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How to Get Rid of and Prevent Roaches in Texas
Supplies Needed: Roach bait stations Insect growth regulator (IGR) Dust insecticide Gel bait Sticky traps Vacuum cleaner Caulking gun Caulk Identifying the Problem [...]
Best Cleaning Sprays 2023
Why You Need a Good All Purpose Household Cleaning Spray When it comes to daily cleanliness, there are few tools in your house cleaning arsenal more effective than a handy household cleaner. [...]
8 Questions to Ask Your Cleaning Company
Whether you’re an existing cleaning customer or you’re planning on hiring a professional house cleaning service to get your home in shape, its important that you – as the [...]
How to Clean Bathroom Tile Grout
One of the dirtiest places in your house is your bathroom, and one of the dirtiest places in your bathroom is your tile grout. The “grout” is the adhesive material used to keep your [...]
The Best Broom and Dustpan for the Home
Why You Need a Reliable Broom and Dustpan for the Home Brooms and dustpans are two of the most essential home-cleaning tools. While you may prefer vacuum cleaning, certain materials (like glass, [...]
The Best Duster for Home Cleaning [2023]
Why You Need a Reliable, Versatile Duster Dust is everywhere. It’s on your walls, on your floors, on your shelves, getting on your wine glasses, and covering your couch. You may notice it [...]
How to Have a Successful House Move Out Cleaning
Why You Need a Good House Move Out Cleaning Whether you’re a homeowner or a renter in the Houston area, before you move out of your house/home/property, it’s imperative that you get a [...]
Apartment Move Out Cleaning Guide
The Importance of a Good Apartment Move Out Cleaning In Houston, there are a TON of apartments or condos that many residents call home. The majority of those apartments are rentals, which means [...]
Move Out Cleaning Checklist
Why You Need a Move Out Cleaning Checklist Simply because: moving is stressful and the cleaning process is the last thing you want to worry about. Whether you’re a homeowner looking to leave the [...]
The Best Vacuum Cleaner for the Home [2023]
Why You Need a Reliable Vacuum Cleaner When it comes to home cleanliness, there is no tool as important as your home vacuum cleaner. Sure, there are brooms and dustpans, but those aren’t as good [...]
Cleaning Tips & Guide: How to Clean Tile Grout
Why You Should Be Cleaning Your Tile Grout Regularly Cleaning tile grout is important because it helps prolong the life of the grout by preventing water, dirt, and grime from becoming trapped [...]
How to Properly Clean Your Toilet Bowl
Toilets are designed to flush away body waste which means they tend to harbor quite a bit of germs and bacteria. With that waste, comes staining. Toile bowl stains can occur over time, especially [...]
Best Toilet Bowl Brushes & Brush Cleaners [2023]
For savvy homeowners, residents, and renters, its important to have house cleaning tools that you can rely on to get the job done. When it comes to your bathroom cleanliness, no tool is more [...]
How to Properly Clean Your Oven
Interested in finally getting your oven clean again? Here’s everything you need to know about how to clean an oven! First off, why is your oven so dirty? In addition to accidental spills, the [...]
How to Clean Your Dishwasher
Having a clean dishwasher is the first step to making sure that your dishes are actually going to be able to get clean. A dishwasher can be a huge time saver in the evening, making it possible to [...]
How to Clean Your AirPods
AirPods have quickly become the most popular form of headphone on the market. In fact, it’s one of Apple’s top 3 selling products. You don’t have to look far into a crowd before [...]
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies
Bothered by pesky fruit flies in your house? Sometimes, called “fruit gnats,” they may not cause as much damage as some pests, but they are a nuisance and can seem to multiply [...]
How to Clean Your TV Screen
Have you ever been watching your favorite show and during a scene, you notice a streak or dust on your screen? That’s because you’re not regularly cleaning your TV! A lot of things [...]
Cleaning Homes with Pets
If you live in a house with pets, you understand the significant amount of joy they can bring to your life. At the same time, pets can also bring with them a lot of dirt, debris, and hair that [...]
How to Get Rid of Dust in Any Room
One of the biggest offenders when it comes to keeping a clean home is making sure that all of your surfaces and furniture are free of dust. Keeping up with dust can be a daunting process, but [...]
