House Cleaning Tips, News & Deals from Golden Shine Cleaning Agency

Let's be honest: San Diego always has great summertime weather, and it lasts for most of the year. It's hard to say we're switching to "summer mode," because we're nearly always in it!

I know we've been talking about spring cleaning for a while, but it seems like summer is nearly upon us. Aren't you ready to hit the beach, have your summer BBQs, and play in the sun? We most definitely are! Here are a few tips to help get your home prepared for those long summer days.

1. Clean out your cabinets- and restock. Do you have old tubes of sunblock caked with sand in your bathroom cupboards? Is that calamine lotion in your medicine cabinet expired? It's time to get rid of any old products that are either down to the last drop, or no longer good. Stock up with some new sunblock, aloe, insect repellent, etc. and be fully prepared for the summer!

2. Fix up your home. You want your windows and screen doors working well this summer, as they will be open to let that summer breeze waft through your home. Clean the tracks for your windows and sliding patio doors and spray them with WD-40 to get them working smoothly again. Check your screens for any holes and patch or replace them as needed.

3. Prepare your outdoor areas. Summertime means outdoor parties, and whether impromptu or planned, you'll want to have your outdoor areas ready. Make sure to hose and scrub down your patio and driveway. You can also wipe down your patio furniture to get rid of residue that has built up over the winter. Plan ahead and buy enough propane or charcoal for the grill. It's always a good day for a BBQ in San Diego, and you'll want to be prepared!

4. Prepare for bugs. Take a walk around your home and outdoor areas. Keep your eye out for any stagnant water, beehives, or wasp nests. The sooner you notice a problem, the faster you can get it taken care of.

With all that preparation, you're sure to have a great summer. Now grab some iced tea, a good book, and get ready to soak up some quality sunshine.

Need the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Give her the gift of relaxation and a clean home.

If your mom was anything like ours, she probably spent countless hours maintaining a clean and happy home for you and your family. Now it's time to return the favor by giving her a thoughtful gift she's sure to love: a professionally cleaned home!

Here's the thing: Not only will you be giving your mother a sparkling clean home, but also the opportunity to relax and spend some quality personal time. It's doubly awesome. After your professional housekeeper has worked their magic on her home, your mom will walk into a world of fresh and gleaming wonder.

Our gift certificates come in any denomination and don't have an expiration date, so she can schedule a house cleaning whenever it's most convenient. Sound good to you? Just check out our gift certificates page, and you can order yours online. Got any questions? Give us a call at 858-705-4115.

Think your home could use a spring cleaning, but don't know where to start? Our top five cleaning tips for the kitchen can jumpstart your spring cleaning efforts.

1. Wipe down and spot clean surfaces. Cabinet and cupboard surfaces in particular often get neglected in the day-to-day cleaning, so wiping them down will bring a whole new shine to your kitchen. Other oft-forgotten surface areas are above the refrigerator, stove, appliances (such as the front of the dishwasher or microwave), and high shelves.

2. Next stop, the fridge. Seeing as this is where you keep your food, it's pretty important to keep it fresh and bacteria free. Take this opportunity to clear out any old food, and wipe down the walls, shelves and inside any drawers with your favorite disinfectant. When you're finished, place an open box of baking soda on the top shelf of your fridge. This will help reduce any future unpleasant odors.

3. The oft-neglected garbage can is our next target. Without regular cleaning, your trash can will stink up the entire kitchen. Just use a little Simple Green, and clean your trash can inside and out. This should help get rid of any residual odors, and will go a long way to keep your kitchen smelling fresh.

4. Dish racks are notorious for collecting water and grime, and it's important that you clean them regularly. Go ahead and give your dish rack a little TLC.

5. Do something special for your floors with a sweep, mop, and polish. A good oil soap can be an inexpensive option to help improve the overall appearance of your wood floors. Oil soap won't work on faux wood however, so test it first on an inconspicuous area to make sure it doesn't leave your floor sticky.

Follow the above steps, and you will find your kitchen thoroughly transformed. Happy spring cleaning!

The time for spring cleaning has come at last, and if you're anything like us, your home could probably benefit from a thorough top-to-bottom cleaning. That may sound like a daunting task, but with the following tricks and tips you should be able to give your home the attention it deserves, without losing your mind in the process.

1. Come up with a game plan.

When you hear the words "spring cleaning" most people envision long, grueling days of dust and woe. Perhaps it's the memories of that weekend-long fridge cleaning project, or the seemingly endless hours spent scrubbing away hard water deposits in the shower. But really, spring cleaning doesn't have to be one mammoth project. The spring seasons lasts for months, and there's no reason why you should have to cram your entire spring cleaning regimen into a single weekend.

Start by mapping out your priorities, then tackle them one at a time. If you've got both a severely neglected fridge and a garage full of clutter, split those jobs across multiple sessions. Break things down into bite-sized chunks, and the job will quickly appear much more manageable. That brings us to our next point.

2. Clean little-by-little.

You can choose to map out many smaller jobs to be completed over a period of time, or plan one long and titanic onslaught of cleaning. Both approaches will get the job done, however, the first approach probably means far less stress and effort overall. Cleaning little-by-little simply means organizing your to-do list into small, doable chores that you can complete easily in one go. Don't have time to clean out all your kitchen cupboards at once? Just start with three or four, and tackle them in an evening. You can finish the rest the following night. Breaking down huge jobs into easily manageable segments will allow you to make steady progress, and provides a regular reward and sense of accomplishment. This bring us to our final tip.

3. Reward yourself.

Let's be honest, most people don't love cleaning. We all like the end result, but the road there is usually filled with elbow grease and more than a little sweat and effort. We like to punctuate things by rewarding ourselves whenever we complete a major task. Just take time to take a step back and bask in the beauty of your work. Take a few minutes to enjoy the fruits of your labor, and you will feel rejuvenated and ready to jump into the next task.

We hope the above tips help take some of the pain out of your spring cleaning. Of course, if you ever need any help, you can always give us a call.

Happy cleaning!