With the daily cleaning of counter tops, hobs and sinks our sponges and cloths in the kitchen tend to have a very short life span. And that is not even talking about the build up of germs, which makes them smell like something out of this world!
Do you want to leave your kitchen sponges and brushes clean and ready to use the following day?
Then put them on the top rack of your dishwasher when you run it. You will see the difference!
For us it has to be Kilrock descaler gel. It even comes with a small brush! Wipe it around tricky places, such as a shower head or the tip of a tap, leave it for some minutes et voila! magic! no more limescale.
It is OK to use on stainless steel, plastic and ceramic, but be careful with enamel.
Try it and let us know what you think or share with us your best ever cleaning product!
Indoor Allergy Week runs from 14th November to 20th November. As the new research from charity Allergy UK shows, “home fever” is on the increase, with an estimate of over 12 million people in the UK allergic to their own homes.
The common symptoms of “home fever” or indoor allergy is a runny nose and sneezing, easily mistaken for a flu or cold.
As the research says dust mites, mould and pets are the major cause of allergic reactions. But over 35% of allergy sufferers react also to chemicals in cleaning products.
With these results, it is even clearer the need for a clean home. The work a professional cleaner can do at your home is invaluable and will put your mind at ease leaving your house free of any allergens, but here are some easy to follow tips to avoid any allergy reaction:
– Dust regularly with a damp cloth.
-Ventilate your home every day, at least for 10 minutes.
– Wash bed linen once a week at 60C.
– Buy new pillows every year.
– Replace your mattress every 8/10 years.
– Hoover your carpet regularly and steam clean it once or twice a year.
Are you an allergy sufferer? Check http://www.allergyuk.org/ for more advice.
With so many vacuums available on the market it is always difficult to decide which is the best one for your needs. If we then need to decide between an upright vacuum or a canister then things get more complicated. Both of them have pros and cons and asking yourself simple questions such as: do I have hard to reach points in my house that need to be vacuumed? or Am I strong enough to carry the vacuum around the house? will help you choose the correct one.
What are the positive points of an upright vacuum?
– People who have difficulty bending over to use the vacuum will find the upright vacuums quite useful.
– An upright bag will hold more debris than a canister bag.
What are the negative points of an upright vacuum?
– These vacuums are less able to reach corners, underneath upholstery and tight places.
– An upright vacuum will take more space on the cupboard, which some people may find annoying.
– It is a heavy vacuum, so it can be a mission to take it up and down the stairs.
What about the pros of a canister vacuum?
– The main positive quality: maneuverability, you can vacuum anything you can think of (under sofas, corners, inside cupboards,…)
– These vacuum are quite compact and generally light weight (useful when you have to carry it around the house).
– Space storage: canister vacuums are smaller than upright vacuums, so it is easier to find a place to “hide” it when the job is done.
And the negatives of a canister vacuum?
– There is actually a lot of people complaining about damages on furniture legs or skirting boards as you pull the vacuum around, not to mention the damages on our selves (that is, Achilles tendon and so on).
When buying a new vacuum, you have to assess your needs and/or preferences. Both types of vacuum can be good as long as they are used appropriately. If only the dust would disappear with a tweak of the nose!
Rust stains on porcelain bath tubs or toilets:
The best thing to use on these situations would be a pumice stone. First you will need to clean the tub or toilet with soap and water, just to make sure there is no grime left on the area. Then use a pumice stone (soaked in hot water) and scrub the rusted area. Rinse thoroughly afterwards.
Rust stains on stainless steel:
Stainless steel should never rust, unless it has been left dirty or wet for too long. On this case the best thing to do is to scrub the area with a sponge and soap and try to keep it dry to prevent from happening again.
Another fantastic example of where the Amy Charity helped was for an elderly gentleman who lives on his own in East London. He found his every day cleaning duties extremely difficult and was falling behind with his everyday cleaning tasks. He has lived on his own for 10 years since he and his wife divorced.
In order to ascertain this client cleaning needs we completed a cleaning audit and a blitz clean with the cleaner and our house keeping supervisor as the client’s home needed a lot of work and tender loving care. This supervision enabled the cleaner to prioritize her cleaning as there was a lot of work to be done and to get the client home back to its original sparkling condition. The feedback from the client was so great that the cleaner became cleaner of the month title as she completed such a great job and the client was extremely happy with her and our services.
The cleaner then cleaned on a weekly basis for 2hrs.
Upon our initial charity visit to his home , he informed us that he needed new carpets for his hallway and laminate flooring for his toilet and he also needed a new toilet as his toilet had a leak. We directed the client to the right people he needed to speak to within his council borough with regards to his problems. We can now confirm that he now has new carpets in his hallway and stairs, new laminate flooring in his toilet and a new toilet. We not only help with cleaning/ironing needs but also gives advice and support with any other concerns, issues or problems that people may have and that we can help with.
We are very pleased to have helped this elderly gentleman and thanks to the kindness of our customers as a percentage of the agency fee they pay goes towards the Amy Charity, we are always looking for more people who we can help and fit the Amy Charity criteria.
The Amy Charity is simple, if you are or know someone with a disability, or whom is elderly and is deserving help as they have been kind to others and is struggling with their everyday cleaning/ironing needs then simply give us a call. The charity is popular and places do get filled up quickly but please do contact us as we would love to be able to help.
We will take a few details over the telephone from you, just to give us an idea of the help that is required. We will then book an appointment with you so that we can complete a home visit and if eligible we can then allocate a cleaner. So please don’t struggle in silence and give us a call on 0845 062 9999.
The Amy Charity can help by providing deserving people in need a cleaner without any agency fee.
There are currently some more available spaces for people in need of help.
We would like to thank our customers for making this possible, basically for each 100 paying customers, we are then able to offer a deserving person or household this charitable help so we thank all Amy customers for their kindness.
A lovely example of where the Amy Charity is able to help is the assistance we can give to two 94 and 98 year old women who have lived together for 56 years. They live in North West London and admit they are both very fragile so their everyday cleaning needs have become extremely difficult for them.
The 98 yr old has to go out every day and buy lunch/dinner for them to eat as they are both unable to use the cooker due to their illnesses. We are currently in the progress of trying to find a company that would organise and arrange lunch/dinner for them, so that they would not need to buy food everyday and would save them a lot of money.
These two lovely women totally fitted the Amy charity as they were truly in need for a cleaner. Simple tasks we take for granted had become difficult for them. We visted them to ascertain how much cleaning they needed and what their cleaning requirements would be. They were very helpful and made it very clear from the beginning what they needed. It was a pleasure meeting and helping them by providing them a cleaner without any agency fee
The cleaner says “They are both lovely and I am very happy to clean for them”.
We are very pleased to have helped these lovely two elderly ladies and thanks to the kindness of our customers we are always looking for more people who we can help and fit the Amy Charity criteria.
The Amy Charity is simple, if you are or know someone with a disability, or whom is elderly and is deserving help as they have been kind to others and is struggling with their everyday cleaning/ironing needs then simply give us a call. It the charity is popular and places do get filled up quickly but please do contact us as we would love to be able to help.
We will take a few details over the telephone from you, just to give us an idea of the help that is required. We will then book an appointment with you so that we can complete a home visit and if eligible we can then allocate a cleaner. So please don’t struggle in silence and give us a call on 0845 062 9999.
Amy Cleaning is proud to help a number of elderly and disabled clients in and around the London area.
We provide cleaners without any agency fee to them which includes finding a vetted and insured cleaner for them each week and cover for holidays and sickness.
This is a great help to these clients who find it hard to clean and maintain their properties themselves.