Posts Tagged ‘cleaning’
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Herein Madonna shares some of her first tips for quickly, easily, safely and cost effectively cleaning, drying and ironing all of your laundry / clothes:
Tip for drying clothes:
Keeping a tension curtain rod or shower rod set up in the laundry room or in your shower makes it easy to hang your clothes up for drying. (and will also save you $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
Energy-Efficient ironing: 
Put aluminum foil-Shinny side up- between the ironing board and the ironing board cover.
The aluminum foil will reflect the heat upward onto the garments you are ironing, so it will iron both-sides at one time save you time and energy.
Keeping ironing boards clean:
To keep your ironing board clean longer, spray the cover with spray starch and iron over it. This will let the iron move easier, and save your ironing board from wearing.
Pressing embroidery:
Lay the piece of embroidery face-down on a towel, and iron it on the reverse side. That way, you won’t flatten the embroidery.
Handling large items:
Before you start ironing, turn the ironing board around so that you are using the wide end rather than the point. You can cover more area if you iron this
way.
Fold items, such as large tablecloths, in half and iron this way. Fold items in half and iron one side, then fold in half again and iron the both sides.
Cashmere:
This is an expensive fiber that comes from the undercoat of cashmere goats.
Treat it with respect.
Dry-clean these prizes or hand-wash with care in cool water and well-dissolved gentle soap. Rinse well, and do not wring. Dry flat, reshaping the garment as it dries. Iron on the wrong side while still damp with a cool iron, if necessary.
Down:
Down is the soft under feather of waterfowl that is often combined with adult feathers. It is machine washable and dry-cleanable. Just be sure to follow the care label closely.
Do not air-dry down. It dries too slowly, and mold or mildew in the process.
Dry down items in your dryer, or use a large capacity dryer if needed. Set temperatures low (under 140 F) fluffing and turning the item often.
To remove butter or margarine:
Scrape off the solid concentration of butter with a dull edge, such as the back of a knife on washable fabrics, work in dishwashing liquid and wash.
(Do this only on washable fabrics)
Please Post / Share Your Tips for
cleaning, drying and/or ironing your laundry and/or any of Your other Great Cleaning Tips
here, ok?
and …
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and
Yes Madonna’Staging will also
Help You clean all of
Your laundry as part of our comprehensive
cleaning services!
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Madonna’s Cleaning Tip of the Day Today is How To Clean Lampshades:
Most of you probably ignore lampshades when you’re cleaning, …
but take it from me …
Lampshades are loaded with dust and dirt.
You need to treat each type of lampshade differently when you’re in cleaning mode so you don’t damage it.
Fabric-covered and stitched shades :
I find the easiest way to wash these shades is in the bathtub!
Put enough cool water in the tub to allow you to roll the shade on its side.
Add some mild soap or detergent.
Gently swirl the shade in the water and soap combination.
Drain the soapy water and rinse the shade with cool water, using the same swirling method.
Shake the shade gently to remove excess water and allow it to dry upright.
Drying can be speeded up by using the blow dryer. This works particularly well on the corded areas that are hard to dry.
Paper shades and shades with glue :
You can not wet paper shades or shades with glue, …
so …
Your best bet is to vacuum them frequently with the small brush on the vacuum sweeper.
Please Post / Share Your Tips for cleaning lampshades and/or any of Your other Great Cleaning Tips here, ok?
and …
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Did you know that January is The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) Get Organized (GO) Month?

and …
Did you know that last Monday was National Clean Off Your Desk Day?
Did you Clean Off Your Desk for National Clean Off Your Desk Day?
Every January, GO Month is dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and of hiring a professional organizer.
Each year, NAPO also conducts a GO Month survey with members of the public to gauge their familiarity with professional organizing as well as their perceived need for the services a professional organizer can provide.
Of 400 adults polled in a November 2008 survey:
- About 85 percent indicated an awareness of what professionals do
- 96 percent said they would save time every day by becoming more organized. Among those 96 percent:
- 15 percent felt they could save more than an hour each day—for a total of more than 15 days per year—if they were more organized at home.
