Ever think of using good old fashion chalk? Not colored or waxed chalk, such as sidewalk chalk. White, uncoated chalk can eliminate grease stains if treated properly. Keep handy in the kitchen like the pantry v/s the laundry room. Time is of the essence with this cleaning hack. Immediately rub stain with chalk let is absorb the grease, then wash. …
Cleaning Is More Than a Task, It’s An Industry
KPI’s are critical when selecting your cleaning service. Key performance indicators and measurements must be set by the client and the cleaning company. Most local cleaning companies are small and managed by the owner(s). During the selection process the prospect (potential client) should have a clear understanding of the scope of services, scheduling and estimated time of arrival, and competitive …
A Must Have Cleaning Tool!
Clean and Pink has been using this tool, strategically for a decade. This tool has been around for over 75 years. Read about it, its abrasive and can only be used on certain things. Demo small areas before using and wear gloves. The pumice rock is abrasive. I use on toilets and rust areas in bathrooms. Experienced cleaning companies such …
Workday Blues?
HANG IN THERE It will be 5 o’clock soon enough. Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional services in the Memphis, Tennessee for: Residential Cleaning Services • Professional Residential Cleaning Services • Residential Home Sale Cleaning Services
Use Isopropyl Alcohol as Disinfectant
COVID SPIKE or not, germs are everywhere. Use 70% or 90% Isopropyl alcohol and water – 1 part alcohol to 3 parts water. The smell is not as strong as Vinegar, another approved COVID disinfectant. Tablets and keyboards Cell Phones & Workplace desk phones. Bottom of purse, straps, or handles (this item sits on multiple surfaces to include floors). Briefcase …
Housing Affordability Plunges on Soaring Material Costs, Rising Home Prices
According to the National Association Home Builders, soaring building material costs, high demand and low inventory have added tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home and caused housing affordability to fall to its lowest level in nearly a decade during the second quarter of 2021. Reference, click here. According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity …
The FUNCK That Lives On Your Keyboards
Get out the vinegar. It’s a disinfectant that kills Coronavirus. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health tested various keyboards and found that they contained strains of everything from Bacillus (which can cause a host of diseases) to Staphylococcus aureus (which can cause upper respiratory tract infections). To disinfect your keyboard, use a toothbrush with one part vinegar to one …
The Pink Moscow Mule
Pink Moscow Mule The Pink mule is made with grapefruit, ginger beer, and vodka! Ingredients: 1 6 oz Ginger Beer 1.5 oz vodka 1 oz Grapefruit Juice Sprig of Rosemary for garnish Optional: Squeeze of lime Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a cup with ice and stir. Garnish with rosemary. Enjoy! Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional …
Zucchini Bread Recipe
LOVE AND LEMONS EASY Zucchini Bread Recipe Clean and Pink’s Worthy Wednesday post is all about zucchini bread discovered on Love and Lemons web site. This is easy and delish. See Full Recipe Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional services in the Memphis, Tennessee for: Residential Cleaning Services • Professional Residential Cleaning Services • Residential Home Sale …
Hit It Girls!
After basement rock and roll, it becomes apparent that everyone needs a cocktail… especially for those who had to listen to 5 Sister’s and a Drummer. Go to Clean and Pinks Thirsty Thursday Postings for summer cocktail recipes. Clean & Pink offers the following cleaning and professional services in the Memphis, Tennessee for: Residential Cleaning Services • Professional Residential Cleaning …
August and The Gulf Coast
What to watch for on Alabama/ Florida Gulf Coast. Hot temperatures, summer squalls and jellies! Be mindful that August is approaching. Watch water surroundings, lots of things in the water this time of year. Its jellyfish season and stingrays are plentiful. Shuffle your feet and make sure you have something handy to stop the sting of a jelly! I would …
Managing a Cleaning Company
Clean and Pink residential cleaning company launched in 2010. Founder, Heather Donaho learned that policy and procedure was critical. Establishing how “clean” would be defined and measured, was up to her. Donaho stated that “establishing protocols and pro formas, production frequencies and scope of work with each new client, was essential for success”. “Not do this would cause failure”. Organic …
When Cleaning Don’t Get Overwhelmed
Clean and Pink cleans numerous high-end homes on a weekly basis. For these homeowner’s cleaning is top priority and expectations are high. Cleaning this home must be scientific, scheduled, outlined, and managed. Clean and Pink recommends cleaning weekly. The cleaning can move at a rapid pace with little error ratio. Tip: Ceilings, especially textured ones, can be a pain to …
August Drink Delight
August Drink Delight drink ingredients: 8 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb 5 cups water 1-1/3 cups sugar 2 cups orange juice 3/4 cup lemon juice 1 quart ginger ale, chilled 1 quart fresh or frozen strawberries, optional Ice cubes In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, simmer rhubarb and water until rhubarb is soft, about 10 minutes. Cool; strain …
Southern Staple Squash Casserole
INGREDIENTS 6 cups yellow squash, diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated 1 cup butter crackers, crushed
Hollar for HOLISTICS
Dr. Andrew Weil’s 5 Holistic Health Secrets The alternative health icon Dr. Andrew Weil shares his 5 holistic secrets for boosting energy, strengthening immunity, warding off cancer, fighting heart disease and beating depression. He also shares his #1 cancer-fighting super meal. Dr. Andrew Weil is credited with igniting America’s alternative health movement. He has spent a lifetime uncovering unique remedies …
Pressure Stinks!
