Dirt by any name is still Dirt

Isn't it fun to secretly gloat over someone else's dirt? I hate to admit that I enjoy seeing the cracks in someone's beautiful facade but it's a sad fact of life. We all try for that perfection whatever it is to each of us but alas no one will ever achieve it. In fact, I had a speaking coach suggest that when speaking before a group publicly to NOT look perfect ... allow an uneven hem, a turned collar or whatever so that audience members would focus on that imperfection rather than on my stumbles in speech. Crafty, but I can't say I allow that intentionally. It's the same with our homes. I like a picked up, clean house as much as the next housewife but don't get so picky that you can't truly live in your own home. Our dear Maids and night crews encounter just a few fortunately, but they do encounter those homeowners and building managers who appear to have attained masters' degrees in complaining. It's off-putting to say the least. So here in the wake of Thanksgiving ... while we still live in the grandest nation on earth, let's BE thankful we can hire someone to do what we don't have time nor inclination to do ourselves and give one another some slack. Call Clean Reflections if you're the current clean up person and are sick and tired of spending your time mopping up after all the others in your home or office. "We don't cut corners, we clean them!" Visit us online at www.cleanyoucansee.com anytime.

Aubergine, beautiful aubergine

Because I have my house cleaned every week, I can now focus on my achievements in the kitchen. I ordered a natural cookbook a few weeks ago having seen a segment on TV by the author. Because I want my husband and I to enter the 'golden years' in good health, I've been focusing more on organics and vegetables in cooking. Anyway, turns out the author is British. My roots are in Great Britain, in fact my grandparents landed here right off the boat, so I am grateful to the Brits for all they bring us. They do however, speak English a bit differently than do we. All measurements are in grams and liters ... so I Googled a conversion chart. Check, got that handled. Then flipping through the recipes I discovered some strange sounding food items. Ever hear of a "courgette"? Me neither. Back to Google. It's a zucchini; go figure. How about an "Aubergine" which I thought was a designer color. Well, it is that too, but it's an .... eggplant! That's a much prettier name than eggplant, isn't it?

More Maxine on Housework

I thought about cleaning the house. But then
I thought, "What's the house done for me lately?"
Y'know, what we do isn't rocket science ... although the janitorial industry in general is really coming of age in terms of science and technology. We now have the option of using robotic equipment, electrolized water to sanitize, fancier and fancier floor machines that will multi task with one pass over the floor; for example, put water down, scrub and suck it back into a tank all at once. It is pretty amazing if you focus on it a moment. Nonetheless, it isn't rocket science, as I said, but it does require some training and a mindset to do it consistently and correctly. I guess that's why I so love Maxine. She determined early on that she didn't like housework, wasn't going to do it and made no bones about it. And these days you shouldn't have to, especially if you are the chief cook and bottle washer, income provider and possibly Mom or Dad on top of all that. To you, the battle scarred, freeway stressed, microwave set, I bring Maxine for a moment of levity. Laugh along.








Enjoy this latest Maxine installment along with me and put your feet up.

Maxine on Dishwashing

I feel so blessed; I have a brand new dishwasher. After a good 25 year run, my faithful Kitchenaid conked out permanently. It screamed at us for a few final weeks while it did still wash but finally it coughed and died. I lived without one for awhile shopping for the perfect replacement -- which adversly affected our diet. We ate lots of sandwich dinners. It's hard to consider a full course hot meal on paper plates ... for me anyway. So when Maxine appeared with her support group idea; I totally related to her. Do you?

Call Us! We're good dusters

I attach the above photo remembering the attractive young couple who years ago called and hired us to clean their first new home on a regular basis. It's unusual for us to have newlyweds as customers so one day I was bold and asked why they had. The sweet young wife replied that during their premarital counseling at church, their wise counselor said to eliminate as many topics as possible that could be argument-starters. One of those was house cleaning! What a smart counselor and what a smart young couple. The house was never a subject over which they fought!

New Use for Windex

Did you see "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" the sleeper movie hit about a Greek family and their daughter's courtship and subsequent marriage? Daddy in that movie was always touting the use of Windex and it's many uses ... even as an antiseptic for bug bites and shaving nicks. Well, here's a new one for you. I haven't checked it out on Snopes or spoken to anyone who might have tested it but it sounds plausible. Ready? Here it is:

If you are ever struck with an overwhelming desire to run around naked, sniff Windex first. It will keep you from streaking!

