by Tidy Up Angels Team | Dec 29, 2020 | cleaning services overland park, Home Cleaning Overland Park
The holidays can do a number on your home! Between house guests, holiday feasts, and kids on school breaks, your house probably need some TLC. Try these tips to clean up and start New Year off on a sparkling clean foot.
Clean Up After House Guests
Give your house’s surfaces a deep clean. Wash all your linens. Vacuum carpets, floors, and baseboards to give yourself a fresh start. Clean out your refrigerator – eat the last of those yummy leftovers and then clean and store your leftover containers.
Clean up Christmas Tree Sap
Rubbing alcohol can remove sap from washable clothing, knit gloves, and rugs, because it acts as a solvent. For clothes, even a down coat, saturate the area with alcohol, let sit for a minute, then launder in warm water with regular detergent. Heat sets stains, so be sure all the sap is gone before using the dryer. Repeat the process if any remains. For sap on a wool coat or leather gloves, the dry cleaner is your best bet. For a rug, spot-test first, then apply alcohol with a cloth; blot with clean parts of the cloth until the sap is gone. Check for recycling services in your community so your tree can be a gift back to Mother Nature that keeps on giving for many years.
Clean and Store Holiday Decorations
How many of us have opened up a box of holiday decorations in November only to find a tangled mess of half-broken lights? Set yourself up for success next year by carefully cleaning and storing your decorations. As you take your decorations down, clean them and store them in closed bins, boxes or plastic bags that are clearly marked. While specialized storage containers may seem like an extravagance, they are designed to keep treasured decorations safe from dust, mold and breakage. If possible, group the decorations in categories like “dining room,” “mantel,” “front door,” etc. That way, you can avoid the decorating frenzy by tackling your home one area at a time.
Prepare For The Rest Of Winter
The holidays may be over but winter probably isn’t! If you live in a cold climate, make sure your home is ready for a few more months of snow and mud. Keep a boot tray near the door for rain or snow soaked footwear. Put mats and throw rugs at all entryways. This will help prevent dirt from being tracked into your home. Before you know it, it’ll be time for spring cleaning!
If you need an extra hand and want to treat yourself – Tidy Up Angels has been providing residential cleaning service to the Overland Park area since 2008. Trusting someone to clean your home can be a little unnerving. If this is your first time hiring a cleaning company, we want you to know that you can relax with Tidy Up Angels. Our company is fully insured and bonded; safeguarding your most personal possessions. Honesty, integrity, and good work ethics are the back bone of our company. We aim to meet all your expectations and we hope to exceed them during each service. Let us know how we can help with your house cleaning services in Overland Park and how we can help you get ready for Thanksgiving guests, contact Tidy Up Angels LLC at 913-642-2006.
by Tidy Up Angels Team | Dec 10, 2020 | cleaning services overland park, Home Cleaning Overland Park, House Cleaning Services Overland Park, residential cleaning services Kansas City
The holidays can be a hectic time with visits from family and friends, shopping and cooking special meals. But cleaning doesn’t have to add to your stress. We have you covered with tips on everything from preparing for the holidays and hosting guests to cleaning up afterward.
Taking the time to clean ahead of time will help you enjoy the cooking and socializing without being stressed or embarrassed about your housekeeping. Tidy Up Angels has been providing residential cleaning service to the Overland Park area since 2008. Trusting someone to clean your home can be a little unnerving. If this is your first time hiring a cleaning company, we want you to know that you can relax with Tidy Up Angels. Our company is fully insured and bonded; safeguarding your most personal possessions. Honesty, integrity, and good work ethics are the back bone of our company. We aim to meet all your expectations and we hope to exceed them during each service. Let us know how we can help with your house cleaning services in Overland Park and how we can help you get ready for Thanksgiving guests, contact Tidy Up Angels LLC at 913-642-2006.
by Tidy Up Angels Team | Nov 23, 2020 | cleaning services overland park, Home Cleaning Overland Park, House Cleaning Services Overland Park, move in cleaning Overland Park, residential cleaning services Kansas City
It’s easy to clean your home in a hurry—the regular cleaning, that is: vacuum, mop, laundry, dishes.
But cleaning your home when you host Thanksgiving is a little different!
You use dishes and linens you only pull out once a year.
