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Microwave Your Cloths and Sponges - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Microwave Your Cloths and Sponges

When you are doing that touch up cleaning between the times Clean & Pink comes to clean, make sure your sponges and cloths are stay sterile. Pop your wet sponge or cloth in the microwave for 30 seconds to remove any bacteria. If you don’t have a microwave, you can also put your cleaning cloths in the washing machine. Try ...

Coconut Oil to Remove Make-Up - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Coconut Oil to Remove Make-Up

Its almost Halloween… Or Hallowscream, when you can’t get all the make up off that you wore the night before! Yikes, who wants to go to a meeting with left over make-up! Want a tip, here is how to remove it with ease. SWAP YOUR MAKEUP REMOVER WITH COCONUT OIL TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SOOTHE YOUR SKIN. According to special effects makeup ...

16 Practical Uses For Nail Polish Remover - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

16 Practical Uses For Nail Polish Remover

Keep your patent shoes shiny Clean your china teacups Remover permanent marker marks Uses for acetone in the bathroom Clean paint from windows Use nail polish remover to dissolve superglue Smooth minor scratches on your watch Sanitize your beauty tools with acetone nail polish remover Get rid of ink stains Remove stubborn stickers from glass and metal Nail varnish can ...

Dishwasher Tablets Can Do It All - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Dishwasher Tablets Can Do It All

Most people just use dishwasher tablets in the dishwasher, which is understandable. But did you know you can also use them to clean your deep fryer? And there are many more things you can use them for! Here is how it works: Deep fryer One of the most annoying chores we can think of is cleaning our deep fryer. It’s ...

Weekly Cleaning Schedule - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Weekly Cleaning Schedule

Weekly cleaning schedule so your house stays clean! OR……if you don’t want to clean your house, call the professionals at Clean and Pink we will do it for you! Cleaning Services in Memphis, Tennessee. Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional services for: Residential Cleaning Services • Professional Residential Cleaning Services • Residential Home Sale Cleaning Services

In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

Clean & Pink are sending our formal condolences to the royal family and our thoughts are very much with them, and their loved ones, at this difficult time. The Queen has been an inspirational figurehead and moral leader and has given great comfort to those in need throughout the years of her reign. She will be sorely missed by so ...

Don’t ZEP it, ZAP it! - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Don’t ZEP it, ZAP it!

For those stubborn bathroom stains, rust, or crystalized hard water stains and industrial clean is probably recommended. If you don’t want to hire our professionals and want to “do it yourself”, then we recommend a product called ZAP, Cleaner and Restorer. Its intense so don’t breathe in the fumes. Wear a mask and gloves. Dilute is a spray bottle and ...

The Basic Fall Cleaning Check List - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

The Basic Fall Cleaning Check List!

Clean and Pink can help you keep your clean and organized. Fall is the perfect season to get your home clean and cozy for winter and the holiday season and complete household chores that may have been neglected during summer vacations. The heat of summer has passed, and the weather is still mild enough to be outdoors to make sure ...

Cleaning Your Shower Head - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

Cleaning Your Shower Head

Clean your shower head and faucets with vinegar and a plastic bag Simple cleaning tips that require little work from you are the best. This hack will remove unwanted buildup, grime, and limescale from your shower and faucet heads with minimal energy from you, other than removing the shower heads and faucet handles themselves if necessary. Step 1: Get a sandwich ...

How to Remove Red Kool-Aid Stains - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

How to Remove Red Kool-Aid Stains

Back to school can cause spills while rushing out the door. Note: Using a wet/dry vac can be used for extraction instead of a towel. Wondering how to get red stains out of carpet? The reason why Kool-Aid stains are difficult to eliminate on carpet, or upholstery is the presence of dyes. Kool-Aid has the ability to stain your carpet; ...

How Often Should You Clean? - House Cleaning Services, Memphis TN

How Often Should You Clean?

Good Housekeeping…..literally! Owning a cleaning company, one must always be researching. That’s why I keep this handy “How often should you clean everything from good housekeeping. This is a great way to keep up with rotational cleaning. However, if you don’t want to clean every week or every other week, call us at Clean and Pink. (901) 834-3195 We will ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Kitchen Cleaning Tips!

What is Housekeeping Anyway?

Cleaning Top to Bottom and Left to Right……. Why? Dust and Dirt fall from top to bottom. So don’t clean the counter first and then clean the cupboards or microwave. If you clean left to right, you won’t miss areas. If you get interrupted leave a reminder where you stopped on the surface (or if you are cleaning top to ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - What is Housekeeping Anyway?

What is Housekeeping Anyway?

Cleaning is the most important and primary aspect of “housekeeping”. It is a process of removing dirt, dust, and grime by using methods such as dusting, shaking, sweeping, mopping, washing or polishing. There are certain areas you may clean daily, whereas you may clean other areas occasionally or once /twice in a year, as in baseboards. Clean and Pink uses ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Lemon It!

Lemon It!

At a friend’s house this weekend, cleaning the kitchen was our responsibility. We had used all kinds of fancy cutting devices from the cheese grater, vegetable slicer, melon ball scooper to knife sharpeners. This takes time and will shred a sponge. So, Lemon It! Clean a cheese grater. Save sponges from getting shredded by wiping graters with a lemon before ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - The Three Touch Rule™

The Three Touch Rule™

At Clean and Pink we train our staff to use “The Three Touch Rule”™ which was the founder of Clean & Pink’s “Rule in Cleaning”™. This picture was captured when a Clean & Pink employee was responsible for dusting a room. When dusting, we dust, polish and buff when applicable to individual surface areas. The has all three in hand. ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Monday is a State of Mind

Monday is a State of Mind.

