I not ashamed to say I was never taught to really clean like this, and I looked down at mine to be laughing because how did I miss it? Thank you so much for sharing!
I've used a skateboard to help traverse the baseboards during cleaning. Sitting on it helps preserve my knees and back. Idk if this would work on carpet though.
@@jenniferrumsey9887 Just baseboards for cleaning, but I also use it while painting a room. It's fun to roll along and make a game of keeping my hand idle while rolling along 😊.
I love that you get your brushes from the dollar store! No need to buy fancy tools--everyone can afford to be clean. And I think you'll be passing that bottle of soap down to your grandkids, using a drop at a time 😄 I love your videos. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻💖
LOL. The Sal Suds does last a while when using it a drop at at time. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at this video we did with Lisa Bronner on Castile Soap th-cam.com/video/gZxQE-QMx4E/w-d-xo.html it's a game changer.
Thank you so much for this video. I’m 32 and learning to clean house for the first time. I did it the ultra hard (ineffective way) this morning. This vid comes at a good time. I’ll use your tips to actually get it clean and do the easier methods for the future. Big hugs and thanks!
Thanks Kathy for watching. So much of cleaning is "assumed" knowledge passed on from generations past. And who knows how accurate that is today with all the new surfaces and new products on the market? It's great to have you here. WELCOME!
This was so helpful I live in an apartment and one day I actually noticed that my bathroom baseboards looked yellow so I sprayed them with a degreaser let it set, took my mop soaked with a drop if Dawn dish soap and hot water, sat on the toilet seat and ran my mop along the baseboards and realized they were actually a beige vinyl and hand wiped the baseboard behind the toilet. I bet those baseboards were never cleaned! Thank you for your tips I love watching you
To save your back and knees. Use one of those chomp handles with the mop pad, use some Zep foaming wall cleaner. That works very well. The best way is to use a brush, but that is a bit slow. Maybe if it's a small house.
FYI I am a house cleaner and the absolutely best way and easy way to clean baseboards is using a steamer. If you do it right it makes them look brand new. I love it.
I'm a big fan of using the small brush attachment of my vacuum to clean baseboards as well as cobwebs and the tops of curtains/blinds when I vacuum the rest of the room. Just extend the wand and off you go. However, I like your cleaning method, too.
Perfect timing. I’ve been doing some spring cleaning, realizing how neglected my baseboards are. That’s a lie, I’ve noticed since Christmas 🤣. I’m going to do the hard way the easy way and pay someone else to do it 😂. My knees won’t cooperate to even attempt this task myself. Investing a a swiffer duster for the maintenance going forward. Great video as usual!
My parent has neglected the home now coming into age really waking up it’s such a big job I’ve been trying to mentally figure out how or if i could even tackle it myself 🙏🏽
Thanks for watching. Cleaning is a part of life and after a bit it becomes second nature as in you clean without thinking about it. Keep me posted on your progress. I'm here rooting for you. 🤗
@@AskAngelaBrown I ordered some things from your Amazon cleaning list along with an electric mop that double as a steamer that i found on sale. It had good reviews. One of my friends even agreed to help me :)
I clicked on your channel to find out how to efficiently clean baseboards on the rental house I am moving into. Deep cleaning is what I need. Yay! I have the Castile soap already, too. Thanks for the fresh upload!
I have baseboards for the first time in my life Had vinyl plank flooring put in and they did gorgeous baseboards Will pick up that brush and keep up with it :)
Wow my back hurts just watching you 🤣🤣 Some of my customers’ baseboards are already in bad shape when they hire me 😰I think it’s an area people tend to forget. But thanks for your info-Swiffers away !!!! Yay !❤️
It's true, most of the jobs we do now "the hard way" are from new clients who haven't cleaned the baseboards in a while. It's more common with vacation homes where the family is away for several months of the year. I know during Covid, lots of people put their cleaning services on hold for a while - when the cleaners came back - they had to clean the baseboards the hard way. LOL.
I was watching your video about door cleaning over a year ago. I noticed our doors were dirty but constantly ignored it. Only after watching your video did I realized that I should clean my doors and baseboard! Now my home is much cleaner because I am more aware of the condition of my home. Thank you!
I live in a 110-year-old apartment in NYC, with elaborate baseboards. The dust here is grimy, and I have really wondered about the best way to do this. Also, I really appreciate that you talked about the abrasiveness of Magic Erasers, and how to use them correctly.
I love clean baseboards. It does make a big difference somehow. -- You know what sucks? Buying a house that has baseboards with painted on baseboard dust!
I have central vac and I use the brush attachment and vacuum my baseboards once each month. I am always surprised that house cleaners do not understand that dust falls on all flat surfaces. For me, I think scrubbing baseboards with a brush and chemicals would breakdown your paint. For people who do not clean often, then I suspect a brush is necessary. Love your channel ❤
It's great that you have your own process and that it works well for you. Many people seem to forget the baseboards. Thank you for sharing your cleaning tip and for watching the video, I appreciate it!🙂
I have raw wood baseboard and trim. Thank you going to try this hard way. You can’t see if there are stains but I can see dust, I try and vacuum up the dust from the trim once a week. Thank you for this video going to share it.
Let me know how you do with the wood baseboards. Once they have really been scrubbed they are much easier to maintain. It's rare that we end up cleaning baseboards "the hard way" but when we do it makes the maintenance seem like such a good next natural step. Thanks for watching. 😍
Awesome. Cleaning the baseboards before painting is such a great idea. You'll be so glad you did. Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. I'm here rooting for you. 👏👏👏
You can use an ocedar easywring mop that has a two tank system to seperate dirty and clean water. You can launder the mop head. And then you can use the slightly damp mop to clean your baseboards as well as your crown molding. It “looks” odd but it’s effective. You can use a clean dry mop head to dry it.
As a kid my mom made us clean the baseboards. Didn't have plastic cutting boards but you not leave water on her floor. She showed us how to clean. Swifter for us was a broom with a rag on it. lol!! Wisdom!
Great video thank you 🤗, I usually get my grandkids to clean the base board's when they need some extra cash lol. Will be doing them my self the correct way👍.
I love this. Employing the grandkids. And scrubbing them on hands and knees for kids it's a great little chore that is easy to do and shows instant progress. I love this! Thanks for sharing. 😍
Good gracious! Who would ever want to do that????? I am a baseboard fanatic in my house and they get dusted all the time. Running the vacuum, take out the extended nozzle and hit the baseboards, hard floors, the swiffer is my best friend. Great video!
