How to Clean Towels

How to Clean Towels

You’ve showered and your body is as clean as can be. Don’t ruin your clean with a dirty towel!  You also shouldn’t trade that delicious feeling of wrapping up in a fluffy towel for the disappointment of a coarse, scratchy towel. Use our tips on how...
How to Clean a Playpen

How to Clean a Playpen

The playpen is a great way to keep your child safe, entertained, and yes, out of the way. If you’ve been a parent for longer than five minutes, then you know any place a kid spends time is going to need some serious cleaning. We have several methods you can use...
How to Clean a Power Outlet

How to Clean a Power Outlet

You might be surprised by the amount of dirt that can find its way behind your outlet cover or get trapped in its creases and edges. Luckily, cleaning your wall outlet is a quick and easy chore. Use our steps to get a safe and clean power outlet in just a few minutes....
How to Remove Nicotine

How to Remove Nicotine

Smoking cigarettes inside leaves a yellowish tar-like residue on the belongings and interior of the home. This is not only gross, but potentially dangerous. Researchers have given nicotine residue the name “thirdhand smoke” and believe it can pose adverse...
How to Clean Crocheted Doilies

How to Clean Crocheted Doilies

Maids by Trade’s home city of Portland loves doilies (see the video below!). They’re a way to bring delicacy to any room. However, they look less nice when they’re dirty or start to look yellowish. Read our step-by-step guide on how to clean...
How to Clean Stairs

How to Clean Stairs

The staircase is a bridge between two places, not a destination, and so you might forget to give it the attention it deserves when it comes to cleaning. You shouldn’t though; the stairs receive a lot of traffic and wear and tear! Give the stairs the cleaning...
How to Clean Drains

How to Clean Drains

Drains are the watery trash cans of sinks and showers. They magically whisk away food scraps, soap scum, dirt, and more. But of course, anything that you throw trash into is eventually going to get dirty. Use the following tips to get odor-free and clean drains....
How to Clean a Vase

How to Clean a Vase

Vases come in an almost infinite variety of shapes and designs. The number of vases doesn’t matter when it comes to cleaning though! We’ve collected a handful of cleaning tips that will help you clean any of them. Check out these different ways to get a...
How to Clean Wicker Furniture

How to Clean Wicker Furniture

Wicker furniture is at once delicate and a little rustic. Make sure this unique style of furniture stays beautiful for years with regular maintenance and cleaning. Use our easy steps to get clean wicker furniture. How to Clean Wicker furniture can be cleaned with a...
How to Clean a Gym

How to Clean a Gym

Whether you have a home gym or a membership somewhere, cleanliness in the space where you work out is important. If the gym you use isn’t clean, bacteria can thrive in the warm and damp environment. Learn about gym cleaning and make sure that, when you go to...