You have overnight guests.
You need to use rooms you’ve been using as storage areas or clutter catch-alls.
Things You Need to Clean Before Thanksgiving
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Wash and iron tablecloths and cloth napkins.
- Tablecloths stored all year will smell dusty, and stains you didn’t notice when you stored them are still there! Pretreat, soak, and wash your tablecloths and cloth napkins, and iron them right out of the dryer.
- Don’t wash them with other items, because tablecloths and napkins attract hair like a magnet.
- Remember to wash and iron a few extra napkins to line bread baskets and put under pitchers or wine bottles to keep the kitchen counter and tablecloth clean.
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Wash all sheets, blankets, and mattress covers.
- Overnight guests deserve a freshly made bed.
- Mattress cover
- sheets
- blankets
Close the guest room door to keep pets off the bed, and vacuum yourself out of the room.
- If guests will be using your kids’ beds, go ahead and wash everything today, then re-wash the sheets and blankets a few days before.
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Wash all your china, silverware, and stemware.
- Most holiday dishes and glasses have to be handwashed. Do it now, not on crazy-busy Thanksgiving morning!
- Dry everything to a shine, and stash it all in an out of the way place, like on a card table in the corner of the dining room. (If you put the dishes on the dining table, you’ll have to move them again when you set the table!) Cover it all with a clean sheet to keep the dust off.
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Detail the bathrooms. All of them.
- Don’t assume guests will only use the guest bathroom—of course you’ll show your guests to another bathroom if there’s a line!
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Detail the Kitchen.
- Clean the faucet covered in months of grime and hard water deposits
- Clean your oven. Plus, self-cleaning ovens are notorious for breaking after they run a self-cleaning cycle. If you clean the oven now and it does break, better now when you have time to get it repaired than on Thanksgiving morning.
- Clean all of your cabinets inside and out—cleaning lower cabinets is a perfect job for kids, detail the stove, clean the outside of the dishwasher, and pull everything off the counters and scrub the nooks and crannies.
Taking the time to clean ahead of time will help you enjoy the cooking and socializing without being stressed or embarrassed about your housekeeping. Tidy Up Angels has been providing residential cleaning service to the Overland Park area since 2008. Trusting someone to clean your home can be a little unnerving. If this is your first time hiring a cleaning company, we want you to know that you can relax with Tidy Up Angels. Our company is fully insured and bonded; safeguarding your most personal possessions. Honesty, integrity, and good work ethics are the back bone of our company. We aim to meet all your expectations and we hope to exceed them during each service. Let us know how we can help with your house cleaning services in Overland Park and how we can help you get ready for Thanksgiving guests, contact Tidy Up Angels LLC at 913-642-2006.
by Tidy Up Angels Team | Nov 11, 2020 | cleaning services overland park, Home Cleaning Overland Park, House Cleaning Services Overland Park
Not only does Thanksgiving require hours of cooking, you have to clean the house for guests too! You’ll be too busy to clean every corner, closet, and bedroom. Plan ahead and tackle big projects first, then focus on cleaning the rooms that your guests are going to see and spend time in. Here is our thanksgiving cleaning checklist:
Two Weeks Ahead: Tackle any organizational tasks or things that will stay relatively clean for 2 weeks
- Clean the refrigerator to make room for Thanksgiving food.
- Clean out a coat closet if you plan on hanging guest’s coats there
- Do any outdoor chores: raking leaves, etc.
- Wash any serving dishes or utensils that haven’t don’t get used regularly
- If you are using special china or glassware, wash and polish
- If you have any cluttered areas you don’t want guests to see, organize them now
One-Week Ahead: This is the time to do a really deep cleaning so that the house will be just need a quick touchup the day before
- Thoroughly dust, paying extra attention to window sills and other places guests might lean and talk
- Vacuum, and sweep
- Use a brush attachment on the sofa and other upholstered furniture.
- Clean windows in dinning room, kitchen, living room and any glass in the front door
- Wash and iron any tablecloths and napkins that have been stored for a while
- Deep clean bathrooms guests will be using- sink, toilet, shower, tub, mirrors, and floors. Don’t forget to dust!