LOL. Well, nobody wants to do it. Which is why it turns into a hard project if neglected. Thanks for reminding us that staying on top of it makes the work light. I'm clapping for you right now by the way. Go, Barbara! 👏👏👏
Ah, a Rainbow is awesome. And yes, the toothbrush works well if the bristles are strong enough to get off the gunk that may have crusted on there (dust + humidity + dried out).
I was asked a few months ago if I would like to earn a little extra money and clean the office of a non-profit organization. It had been neglected. I am not a professional cleaner and your videos have helped so much. They only have budgeted for two hours per week so it is taking me some time. I have not quite got all the areas that are public in shape yet but I’m getting there. I’ve got some areas that I’m not exactly sure how to clean. The walls under the paper towel dispensers have water marks. I’m not sure how to safely clean so I don’t damage the paint. I usually only have 30 minutes to do the “extra” cleaning that is not included in what is required. I appreciate your videos. Thank you.
What type of surface are the paper towel dispensers hanging on? Is it drywall with a flat paint? If yes, you will have to be careful because even a magic eraser with too much pressure can take off the paint. If it is a ceramic tile wall, then a degreaser like Krud Kutter Original Degreaser/Cleaner in a spray bottle would be a good bet. (Here's the paid link amzn.to/3vinm8R it looks like this - but can be found cheaper by the gallon at Home Depot.)
Another great video! I just use plain water or Murphys Oil soap . I’ll try the Castile soap. Great idea . I use a paint brush . I’ll try your brush too . The ones I clean are CRUSTED with sawdust. Sometimes it’s painted or stained in . That’s a bummer cuz it ain’t gonna come off and I want my baseboards perfect. I agree. Clean baseboards, walls and trim are my signature pride . And it’s what gets me jobs even when there’s competition. Thank you 😊
Hello, thank you for your videos. Do you have one on how to clean a moldy rubber gasket for a front loading washer? Or if you don't could you make one? If you have done it before ...thank you
You have mentioned Krud Kutter for deep cleaning, as well as Murphy’s oil soap. For clarification, which of the three would be best for neglected base boards?
Angela, do you charge your clients a extra fee for this deep cleaning? And do you do it on the same day as the entire regular house cleaning or a separate day? Thank you.
Yes and no. Yes we charge more - we sell a deep cleaning service that is separate from the maintenance clean and includes a bunch of different tasks that are not done on a weekly or bi-weekly clean. The deep clean takes place 4 times per year. And no, it is not usually done on the same day as a maintenance clean - UNLESS, another person from the company comes and does the deep clean while the regular cleaner is doing the maintenance clean. Does that make sense? You can learn more about it in our paid training savvycleaner.com/maintenance-vs-deep-cleaning
Likewise. It's a great solution for so many things. And castile soap is safe enough it can be used around babies and pets which makes it an excellent choice for cleaning baseboards. 😍
It is called the Swiffer 6 Ft Extender here is the paid link amzn.to/3ybD34u but you can also find it in your local Publix grocery store for a few dollars more in the cleaning aisle.
That is my Verify My Records badge th-cam.com/video/E2jPMARLRVg/w-d-xo.html we are encouraging all house cleaners to list their insurance, credentials, training and ratings and reviews in one place that their clients can verify with one simple QR code. It's a great marketing tool that eases the minds of the clients who hire perfect strangers to come work in their homes. Great question, thanks for asking. 😍
@@AskAngelaBrown Hi Angela, thanks for the detailed and kind reply. I didn't get a notification that you'd replied, so I just saw it. That makes a lot of professional sense to have all the necessary documentation in one place and easily accessible to clients.
Hi Angela, I enjoy your channel and get great cleaning tips from you. This may sound like a silly question, but do you have a specific broom that you use or would recommend for inside the home (i.e., sweep kitchen floor, hard wood floor in living room)? Thank you
No, cleaning for the most part as a professional is an economy game. Time is of the essence and so we use as few tools as possible to get the job done. Most of the time we have a vacuum with us, so vacuuming the floors, including hardwoods, vinyl, LVP, carpets - we will use a vacuum. And most modern vacuums come with hardwood and crevice tools which do the same function as a broom. If the client has a dust mop and we are cleaning 3,000 ft of hardwood we may use their dust mop. (Paid link amzn.to/3ejLSBr - so you can see what I'm talking about.)
Wow! Thank you so much for such a quick and educated response, I will go on amazon and look at the tools, maybe I need to stop using the broom and start using tools that save time and the professional's use. Again, I enjoy your channel and always look for updated videos from you.
Hi Angela I'm a new subscriber to your channel, and I'm new to the house cleaning i mean i know how clean, but i was giving the wonderful opportunity to clean my landlord's moms home, and then my landlord's house and then her sister's house, but the thing is since I never had cleaned another person's house bit mine and my sister's I didn't know what to charge, so my landlord's sister has a almost a 3,000 square footage home and her cleaning list contains of deep cleaning and doing hers and her husband's laundry and her 2 girls laundry, clean outside patio wash rugs clean ceilings fans, clean baseboards, well I'm sure you get the picture for 3 days a week and at the end of the week she gives me at first it was a total of $50 and then now $80 so if you break it down is $26: and some change, your thoughts on that? And thank you what do you think I should charge? I live in Texas, oh and my landlord pays me $60 for cleaning for 4 hours, and her mom gives me $40, and it's a 2,000 square footage home.
Hi and congratulations on your new cleaning business. Because it sounds like moving forward you are running a business, it's time to get insurance and charge business prices. If you live in Texas your rates will be between $50 and $65 per hour to start out, and you will provide all your own cleaning supplies. We have a program I recommend going through at savvycleaner.com that will help you set your business up as a business and then not be taken advantage of because you know how to run a business. "helping friends out" with cleaning is a hobby, not a business. And remember there are millions of homes in Texas, people will pay your prices.
Question. How do you clean the stool that has hard water build up? I clean with Lysol once a week. The hard water builds up on the porcelain and will not come off. I had to drain water from the bowl. Soak with Borax and white vinegar then use a 5 in one putty tool to chip it off. We do not use a soft water machine. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Oh no, sorry you have hard water build up on your porcelain stool. According to their website, Brite and Clean is a safe and effective way to remove the most stubborn hard water stains and water spots from glass, granite, porcelain, stainless steel, chrome and fiberglass surfaces. Here is the link: hardwaterstain.com And here is a show I made on hardwater stain removal: th-cam.com/video/bxUKUuwkaDU/w-d-xo.html
That is a great question. The answer depends on the cleaner. If the cleaner is working efficiently with all their supplies at their fingertips, it's a mere process of working backwards down the wall. Every room has a finite amount of baseboards - so an entire home could be cleaned in a couple of hours if the cleaner focuses.