- 30 percent felt they could save at least 30 minutes each day—or more than an entire week per year—if they were more organized at home
- 65 percent of respondents noted that their household was at least moderately disorganized
- 27 percent said they felt disorganized at work (1)
Reference: (1) Wikipedia
Many people also make New Year’s Resolutions, every year, to get and stay More Organized, you know?
But …
How many people do you think actually follow through with their New Year’s Resolutions and actually get and/or stay organized throughout the year without some professional help?
I know it isn’t easy to initially get organized when you have been very disorganized for a long time, …
and …
Then it is an ongoing challenge for you to continually stay organized, right?
But …
There are Many Benefits to being and staying More Organized!
… including reducing stress and frustration, and as noted in the survey results above, that …
Organized People Save Time, and Money, every day!
and …
When you have your external world, e.g. your home, your office, etc. Organized and in order, then you will get your internal world / your life in order too!
… You know?
Do you need some help initially getting organized and/or staying organized?
Madonna’Staging can Help You both get and then stay More Organized all year long!
Madonna’Staging can provide you with all of the Organizing, De-Cluttering , Cleaning and/or Interior Redesign services you may need to Help You both get and then stay More Organized all year long!
Please see some Client Testimonials for:
and if you are ready and would like some Help to Celebrate Get Organized Month, fulfill Your New Year’s Resolution and getting More Organized Now and staying Organized all year long, then …
You may find More Information about …
and Please Contact Madonna at:
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… to start getting More Organized Now and then staying Organized all year long!
Please Reply / Post
Your Comments Here and
Share with us all how You are Celebrating
Get Organized Month this year?
Your Tips for getting and staying More Organized?
… and …
if You Cleaned Off Your Desk for National Clean Off Your Desk Day this year?
, ok?
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
You can clean your copper very easily and without the use of chemicals.
Mix baking soda with enough lemon juice to make a paste.
Use the paste as you would any metal cleaner.
Buff the copper clean with a soft cloth.
Please Post / Share Your Tips for cleaning copper, other metals and/or any of Your other Great Cleaning Tips here, ok?
and …
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Sunday, December 27th, 2009

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Baking Soda has been around for centuries.
It has so many different applications. cooking, cleaning, deodorizing, and even healing.
A) Baking Soda will clean and deodorize your (Vinyl) shower curtain:
- Sprinkle baking soda directly on a cloth or brush.
- Scrub the shower curtain.
- Rinse clean.
- Let dry.
B) Baking Soda will clean fiberglass and glossy tiles:
- Just sprinkle baking soda directly in the tub.
- Scrub with a cloth.
- Rinse and let the shine come through.
( No Harsh Chemicals)
Please Post / Share Your Tips for cleaning with baking soda here, ok?
and …
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
This is a cleaning tip on how to take out white water marks from wood furniture.
Spray vegetable cooking spray on the white marks.
Let it set for a minute or two.
Than rub it in with paper towel and walk away.
In about 5 to 6 hours later it will be gone.
What other ways do you know of to remove water marks and/or other stains from wood?
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and …
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
We (Madonna’Staging) were contacted by the homeowners and were asked to Stage, Clean and Landscape their “new home” in phases for a future move-in date.
Scope of Project:
Phase I (completed)
- Window treatments for the entire house/home
- Rooms cleaned (construction clean) & staged:
Kitchen, Dining Room, Den and Formal Living Room.
Completed in 2-1/2 days or 20 hours
**See pictures below for Phase I
Please note: Plants (greenery) was not added in the home at the time of Phase I completion. Pictures will be updated upon completion of all phases.
Phase II (in process)
- Rooms to be cleaned (construction clean) & staged:
Family room, Office, 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths.
- Front yard landscaped with plants native to South Florida
Phase III (will start when Phase II is complete)
- Back yard & pool landscaped with plants native to South Florida
The homeowners requested that their favorite antique pieces needed to be incorporated into the
interior design of their new home.
Wow, there were many antiques to choose from and we did it!
It was a wonderful experience working with these homeowners!! They are such a joy to work for & with!!
We are looking forward to Phase II. **More Pictures coming soon!
