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The Average Homeowner’s Guide to Cleaning & Maintaining Air Conditioners

While most people around the world are gearing up for a cold, winter Christmas, back in Australia, homeowners are getting their cooling systems in order for yet another summertime Christmas season! 

Although a lot of people use air conditioning throughout most of the year with winter being the exception, when summer rolls around, you definitely want your split AC to be in tiptop condition. How? Well, annual HVAC maintenance by a professional technician is definitely recommended, however, the average homeowner is certainly capable of carrying out DIY AC cleaning and maintenance to keep recurring expenses to a minimum. Above this, you will also be able to prevent costly repairs by

What Will it Take to Have a Stress-Free Christmas at Home?

Everyone talks about the joys of Christmas and the many good memories that come with the season, but no one ever gets candid about the stress this jolly time of the year brings. Let’s take a moment to be completely honest with each other, and ourselves, about traditions and Christmas preparations that often leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and worried.

While the joy of Christmas is real, there are many things we can do (or change) to make it a stress-free time. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when so many people have lost loved ones, lost their jobs, and faced mentally and financially challenging times, it’s important to take a

10 House Cleaning Tips & Guides We are Thankful for in 2020

If your 2020 new year’s resolution was to learn new things, learning more practical and effective ways to clean your house should definitely have been a part of that! This year, we at Simply Maid have learned and shared many amazing house cleaning tips and guides with our readers in a bid to help them maintain a pristine home throughout the year. From cleaning those commonly overlooked places to disinfecting your home during COVID-19; we’ve covered a wide range of cleaning topics that will benefit anyone looking to meet a desirable level of cleanliness and tidiness in their homes.

So, in the spirit of giving thanks and showing gratitude during

How to Get Your House Ready for the Holidays

2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. We’ve learned the real value of good health and spending time with loved ones, among many other life lessons. In short, 2020 has taught us about the more important things in life.

Perhaps, after everything that’s happened this year, the Holidays will hold that much more meaning among people. With that said, just like any other year, preparing for the Holidays entails a thorough, Spring-like cleaning procedure in order to get your home ready for the forthcoming celebrations. In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic which will very likely continue to affect the lives of many across the world even in

Catch Up Cleaning: Why it’s Important and How to Go About it

A lot of times, house cleaning gets away from us and starts to pile up (quickly)! Even when you’re doing the bare minimum, there are far too many household chores that need attention sooner or later. As they begin to mount, the need for catch up cleaning becomes more apparent.

What is ‘Catch Up Cleaning’?

The time between regular cleaning and spring cleaning calls for ‘catch up cleaning’; otherwise described as carrying out house cleaning tasks that haven’t been done in a while. In a literal sense, it’s catching up on house cleaning as a whole.

Whether the required cleaning in question comes in the form of small tasks like

9 Dreaded House Cleaning Tasks You Don’t Have to Struggle with Anymore!

Whether you dislike household chores in general, there will always be those specific ones that you ‘dislike’ the most! Yes, we’re talking about those house cleaning tasks that are time-consuming, tiring, and rather unpleasant to do, too. If you’re thinking there are quite a few of them, you’re not wrong; but if you think they can’t be made simpler, quicker, and less ‘icky’, then you’re wrong again!

Nowadays, very few people attempt household chores without looking up cleaning hacks that enable one to do them more efficiently and conveniently. Luckily, there are plenty of home cleaning shortcuts you can use to make those tough chores less dreadful. 

Today, we’re sharing

How to Keep Your Home Clean with a Busy Schedule

We all love a nice clean home, but these days it can be difficult to balance everything in our lives AND clean the house. Finding the time to clean when you’ve got a full schedule can feel impossible, and it’s easy to let things overwhelm you until it feels like a giant mountain of chores. This, however, needn’t be your reality! Using the tips below, you can keep your home clean even though you’ve got a busy schedule that seemingly makes it impossible. Read on to find out how.

Prioritise 

The first step in keeping your house clean even when you’re super busy is to figure out what needs to

All the Things You Can Clean in Your Home with Baking Soda

It’s one of the oldest “secret” cleaning ingredients in the book, but just how many uses does baking soda really have around a home? Today, we’re going to find that out!

Often used as an eco-friendly alternative to harsh chemical cleaners on the market, when used in combination with white vinegar, the cleansing power of baking soda is further enhanced, making it a must-have household item for cleaning various things and areas of a home. It is also one of the gentlest ingredients used for cleaning/freshening up a home, and an economical one at that, too! 

Now, let’s look at all the cleaning (and deodorising) uses for baking soda in

The Organised Way to Clean and Reorganise Your Kitchen Cabinets!

Is your kitchen in dire need of a revamp? Believe it or not, cleaning and reorganising the kitchen cabinets can impact the entire space and encourage better organisation in your kitchen. How? Well, when storage spaces in a kitchen aren’t organised, a lot of things that could be put away neatly behind a closed cabinet door end up cluttering kitchen surfaces instead. Along with the additional free space that comes with putting things away in an orderly fashion, another advantage of organising your kitchen cabinets is that it allows you to sort through items that have been lying there, unused and unwanted, for so long!

Now, as much as

Jumping on the Homesharing Bandwagon? Here’s Why You Should Hire a House Cleaning Service

Although paying guest services have been around for ages, the homesharing industry has been revolutionised with companies like Airbnb connecting people from all over the world with property owners offering budget-friendly homes or rooms to rent. These include houses and apartments that are furnished with fully functional kitchens and yet, don’t cost an arm and a leg to rent out while vacationing in a foreign land. Apart from being a convenient and affordable option among travellers, renting out someone else’s home in a new place gives you the whole package experience of living like a local. 

With so many great perks, it’s no wonder the homesharing service industry is thriving