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Dishwasher Cleaning

Amit — Thu, 14 May 2020 10:04:00 +0000

Dishwasher Cleaning

When thinking about kitchen cleaning, most people will automatically think about their fridge, oven and stove. You probably wouldn’t think about checking what condition your dishwasher is until something bad will happen. For example, bad odor coming out of it, a warning light turning on and more.

Having a dirty dishwasher is more common situation than you think. Most people don’t clean their dishwasher on a regular basis, if even at all.

So, what cause a dishwasher to get dirty and have a bad odor? The main and maybe the only reason is a food build up in the filters. Over time, small particles of unwashed food get stuck in the filter of the crevices of the machine. As a result, the food that got stuck create an unpleasant scent, which can transmit to the dishes during the washing cycle.

How to properly clean your dishwasher and get rid of the bad odor?

There are some cleaning supplies that serve that purpose exactly. However, they might be a bit expensive and not necessary. You can get the same result using a simple vinegar and baking soda. Never the less, this is only our tip and Empire Maid Cleaning Service takes no responsibilities for the results.

First, start by unscrewing and removing the bottom filter, in order to clean it. Also, take out the filter tray as well. Furthermore, in order to get the best cleaning result, soak both them in a warm and soapy water for about 10-15 minutes. Then, rinse them in hot water and let them dry off. Make sure you’re not using a strong scrub bush. Both of the devices are quite delicate and can be damaged.

While the filter and tray are been dried off, we can start cleaning the dishwasher and get rid of its bad odor. Poor 1 cup of white vinegar at the bottom of an empty dishwasher. Then, activate the dishwasher using the deep cleaning option and let the vinegar do its trick! It’ll break the food build up and deodorized the inside of the dishwasher.

Also – make sure your dishwasher is EMPTY while doing the cleaning.

How to prevent a dirty dishwasher in the future

There are some ways to making sure you’ll keep your dishwasher clean, but the in the end it’s all about taking care of it on a regular basis. Get the dishwasher cleaning take part of your cleaning routine and you’ll see the results for yourself!

Here’s our guide on how to avoid smelly odor coming from the dishwasher:

Rinse all the dishes before putting them inside the machine. Moreover, make sure you take off all large food pieces. In addition, you can put all cutlery in a bowl of hot and soapy water for a couple of minutes, to ease up the cleaning.
Clean the filter and the inside of the dishwasher at least once a month. By doing do, you’ll prevent any food build up and the bad odor that comes with it.
Make sure your dishwasher gets enough water for a proper cleaning. If there aren’t enough water in the machine, a food build up is more likely to occur – there isn’t enough water to wash it away.

If you’re in a need of any cleaning services or a simple advice – don’t hesitate to contact us!

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Dust Cleaning

Amit — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:05:00 +0000

Tips on How To Keep Your House Dust Free

Every homeowner face a dust problem in his home. Whether if it’s hiding behind pictures furniture, or if it’s sitting in plain site on the floor – We all found ourselves cleaning and dusting on a daily basis.

Furthermore, all this handling can be exhausting and a real time consumer! Imagine that instead of sweeping your floor every day, you could lay on the couch and rest, or read a book.

In order to help you save your precious time, we put together a small list of tips on how to keep your home as dust free as possible:

Make sure there nothing laying on the floor and collects dust:

Which one of us hasn’t left a pile of clothes laying on the floor or a chair? However you’ll be surprised by how much dust can a simple clothes or pillows can collect. So, in order to reduce dust gathering on the floor, you should make sure that you’re keeping your floor as clear of objects as possible.

On the other hand, if you already left things laying on the floor, quickly take a broom or a vacuum cleaner and collect the dust before it’ll grow bigger and spread out to the rest of the house. Moreover, you should consider adding a regular base sweeping or vacuuming at your home. It’ll help reduce dust gathering more efficient.

In addition, keep in mind that carpets are main source of dust gathering. If you choose to place a carpet at your home, make sure you put extra attention at cleaning it and its surrounding.

