East County Cleaning Services

12/26/2021

Merry Christmas everyone!

12/17/2021

As my first Ugly Christmas Sweater makes its way to my mailbox, I need a little motivation to wear it! Today is ! Share a pic of your favorite creation in the comments below!

12/16/2021

The holidays are fast approaching!
We will be closing early Thurs Dec 23 @ 11:30am and returning to work on Dec 27 @ 8am.
Thank you all for your support this year! If you are in need of any last-minute cleaning services, we have a couple slots left this week and one available on Monday!
Contact us for a quote today!

12/12/2021

It's that time of week again! A review of our week in photos, and to show what is possible!

As the holidays rush in, it's always a relief to know that one less chore ( ) is on your to-do list. We can refresh your space and make your house a home. We can keep a secret- we won't even be upset if you take all the credit for it! It IS the holidays after all! There's still time to get a quick clean (perhaps some common areas, like the kitchen/dining/family rooms or bathrooms!) or a deep scrub on the calendar before the Jolly Old Man in the Ruby Red Suit drops by!

12/11/2021

No, really- you don't have to! We won't judge!

12/09/2021

we do more than "clean houses"? We also offer:
*party cleanup (Christmas and the New Year)
*small and large appliance clean-up packages (including freezer defrosting!)
*small non-cleaning related tasks around the home.
Message us to get started!

12/06/2021

12/05/2021

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With my clients permission, I'm sharing the results of a recent clean!
The homeowners tried everything they knew to remove the discoloration on the floor tile but it wouldn't budge, and the glass needed a facelift.

Nothing a little bit of elbow grease and PH neutral cleaners couldn't fix! I brought my Deep Clean kit with me (power tools are my FAVORITE!) but I decided not to scare them with my large brushes and cordless drill. 😁

Would you believe this all happened with nothing more than a few microfiber cloths, a sponge, a razor blade, and some ? (I don't mind spilling some secrets here and there...) It was a great workout, for sure! These are my favorite kind of cleans!!!

12/04/2021

This one was started a few days ago, but I'm cleaning out the rest of my oven this weekend, so I thought I'd share!
This is my oven. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 😜
I've only owned it two years and it's already had the interior replaced once. Not because I'm a horrible cook. No!! Because I took some HORRIBLE advice from someone online, and the result destroyed the finish.
You see, these new ovens with the blue interior aren't so user friendly with the old ways of cleaning. Oven cleaner is a No-No. But that's what I did after a successful 2019 Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Because I believed what I read on a blog post. And I watched my oven turn white and the finish disintegrate in a matter of seconds.
Learn from me: NEVER use oven cleaners in a self-cleaning oven! I say this as your house cleaner- I have learned from this mistake! And RESEARCH every 'hack'!
Fast forward to today, when my poor oven's newly replaced interior looked like my 2021 turkey exploded inside. (I swear I'm a great cook!) What was I supposed to do?
I was so determined to clean this thing I forgot to take any before photos, but I managed to get these shots of the back (the pink and white spots are just the reflection of my hand and my phone trying to take photos) . I found the solution!
Pumie sticks. Good ol' sticks! Some hot water, and an hour of my time (yes, maybe there was a faster way, but I wasn't wanting to try another cleaning solution. I'm all about the right TOOLS for the job). The carbon deposits came right off. My oven looks like new again! And no scratches! The trick is to keep the stick soaked in water as you work.
We thoroughly research ALL of the ways to clean an item before we apply it to the real world. And its important that you all know that I try it out on my OWN HOME first- if it won't work for me, I wouldn't dare suggest it!
Of course, if you need your oven rescued, we're always here!

12/03/2021

Does your shower look like the "before" photo?
Believe it or not, this is the SAME shower, only an hour later!
Fifteen years of soap scum and hard water buildup made this shower glass opaque (not to mention a little gross... pink mold- yuck!). Vinegar, dish soap, melamine "eraser" sponges, or green scratch pads only amounted to sore shoulders and frustration.
It took two simple tools to do the job, and I've used those tools ever since on clients' showers with equal success.
Some tips you find online hurt more than they help. And they cost us more time and money than we care to spend! You don't need any chemicals to get this result!
Ask me how, or better still, give East County Cleaning a call! This is included in our package, but we can also add it to your regularly scheduled Maintenance clean.