- Thoroughly clean the oven and stovetop and exhaust fan- you’ll want to have a clean range for all the cooking you’ll be doing
The Day Before Thanksgiving: Touchup Time
- Touch up the bathrooms- wipe mirrors, the top of the toilet, an the faucet
- Touch up dusting, vacuuming and sweeping.
- Run and empty the dishwasher
- Set the table- if you don’t need to use the dinner table for cooking preparation, set it the day before so it will look nice for arriving guests and you’ll have one less thing to do
- Put out any candles or decorations
Thanksgiving Day:
- Put out fresh towels in bathrooms
- Take out the trash before guests arrive.
- Wipe down the stove
- Clear away countertops.
While Thanksgiving is a lot of work, it is also very rewarding to spend time with friends and family in a festive atmosphere. Taking the time to clean ahead of time will help you enjoy the cooking and socializing without being stressed or embarrassed about your housekeeping. Tidy Up Angels has been providing residential cleaning service to the Overland Park area since 2008. Trusting someone to clean your home can be a little unnerving. If this is your first time hiring a cleaning company, we want you to know that you can relax with Tidy Up Angels. Our company is fully insured and bonded; safeguarding your most personal possessions. Honesty, integrity, and good work ethics are the back bone of our company. We aim to meet all your expectations and we hope to exceed them during each service. Let us know how we can help with your house cleaning services in Overland Park and how we can help you get ready for Thanksgiving guests, contact Tidy Up Angels LLC at 913-642-2006.
by Tidy Up Angels Team | Oct 26, 2020 | cleaning services overland park, Home Cleaning Overland Park, House Cleaning Services Overland Park
No matter how much ghoulish fun you and your little ones have on Halloween, nothing can be scarier than the messes left behind after a fun night of ghostly partying and sticky trick-or-treating.
Pumpkin Seeds
Nothing says Halloween more than a festive jack-o’-lantern, but the mess left behind can be a pain to clean up. Becky’s best tip for cleaning up a pumpkin’s seeds and slimy insides is to start the carving process by putting down newspaper or paper towers. “When the inevitable happens and you get the icky stuff where you don’t want it, spray with all-purpose cleaner and let it sit for a minute or two to break down the residue. Wipe clean with a paper towel or damp sponge.”
Glitter
Avoid having yesterday’s ghoulish glamour turn into today’s ghastly mess. Start with a damp rag or washcloth to grab the excess. If you still have glitter in unwanted places, use your vacuum cleaner’s nozzle attachment to grab any excess.
Caramel Apple Drips
Gummy caramel can be a nightmare to clean up. If caramel drips onto your cook top, let it soak in dish soap for two minutes and use baking soda to gently scrub it off.
Marshmallow
Cleaning marshmallow, or other sticky yummies, from cooking utensils is to fill the pans with water and dish soap and bring it to a boil. The pan will wash up easily.
Melted Chocolate
Chocolate, while delicious, can be a nightmare to clean up on clothing. Getting to the stain early with a detergent pre-treater can work wonders, but if you don’t have one handy, reach for dishwashing liquid instead. Treat the stain several times until you feel confident that it’s gone, before placing the garment in the dryer where the heat will set the stain in.
Candle Wax
Arm yourself with these simple tips for cleaning up the inevitable drips. Use a utensil like a paint scraper or dull knife to remove the wax from scratch resistant countertops, and then treat the area with a gentle, non-abrasive cleanser. Carpets, fabrics and non-scratch resistant surfaces can be cleaned by melting the wax with an iron applied over several layers of paper towels and then dabbing up with a carpet cleaning solution, dry cleaning solution or rubbing alcohol and paper towels.
Gum
Gum stuck in hair can be removed with olive oil or peanut butter gently rubbed into the hair and then rolled off, prior to shampooing.
If you are tired of the tricks and treats – treat your house to a custom house cleaning, move in/move out cleaning and put on market cleaning. Tidy Up Angels has been providing residential cleaning service to the Overland Park area since 2008. Trusting someone to clean your home can be a little unnerving. If this is your first time hiring a cleaning company, we want you to know that you can relax with Tidy Up Angels. Our company is fully insured and bonded; safeguarding your most personal possessions. Honesty, integrity, and good work ethics are the back bone of our company. We aim to meet all your expectations and we hope to exceed them during each service.
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