Keep the biggest dust gathering source as clean as possible:

Most people will find it hard to believe that what’s collecting the most dust in the house is their bed and the sheets. While you’re sleeping, your dead skin cells leaves your body, dry up and with the help of other dirt and dander, they generates a huge amount of dust.

So, how can you reduce it? First, you should put priority at changing the bed sheets once a week. Moreover, if possible, try purchasing and using the quality sheets and bedding, especially allergen proof bedding.

Frequently clean forgot places

Your closets, bed heads, light switches and more! So many areas and furniture left un-attended week after week. As a result for not been cleaned on a regular basis, those objects collect lots of dust and dirt that spreads to other part of the house.

We know that cleaning those places and things will only add time to your cleaning process, but don’t neglect it! If you’ll clean it up, it’ll prevent dust build up and you’ll end up with a nice and clean home.

Always remember that Empire Maid cleaning service can take all that cleaning burden off your hands! We can come on a daily, weekly or even a monthly basis to make sure your property is at the best shape possible!

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Mould Cleaning

Amit — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:17:00 +0000

Mould Cleaning - Our Cleaning Process

Got in to your shower and noticed a black spot on the celling? Don’t ignore it! It’s may be a life threating mould!

What exactly is a Mould?

According to NSW Government website a it’s a type of fungi that can grow both indoors and outdoors. It may grow indoors in wet or moist areas lacking a proper ventilation. For example, it can grow on walls, wallpaper, bathroom tiles, celling, wood and more. Moreover, there are many different types of it, which can cause to some serious health problems. Such as: running or blocked nose, irritation of the eyes and skin and sometimes wheezing. Occasionally, people may have more severe reactions. Very rarely, people may develop a mould infection, usually in the lungs. For people with asthma, inhaling mould spores may cause an asthma attack.

How to identify a mould?

In most cases, you’d be able to see a blackish discoloration on your celling or wall. It can appear as a damp and slimy texture or, fuzzy black spots. Furthermore, Different types of mould can show different colors. Such as, white, brown, green and orange.

In addition, you can detect it by its scent. Usually, if the room has mould in it, its odor will smell musty and it will stink.

The Cleaning Process

Before staring the cleaning, you have to make sure you’re taking all the necessary measures in assuring your safety. We put together a small list of our safety recommendations for this cleaning.

*Important Notice!! If you suffer from any respiratory problem, severe allergies, or a weak immune system, you should not attempt removing the mould, or be in the surrounding area while the cleaning takes place.

Wear old clothes that have long sleeves and pants for this cleaning. That way you’ll minimalizing the exposer to your body.
Through the whole process, make sure you’re wearing gloves, a dust mask and protective eyewear to avoid mould spores and cleaning sprays from skin/eye contact.
Open all the windows and doors Also, if possible, use an exhaust fan. You want to make as much ventilation as possible
Once you started the cleaning, try to avoid touching clean areas or objects with the gloves you used. By doing so, you’ll prevent spreading the mould spores around the house. When you’ll finish cleaning wash the gloves in the most thorough way possible. Also, make sure to use a disinfectant product.
Wash your clothes separately in hot water using a trusted anti-bacterial laundry detergent. Also, you may consider tossing them if possible.

Removing Mould from a drywall – step by step:

Usually drywalls tend to have a porous surface which give it a much easier place to grow in. However, by following this guide, you can assure yourself a clean and mould free wall.

Step 1:

To properly clean the mould, start by vacuuming all areas of it. You need to remove all spores of the mould, even if not visible at first. Make sure you reach all of the surrounding areas of the mould in addition to the mould itself.

Step 2:

For this step you can choose whether to use a suitable mould killing cleaning product or a plain cleaning products. If you’re facing a severe case, your choice should be using the suitable cleaning product. Take the product and apply it to a soft, handheld scrub brush and start cleaning the wall by brushing it. Make sure to rinse the brush before re-using it to assure you won’t spread the mould and keep the wall as much sterilized as possible.

