Answers to Your Questions About Our Home Cleaning Services
Trusting someone to come into your home and clean is a big decision and one we expect you don’t take lightly. Trust and customer satisfaction are extremely important at Keen Queen Clean, so we take every step possible to ensure you are always completely satisfied with our services. That said, we are sure you have some questions and concerns, and we are prepared with the answers.
Tips For Cleaning Your Carpet
Apply dishwashing liquid to your carpet For this first tip, nothing could be simpler! Whether you want to remove a stain or sanitize your entire carpet, dish soap works wonders. To freshen up your carpet, first lather some dishwashing liquid in a basin of lukewarm water. Take a sponge or brush and scrub gently. Rinse with clear water and with a microfiber cloth. Take care not to rinse your carpet with plenty of water, as it would have difficulty drying. Pat dry with a towel then leave to air dry. To speed up drying time, use a hair dryer.
Clean your carpet with sparkling water
Imagine. It’s your rack. All your friends are gathered at your home to celebrate your move into this new, freshly renovated apartment. Over a drink, everyone raves about the pretty decoration you have chosen. Suddenly, tragedy strikes: the clumsy gesture of a guest throws a few drops of wine onto your brand new beige carpet… You have to react and quickly. To overcome splashes of wine (or juice, tea, coffee, etc.), sparkling water remains your best ally. How to do it ? A single watchword to find an immaculate carpet: speed! First, mop up the spilled liquid with paper towels: above all, avoid pressing the stain against the carpet. Sprinkle it with a little sparkling water. Then absorb the sparkling water with a clean cloth. The operation can be repeated as many times as necessary. To optimize the stain-removing action of sparkling water, do not hesitate to combine its use with baking soda. In addition to sanitizing your surfaces, this 100% natural powder instantly revives colors. Pour sparkling water over the area and brush in light circular motions. Wait half an hour. Then sprinkle the carpet with baking soda. Leave for several hours then vacuum to remove the powder.
Adopt the iron technique
Do you think your living room rug is unrecoverable? Try this somewhat unusual method for a tough stain. It requires an iron, white vinegar and a cloth. Here is the user manual:
Set your iron to the highest steam level and let it heat up for a few minutes; Meanwhile, prepare a mixture of 2 parts water and 1 part white household vinegar;
Spray this mixture on the stain. Our advice: first spray the contours of it to prevent it from spreading; Cover the area with a damp, light-coloured cloth; Go over the cloth with your iron back and forth for about 10 seconds. The stain should transfer to the fabric. If necessary, repeat this same gesture on another area of the towel. However, be careful about the composition of your mat: some materials cannot withstand high temperatures and may be damaged.
Haven’t started yet and are already discouraged? Do not panic ! To make sure you don’t forget any corner, we explain step by step how to clean your kitchen from top to bottom
Cleaning, sweeping, polishing… The beginning of spring marks the return of the great annual cleaning of our interior. The appointment that we give ourselves to finally scour from floor to ceiling every room of the house. Top of the list? The kitchen, a place in the house where dust, grease and stains of all kinds accumulate. To avoid getting discouraged, we carry out this mission step by step here.
What are zthe steps to properly clean your kitchen?
We dust off
We never think about it. Or rather, we purposely never think about it. In any case, the top of the cupboards, the refrigerator and the suspensions are real dust nests. From time to time, climb on a stool and pass a slightly damp microfiber duster to remove all traces of dust.
And then we suck! On the joints, behind household appliances (large AND small), on the floor of course, on the edges of cupboards, without forgetting the baseboards and the door!And then we suck! On the joints, behind household appliances (large AND small), on the floor of course, on the edges of cupboards, without forgetting the baseboards and the door!
We attack the walls
A tomato sauce or oil that jumps a little too strong and presto, the walls of the kitchen are covered with splashes. As a result, they dry out and become more discreet and that’s worse! So regularly we pass a damp sponge to remove all the small stains and dirt that decorate the wall in order to restore clarity to the room.
We clean the cupboards
Once a month, we polish the inside of the cupboards. We remove jars, canned food, cereal or pasta packets to give them a little clean. Obviously we take the opportunity to throw away everything that is expired or the open boxes of cakes and then we clean the crumbs, traces of oil and dirt with a cloth moistened with water or degreasing spray. Finally, we do not forget the outside of the cupboards, which we clean with a product adapted to the type of coating (natural wood, acrylic, lacquer, etc.).
We make small appliances shine
If some appliances sleep at the back of your cupboards, others, on the contrary, serve you every day. At the top: your coffee machine, your kettle and your toaster. To clean them without damaging them, we choose a product descaling agent, preferably formulated without sulfamic acid, and we rub!
Degrease the oven with black soap
After cooking a roast in the oven, clean it with black soap. This natural cleanser is extremely effective. Simply soap a sponge, scrub the oven walls, then rinse with hot water. Are you planning to clean up your kitchen? If you’re not sure what to use or where to start, follow our expert tips
Still have some questions or concerns? Don’t hesitate to give us a call at (301) 979-8180 and we’ll be sure to help you!