C4R on Channel 8 with Oprah

Big stuff! Our very own Cleaning for a Reason charity was introduced on the WFAA Channel 8 news Monday evening by Oprah Winfrey! Oprah was in Dallas for the State Fair and made an appearance on Channel 8 that evening, thus she was on hand to introduce the story on C4R. How special for us. Look back, I wrote a blog September 1 on C4R ... it's a free house cleaning service we offer to women undergoing cancer treatment as members of the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation. To have a look go to: http://www.wfaa.com/video/index.html?nvid=406464&shu=1

Maxine-isms

I hate housework! You make the beds,
do the dishes and six months later you
have to do it all over again!!

Lordy, isn't Maxine the new expert today on everything? Well, she's certainly a sage on cleaning and household chores as well. I share the following with you in a spirit of empathy with all of you who feel the same as she does on the subject. They are classic!

Birthdays and Other Parties

My birthday arrives again tomorrow so as I remember past celebrations I'm reminded of my Mom and her "to-do's". Did your mom make a big deal of birthdays when you were a kid? Mine sure did; which means of course, birthdays have always been a day set aside in my mind for whooping it up. Always the frugal one, mom arranged a backyard circus theme party for me one year. She even issued ride and prize "tickets" at the end of the driveway as guests arrived at the party along with homemade ice cones. I don't have specific recall of all the day's activities, it was alas too many years ago now, but I do remember the residual feeling ... which was one of exhausted exhilaration at the end of the day. If a mom can accomplish that, I guess she's done her job well.

I've always remembered her sharing the secret with me to any successful party ... and she hosted many of them. She said at one of my older brother's birthdays, a little friend of his tugged at her skirt for attention and asked, "When is the party going to begin?" She realized Bill had opened gifts and guests had engaged in several party games but she hadn't SERVED REFRESHMENTS! There you have it, a best hint of the day.

If you need help with the cleaning before or after your next celebration, give us a call at 940-566-MAID. We love to help you keep that party feeling after the guests have left.

Customer Spotlight - Aldi

I haven't mentioned any of our customers by name, but Aldi deserves recognition. They operate a chain of grocery stores around the country although they are new to North Texas. What's unique about them is their concept of small town friendly service. Most of the grocery stores today seem to be going the opposite direction getting bigger and bigger. We did the new construction clean of the beautiful big Kroger store on Teasley Lane that opened just a few months ago and it is the largest of the three in Denton at 90,000 square feet! Now that's a lot of groceries. Aldi wants to keep it neighborhood market friendly. That just has some appeal, doesn't it? Their stores aren't yet built, but they are on the way so be on the lookout for them. Even in a down economy a good idea can find a home in the marketplace. It's the American way at its best.

How to Clean Your Computer Screen

It's not often someone stumps me on a cleaning solution, so when this was sent by my good friend from high school days, I bit. She includes directions on cleaning your computer screen on the INSIDE. That's right. Just follow the link below and see for yourself. It's helpful and just so darned cute! Click on: http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf and take care of your dirty computer screen!

The Extra

I caught my daughter on the phone this afternoon, waiting at home for her 11 year old son while the rest of her family went to dinner at their other Grandmother's house. When I asked where he was, assuming he was playing at a friend's house she said, "Oh, I guess you don't know about it." "It?"

It seems through a good friend of his who at this advanced age has aspirations of becoming a box office star, our grandson Joel was recruited to be an "Extra" in a new Traveler movie production Revenge of the Grasshoppers. It's being filmed on the campus of McKinney Christian Academy in McKinney, Texas about a 30 minute drive from Denton.

He hasn't gotten a big head from it as yet. He takes it all in stride as just a good excuse to spend time with his thespian friend. I hope that lasts. Fame is a heady potion. It's mighty good to know that wholesome family fare is in the works though. You can read more about the production at http://www.revengeofthegrasshoppers.com/. I'm all for supporting more of this type movie.

Fun Websites

I just discovered a couple of related websites that I know you'll love if you like to at least think about organization and cleaning. I love reading about both, although I don't find much time these days to act on what I read! Anyway they are as follows: http://www.flylady.com/ one that my dear daughter discovered several years ago. She said it changed her life. She home schools and teaches sewing from home so staying organized is pretty much a must for her. They offer fun things there ... recipes, journals, directions on getting started if you're new to organizing and how to take one bite at a time as it were.