Step 3:

Once you see the wall is clean, use paper towels to absorb all moisture from it. Than, take a sanitary wipe and wipe over the clean wall to make sure that any option for leftovers spores is been removed. Finally, take some more dry paper tower and dry the wall for the last time. You should also open all windows and use any pedestal fan to help speed up the process.

Please remember that Empire Maid Cleaning service can help with any Mould cleaning situation you have at the best prices!

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Cleaning routine

Amit — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:50:00 +0000

Cleaning Routine – Daily, Weekly or Monthly?

Ever wondered if your cleaning routine should change? Maybe you’re not paying enough attention at cleaning your refrigerator and not enough time at cleaning your carpet? We understand how confusing it might be, so we put together a list of our recommendation on the best cleaning routine.

Moreover, we’re here to take any cleaning burden of your shoulders. We at Empire Maid Cleaning, offers all time period cleaning services. Contact us if you have any questions! You can also click here and get a quote for our cleaning service.

Daily Cleaning Routine:

We know that sometimes you can’t find the time to do those daily cleaning tasks. However, it’s important to preform them. Our tip is making a list before starting and once you finish a task, cross it off your list. It’ll encourage you to finish everything ASAP!

Make the beds: Once you get up and finish getting ready, you should make your bed. Developing a habit of making the bed on a daily routine contribute to you on a personal level and helps developing discipline.

Cleaning the dining table and kitchen counters: As a result to a recurring use of the dining table and the counters (1-3 times a day), it’s very important to clean and sanitize the table at the end of the day. Other than the health benefits you’ll get by keeping it clean, you’ll prevent ants and other insects’ attraction to your home.

Preform a minor Tidying routine around the house: At the end of each day, you should do a couple tidying tasks to keep your house on the right track. For example, emptying the dishwasher, return every object you used during the day to its original place, taking care of the laundry and more!

Sweeping or mopping the floor: Daily sweeping of vacuuming is highly recommended. Of course, if there isn’t a lot of traffic at your property, you can sweep the floor every couple of days.

Weekly Cleaning Routine:

Although those tasks requires more time and effort than daily tasks, it’s crucial to preform them. Maintaining a cleaning schedule will help to keep your property at the best shape it can be.

Thoroughly Bathroom cleaning: Toilet bowl deep clean, shower and bath clean, wipe the sink and check if there’s enough essential in the shower (soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, etc.). Also, you should change your towel once a week and mop the floor. In addition, remove all rubbish from the toilet bins.

Bedroom and shared living areas: Dust all the furniture and objects. In addition, you should vacuum and sweep the floor, and mop it after. Moreover, in the bedrooms, change the sheets of all beds and make sure to clean the switchboards and baseboards. Also, make sure to clean under the bed as well. You’d be surprise of how much dust and dirt get stuck there. In addition, remove all rubbish from the bins.

Kitchen cleaning on a weekly routine: Our advice is to start with the refrigerator. As a result to it been one of the most used device on the house, you should put your effort at properly cleaning it. Once you finished, continue by wiping all counters and tables. Moreover, you should perform a deep cleaning to your stovetops, microwave, oven and any other devices you have. Continue by clearing the dishes and cleaning the sink, and finish with sweeping and mopping the floor. In addition, remove all rubbish from the bins.

Monthly Cleaning Routine

There are some objects in your property that don’t enquire weekly or daily cleaning. However, make sure you clean them at least once a month to prolong their life span.

Shower Head cleaning: Clogged showerheads can slow down the stream of the water. In addition, it grow’s bacteria that may infect your health. Thus, you should clean it at least once a month! In order to properly clean it, you’ll have to remove the showerhead and soak it in appropriate cleaning products for some time, than rinse it and return it. You could also soak it in vinegar for a couple of hours and achieve the same results!

Ceiling fan: The cleaning of this object can be challenging and frustrating. It takes a lot of effort to reach the height of it. But don’t neglect it! It collects a huge amount of dust, enough to be dangerous to your health.

Clean of Garbage Disposal and Trash bin: it might surprise you, but it’s important to clean the trash bin at least once a month (if not more). It collect so many bacteria and germs during this time, and you need to make sure you and your loves one’s health are been taking care of. You can clean it using a wet towel or with a hose and cleaning product.