Cleaning out closets is never fun, however using old Shirts is a great way to clean moldy showers. If you have a shower with pink mold, soke the old shirt in the cleaning solution of your choice (Clean and Pink uses Shaklee Basic G’ Mold Defense) and lay the shirt on the effected area. Let is dwell (sit) for a ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - BASIC G is Clean and Pink’s Product of Choice

BASIC G is Clean and Pink’s Product of Choice

Owning a cleaning company surely has its challenges, but mold will always be a factor. This product is one of the best products for mold defense and is a Clean and Pink Staff Choice. Summer is mold season for showers and bathrooms sinks, tubs, and shower heads. Basic G is not a harsh product like bleach. Clean and Pink uses ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - 10 Cleaning Tips for Summer Maintenance

10 Cleaning Tips for Summer Maintenance

Clean the air conditioner filter. Clean & reverse the fan. Wash the windows. Get sudsy with the window screens. Clean the fridge. Clean and disinfect your trashcans starting with the Kitchen. Clear out the freezer. Clean out the drain and garbage disposal. Dispose of old canned goods in pantry. Clean return vents with warm Dawn and water. Cleaning Services in ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Spring Is Here, And So Are Dust Mites

Spring Is Here, And So Are Dust Mites

Spring Has Sprung in the midsouth and Memphis is a great place to be when popular flowers are in bloom. From Hydrangeas and Tulips to Hydrangeas, Violets, and Wisteria. Let’s not leave out the Magnolias and dogwoods, that cover Memphis, Midtown homes. With this beautiful time of year, make sure you are dusting regularly, what is out will come in ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Cleaning Your Refrigerator Shelves and Drawers

Cleaning Your Refrigerator Shelves and Drawers

1. First, remove and hand-wash removable refrigerator shelves, wire racks, and drawers in hot water and mild dish soap. 2. Cover stubborn food spills with a warm, wet cloth for a few minutes to soften the spills before removal with a nonabrasive scrubber. 3. Let any glass components warm up to room temperature before bringing them in contact with hot ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Floor Cleaning Tips for Spring

Floor Cleaning Tips for Spring

Cleaning the floors is my least favorite job of all, so I have gathered a few tips to help me get it done quickly and in the best manner.  Happy cleaning! Hardwood Flooring – If you have waxed Hardwood floors, you will want to stay away from liquid products and go with a duster and or a broom as often ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Cleaning With Vinegar

Cleaning With Vinegar

Note: The information contained in this document generally refers to table strength vinegar and is not intended to be inclusive and should only be used as a guide. Vinegar is well recognized as a cleaning agent. It is especially effective in removing inorganic soils and mineral deposits such as hard water films. It is also effective against a broad range ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Make Your Spring Cleaning Fun

Make Your Spring Cleaning Fun…

We have spent far more time in our homes than we are generally used to over the last few years and it is about time we brought some of the outside in!  Spring is the ideal time for getting things in order so that we do not spend all summer fussing over the house. Lets make a quick checklist to ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Spring Cleaning Thought of the Day

Spring Cleaning Thought of the Day

KEEP, Hold, Donate, Toss It is inevitable that many get the spring-cleaning bug, begin projects, organize closets, and hire someone to do a premiere cleaning from top to bottom, like Clean and Pink. Weather you hire some one or do it yourself keep a few simple things in mind… finish what you start. Take one project at a time. Don’t ...

House Cleaning Service, Memphis - Lemon Week - Kitchen Operations Tips

Lemon Week – Kitchen Operations Tips

Welcome to this week’s Lemon week! Here for the week we will be discussing all things lemon. From cleaning to natural fresh air cleaning, to snacks and drinks- we at Clean & Pink have got you! Steam Clean Your Microwave Clean that stuck on food inside your microwave by steaming it first! You only need a bowl of lemon juice, ...

Cleaning Service in Memphis, TN - Mint Week - Cleaning with Toothpaste

Mint Week – Cleaning with Toothpaste

Hey everyone!  This week is our mint week, and to start us off Clean & Pink would like to give you all some wonderful tips and tricks to clean with toothpaste.  Toothpaste is mildly abrasive.  Therefore, it is great for scrubbing tough stains, but mild enough for things like your teeth enamel and to not scratch up your surfaces.  So, ...

Cleaning Service in Memphis, TN - Lipstick Stains

Lipstick Stains

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone here at Clean & Pink!  We are here to remind you how much we love and cherish each and every one of you.  Now, let’s get straight to our exciting Valentine’s week!  For a holiday like this, you will want to look and feel your best.  Lipstick will be a lot of people’s go-to while ...

Cleaning Service in Memphis, TN - Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide Anyone…. This is a great alternative to cleaning with Bleach. Many people feel bleach is offensive. Bleaching toilet bowls with it may work, but also may give someone a headache. Hydrogen Peroxide is in a dark bottle for a reason and is only effective right out of its bottle. HP is a foaming agent and works well in ...

Does Homemade Detergent De-Icer Work? - Cleaning Service in Memphis, TN

Does Homemade Detergent De-Icer Work?

Clean and Pink located in Memphis, Tn. can get its fair share of winter weather- snow and ice. This past weekend the winter weather went to freezing temps, the rain followed and the snow came after. Though it didn’t stick around long, we found a tip on sidewalk ice…try it for yourself and you the judge. Rose Chilson shared this article from ...

Streak-Free Cleaning - Cleaning Service in Memphis, TN

Streak-Free Cleaning

To avoid streaking flat surfaces with grimey residue, clean surfaces from top to bottom while maintaining an S-shaped pattern with a cleaning cloth or sponge. The more commonly used circular method often works direct and grime back into surfaces which causes streaks. Cleaning Services in Memphis, Tennessee. Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional services for: Residential Cleaning ...