Thank you for this excellent video. Do you know of any sources to get cleaning brushes like the ones you use on handles like the 6 ft extender ? I can’t physically get down on my knees but it I had brushes on extenders I could .
Hey Marcia, Thanks for watching. I don't know of a 6 ft scrubber that wouldn't be hard to use. You would have to be very strong to manage something that size. There are electric spin scrubbers like the one in this paid link amzn.to/3xyeKxG that are like gigantic electric toothbrushes that are excellent for cleaning areas where you can't bend down. Here is a video I made about one called the Hommit Spin Scrubber and I'm not sure if the vendor is still in business but here is how they work th-cam.com/video/wFVsUmTMjWk/w-d-xo.html
How do you work around electrical outlets that are installed in a baseboard? I figure you can't use the soapy brush, but wonder about a safe and effective workaround. Maybe a wood wipe or a once-misted microfiber?
Usually outlets have plastic faceplates that protect the electrical circuit. The part you have to be worried about is the little open part where the plugs go. If you are careful you can clean around that area. Or hold your finger over the opening while you clean. Don't overthink it, it's a simple job.
Thank you so much. This was awesome. I'm surprised about the just one drop of cleaner. So you are not using the soap as a cleaner per-se, but using it to slightly change the ph of the gallon of water? *mind blown* this will work.
As an aside to this topic, “LA’’s Totally Awesome” is a great general-purpose cleaner, and it’s sold at the dollar stores. It works better than anything else I’ve used, isn’t harsh, and has no chemical odor or strong scent. I have chemical sensitivity and I’m not bothered by it at all. Yellow liquid in a translucent white bottle with red printing.
How do you I estimate the time for deep cleaning including baseboards? Seems I always run way over estimated time when concentrating on baseboards during a deep clean.
I don't know how you run your deep cleans but the deep clean is everything you DON'T clean on a maintenance clean. If you are trying to add on to a regular clean with deep cleaning tasks it will take forever. We have a paid course called Maintenance vs. Deep Cleaning savvycleaner.com/maintenance-vs-deep-cleaning that walks you room by room through 68 different types of living spaces to show you what to clean on a maintenance vs. deep cleaning. Once you are clear about the differences, it makes selling it to the customer on a quarterly basis easier for you both and it keeps the customer's home in top shape. It also makes managing tasks like the baseboards manageable.
Seriously, what if you can't get on your knees, there has to be another way. Thank You! If you lived close, I would hire you, because I know it would be done the correct way. With bad knees, I can't be kneeling down on the knees. I truly do the cleaning in my own way, it still gets done.
Hi Debbie, do you know about the spin mops? Here is a paid link amzn.to/3Rbi33Q to one and this one is great because it is lightweight. It has a mop bucket with a foot pedal so you dip the mop in, lift it in the top part and squeeze it out by stepping on the foot pedal. With the damp mop, you can scrub the baseboards while standing and you don't have to bend. NOTE: I don't know how tall you are - this mop handle is on the shorter side (you will hate it if you are my height 5"8') So if you are super tall, go with the Libman amzn.to/3S9D0gM - same concept, longer handle.
If you are a professional cleaner, please discard of the Swiffer Duster head at the end of each job. Do not reuse the disposable duster heads at a different home. If it is your own home, it's okay to put it down and pick it up again if you get sidetracked. Once it's full and icky - toss it and get a new one.
@@AskAngelaBrown just cleaning my own home! I wasn't sure if they would be good for a whole house clean or be useless after one or two ceiling fans. Thanks!
Angela. Q. I live in UK where houses are so small that even minimalists fight for space with furniture against the walls. I cant install carpet as I rent a tiny home with laminate flooring and have wall to wall rug. My heavy furniture's against all walls and cant be slid across floor I I live alone so can't lift it. Low income so need to do Do it myself. What do you suggest please?
Rachael, Thanks so much for watching the video. I understand that your furniture is heavy and you wish to clean the baseboards. Have you seen furniture sliders? You would need a friend or family member to help you lift the corners of the furniture but once the sliders are under the furniture then you can slide it yourself. Keep the sliders underneath for anytime you need to move the furniture.
In any situation you have to use your best judgment. If you can get to the baseboards behind the base heaters, awesome. If not, you may have to get creative. If you don't have the room to fit your hand and a scrub brush but you have visible gunk on the baseboards, you can take a yard stick and put a wet sock over the top of it and rubber band it in place. The yard stick will give you leverage to shimmy the sock up and down against the baseboard and clean it.
I hate dirty baseboards We have a new house and it wasn’t until we were in for a couple of months did I realize the painters left sticky residue that they painted over on the baseboards (probably from tape) I now I have to do this the hard way to get the film off. I hope this works
Hi Iman and thanks for your kind words. Yes, everything is good with me. As for the family - we have two sets of elder parents none of whom are doing well at the moment, so we are at that fun "on-call" stage of our lives. Fortunately, they are all alive and still with us, so we cherish the time we have together and pray for the best. Thanks for asking and praying for the health and wellness of you and your family as well. 🙏
@@AskAngelaBrown you're welcome! I have always watched you and learned a lot. I was up here under another name previously...it may have been either SpicySpinach or Zebralady but at any rate I forget how the condo started ...although I know it was regarding what I posted...and you shared that you come from a large family...and I just thought that was amazingly beautiful...sorry to hear about the health of your parents but I do know they are blessed to have you and family on call...I pray all work out for the best. Don't forget all of the videos and pics to keep as great memories...continue to take care of your family and get to us when u can lol 🥰
Hi Angela , I just started house cleaning and 2 of my customers want deep cleaning once a month what should I say to that ? Deep cleaning once a month seems too much . I also agreed to charge $15 an hour :(
$15/hr for a deep clean, that seems a bit on the low side. What do you normally charge for a regular cleaning? Check out this video:Base Rate or Charge More for a Deep Clean? (House Cleaning) - th-cam.com/video/x-xOSVCqkhA/w-d-xo.html Also when you have time compare rates in your area. Best wishes!
I have a question? Why do we have to use the iron scrub brush when that dish scrubber is so much easier to use. I like the longer handle. Is the extra scrubbing power of the iron scrub brush really necessary on a baseboard?