We hope this article helped you understand more about your cleaning routine!

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Kitchen Clean – tips and guide on fast cleaning

Amit — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 06:28:00 +0000

Kitchen Clean – Our tips and guide on fast cleaning

Your kitchen can be the area at your house where you spend most of your time at. Whether it’s because you cook and eat your food there, or simply hang out there and having a conversation with your family, you spend a lot of your time in there. So, it’s no surprise that you have to clean your kitchen more than you clean the rest of the house.

Moreover, cleaning the kitchen can be a real burden for most people. In order to keep the kitchen clean, you’ll have to invest your time in it. The thing about kitchen is that almost everything in there is been used on a daily basis. Plates, pens, pots, coups and more! Before you notice, you’ll have a messy and dirty kitchen.

We at, Empire Maid, are here to help you clean your kitchen as best and fast as possible! We put together a few tips to make the cleaning process a lot easier and faster:

Our Tips - Start with your dirty dished!

The first thing you should do is wash your dishes. Whether it’s just one plate or a big pile of dirty dishes, this is the place to start. Furthermore, it doesn’t matter if you have a dishwasher or wash them by the hand, you should start from that.

You can’t really start cleaning your kitchen with a sink full with dirty dishes. Our tip for a quick way to wash the dishes is to soak them for as long as possible using warm water and dish soap. The warm water and the soap will help get rid of the stubborn stains.

Tide the area up

Once the dishes are clean, start tidying up the kitchen. Our tip is to focus at one area at a time, and to return every object to its original place. For example, return all clean plates to their place, ingredients you used while you cooked – wipe them up with a kitchen towel and return them to it’s place.

You’ll see that once you cleared all the counters, shelves and tables, cleaning up the kitchen will get easier!

Stovetop and Counters Wipe Down – Tips for the cleanest results

It doesn’t matter what kind of stovetop you have, the easiest way to clean it is to use heat. Our tip for a best and quickest clean of the stove is to use a warm towel while cleaning it. Before wiping it, apply a specific cleaning product for your stove and lay a towel soaked in hot water for 10 minutes. Make sure to not be so close while applying the cleaning product, it’s not healthy to breathe it in. Once time’s up, remove the towel and wipe the stove. You’ll find hoe easier it is to clean the stove now!

One of our Tips is – while you wait for the 10 minutes to end, you can clean your counters! To make it easier, you should start by moving objects that are generally placed on the counters. (Such as, fruit baskets, flower vase etc.). Furthermore, because you already tided up the kitchen, it’ll take you less time to wipe it!

Kitchen Sink

After washing all the dishes, counters and the stovetop, you sink is as dirty as possible. You can choose to deep clean your sink or if you are in a hurry, you can choose to follow quick cleaning tip.

First, make sure there’s nothing left in the sink. Than start your cleaning process by wetting the interiors of the sink with hot water to help remove any grime and dirt. The next step is applying a generous amount of cleaning product to a scrub brush and start scrubbing the sink! Make sure you clean every part of it thoroughly. Than rinse and wipe the sink, wash the brush and let it dry.

Sweep and Mop the floor

The last step is sweeping and mopping the floor. You can also vacuum instead of sweeping, but be advices that is usually takes longer than sweeping. Also, a broom is easier to move around the area and reach to difficult places. Either way, you should make sure you collect all dust and dirt before start mopping.

The final step of this cleaning guide is mopping. You’ll be surprised how quickly and easy it can be! There’s a couple of ways to mop the floor. Although it’s not the most sophisticated way, we recommend using a pre made bucket mixed with the best cleaning product and warm water. You should start from the corner farthest from the exit and make your way to it. The first step is mopping with a soaked mop and once you finish mopping in the kitchen, repeat the action with a damp mop.

Following our guide can save you 15-25 minutes! Don’t forget you can always avoid this cleaning burden by choosing to use our professional cleaning service! Click here to get a quote and to book our services.

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