Mama Thorsted’s-MT Cleaning Services

04/20/2026

Decided to try something a little different in this mud room. It’s hard getting all the dog hair out of the nooks and crannies with a broom. 🧹 Then I’ve got to clean the broom too! Gave my mini blower a whirl and it worked like a charm!

02/28/2026

Ready for the grand finale? The second bathroom in the restoration deep clean I just did. I want to give a huge thank you to my son Mat for helping me the last 2 days. This was a huge job that would have taken me a LOT longer without his help. He also did an amazing job deep cleaning the living room all on his own today! It looked so good!! The Zep foaming wall cleaner saved the friggin day at this house, as well as the Zep acidic toilet bowl cleaner, Zep grout cleaner and brighter, and copious amounts of Zep degreaser! They have a great multi-purpose cleaner that does well on the walls too but when I tried to order several gallons, it wasn’t going to arrive before this project so foaming wall cleaner it was. I love that there’s no dwell time on the wall cleaner, spray, wipe, gone!
I had a black mark across the bottom of my guest bedroom door since 2012. It was from the wheel of my Moms suitcase. I tried magic eraser even and couldn’t get rid of it. When my case of wall cleaner arrived I tried it and I’ll be darned, no more black mark!
Barkeepers Friend deserves a shout out as well. It really came in clutch on the shower and the tub/shower combo!
I’m very pleased with how this house turned out. They’re jumping on my schedule as a bi-weekly client, so I’ll be able to work on a few other small areas that there wasn’t time to get to.

02/27/2026

Check out these before and afters of today’s deep/restoration clean.🧼 Finishing up tomorrow. Stay tuned, more to come! 💪🏻

01/16/2026

Cleaners, what’s something you do at your own house that you’d never do at a clients house?
Let’s face it, sometimes as professionals that clean all day long, at the end of the day or on our days off, we don’t really feel like cleaning our own house. I equate it to something my Auntie told me once. My Uncle owned his own mechanic shop. She said, “he fixes other peoples cars all week long and mine is held together with duct tape.” 😂
My home is 86 years old. Filled with character that I love. Crystal door k***s, drawer pulls and skeleton keys. The old cast iron/porcelain bathtub is original to the house. When I decided to tile in a shower surround, and do a bit of bathroom remodeling, I kept the tub because they just don’t make them that deep to relax in anymore. Unfortunately, the clear coat is worn off. This means if you step in the bathtub with dirty feet, you will leave behind a dirty footprint that can only be removed with barkeepers friend and a magic eraser. To avoid having to clean my shower and bathtub so frequently, I started using this little hack to keep my bathtub and shower tiles cleaner longer. After giving it a good scrub down deep clean, I wait for it to dry, spray it down with car wax and buff it out. No, it does not make it slick, it keeps the pink mold, mildew, and soap scum away longer. It also provides a barrier so those pesky footprints don’t show right away.
As members of our household have celiac and/or IBSD,💩 splatters are bound to happen. It can be frustrating to clean the toilet and just a few hours later, it can look like you haven’t cleaned it in a week. Since no one can seem to grab the toilet brush that sits 6 inches away from the toilet and get those 💩 splatters themselves, I decided I needed to come up with a hack to keep the toilet cleaner longer. After the toilet has been thoroughly cleaned, and the sides of the bowl have dried, I spray the bowl down with Rain X. This keeps the splatters from sticking for a longer period of time which means I don’t have to spend my day off cleaning. Rain X can also be used on glass shower doors to help prevent build up. Call me crazy, but when I get down and dirty in my own home, I want my clean to last as long as possible.

01/15/2026

I saw one of these last week and shared it. A friend made this for me. It makes me giggle. 🤭 I’d love to have one of these that has a suction cup on the back to hang in the shower. I have a couple clients that keep them in the shower to exfoliate their feet. Imagine this little guy peeing in your shower. 😂

01/15/2026

This what it be looking like when you don’t do the walk through and they tell you “it’s not that bad” “just needs a quick wipe down” If you’re new here, never, EVER skip the walk through. Even if it’s a recommendation from a client! I’ve found out that a lot of those friends, my clients have never been in their home. They know them socially, school, work, church, but have never seen the way they live. Walk through, every time. It will save you from crying and questioning all your life choices in a shower like this! 😂

01/15/2026

01/15/2026

Who makes the biggest mess in your household? I’ll go first. No banana for scale, hopefully a water bottle will suffice. The Spetacular deshedding brush really worked well! As you can see, his royal highness isn’t impressed with any of it.

01/14/2026

No matter how much I clean, my mind is always going to be dirty. 😂😂 How am I even allowed to be in charge? Giggle while you work!

01/14/2026

Everyone was so amazing to work with. Sounds weird, I know, but I really had fun with this project. I got to use some Zep products that I hadn’t used yet. I’m partial to their orange degreaser. I have a giant 3 gallon jug that’s lovingly seat belted in my back seat 😂 I absolutely fell in love with their foaming wall cleaner. I’ve had a case sitting in my Amazon cart 🛒 for a while but was hesitant to pull the trigger without trying it first. Oh my gosh!! I may get 2 cases! There’s barely any swell time needed. Spray, wipe, and it’s gone. It’s hard to find products that work on the walls that don’t remove the paint. This stuff was 10/10 ⭐️!! Getcha some!