You can use any scrub brush you like. I use the handheld scrub brush because the faceplate is much wider than the dish scrubber and allows you to cover more territory in a shorter amount of time. In comparison, the handheld brush (while sturdy,) has softer bristles than the dish scrubber so it is less abrasive. For those two reasons, I prefer the handheld brush for baseboards. The dish brush I use because of the skinny brush on the back which is great for corners and the first grove in standard baseboards. To me, both brushes serve a purpose. And the big soft-bristled brush acts as a broom almost that removes any excess dust or dirt or pet fur/hair before scrubbing. (And trust me, nothing is worse than skipping that step and then having matted hair and dust in the water while you try to clean, or stuck in the bristles of your other brushes.) 😫
It may be a good idea to hire someone to help out with this initial cleaning, then you can maintain it after that with a Swiffer 6 Ft Extender. I'm sorry to hear about your knees, I do hope you feel better soon. 🙏
As a professional house cleaner did you mean you dry clean them at every clean or wet clean them at every clean? What about the baseboards that have furniture in front of them? One more thing sometimes with clients baseboards it's hard to tell if there really dirty or just really beaten up over the years. How can you tell the difference? I love your videos, you really know your stuff. You have helped me with working in clients home and my own house.
Dust (dry clean) every two weeks on a maintenance clean Wipe down (damp clean if necessary on a deep clean) 4 x per year. If you try to clean a beat up baseboard and it refuses to come clean and you tried all the methods in this video, you may just have a beat up baseboard. In the thumbnail picture of this video on the right side (the After picture) there is a nick in the door frame. I tried to scrub it clean when I realized it's a nick in the wood and the wood is raw. Nothing you can do about that except for painting. Do the best you can.
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I not ashamed to say I was never taught to really clean like this, and I looked down at mine to be laughing because how did I miss it? Thank you so much for sharing!
Don't be ashamed, you are not alone when it comes to this. Pat yourself on the back because now you know how to do it. You got this!
Same! How quickly I learned to notice these after working as a custodian. 😅
I've used a skateboard to help traverse the baseboards during cleaning. Sitting on it helps preserve my knees and back. Idk if this would work on carpet though.
LOL. What a novel idea. I love it. It sounds like a fun TikTok video paired with some fun music. 👏👏👏
Hey that’s a great idea!
What else are you cleaning while using your skateboard??
@@jenniferrumsey9887 Just baseboards for cleaning, but I also use it while painting a room. It's fun to roll along and make a game of keeping my hand idle while rolling along 😊.
I love this skateboard idea!!!
I love that you get your brushes from the dollar store! No need to buy fancy tools--everyone can afford to be clean.
And I think you'll be passing that bottle of soap down to your grandkids, using a drop at a time 😄
I love your videos. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻💖
LOL. The Sal Suds does last a while when using it a drop at at time. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at this video we did with Lisa Bronner on Castile Soap th-cam.com/video/gZxQE-QMx4E/w-d-xo.html it's a game changer.
Dollar store all the way! Makes restocking inventory cheap and fast
She’s the bomb. I agree about the soap . Haha n that soap will make it to her great , great , great grand kids . 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for this video. I’m 32 and learning to clean house for the first time. I did it the ultra hard (ineffective way) this morning. This vid comes at a good time. I’ll use your tips to actually get it clean and do the easier methods for the future. Big hugs and thanks!
I appreciate basic things like this that some of us…never knew how!
Thanks Kathy for watching. So much of cleaning is "assumed" knowledge passed on from generations past. And who knows how accurate that is today with all the new surfaces and new products on the market? It's great to have you here. WELCOME!
Yes, indeed. My parents neglected to tell/teach me so much. So grateful for all of Angela Brown’s videos & tips! ❤️
This was so helpful
I live in an apartment and one day I actually noticed that my bathroom baseboards looked yellow so I sprayed them with a degreaser let it set, took my mop soaked with a drop if Dawn dish soap and hot water, sat on the toilet seat and ran my mop along the baseboards and realized they were actually a beige vinyl and hand wiped the baseboard behind the toilet. I bet those baseboards were never cleaned! Thank you for your tips I love watching you
Oh wow! Thanks for taking the time to comment and for watching the videos, I appreciate it! 😊
Dawn does everything!! no lie
To save your back and knees. Use one of those chomp handles with the mop pad, use some Zep foaming wall cleaner. That works very well. The best way is to use a brush, but that is a bit slow. Maybe if it's a small house.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Excellent tip that I will use.
FYI I am a house cleaner and the absolutely best way and easy way to clean baseboards is using a steamer. If you do it right it makes them look brand new. I love it.
Thanks for sharing this tip!
I'm a big fan of using the small brush attachment of my vacuum to clean baseboards as well as cobwebs and the tops of curtains/blinds when I vacuum the rest of the room. Just extend the wand and off you go. However, I like your cleaning method, too.
YES! This way words really well. Thanks for mentioning it. 👍
That’s the way my mom taught me. But I saw a cleaning lady cleaning them with a dust cloth. That works so much better.
Perfect timing. I’ve been doing some spring cleaning, realizing how neglected my baseboards are. That’s a lie, I’ve noticed since Christmas 🤣. I’m going to do the hard way the easy way and pay someone else to do it 😂. My knees won’t cooperate to even attempt this task myself. Investing a a swiffer duster for the maintenance going forward. Great video as usual!
LOL. I love your true confession about noticing since Christmas. LOL. That made my day. 😂😂😂
This is amazing. There is an art to every industry
Glad you think so, thanks for watching!
This is one of the best cleaning videos I have ever watched. Thank you for the tips!
Oh wow, thanks for watching and for the feedback. I appreciate you. 😊
LOL your impression of “when you’re done cleaning” is totally me!
LOL. Yay! We are twins. Thanks for spending a few minutes of your day with me. It's great to have you here. 😍
I’m so glad i found this page.. omg. i hate not knowing how to clean but this is next level information from a professional not a little TH-camr 😂
My parent has neglected the home now coming into age really waking up it’s such a big job I’ve been trying to mentally figure out how or if i could even tackle it myself 🙏🏽
Thanks for watching. Cleaning is a part of life and after a bit it becomes second nature as in you clean without thinking about it. Keep me posted on your progress. I'm here rooting for you. 🤗
@@AskAngelaBrown I ordered some things from your Amazon cleaning list along with an electric mop that double as a steamer that i found on sale. It had good reviews. One of my friends even agreed to help me :)
I like to pick up the paint brushes at dollar tree to use as a first step to get the dust off similar to what you do. Thanks for another great video!
You are so wise. Paintbrushes are great dusting brushes because they can easily be washed. Nice tip. Thanks for sharing. 👏👏👏
That sounds better. Paintbrushes are soft. These other types of brushes will scratch.