My daughter's website BTW is http://www.seamsseweasy.info/ and her blog is http://www.seamsseweasy.blogspot.com/ if you'd like to pick up some sewing hints. She's one of the best.

The other one is http://www.organizedhome.com/ somewhat the same idea. They even show you how to make your own cleansers for housecleaning.

If you don't want to mess with either, give us a call and we'll be glad to help. Our home audits are free and you can schedule one through our website: http://www.cleanyoucansee.com/

When in Doubt, File it

In opera it's not over until the fat lady sings. In business it didn't even happen unless it's in a file; at least, that's how it is in my office. Is it in yours as well? If I can't find that former customer in my file cabinet, he/she might as well not exist! And what is the very bane of our existence? Of course, that blessed paperwork! In fact, I look forward to Heaven for that very reason; NO MORE paperwork! Won't that be glorious? And it's the endless stacks of bills and letters to go through too. It all adds up.

For those of us old enough to remember, we were told during the IBM Selectric days (that's a typewriter for younger readers) when IBM was just starting down the computer path, that we'd soon be a paperless society. HAH! I fear the imminent computer crash, so I back up everything -- online and with paper, so no savings there.

Ah yes, it is a filing I must go! Hi Ho, Hi Ho.

The Donald

You might ask, "what was she thinking?" and that would be a valid question. I'm already running one successful business but I guess it's the call to a new frontier ... something a little challenging, new, exciting ... all that. And the fact that it's a company recently purchased by Donald Trump was a large incentive as well. He tends to make savvy business decisions you have to admit, regardless what you may think of him. In his own words in fact Donald says,"If you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think BIG." I like that and in these times, I say diversify if you can. Our 401k's aren't the nestegg they once were for sure.

This company previously marketed only to doctors' offices and medical professionals are not the easiest to convince, so I knew the products were top drawer and with Trump doing the marketing, how could I lose, right? If you're curious and who wouldn't be? Check it out at no obligation at http://www.joinedg.com/. I'd love to get your feedback after you view the short video there. Should you want to join me let me know, I'm always looking for good business partners. If you're interested in the Privia Test or customized for your system supplements, I can help you with that as well. We need to be clean on the inside just like our homes and office buildings, don't we?

C4R

Clean Reflections is a proud affiliate of Cleaning for a Reason; the purpose of which is to DIRECTLY benefit women who suffer with breast cancer and are undergoing treatment. I think we've now all been directly or indirectly touched by this hideous disease. I myself had a brush with it five years ago and what I learned was how easy it is to be identified AS the diesease rather than me with an illness to bear. People tend to look at you as breast cancer ... not Sharon (in my case). It was a wierd experience and one I doggedly determined to overcome. I would not tell anyone new that I met that I had the disease and at that time I travelled all across the U.S. on weekends as a consultant to women's pregnancy centers. Ironic, wasn't it? My daughter in fact told me one day that she would forget that I was struggling with it. We just didn't talk about it or dwell on it.

Prayer - lots of prayer, movies that made me laugh, upbeat talk around me, a healthy diet ... they all played a major role in keeping me from the pits of dispair during treatment and ultimately placed me on the road to health but my house still got dirty. I suspect most women are like me and feel ever so much better when they don't have to look at a dirty house they are too exhausted to clean. It's for that reason that we jumped on board when we learned there was a way we could help other women going through that. There are so many opportunities to contribute to research, but that somehow seems little comfort to the woman at home in bed. I hope this brings if not joy, at least comfort to the women we serve. If you know of anyone who is undergoing treatment who would benefit from a few free house cleanings, please contact the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation. You can access them through our website: http://www.cleanyoucansee.com. Click on the pink ribbon which will take you to the C4R website.

Spot or Stain?

This is just a quickie for you ... one I've known for awhile but just popped into my head to share with you. It's a fun trivia question as well.


Do you know the difference between a spot and a stain?







Give up?













Answer: Time




Moral of the story: Quick wipe ups save your carpet or fabric.

The Mythology in Hiring

The dictionary defines Orion as classical mythology; a giant hunter who pursued the (7) Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.

So romantic a notion. On further study I found that the Pleiades were seven mythological sisters who were placed among the stars as a constellation to protect them from Orion's pursuit. One hid, either from shame or grief so only six can be seen when you gaze up at them at night.