How to Clean A Microwave: A Straightforward Guide
It is critical for you to keep your microwave clean. As a place where food is prepared, using a dirty microwave can cause issues with your food preparation and potentially cause health issues. [...]
Advice for Landlords: How to Handle Dirty Tenants
You spend a lot of time and money taking care of your property. If you decide to rent out your property, you expect your renters to take care of it. Unfortunately, not every tenant is going to be [...]
The 5 (Surprisingly) Dirtiest Places in Your Home
When you think about the dirtiest places in your home, you probably think about the garbage can and toilet. Even though you probably clean these areas regularly, there are other areas in your [...]
What Type of Detergent Should You Use for Your Laundry?
If you want your clothes to get as clean as possible, you need to use the right laundry detergent. What is the right laundry detergent for you? Take a look below. How Laundry Detergent Works [...]
Houston…Here’s How to Make Your Bed!
We are calling on all Houstonians to get in the habit of making their bed every morning! There’s a theory out there that if you want to drastically change your life for the better, you [...]
Housekeeping Guide: Everything You Need to Know
When you’ve got a busy work, social, or family life, typical house cleaning chores and tasks tend to fall by the wayside, or worse, they become these tedious obligations and start feeling like a [...]
How Much Do Home Cleaning Services Cost?
If you are interested in home cleaning services, you want to be able to budget accordingly. Therefore, how much do home cleaning services cost? Of course, there are a number of factors that will [...]
What Type of Countertop Cleaner Should I Use in My Kitchen?
One of the most used surfaces in your house is the kitchen countertop. Not only is it a place where you prepare your food – kitchen countertops often end up being a place to place the [...]
How to Clean Up Confetti & Glitter
Picture this: it’s the day after New Year’s Eve. You wake up and walk out of your bedroom only to find that your friends and family have gotten glitter and confetti all over the place [...]
Tips and Advice on How to Break Down and Recycle Cardboard Boxes
Cardboard boxes can quickly pile up in your home during the holiday season. Whether you’re receiving gifts sent from friends and family or ordering gift items for others, these boxes can easily [...]
Christmas Tree Recycling in Houston, TX
When the holidays come to an end, it’s time to safely dispose of all those Christmas trees that have been drying out over the last month. Once dried, Christmas trees essentially become [...]
Post-Halloween Cleaning Guide [2023]
Halloween is really a holiday for the kiddos. It gives them a chance to dress up as their favorite characters, hang out with their friends, and stuff themselves full of candy. There’s not [...]
How To Recognize Value in a Maid Service
THE FINANCIAL DEFINITION OF VALUE Warren Buffett’s investment strategy is to pay a low price for a stock relative to its value. Buffett said, “price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” [...]
Maid Services Provide Amazing Value
House Cleaning. It’s just an accepted part of life, never given a second thought. Homeowners just know it needs to get done and do it. Day after day, month after month, year after year we [...]
Dirty Floors? Tips to Keep Any Floor in Your Home Spotless
The flooring in and around your home will experience many years of dirty shoes, spilled drinks, and grime. There are many different types of flooring available for your home. Below, you will find [...]
How to Begin Decluttering Your Life
All of your stuff can grow on you like vines on a tree. If you want to see your life better or make it healthier, you’ll need to prune it on occasion. That will free up space, allowing you to [...]
Holiday House Cleaning Checklist
The holidays are here, which means it’s time to clean up and get ready to host and entertain. For some people, cleaning is fun but for others, it can be a daunting task. To help those less [...]
4 Best Essential Oils To Add To Your Cleaning Routine
(Courtesy of doTERRA) Essential oils contain natural cleaning properties. They do not contain harsh chemicals and are environmentally friendly. Use them in the bathroom to keep it smelling fresh [...]
Should I Use Essential Oils with My Cleaning Products?
When you think about cleaning your home, you probably think about breaking out the standard cleaning products that you might buy when you go grocery shopping. You might have never thought about [...]