I clicked on your channel to find out how to efficiently clean baseboards on the rental house I am moving into. Deep cleaning is what I need. Yay! I have the Castile soap already, too. Thanks for the fresh upload!
Awesome, glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Congratulations Angela, you're really devote for what you're doing !
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement and support. I appreciate you. 🙏
I use a denture brush or a soft toothbrush (from the dollar store) to get in those corners or tight spots. Also works well on light switches.
Ah, a denture brush. Great tip. Thanks for sharing that.
I have baseboards for the first time in my life
Had vinyl plank flooring put in and they did gorgeous baseboards
Will pick up that brush and keep up with it :)
YES! Maintenance is the key to spectacular looking baseboards that are easy to clean.
Wow my back hurts just watching you 🤣🤣 Some of my customers’ baseboards are already in bad shape when they hire me 😰I think it’s an area people tend to forget. But thanks for your info-Swiffers away !!!! Yay !❤️
It's true, most of the jobs we do now "the hard way" are from new clients who haven't cleaned the baseboards in a while. It's more common with vacation homes where the family is away for several months of the year. I know during Covid, lots of people put their cleaning services on hold for a while - when the cleaners came back - they had to clean the baseboards the hard way. LOL.
I was watching your video about door cleaning over a year ago. I noticed our doors were dirty but constantly ignored it. Only after watching your video did I realized that I should clean my doors and baseboard! Now my home is much cleaner because I am more aware of the condition of my home. Thank you!
That's great! Glad to be helpful!
Angela, you are changing my life for the better, thank you! I am going to start cleaning like I mean it, you have truly inspired me. 👍
Thank you for the kind words!! I am rooting for you!!👏👏👏
Thank you for this! Using the tips for my Airbnb.
Glad it was helpful! Keep me posted on how the tips work out for your Airbnb.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your tips. I have to do the hard way for now. Then I will start my 2 week quick routine.
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear the HARD WAY is in your future. But once it's done, maintaining it is easy.
I'm here rooting for you. You've got this! 👍
Dr. Bronners Sal suds is phenomenal. Highly recommend it!
YES! I too am a huge fan, for so many reasons. Love the results - and - that it doesn't tweak out my sinuses with strong chemical smells.
I watch you with your positive, realness gives me the inspiration to go and get it done. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, I appreciate it!
I live in a 110-year-old apartment in NYC, with elaborate baseboards. The dust here is grimy, and I have really wondered about the best way to do this.
Also, I really appreciate that you talked about the abrasiveness of Magic Erasers, and how to use them correctly.
Glad to be helpful
I love clean baseboards. It does make a big difference somehow. -- You know what sucks? Buying a house that has baseboards with painted on baseboard dust!
Totally agree-clean baseboards really do make a difference! And yes, painted-on baseboard dust is the worst!
Always great information! Thank you for including the links for products! You rock Angela!
Thanks Selly for watching and for your kind words. 😍
Brilliant and timely. Thank you.
Thanks so much for spending a few minutes with me here. :-)
I have central vac and I use the brush attachment and vacuum my baseboards once each month. I am always surprised that house cleaners do not understand that dust falls on all flat surfaces. For me, I think scrubbing baseboards with a brush and chemicals would breakdown your paint. For people who do not clean often, then I suspect a brush is necessary. Love your channel ❤
It's great that you have your own process and that it works well for you. Many people seem to forget the baseboards. Thank you for sharing your cleaning tip and for watching the video, I appreciate it!🙂
Not sure how this popped into my feed, but I needed to know this. Thank You
LOL. Not sure either, we are not spying on you, but delighted you joined us just the same. 😍
Woow you are the best teacher I really admire how you solve the problem. For your information .I'm from Tuvalu right in the middle of the pacific
Greetings Logise! Thanks so much for taking the time to write me a comment. I appreciate you! 😊
This was exactly what I needed. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Yay! I’m so glad you liked the video. 😊
I have raw wood baseboard and trim. Thank you going to try this hard way. You can’t see if there are stains but I can see dust, I try and vacuum up the dust from the trim once a week. Thank you for this video going to share it.
Let me know how you do with the wood baseboards. Once they have really been scrubbed they are much easier to maintain. It's rare that we end up cleaning baseboards "the hard way" but when we do it makes the maintenance seem like such a good next natural step. Thanks for watching. 😍
Thank you for the useful video Angela
Sure, thanks for watching. It's great to have you here. 👍
Thanks Angela, I appreciate your tutorials!
Sure. Thanks for joining me here. 😍
Excellent tutorial and very timely! Thank you. Doing that deep clean this week as several rooms are being painted next weekend.
Awesome. Cleaning the baseboards before painting is such a great idea. You'll be so glad you did. Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. I'm here rooting for you. 👏👏👏
Love the 99 cent brush I used it to take the dust off the thin plastic blinds and then I was able to clean them
That's good to know. Thanks for sharing your cleaning tip.
You can use an ocedar easywring mop that has a two tank system to seperate dirty and clean water. You can launder the mop head. And then you can use the slightly damp mop to clean your baseboards as well as your crown molding. It “looks” odd but it’s effective. You can use a clean dry mop head to dry it.
YES, this is an excellent solution. And a perfect use for the O-Cedar. Thanks for bringing that up. 👏👏👏
@@AskAngelaBrown You can also use the mop to clean the sides of your toilet if you don’t want to have to get on your knees in order to clean it.
As a kid my mom made us clean the baseboards. Didn't have plastic cutting boards but you not leave water on her floor. She showed us how to clean. Swifter for us was a broom with a rag on it. lol!! Wisdom!
Ahhh the good old cleaning items. I think alot of us grew up with that broom and rag. Thanks for tuning in!
Great video thank you 🤗, I usually get my grandkids to clean the base board's when they need some extra cash lol. Will be doing them my self the correct way👍.
I love this. Employing the grandkids. And scrubbing them on hands and knees for kids it's a great little chore that is easy to do and shows instant progress. I love this! Thanks for sharing. 😍
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Thank you lovely, my skirting boards are lookin' good : )
That's great, thanks for watching!
Good gracious! Who would ever want to do that????? I am a baseboard fanatic in my house and they get dusted all the time. Running the vacuum, take out the extended nozzle and hit the baseboards, hard floors, the swiffer is my best friend. Great video!
LOL. Well, nobody wants to do it. Which is why it turns into a hard project if neglected. Thanks for reminding us that staying on top of it makes the work light. I'm clapping for you right now by the way. Go, Barbara! 👏👏👏
Excellent advice. Thank you!!