I suspect the same name was given to a particular survey designed by professional police investigators, psychologists and human resource personnel because Orion was a hunter. I discovered the survey through one of our trade associations and learned that Wal-Mart incorporated it as part of their hiring process several years ago with gratifying results.

The Orion survey is a series of 80 questions administered to job applicants and scored before their interview. It has proven itself invaluable in determining personal trends toward drug use, tardiness, theft, safety issues and even congeniality with co-workers.

At Clean Reflections, we believe that our maids and clean-techs are extensions of us. We wouldn't place anyone in our trusting customers' homes or businesses if we weren't confident they would act ethically, show up on time and do their work diligently. The Orion is just one more way we can insure that level of trust. We also run national criminal background checks on everyone hired.

An Ode to Dirt

Just like beauty, dirt is in the eye of the beholder. I can't tell you how many phone calls I've been on where the caller insisted his/her house wasn't 'all that bad'. I know for a fact it is or they wouldn't have looked up the Clean Reflections number to schedule a cleaning! No matter the level of tolerance, they had reached their particular limit.

I'll admit to being a bit spoiled. Since it's my business, I have my home cleaned regularly and it's a luxury I'd hate to relinquish. I never have to worry who is at the door ... the house is always guest-ready (at least the front rooms anyway). But you know, there are a few tricks that can help you keep your home guest ready too.

The bedroom(s) and private bath(s) need not always be sparkly clean ... just those your friends will likely use. That could mean only one room and one bath need to be really, really cleaned regularly. Leave the stove top, the mold in the master bath or the kitchen floor for a day you need to work off steam. And develop a keen eye for tools. They are after all what set the professionals out front of the pack. If you don't like to scrub, experiment with cleansers until you find one that does the majority of the work for you. If you don't like to dust, try a new microfiber, lambswool or feather duster ... whatever fits your hand comfortably. One with a telescoping wand is especially handy for ceiling fans, vents and door frames. I find it's always more interesting with a new gadget (see my blog on the Sh-Mop!). Steamers work well on some grime.

Now vacuums are another animal. They tend to be expensive and hard to trade in, so buy carefully when it's time. I personally prefer an upright that has attachments on board. I've seen the new "ball" upright that looks like a good design but I haven't tried it. Our maids love the little "Henry" vacs. The Henry is a cute little red cannister vac decorated with eyes and a nose/hose that is made in England. I saw it being used inside Windsor Castle in fact one Sunday when I was watching a documentary on the Royals on public television. Whaddya know, we have a couple of British 'stars' on our team! At any rate, they all will eat dirt for you and as you know, there's never a lack of it in our lives like it or not.

Rocky Mountain Fever

Hi again! I'm back from a few lovely days in Nederland, Colorado and I must say, the words to John Denver's song, "Rocky Mountain High" now have a whole new meaning to me. I'm a flatlander and this tour took me to 12,000 feet! We spent one entire day driving to and through Rocky Mountain National Park and between big gulps of air that don't boast near the oxygen content of Texas air, my eyes were feasting on what can only be called postcard snapshots of in itself breathtaking beauty.

There were majestic mountains layered upon mountains under a blue sky full of fluffy clouds. We even witnessed a herd of elk so tame they merely stood closeby and looked at us as if to say, "Why don't you move off our road so we can pass?" If I can figure out the mechanics of it, I'll post a few photos taken by my able scrapbooking daughter and granddaughters. The elk were magnificent.

Back at the cabin we had no Fox News or football, no Rush or Hannity on the radio, no dishwasher yet we seemed busily occupied from awakening until dark. I learned several new card games and one new domino game which can take hours to finish. We took most of the family dogs too which was an experience. None of the three hounds were accustomed to "doing their business" on an incline or on rocks for that matter and those were their only choices. It was an adjustment, but one to which they finally acquiesced. And then there were the chipmunks and birds to chase ... dog heaven. Poor ole' Bess sliced up her paws pretty badly while in hot pursuit day after day.

On reflection, "cabin" might be an understatement as well. It has for the past four years undergone a major renovation we were told. As first time guests we had not experienced it prior to this trip. What was once a humble getaway outpost has now become a tri-level contender for coverage in Architectural Digest. We slept on the top floor under plate glass windows overlooking 30 foot tree tops! We saw meteor showers at midnight and hummingbirds fluttering in the upper pine branches at daybreak. Only the determined could sleep beyond sunrise with all that expanse of window glass. Anyway, sleep was not necessarily what we went for.

