imaginations run wild with costumes and disguises…and to make this come to life, face paint is a must! But with all the excitement of eating candy and getting ready to trick-or-treat, the paint has a tendency to smear on unwanted surfaces, such as clothing or the sofa. Read more →
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Mad Scientist’s Baking Laboratory
Transform your kitchen into a mad scientist’s lab and mix up some Halloween treats with your kids for a school costume parade or neighborhood party…but don’t let the cleanup scare you. Read more →
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Tackle Game Day Party Planning With These Cleaning Checklists
If you're hosting for the biggest football game of the year, planning and cleaning can get a little stressful. This Merry Maids game day cleaning checklist can help. Read more
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Creepy, Crawly Treasure Hunt
Before the trick-or-treaters arrive, it’s fun to get into the Halloween spirit and decorate the house and front yard with spooky decorations. But when All Hallows’ Eve comes to end, no one wants to run into those creepy, crawly surprises. Read more →
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Double-Duty Holiday Decor
Holiday décor is essential to giving spaces a more festive appearance, but it can also double the amount of housework you have each day. Give your holiday décor a second life after it’s hung. Read more →
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Tackling the Naughtiest Holiday Stains
While red wine, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy are real crowd-pleasers, they aren't so kind to upholstery and carpets. Read more →
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Mother-in-Law Approved Cleanings
If anyone is making her list and checking it twice, it’s your mother-in-law checking in to see if her child’s home is naughty or nice. Read more →
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Cleaning with Minutes to Spare
Before you know it, the holidays are here, your guests are arriving and your home could use some cleaning. Take 15 minutes to simply make your home appear like you've spent a full day cleaning it. Read more →
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Holiday Party Prep
With all the cooking, shopping and office soirees, who has time to clean? Ditch that mindset and create a plan of attack one week in advance, taking on one room or chore every day. Read more →
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How to Clean Outdoor Furniture After a Long Winter
Summer is around the corner, which means its prime time for using your outdoor furniture. Clean your outdoor furniture and get it ready for summer with these tips. Read more →
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5 Must-Try Fall Fragrances
Bring the fall scents of cinnamon, apple and pumpkin to your home with these five must-try DIY fall fragrances: scented pinecones, simmer pots, candles and sprays.Read more →