Thanks. And thanks for watching. It's great to have you here.
Thank you! If your house is very dusty, use vacuum first with brush attachment.
Good idea!! Thank you for sharing. 😊
It would be nice for someone to deep clean my home. Thanks for video.
It's true, it's always nice to have a home deep cleaned. It brings a greater appreciation for the spaces we live in. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you💛
I use my Rainbow vacuum cleaner with the dusting attachment.
A discarded toothbrush works wonders in corners as well.
Ah, a Rainbow is awesome. And yes, the toothbrush works well if the bristles are strong enough to get off the gunk that may have crusted on there (dust + humidity + dried out).
I was asked a few months ago if I would like to earn a little extra money and clean the office of a non-profit organization. It had been neglected. I am not a professional cleaner and your videos have helped so much. They only have budgeted for two hours per week so it is taking me some time. I have not quite got all the areas that are public in shape yet but I’m getting there. I’ve got some areas that I’m not exactly sure how to clean. The walls under the paper towel dispensers have water marks. I’m not sure how to safely clean so I don’t damage the paint. I usually only have 30 minutes to do the “extra” cleaning that is not included in what is required. I appreciate your videos. Thank you.
What type of surface are the paper towel dispensers hanging on? Is it drywall with a flat paint? If yes, you will have to be careful because even a magic eraser with too much pressure can take off the paint. If it is a ceramic tile wall, then a degreaser like Krud Kutter Original Degreaser/Cleaner in a spray bottle would be a good bet. (Here's the paid link amzn.to/3vinm8R it looks like this - but can be found cheaper by the gallon at Home Depot.)
@@AskAngelaBrown it’s paint on drywall. Not sure if it is flat or the next one up. Definitely, not gloss
Great advice, thank you Angela!
Thanks Sheila for watching and for your kind words. 👍
Another great video! I just use plain water or Murphys Oil soap . I’ll try the Castile soap. Great idea . I use a paint brush . I’ll try your brush too . The ones I clean are CRUSTED with sawdust. Sometimes it’s painted or stained in . That’s a bummer cuz it ain’t gonna come off and I want my baseboards perfect. I agree. Clean baseboards, walls and trim are my signature pride . And it’s what gets me jobs even when there’s competition. Thank you 😊
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing yoru cleaing tips with us. 😊
Hello, thank you for your videos. Do you have one on how to clean a moldy rubber gasket for a front loading washer? Or if you don't could you make one? If you have done it before ...thank you
Not yet! That’s a great idea. 👍
FANTASTIC!
Thank you! I appreciate you being here.
I’m going to do the baseboards this weekend with this tip.
Oh cool. Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. I'd love to hear your experience and how it goes.
You have mentioned Krud Kutter for deep cleaning, as well as Murphy’s oil soap. For clarification, which of the three would be best for neglected base boards?
In this video we use a pH neutral cleaner water with 1 drop of castile soap. This will work on all surface types with no harm.
Great video.💕
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you! 🤗
Excellent video
Thanks for joining me here. :-)
Angela, do you charge your clients a extra fee for this deep cleaning? And do you do it on the same day as the entire regular house cleaning or a separate day? Thank you.
Yes and no. Yes we charge more - we sell a deep cleaning service that is separate from the maintenance clean and includes a bunch of different tasks that are not done on a weekly or bi-weekly clean. The deep clean takes place 4 times per year. And no, it is not usually done on the same day as a maintenance clean - UNLESS, another person from the company comes and does the deep clean while the regular cleaner is doing the maintenance clean. Does that make sense? You can learn more about it in our paid training savvycleaner.com/maintenance-vs-deep-cleaning
Thank you Angela! good stuff as always. Question: How long will it take to deep clean, scrubbing on knees for about 4000 sqft of baseboards?
Thank you! Depending on the baseboards' condition and your speed, it could take 6 to 8 hours to deep clean them👍
Going to do this today . Thank you for the video
Yay! Keep me posted and let me know how it goes. 👏👏👏
Great Video!! 👍
Thank you Jackie, I appreciate you saying that. :-)
I love the sals suds
Likewise. It's a great solution for so many things. And castile soap is safe enough it can be used around babies and pets which makes it an excellent choice for cleaning baseboards. 😍
Thank you for this.
My pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!
Thank you, such helpful information! The tip of doing a pass with a dry brush is important, took off most of the dirt right away.
+Angie yes, less to scrub. And if the dust wasn’t brushed off first and the baseboards were scrubbed or sprayed it could have made a bigger mess.
I am looking for the swiffer duster extension - telescopic extension. But I cant find it, what is the correct name for it?
It is called the Swiffer 6 Ft Extender here is the paid link amzn.to/3ybD34u but you can also find it in your local Publix grocery store for a few dollars more in the cleaning aisle.
Great video. Thanks
Thank you for watching. It's great to have you here. 😍
Love this. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to drop me a line. It's great to have you here. Happy Weekend 😍
Happy Good Friday 😊
Same to you! 😍
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Thanks for a great video! What is the ticket attached to your arm..I'm intrigued?!
That is my Verify My Records badge th-cam.com/video/E2jPMARLRVg/w-d-xo.html we are encouraging all house cleaners to list their insurance, credentials, training and ratings and reviews in one place that their clients can verify with one simple QR code. It's a great marketing tool that eases the minds of the clients who hire perfect strangers to come work in their homes. Great question, thanks for asking. 😍
@@AskAngelaBrown Hi Angela, thanks for the detailed and kind reply. I didn't get a notification that you'd replied, so I just saw it. That makes a lot of professional sense to have all the necessary documentation in one place and easily accessible to clients.
When do you change the head of the swiffer? How much dirt can they take on before needing replacement?
I typically use one per house when at a customer's home.
Hi Angela, I enjoy your channel and get great cleaning tips from you. This may sound like a silly question, but do you have a specific broom that you use or would recommend for inside the home (i.e., sweep kitchen floor, hard wood floor in living room)? Thank you
No, cleaning for the most part as a professional is an economy game. Time is of the essence and so we use as few tools as possible to get the job done. Most of the time we have a vacuum with us, so vacuuming the floors, including hardwoods, vinyl, LVP, carpets - we will use a vacuum. And most modern vacuums come with hardwood and crevice tools which do the same function as a broom. If the client has a dust mop and we are cleaning 3,000 ft of hardwood we may use their dust mop. (Paid link amzn.to/3ejLSBr - so you can see what I'm talking about.)
Wow! Thank you so much for such a quick and educated response, I will go on amazon and look at the tools, maybe I need to stop using the broom and start using tools that save time and the professional's use. Again, I enjoy your channel and always look for updated videos from you.