Because of my occupation I suppose, I kept thinking of the scaffolding that will be necessary to clean said glass when the time comes!

I used to think of vacations as frivolous or an added strain on the household budget but after this trip, I truly understand the meaning of the word, respite. This wasn't necessarily an expedient time for us to duck out for a week and some, but we feel so mentally refreshed having done so and our dependable staff proved themselves again by keeping things going in good order. We are fortunate to have them.

If you have an opportunity to take a last minute vacation before school starts up once again ... Let me encourage you to grab it! You'll no doubt make memories for a lifetime and you can always call Clean Reflections for a thorough top to bottom cleaning when you get home!

A Cool Breeze

Vacation! Even the word makes me smile. No telephones nagging to be answered, no paperwork looming on my desk, no salespeople to sort out (worthy product for us or not). No bills to pay for a few days. Most of all, it will be coo-ool where we're headed. I hate to malign Texas because it's my birth state and I do love it but it does faithfully burn us in the summer months, doesn't it?

I have to keep it all in perspective remembering that the people here are friendlier than anywhere I've traveled except perhaps the deep South. My customers are the most pleasant of people as are my vendors and the folks who wait on me when I go out to eat or shop. And of course with one exception, family lives here and that counts for a lot.

Nonetheless, balmy 70 degree weather beckons on that mountaintop in Colorado and I can hardly wait. Thinking back to the heat of last summer our maids were having such a hard time working in it that we started sending out heat advisory notices asking our residential customers to turn down thermostats the morning our maids come to clean. I know it doesn't feel too bad as homeowners leave for work in the morning but if the team arrives at say, 1:00 the interior temperature of the house has risen to 80 or even 85 degrees which is in itself uncomfortable. I was chastised once for saying that, like the maids were wimps to complain, but vacuuming is rigorous upper body work which by itself can work up a steam and the exhaust from the vacuum cleaner heats the ambient temperature of a room by 10 to 15 degrees! Even if the thermostat is lowered on arrival, it's just beginning to cool the air by the time the team is locking up to leave, so it's not too helpful.

Ah, warm and wonderful Texas ... goodbye for a few days. I'll do my best to check in while I'm on the road. I'd love to share my travelogue observations with you. Make it a wonderful week ... and stay cool whatever you do!

Sh-Zam it's a Sh-Mop!

Veterans in the trade will recognize it, but most homeowners wouldn't be familiar with the Sh-Mop. It's a handy do-jigger I wish I'd discovered years ago. It has a telescoping pole handle for any height user and a permanent flat scrubber head, similar to the nylon filament scrubber on the half sponge, half scrubber you may use in your kitchen sink. Now here's the fun part; over the permanent scrubber, goes an elasticized microfiber bonnet that is saturated and wrung out before attaching. Whenever it gets dirty, a new one replaces it. The Sh-Mop head is huge too. It covers a large swath of floor with one pass.

Credit goes to Jeff Campbell of "Speed Cleaning" fame for inventing it. The man knows what he's talking about. Anyway floors of course, are always the dirtiest surface in a home and aside from plugging in an electric scrubber machine or using a toothbrush on one's knees approach, this should garner rave reviews for cleaning floors. I'll let you know how it works in the field. It's so fun to discover a new, effective tool, don't you agree?

Is Clean Ever too Clean?

Most of us have to work within a budget, so that is the determining factor in how often you might want a service to come to your home to clean for you but there are a couple of other considerations. If you have children ... especially teenagers that come and go - with friends, you might not be able to clean near often enough to keep up but for the average family every other week is just about right. It seems a reasonable length of time between dust bunny accumulations to not be noticable and not so often as to be a drain on the household budget. If you entertain, even spontaneously the house is always ready for guests and it's just sooo nice to come home to a clean home, be it apartment or mansion. There's never an odor in the home either since regular sanitizing of wet areas keeps the bacteria colonies at bay. We offer weekly, bi-weekly every four week or as-needed service, whatever span works best for your schedule.

