Let's face it... sometimes you must tackle dirt on your own!
For those times we provide our favorite tips to anyone who sends a request.
Tips will be e-mailed on a request basis in a PDF formatted document.
You can view a sample of these tips below.
Soap scum in showers and tubs!
Since preventing soap scum build-up is a lot easier than cleaning it,
squeegee water off shower walls and doors after every use or wipe them
down with a towel. For tile walls or frosted shower doors, apply a light
coating of lemon oil periodically to help prevent build-up.
For a porcelain tub, apply a light coat of boat or car wax to the
sides (never the bottom) of the tub.
If it's too late for prevention, use a degreasing agent and lots of elbow
grease. Get a good alkaline soap scum remover at a janitorial supply store
or dissolve a handful of automatic dishwasher detergent in a bucket of warm
water. Cover the affected area completely and let your cleaning solution
soak for at least 15 minutes. Do it right after a shower when the walls
will be wet. After soaking, use a stiff scrub brush or a white, nylon-backed
scrub sponge to clean the walls. You may need to soak and scrub a couple of
times to get rid of all the build-up. Then rinse well with clear water.
Maintain beautiful wood floors!
Vacuum and dust mop regularly to prevent dirt from building up and damaging the surface.
Any wood floor can be cleaned with a quarter-cup of apple cider vinegar mixed with
a gallon of warm water. Wood floors are best cleaned on your hands and knees because
you should only clean a small area at a time and then dry it and move on. Never get
wood floors too wet or allow them to dry naturally. Finished wood floors often can be
cleaned just with water. However, the finish will eventually wear off, and you'll either
have to re-finish the floors or start waxing them.