I think the way you think. only thing i use diffently is I use a 64 garden spyer.
Great minds think alike. Thanks for sharing your tip!
Hi Angela I'm a new subscriber to your channel, and I'm new to the house cleaning i mean i know how clean, but i was giving the wonderful opportunity to clean my landlord's moms home, and then my landlord's house and then her sister's house, but the thing is since I never had cleaned another person's house bit mine and my sister's I didn't know what to charge, so my landlord's sister has a almost a 3,000 square footage home and her cleaning list contains of deep cleaning and doing hers and her husband's laundry and her 2 girls laundry, clean outside patio wash rugs clean ceilings fans, clean baseboards, well I'm sure you get the picture for 3 days a week and at the end of the week she gives me at first it was a total of $50 and then now $80 so if you break it down is $26: and some change, your thoughts on that? And thank you what do you think I should charge? I live in Texas, oh and my landlord pays me $60 for cleaning for 4 hours, and her mom gives me $40, and it's a 2,000 square footage home.
Hi and congratulations on your new cleaning business. Because it sounds like moving forward you are running a business, it's time to get insurance and charge business prices. If you live in Texas your rates will be between $50 and $65 per hour to start out, and you will provide all your own cleaning supplies. We have a program I recommend going through at savvycleaner.com that will help you set your business up as a business and then not be taken advantage of because you know how to run a business. "helping friends out" with cleaning is a hobby, not a business. And remember there are millions of homes in Texas, people will pay your prices.
Thanks for sharing! I swear I must just love scrubbing things because I always clean the 'hard way' LOL I never keep ontop of it LOL
LOL. Now you know you're not the only one whose priorities are not baseboards. Thanks for watching and for dropping me a line. :-)
Question. How do you clean the stool that has hard water build up? I clean with Lysol once a week. The hard water builds up on the porcelain and will not come off. I had to drain water from the bowl. Soak with Borax and white vinegar then use a 5 in one putty tool to chip it off. We do not use a soft water machine. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Oh no, sorry you have hard water build up on your porcelain stool. According to their website, Brite and Clean is a safe and effective way to remove the most stubborn hard water stains and water spots from glass, granite, porcelain, stainless steel, chrome and fiberglass surfaces. Here is the link: hardwaterstain.com And here is a show I made on hardwater stain removal: th-cam.com/video/bxUKUuwkaDU/w-d-xo.html
How long does this take per 50 feet or however other people have timed it and measured?
That is a great question. The answer depends on the cleaner. If the cleaner is working efficiently with all their supplies at their fingertips, it's a mere process of working backwards down the wall. Every room has a finite amount of baseboards - so an entire home could be cleaned in a couple of hours if the cleaner focuses.
Can you show us how you clean a gunked up 6 panel door or the fancy cupboard doors?
Yes, that would make a great video. Thanks for the suggestion.
Awesome!!! I definitely need to do mine the hard way. Lol!
Give it a try and lets us know how it turned out for you. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this excellent video. Do you know of any sources to get cleaning brushes like the ones you use on handles like the 6 ft extender ?
I can’t physically get down on my knees but it I had brushes on extenders I could .
Hey Marcia, Thanks for watching. I don't know of a 6 ft scrubber that wouldn't be hard to use. You would have to be very strong to manage something that size. There are electric spin scrubbers like the one in this paid link amzn.to/3xyeKxG that are like gigantic electric toothbrushes that are excellent for cleaning areas where you can't bend down. Here is a video I made about one called the Hommit Spin Scrubber and I'm not sure if the vendor is still in business but here is how they work th-cam.com/video/wFVsUmTMjWk/w-d-xo.html
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Thank you so much for the quick reply and Information. Angela . They appear to still be in business so I will get on that trail .
Blessings and Peace
How do you work around electrical outlets that are installed in a baseboard? I figure you can't use the soapy brush, but wonder about a safe and effective workaround. Maybe a wood wipe or a once-misted microfiber?
Usually outlets have plastic faceplates that protect the electrical circuit. The part you have to be worried about is the little open part where the plugs go. If you are careful you can clean around that area. Or hold your finger over the opening while you clean. Don't overthink it, it's a simple job.
Thank you so much. This was awesome. I'm surprised about the just one drop of cleaner. So you are not using the soap as a cleaner per-se, but using it to slightly change the ph of the gallon of water? *mind blown* this will work.
Yes, that's right! The soap helps adjust the pH balance of the water. It's a simple trick that can make a big difference in cleaning efficiency👍
As an aside to this topic, “LA’’s Totally Awesome” is a great general-purpose cleaner, and it’s sold at the dollar stores. It works better than anything else I’ve used, isn’t harsh, and has no chemical odor or strong scent. I have chemical sensitivity and I’m not bothered by it at all. Yellow liquid in a translucent white bottle with red printing.
Thanks for the feedback.
How do you I estimate the time for deep cleaning including baseboards? Seems I always run way over estimated time when concentrating on baseboards during a deep clean.
I don't know how you run your deep cleans but the deep clean is everything you DON'T clean on a maintenance clean. If you are trying to add on to a regular clean with deep cleaning tasks it will take forever. We have a paid course called Maintenance vs. Deep Cleaning savvycleaner.com/maintenance-vs-deep-cleaning that walks you room by room through 68 different types of living spaces to show you what to clean on a maintenance vs. deep cleaning. Once you are clear about the differences, it makes selling it to the customer on a quarterly basis easier for you both and it keeps the customer's home in top shape. It also makes managing tasks like the baseboards manageable.
@@AskAngelaBrown Yes I thought deep cleaning was a very detailed maintenance basically. Thank you for the information! I will check it out!
Seriously, what if you can't get on your knees, there has to be another way. Thank You!
If you lived close, I would hire you, because I know it would be done the correct way.
With bad knees, I can't be kneeling down on the knees. I truly do the cleaning in my own way, it still gets done.
Hi Debbie, do you know about the spin mops? Here is a paid link amzn.to/3Rbi33Q to one and this one is great because it is lightweight. It has a mop bucket with a foot pedal so you dip the mop in, lift it in the top part and squeeze it out by stepping on the foot pedal.
With the damp mop, you can scrub the baseboards while standing and you don't have to bend.
NOTE: I don't know how tall you are - this mop handle is on the shorter side (you will hate it if you are my height 5"8') So if you are super tall, go with the Libman amzn.to/3S9D0gM - same concept, longer handle.
How many times can those swiffer dusters be reused? Do they easily shake off?
