Ask a House Cleaner

This Swiffer Duster 360 product review covers the Swiffer Duster SDS. Also, in this Swiffer Duster 360 product review, you'll see Angela Brown cleaning and giving tips on how to dust. Before you buy random cleaning supplies it's great to check online Swiffer reviews for the best duster for your type of cleaning. House cleaning, speed cleaning, or a homeowner wanting to "just clean my space." You'll find they sell a Swiffer 360 starter kit and Swiffer 360 duster extender.

Too good to use - are you hoarding stuff you'll never use? Have you inherited family treasures that are too good to use so you're storing them for a rainy day? Do you have freeitis, even if you're a clean freak? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru talks about compulsive behavior, hoarding and weird habits of keeping stuff too good to use. In this ownership economy, you don't have to keep gifts you don't need or want just because they are freebies.

What are some tips for new moms starting a house cleaning business? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says going back to work after a new baby needs special attention. One of the tips for new moms starting a house cleaning business is take care of Mom first. Put the new mom, new baby, and new business on a tight schedule. Tips for new moms starting a cleaning business remind the new mom that "you are your biggest asset" both in your family and your business.

Should you offer mid-stay cleans at your Airbnb, VRBO or STR (short-term rental?) Some hosts offer mid-stay cleans to make their Airbnb guests feel like this is their HomeAway from home. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says house rules can clarify mid-stay cleans. Among Airbnb secrets and turnover cleaning tips you'll find numbers for a house cleaner and laundry service. Airbnb hosting includes turnover services but a fee incurs with an extra maintenance-clean.

Let's talk about how much to tip a house cleaner this holiday season. We know you're generous, but how much to tip a house cleaner or maid is about how much they already make. #HolidayTipping is less about you wanting to give money or gifts. The right tip shows gratitude and promotes loyalty. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru suggests #SavvyPerks as a way to show your thanks. It's an inexpensive way to tip your cleaning specialist.

In this Dyson Animal Ball vacuum product review, we look at the reasons we love the DC41 Dyson. The Dyson Animal Ball vacuum ranks at the top of J.D. Power ratings. We love the Dyson Animal Ball vacuum for its performance, quality, research, and design. Not to mention its rigorous testing, power, suction and durable technology. Angela Brown owns a Dyson Animal and in her product review say's it's a "rugged vacuum" and Savvy Cleaner Approved.

What if the best time for spring cleaning was Halloween? Or Christmas break, or when business is slow? What if the best time for spring cleaning links to your biorhythm when you clean like a crazy person? Did that ever happen to you? You're like "I've got to clean my space and clean like mad with a cleaning routine. Wanna clean with me? We'll do speed cleaning and organizing and declutter the world."

Snack and smoking breaks on the job. What are the cleaning employee labor laws and do you have to pay for snack and smoking breaks? What does the Department of Labor say about snack and smoking breaks for contract labor, pay, and fair labor practices? Angela Brown says state regulations trump FLSA (Fair Labor Standard Act) in some areas. She talks required breaks, pay, earnings, holiday pay, vacations, wages, and overtime.

Should you blast a messy guest on a VRBO - Airbnb rating and review? Or should you let it slide? Every short-term rental has house rules that if broken make you want to blast a messy guest. Home sharing and Superhost status aren't easy. And ratings and reviews drive the guest expectations higher. If you blast a messy guest or leave a review for bad guest behavior, you feel justified. With the rising cost of standard amenities, short stay minimums, and turnover service - it makes sense.

Cleaning house for a new baby will never be easier than pregnant cleaning before the baby arrives. Want tips for new moms on cleaning house for a new baby? Angela Brown offers a cleaning strategy and some new mom hacks that involve beanbags. Healthy habits can include a maid, but cleaning house for a new baby means you take care of yourself first. Then you can take care of the baby along with your daily cleaning routine. But you and the baby need to sleep through the night and you need to

This Bar Keepers Friend product review takes a look at the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) of the powdered cleanser. And Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru will tell you in this Bar Keepers Friend Product review if it lives up to the hype. Among all the cleaning chemicals and cleaning supplies in your caddy, does Bar Keepers Friend perform as advertised? SerVass Laboratories creates cleanser and polish to shine, scrub, buff and polish metal.

Is there a downside of not teaching kids to clean or have chores? Do you fear turning into a nagging parent with the "clean your room" "make your bed speech"? Do you have entitled kids that don't follow your kids cleaning routine? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says there are age appropriate chores and a downside to not teaching kids to clean. A simple chore chart or a job chart can teach responsibility and life skills for kids.

Are you anxious about cleaning? Want to learn how to make stress your friend? Running a cleaning business causes anxiety and stress. It's normal to be anxious about cleaning. With employee challenges, high-maintenance clients any business owner can get worried. Angela Brown, says there is a difference between being anxious about cleaning and adrenal fatigue. If you're restless, uptight and not sleeping, take a good look at your health.

Open foodstuff. Does your VRBO, Airbnb or short-term rental have house rules about leaving open foodstuff? Something like "toss your open foodstuffs" or "throw away your leftovers"? "Don't leave open food in refrigerator." Hotels, hostels and vacation rentals all have problems with short-stay guests who eat in their rooms and leave open foodstuff. It's not just drinks, its open food containers even empty ones.

Cryptocurrency as a payment for house cleaning or maid service - are you there yet? Is bitcoin, Litecoin or some other altcoin cryptocurrency a replacement for credit cards? We can already send and receive payments online for cleaning. But will the chance to pay for goods and services through cryptocurrency be part of your blockchain strategy? Even with Eroscoin and the Bitwala debit card, the payment gateway to your mobile wallet is still a questionable payment solution.