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Cleaning Guides, Tips and Homemade Recipes
Plain how-tos from a family that has cleaned DFW homes and businesses since 2009, with safety notes and sources.
What a House Cleaning Service Usually Includes
A regular house cleaning usually covers dusting, kitchen counters and the outside of appliances, bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping, and emptying...
Read the guideRecipesHomemade Vinegar Spray, and Where Vinegar Doesn't Belong
Mix 1 cup of plain white vinegar with 1 cup of water in a labeled spray bottle. It works on glass, glazed tile, chrome and soap scum.
Read the guideMovingTexas Security Deposit Rules, and What Cleaning Has to Do with Them
In Texas, a landlord must refund the deposit, minus itemized deductions, within 30 days after you move out (Property Code 92.103), but doesn't have...
Read the guideBusinessHow to Switch Cleaning Companies Without a Gap in Service
Read your current contract for the notice period and any auto-renewal date before you do anything else.
Read the guideBusinessRestroom Cleaning Standards for Businesses: Rules, Schedule and Checklist
For most businesses there's no single legal restroom cleaning schedule. OSHA's sanitation standard says workplaces must be kept clean to the extent...
Read the guideHome tipsHow to Clean Up After a House Party
Put perishable food away within 2 hours, or 1 hour if it sat outside above 90 degrees, then treat fresh spills before bed.
Read the guideBusinessPost-Construction Cleaning Phases: Rough Clean, Final Clean and Touch-Up
Post-construction cleaning usually comes in three phases. The rough clean happens while trades are still working and clears debris and heavy dust...
Read the guideHome tipsHow to Get Pet Hair Off Furniture, Carpet and Laundry
For furniture, wipe with a slightly damp rubber glove or a squeegee and finish with a lint roller.
Read the guideHome tipsCleaning Products You Should Never Mix
Never mix bleach with ammonia, vinegar or other acids, rubbing alcohol, or any other cleaner, and never put hydrogen peroxide and vinegar in the same...
Read the guideMovingMove-Out Cleaning Checklist for Texas Renters
Read your lease's move-out section first, then clean room by room with extra time on the oven, fridge, cabinets, bathrooms, floors, baseboards and...
Read the guideBusinessWhat a Janitorial Contract and Scope of Work Should Cover
The scope of work should list every area, every task and how often each one happens, plus visits per week, cleaning hours, who supplies paper goods...
Read the guideBusinessHow to Hire a Janitorial Company in Dallas-Fort Worth
Get at least a few companies to walk your building in person, then compare their bids against the same written scope instead of comparing totals.
Read the guideBusinessHow Often Should an Office Be Professionally Cleaned?
There's no single right number. Many small offices with light traffic do fine with two or three cleanings a week, while busy offices, medical offices...
Read the guideHome tipsHow Often to Clean Everything in Your House
Wipe kitchen counters and high-touch spots daily, clean bathrooms, floors and sheets weekly or every other week, and handle inside appliances...
Read the guideSeasonalHard Water Stains in Dallas-Fort Worth, and How to Clean Them
Yes, DFW water is hard enough to spot glass and crust faucets. Fort Worth's 2025 water quality report lists 108 to 150 mg/L (6 to 9 grains per...
Read the guideRecipesHomemade Hard Water Spot Remover for Shower Glass and Fixtures
Spray full-strength white vinegar on the glass, press vinegar-soaked paper towels over the worst spots so it stays wet, wait 15 to 30 minutes, scrub...
Read the guideRecipesHow to Clean and Freshen a Smelly Garbage Disposal
Turn off the power, scrub the underside of the rubber splash guard with a brush, then fill the sink halfway with warm water and 1/4 cup of baking...
Read the guideRecipesHomemade Grout Cleaner That Won't Wreck Your Grout
For everyday dirt, scrub grout with a paste of baking soda and water. For stains, mix about 2 parts baking soda to 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide in an...
Read the guideRecipesHomemade Glass and Mirror Cleaner
Mix 1 cup of white distilled vinegar with 1 cup of water in a labeled spray bottle. Dust the glass first, spray the cloth instead of the glass for...
Read the guideHome tipsHouse Deep Cleaning Checklist, Room by Room
A deep clean covers everything in a regular clean plus the build-up spots that get skipped week to week, like baseboards, inside the oven and fridge...
Read the guideBusinessDay Porter vs. Night Janitorial: Which Does Your Building Need?
A night janitorial crew does the full cleaning after hours, when the building is empty and floors can be mopped and dried.
Read the guideBusinessWhat Affects the Cost of Commercial Cleaning in Dallas-Fort Worth
Commercial cleaning is priced mostly on labor time, and labor time comes from your square footage and layout, the number of restrooms and fixtures...
Read the guideBusinessCleaning vs. Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting: What Your Business Actually Needs
Cleaning removes dirt and lowers the number of germs on a surface. Sanitizing lowers the germs left after cleaning to levels public health codes...
Read the guideBusinessCleaning Company Insurance: What to Ask for on a Certificate of Insurance
Ask every cleaning company for a certificate of insurance before it starts. Check that the named insured matches the company, the policies are...
Read the guideMovingHow to Clean Your House Before You Sell
Declutter first, then deep clean the whole house with extra attention on the kitchen, bathrooms, windows, floors and any odors.
Read the guideRecipesHow to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances
Wipe stainless steel with a soft cloth dipped in warm water and a little dish soap, going with the grain, then rinse and dry right away.
Read the guideRecipesSteam-Clean Your Microwave with Lemon or Vinegar
Put 1 cup of water and a few lemon slices or 1 to 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a microwave-safe glass bowl, heat it until it steams, then leave...
Read the guideRecipesBaking Soda Paste for Ovens and Bathtubs
Stir 2 to 3 tablespoons of water into 1/2 cup of baking soda until it looks like thick frosting.
Read the guideSeasonalCleaning for Cedar Fever and Pollen Season in North Texas
North Texas has two big pollen peaks, mountain cedar in winter and oak in early spring, plus grass through the warm months and ragweed in the fall.
Read the guideHostsAirbnb Turnover Cleaning Checklist
Start every turnover with a walkthrough and photos, strip the beds and start laundry, then clear trash and dishes, clean the kitchen and bathrooms...
Read the guidePrintableVendor comparison worksheet
Compare cleaning bids side by side on scope, insurance, supplies and price.
Open and printPrintableJanitorial walkthrough sheet
The facility questions to answer before any cleaning company prices your building.
Open and printPrintableOffice cleaning checklist
What to clean daily, weekly and monthly, area by area. Use it to write or check a cleaning scope.
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