If you are a professional cleaner, please discard of the Swiffer Duster head at the end of each job. Do not reuse the disposable duster heads at a different home. If it is your own home, it's okay to put it down and pick it up again if you get sidetracked. Once it's full and icky - toss it and get a new one.
@@AskAngelaBrown just cleaning my own home! I wasn't sure if they would be good for a whole house clean or be useless after one or two ceiling fans. Thanks!
Angela. Q. I live in UK where houses are so small that even minimalists fight for space with furniture against the walls. I cant install carpet as I rent a tiny home with laminate flooring and have wall to wall rug. My heavy furniture's against all walls and cant be slid across floor I I live alone so can't lift it. Low income so need to do Do it myself. What do you suggest please?
Rachael, Thanks so much for watching the video. I understand that your furniture is heavy and you wish to clean the baseboards. Have you seen furniture sliders? You would need a friend or family member to help you lift the corners of the furniture but once the sliders are under the furniture then you can slide it yourself. Keep the sliders underneath for anytime you need to move the furniture.
@@AskAngelaBrown I am going to look into this Thanks Angela.
Can I use the Sal Suds Castile soap to clean the hard wood floors since I’m using it for the baseboards?
Yes you can! Here is a video I made for hardwood floors using the Sal Suds combo th-cam.com/video/9nx43IzLyhA/w-d-xo.html
@@AskAngelaBrown What about ceramic tile floors?
Can you use any other kind of soap on baseboards? I don’t have rugs on my floor just tile . Thank you great video 👍
Yes you can! Dawn or Fairy is a good alternative. Great question.
@@AskAngelaBrown Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
How would you clean the baseboards that also have baseheaters against them?
In any situation you have to use your best judgment. If you can get to the baseboards behind the base heaters, awesome. If not, you may have to get creative. If you don't have the room to fit your hand and a scrub brush but you have visible gunk on the baseboards, you can take a yard stick and put a wet sock over the top of it and rubber band it in place. The yard stick will give you leverage to shimmy the sock up and down against the baseboard and clean it.
called skirting boards here in the uk
Yes, it's true. Thanks for the clarification and for watching. It's great to have you here. :-)
I hate dirty baseboards
We have a new house and it wasn’t until we were in for a couple of months did I realize the painters left sticky residue that they painted over on the baseboards (probably from tape)
I now I have to do this the hard way to get the film off. I hope this works
Tiffany, I am so sorry you are stuck with sticky residue on your baseboards. Keep me posted on how this cleaning method works out for you.
Toothbrushes work well too, in corners and tight spots
Yes! That's a great tip, thanks!👏
My kitchen baseboard look like that!
The before or the after? I'm hoping the after - the before are HARD work. LOL.
Hi! We missed you. Hopefully everything is good with you and your family. Please make more videos about cleaning, clutter control, organizing etc.
Hi Iman and thanks for your kind words. Yes, everything is good with me. As for the family - we have two sets of elder parents none of whom are doing well at the moment, so we are at that fun "on-call" stage of our lives. Fortunately, they are all alive and still with us, so we cherish the time we have together and pray for the best. Thanks for asking and praying for the health and wellness of you and your family as well. 🙏
@@AskAngelaBrown you're welcome! I have always watched you and learned a lot. I was up here under another name previously...it may have been either SpicySpinach or Zebralady but at any rate I forget how the condo started ...although I know it was regarding what I posted...and you shared that you come from a large family...and I just thought that was amazingly beautiful...sorry to hear about the health of your parents but I do know they are blessed to have you and family on call...I pray all work out for the best. Don't forget all of the videos and pics to keep as great memories...continue to take care of your family and get to us when u can lol 🥰
Prayed for y’all as well. Happy Easter
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your care and concern. God Bless you for your compassion and kindness. 🙏
@@AskAngelaBrown You're welcome!...and...Thank you!
Hi Angela , I just started house cleaning and 2 of my customers want deep cleaning once a month what should I say to that ? Deep cleaning once a month seems too much . I also agreed to charge $15 an hour :(
$15/hr for a deep clean, that seems a bit on the low side. What do you normally charge for a regular cleaning? Check out this video:Base Rate or Charge More for a Deep Clean? (House Cleaning) - th-cam.com/video/x-xOSVCqkhA/w-d-xo.html
Also when you have time compare rates in your area. Best wishes!
I have a question? Why do we have to use the iron scrub brush when that dish scrubber is so much easier to use. I like the longer handle. Is the extra scrubbing power of the iron scrub brush really necessary on a baseboard?
You can use any scrub brush you like. I use the handheld scrub brush because the faceplate is much wider than the dish scrubber and allows you to cover more territory in a shorter amount of time. In comparison, the handheld brush (while sturdy,) has softer bristles than the dish scrubber so it is less abrasive. For those two reasons, I prefer the handheld brush for baseboards. The dish brush I use because of the skinny brush on the back which is great for corners and the first grove in standard baseboards. To me, both brushes serve a purpose. And the big soft-bristled brush acts as a broom almost that removes any excess dust or dirt or pet fur/hair before scrubbing. (And trust me, nothing is worse than skipping that step and then having matted hair and dust in the water while you try to clean, or stuck in the bristles of your other brushes.) 😫
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What is best way to clean refrigerator/freezer?
Thank you for your question! Here's the video with some helpful instructions: th-cam.com/video/QwfaazoouCs/w-d-xo.html
You are so good!!
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. You just made my day. 😍
It is difficult to get down on the floor because of my knees. Any suggestions? They need a very, very deep cleaning because of buiild up.
It may be a good idea to hire someone to help out with this initial cleaning, then you can maintain it after that with a Swiffer 6 Ft Extender. I'm sorry to hear about your knees, I do hope you feel better soon. 🙏
Angled stiff broom OCedar with a pillow case over it.
As a professional house cleaner did you mean you dry clean them at every clean or wet clean them at every clean? What about the baseboards that have furniture in front of them? One more thing sometimes with clients baseboards it's hard to tell if there really dirty or just really beaten up over the years. How can you tell the difference? I love your videos, you really know your stuff. You have helped me with working in clients home and my own house.
Dust (dry clean) every two weeks on a maintenance clean
Wipe down (damp clean if necessary on a deep clean) 4 x per year.
If you try to clean a beat up baseboard and it refuses to come clean and you tried all the methods in this video, you may just have a beat up baseboard. In the thumbnail picture of this video on the right side (the After picture) there is a nick in the door frame. I tried to scrub it clean when I realized it's a nick in the wood and the wood is raw. Nothing you can do about that except for painting. Do the best you can.