Hearth and Halo Cleaning LLC

10/20/2026

Currently running a speed clean special
Doing 2 hour cleans “I’ll clean as much as a I can” for $100

10/10/2026

10/03/2026

Here is my pricing for anyone asking.

10/03/2026

New business cards!
Text 417-676-1285 to schedule a deep clean, bi-weekly clean, post construction, allergy clean, restore clean.

•Insured and Bonded
•Licensed Business through the state of Missouri.

Hearth and Halo Cleaning respects clients homes and privacy always showing compassion, grace, and taking pride in other people’s homes.

-Linsey

10/02/2026

Another successful clean 🧽

My books are open for next weekend!

10/02/2026

Bar Keepers Friend is not an all-purpose bathroom cleaner. One place I personally do NOT use it is on fiberglass tubs. Even though some BKF products list fiberglass as a compatible surface, fiberglass tub finishes can vary, and I’m not risking dulling or damaging a client’s finish with an acidic, mildly abrasive cleaner.

I reserve Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser for surfaces I have positively identified and confirmed are compatible—like intact porcelain when appropriate.

And here’s a big one: toilet bowl and toilet seat are NOT the same material. The bowl may be porcelain; the seat is typically plastic or coated material. I’m not putting BKF on the seat.

Professional cleaning isn’t about finding one strong product and using it everywhere. It’s knowing your surfaces, reading your labels, and knowing when a product isn’t worth the risk.

(This is my home)

10/02/2026

CLEANING, SANITIZING & DISINFECTING ARE NOT THE SAME THING — and “spray & wipe” doesn’t automatically mean a surface was disinfected.

As a professional cleaner, one of the biggest things I pay attention to is what the surface is made of, what product is safe for it, and what that product is actually designed to do.

🧼 STEP 1: CLEAN

Cleaning physically removes dirt, dust, grease, soap scum, body oils, hair, food residue and other buildup from a surface.

I choose a cleaner based on the material I’m working with. Granite, brushed nickel, stainless steel, glass, porcelain and wood do not automatically get the same chemical.

And more product does NOT equal more clean. Using too much can leave residue, haze and sticky surfaces.

🦠 STEP 2: SANITIZE

Sanitizing is about reducing bacteria on a surface according to the claims and directions of a sanitizing product.

You cannot simply spray something, immediately wipe it away and call the surface sanitized. The product must actually be labeled for that use and used according to its directions—including its required wet contact time.

🧪 STEP 3: DISINFECT

Disinfecting goes beyond removing visible grime. An EPA-registered disinfectant is used to kill/inactivate the specific microorganisms listed on its label.

That means I:

✔️ Clean the surface first when required
✔️ Verify the disinfectant is appropriate for that surface
✔️ Apply enough product to thoroughly wet the surface
✔️ Keep it wet for the FULL contact time listed on the product label
✔️ Wipe, rinse or allow it to dry according to the manufacturer’s directions

🌿 WHAT ABOUT ODOBAN?

OdoBan makes EPA-registered disinfectant products, including the Ready-to-Use disinfectant pictured. But even with a disinfectant, the label matters.

If a bottle says it kills a particular virus in 60 seconds, that does NOT automatically mean every bacteria, virus or other organism on that product’s label has the same contact time.

🪨 AND WHAT ABOUT GRANITE?

Natural stone requires special consideration. For routine cleaning, I prefer a pH-neutral cleaner specifically labeled safe for granite/natural stone.

I don’t automatically reach for vinegar, acidic bathroom cleaners, abrasive powders or whatever happens to be in the cleaning caddy. Those products can be inappropriate for natural stone and certain finishes.

🚿 FIXTURES MATTER TOO.

Brushed/satin nickel-style fixtures get gentle treatment. Mild soap and water with a soft microfiber is often the safest approach, followed by rinsing and drying/buffing.

❌ No toilet-bowl cleaner on faucets
❌ No abrasive scrubbers on delicate finishes
❌ No vinegar automatically going on natural stone
❌ No mixing chemicals
❌ No “more chemical = more clean”
❌ No spraying disinfectant and immediately wiping it off while claiming the surface was disinfected

There is a difference between making something LOOK clean and actually knowing how to clean it properly.

Professional cleaning means understanding chemistry, surfaces, dilution, dwell/contact time and manufacturer directions—while protecting the client’s property in the process.

✨ Hearth & Halo Cleaning LLC
Clean properly. Protect the surface. Follow the label.

Pictures for example.

10/01/2026

Anyone needing a deep clean the 10th, 11th or the 12th?

10/01/2026

Miele- thank you ❤️