We were just called by a lovely executive/wife/mom who had given up her previous service years before because her conscience nagged her that she was supporting various illegal aliens on the payroll of the service she'd hired. She'd been trying to keep it up all by herself until the day she decided to call us for help. She was on her knees scrubbing a spot beneath the kitchen counter and she misjudged coming up and took a nasty bump on the head. As she lay on the kitchen floor, head throbbing and looking at the ceiling she thought, "I've had enough of this!" She was tired of being angry all day every Saturday while she picked up and cleaned behind her busy family. A family too busy to do it for themselves, in their minds. This way she can leave the scrubbing to us and enjoy her family AND her Saturdays -- without a headache. For her, that is just about clean enough. And that's what we take pride in offering; more time for the things that count!

Town Hall Meeting

I'm thinking tonight about our congressman's Town Hall meeting he's hosting in the morning. I applaud his temerity. Seems some are holding teleconferences by phone, or not at all. Never mind hearing from constituents!

I've never before been a political being. I get too passionate about topics near to my heart in the face of others that take a stubbornly opposing view. Thus I've avoided that public arena ... until now. After all, I am a business owner. I haven't done it right every time, but I've spent 20 years alongside my hard working husband doing my darndest to provide steady jobs to willing employees and a good service to our great customers. Now I'm in there with every other business owner, facing this imposed health care system price tag that will only drive my expenses up which translates into higher consumer prices. What's bad for one is bad for all.

I want good healthcare for everyone when they need it, but this plan which evidently very few of our representatives have even read through, seems to promise a lot but delivers only disappointment, if not in the short term, surely in the long run.

I encourage you to get informed and engage your representative in a dialogue on this -- or any subject you hold dear for that matter. Let them hear from you in person, on the phone, by fax or email. We live in a nation with a representative form of government. Let's exercise our first ammendment right of free speech and freedom of the press to let Congress know we're here and what we want to see happen.

Trust Me

There's an old ethnic joke that asks "How does a ____ (you fill in the blank) say 'trust me'?Answer: 'With a stab in the back'! And haven't we all felt like we've encountered that person?

Be sure the cleaning company you hire can prove they carry the insurance they claim to carry -- that you really can trust them. Why is that important? Your homeowners' policy is at risk otherwise. If you hire an independent cleaner, chances are they are "self" insured or bonded which means they would have to personally reimburse you the homeowner out-of-pocket should an item be broken or go missing. Let me hasten to say, there are honest individuals out there who would do that. However, should they fall or injure themselves while cleaning in your home and they have no insurance coverage then your homeowner's policy is responsible. Yikes! Who knew?

Water Water Everywhere

Texas is typically hot and dry in the summer months, but this year hasn't been so typical in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. We've certainly had the hot and dry but we've also seen some rain -- a nice respite from the norm. With fluctuating water tables, I notice that funky algae smell on occasion when the water is turned on and we've seen a small rash of infrequently used toilets develop that pre-mildew pink ring right around the water line in no time flat. Be sure your clean-tech uses a brush with cleanser rather than the toilet "mop". This seems to do the job. Happy swirling! Call if we can help.

Welcome to Clean Reflections' Blog

Thanks for stopping by to see what's new in the world of cleaning. It's been 20 years since I laid down my sales portfolio and took up mop and bucket to serve homeowners in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. It was a crazy idea, but hey, it was supposed to be temporary ... what can I say? There is gratification in serving, no matter the venue.

On to a topic of more interest to you. As I pondered this, I asked what was one of my own recurring questions -- as a customer years ago, and it was on dusting. I never understood why I could see dust that the expert I hired couldn't. Now that I'm on the other side of the issue, I've come to identify a couple of legitimate reasons. The most prevalent being that the expert HAS ADDRESSED the dust, or so he/she thinks and occasionally the tool is the culprit. When the property has not been deep cleaned for an extended period of time, a dry duster may release some dust back into the air which -- you guessed it, resettles on surfaces -- typically not visible immediately. Now that microfiber cloths and disposable dusters are available, it doesn't need to be an issue. The only drawback there is that they are expensive. That's why independent cleaners along with numerous national services use the feather duster ... it's reusable and for most applications, effective.

Clean Reflections does use microfiber dusters on an initial deep clean. Feather dusters are used only on properties we maintain on a regular basis. Just another detail that sets us apart from the pack.

Email me if you have a burning question on a cleaning problem. Chances are I've tackled it at least once before. You can reach me through our website at http://www.cleanyoucansee.com or at sharon@cleanyoucansee.com. I look forward to your inquiry.

Oh yes, we offer FREE in home estimates. Give us a call if we can be of service.