How a Monthly Cleaning is Actually a Good Investment
Keeping your home clean can be a never-ending blur of time-consuming chores. You’ve got daily chores, weekly to-do lists and monthly routines for heavy jobs. Add housekeeping duties, and annual [...]
How to Tell When It’s Time to Hire a Maid Service
Today, homeowners are extremely busy – multitasking between keeping younger children active, carpooling, daily meal planning, shopping, cooking, careers, along with a list of daily errands [...]
5 Ways to Remove Carpet Stains with Stuff You Already Have
Professional carpet cleaners are available to clean the flooring in your home. Although it is important to hire these experts annually, do not assume that you cannot take simple steps to keep [...]
4 House Care Tips for People Who Love Their Home
As a homeowner, you might be proud of the property that you have purchased and turned into a home for yourself and your family. If you’re proud of and happy with your home, it is probably [...]
Why You Should Get Your Home Cleaned (At Least) Twice a Month
Survey Says… Housekeeping Is Stressful A 2016 survey by Huffington Post found that keeping their home clean and tidy is a major source of stress for people. In fact, 47 percent of people [...]
5 Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Better
Organizing your kitchen allows you to arrange everything you need in order to make meal preparation easy, food storage safe and the design of your kitchen appealing. It’s an essential space [...]
5 Things to Check During the Cleaning Out Process Prior to Moving
You’re moving and probably have a million things on your mind. From packing all your belongings to making sure everything is taken care of in your new city, it can be easy to forget that [...]
Reduce Your Stress: For Busy Neat Freaks
Cleaning your house isn’t usually difficult, but when you add it on top of all the other things you have to do in life it can become a big source of stress. You work, you may have children [...]
Cleaning Tips That Will Keep Your Home Cool & Comfortable This Summer
For those of us in Texas, summer is here. May was one of the hottest months on record and that sets us up for a real scorcher this summer. That means it’s time to start worrying about keeping [...]
The Maid Zen Cleaning Experience
When you hire residential or office cleaning professionals in North Houston, you should be getting a great experience, not just a great service. At Maid Zen, it’s our goal to provide you with [...]
Microfiber 101
Have you ever tried to soak up some water or wipe up a mess and found that your run-of-the-mill towel can’t soak up the liquid? Maybe it leaves residue after you wipe it up? While it’s been a [...]
The Benefits of a Clean Office
For entrepreneurs, individual contractors, and small companies, maintaining cleanliness and supplies in your office isn’t only necessary – it can be a full-time job unto itself. For those [...]
Should You Ask Your Landlord to Pay for Cleaning Services?
Hey Renters! As a renter, you have a certain amount of responsibility to maintain the overall cleanliness of your apartment, condo, or house. That being said, there are things that might fall [...]
10 Daily Habits for People Who Prioritize Cleanliness
Some people seem to have the knack of keeping everything in order. Having a clean, orderly home isn’t magic. There are a few steps that people who value cleanliness and order at home have [...]
The Benefits of a Clean Home
Here at Maid-zen, we specialize in home cleaning and maid services with green cleaning products. Our clients love our service because they get to come home to a clean house without having to take [...]
Maid-zen’s Guide to Apartment Cleaning 101
Despite their smaller square footage apartments still require the regular cleaning and upkeep that you would need for a house twice the size. In fact, sometimes, the smaller square footage can [...]
5 Daily Cleaning Tips to Keep Your Home Cleaner
There’s a productivity rule that says if a task is going to take less than 2 minutes, do it immediately and save the longer jobs once the little tasks are complete. If it seems like keeping your [...]
5 DIY Green Cleaning Products You Can Make from Household Items
Because Maid-zen is a green cleaning company, we like to help our customers maintain a clean home without using toxic cleaners and chemicals. Luckily, there are a lot of ways you can put together [...]
Floor Cleaning Tips for Different Types of Floors
Floors are such a fundamental element of a home that it makes a big visual impact when they can look their best. While tile floors can handle a nice wet mop, you don’t want that anywhere near [...]
Home Cleanup Tips and Advice from Hurricane Flooding
Photo by Jody Domingue As the Houston metro area begins to rebuild after the flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey, many homeowners are returning to homes that have had several feet of floodwater [...]