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Please Contact Madonna /
Madonna’Staging Now if you would also like to have your home
Staged,
Redesigned,
Cleaned and/or Landscaped and see results like this for your home today!
and …
Please come back Here to see our further progress on and more before and after pictures from this Staging, Interior Redesign, Cleaning and Landscaping Project for this client in South Florida.
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Are you too busy with all of your holiday shopping and other holiday 
plans to also get and keep your place clean throughout and/or decorated for this holiday season?
Madonna’Staging can Help You get Ready for the Holidays and keep Your Place Spotlessly Clean throughout the whole holiday season!
Please Call Madonna McDowell / Madonna’Staging at: 772-359-0930 and/or Contact Us through our website
at:
http://blog.madonnastaging.com/services/cleaning-services/
For More Information about how Madonna’Staging
can Help You get Ready for the Holidays and keep Your Place
Spotlessly Clean throughout the whole holiday season!
and ..
You may see some Client Testimonials for Madonna’Staging’s
Cleaning Services and Decorating Services at:
http://blog.madonnastaging.com/topics/client-testimonials/cleaning-testimonial
and …
http://blog.madonnastaging.com/topics/client-testimonials/interior-redesign-client-testimonials/
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
We all know that WD-40 is Great for lubricating things, like squeaky hinges and car parts, right?
but …
Did you know that you can also use WD-40 for a wide variety of house cleaning tasks?
The following are just the first few, of more to come, Madonna’s Cleaning Tips regarding how you may clean various things around your home using WD-40:
Cleaning uses for WD-40 – Part 1:
- WD-40 removes lipstick stains from clothing and fabrics.
- WD-40 gives floor(s) a just waxed look – but not slippery.
- WD-40 removes road tar.
- WD-40 removes black scuff marks from kitchen floors.
What other uses of WD-40 do you know of for cleaning around your home?
Please Post / Share Your Tips for other uses of WD-40 around the house Here, ok?
and …
Please come back here for more of Madonna’s Tips on how you may use WD-40 for various home cleaning tasks and Please find More Madonna’Staging Cleaning Tips at:
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
The following is a verbatim Client Testimonial from a satisfied client of Madonna’Staging Cleaning Services:
“I’ve just walked through my house and I must say… I’m in awe!
What an amazing job!
My house has absolutely never been this clean.
Madonna and Sonya even re-arranged a few things (with permission) to make my home have a more pulled-together look.
They went above and beyond. I’m thrilled!”
~Lea
Capturing your memories…
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Would You like Your house cleaner than it has ever been before too?
Just Contact Madonna and schedule Madonna’Staging Cleaning Services for Your Home Today at:
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
How to Remove Rust from Wrought Iron Furniture:
To remove rust spots on wrought iron, …
Use oily furniture polish like Old English.
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Great Cleaning Tips you may have for How to quickly and easily remove
rust from your
wrought iron furniture, ok?
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Saturday, April 18th, 2009
How to Remove Scratches from Furniture:
Rub some mayonnaise into each of scratches on your furniture with your finger.
Let it stand.
Remove all of the mayonnaise with a soft cloth.
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Great Cleaning Tips you may have for How to quickly and easily remove any scratches from your furniture, ok?
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Would You Like some Help with and to Save Money on All of Your Spring Cleaning?
Madonna’Staging is currently running a Spring Cleaning SALE! 
(more…)
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
How to Remove Grease stains from Clothes:
… for most fabrics …
Use lighter fluid and let it sit for 2 to 3 mins.
Not direct to Laundry –
Tide Detergent works best
If you are not putting the article of clothing directly into the laundry …
Then add baking soda on the grease stain (which will pull the grease stain out).
Use lighter fluid and let it sit for 2 to 3 mins.
Direct to Laundry …
Tide Detergent works best , but …
Do not need to use baking soda if putting the article of clothing direct into laundry.
Need more help getting everything in your house cleaned?
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
How to Clean a Toilet:
Pour cola in the toilet and …
Let it sit for an hour.
Flush it.
… and …
Your toilet is now as clean as new!
Please Reply Here with Your Comments regarding any other
Great Cleaning Tips you may have for How to quickly and easily clean your toilet.
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