If your Instant Pot sealing ring smells or is stained, soak it in with a mixture of vinegar and water in your sink, a sheet pan, or any other vessel in your kitchen. Let it soak for as long as you want (an hour is great if you can spare the time), wash it with dish soap, and leave it out …
Ina Garten’s Favorite Cocktail Recipe
During her appearance on Late Night, Garten and Meyers made her favorite cocktail — a whiskey sour. The recipe for Fresh Whiskey Sours can be found on the Barefoot Contessa website and features just a handful of ingredients for the perfectly tart cocktail. 3/4 cup Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 2/3 cup …
To Sell or Not to Sell Your Home?
Is this the time to ask this question? According to roofstock.com, Jeff Rohde discusses in his article the tip 10 Real Estate Market Trends for Investors to Monitor in 2021. Jeff’s article is full or references to support these trends. Trend #1: It Seems Unlikely That The Housing Market Will Crash in 2021 Trend #2: Mortgage Rates Are Holding Steady …
Market Trends Cleaning Companies at All-Time High
According to the Contract Cleaning Services Report for 2021, The Contract Cleaning services market is expected to record a CAGR of 5.38% over the forecast period (2021-2026). Organizations are increasingly focusing on creating a healthier work environment for employees to enhance their productivity. The adoption of contract cleaning services helps the organizations to adopt a holistic approach to keep their …
Magnificent Cleaning Jobs
Magnificent cleaning jobs are done by an expert cleaner. One who is not looking at cleaning as a chore but rather a science. This is exactly how I started Clean and Pink Cleaning Company, 11 years ago. My mantra being “it’s a science not a chore”™. The science is proper cleaning technique and understanding products. This shower door had permeated …
How to Spot Rising Trout
Trout rising to insects do not always make a big splash. Sometimes the disturbances they make on the surface of a river are more subtle. Dave Jensen gives some very useful tips and how to spot trout feeding on the surface. I have a friend who is a masterful fly-fishing woman. She has taught me a great deal. Stay tuned …
In Honor of our Hero’s
Wishing all a very happy and safe 4th of July week. Observation today, Monday July 5th. Remember what it is…. that you stand for. If nothing else, be kind in all you do. In loving kindness, remember everyone that served for this flag, with this flag and under this flag. We thank you! On behalf of Clean and Pink HAPPY …
The Older We Get
The older we get, the more we have come to realize that we don’t care what the heck anybody thinks about us!
Bathroom Renovation
If you have been following this week’s posts, the focus has been bathrooms. This is an example of how Clean and Pink cleans a bathroom (except for the towels- A customer instructed us not to handle their towels). The Clean and Pink way, is clean and pristine.
Bathroom Trash!
Why are so many restaurant bathrooms, trashed? It resembles a college experience when using a frat house bathroom. Nothing against frat houses or sorority houses but come on owners, clean the bathrooms; especially because you are serving food. The call to action in this post, is for paying customers to notice the public restaurant restroom and say something to management. …
It’s All About Toilets!
Most people notice when a toilet is clean or dirty. I DO and a dirty toilet grosses me out! Why people allow dirty bathrooms in restaurant, is beyond my comprehension. Here is a home-made toilet cube. 1 cup baking soda, ¼ cup citric acid, 1 tbsp dish soap. Lightly stir to mix. Shape into cubes to be placed in ice …
Have a G&T with Me
Summer reminds of many things, but mainly growing up on the water and my Dad sipping a G&T, Warf-side on the magical coast line of Mobile Bay. Last week, my sister reminded me how refreshing a good G&T can be, if made properly. #Sharing. Some experts say it is the order of ingredients. Whatever your pleasure, pack a glass with …
Cleaning versus Cleaning Management
Traditionally, homes with an open floor plan require cleaning management. The definition of cleaning management means various things to people. Additionally, people have different ideas and expectations of what CLEAN means. At Clean & Pink Residential cleaning company, this picture represents our definition of CLEAN. Among many other things, the homeowner should be able to hold a business meeting in …
Broccoli Slaw Recipe
If you have not discovered Jeanine and Jack, Loveandlemons.com, you should. They are a couple that prepares parties and meals centered around clean living. I know you can get a broccoli slaw recipe from anywhere, but this one is simple and delicious. From the picture, these are the ingredients. This receipt calls for dried cranberries and is my personal favorite. …
Cleaning Agent for Showers and Tubs
This little cleaning tip is a jewel. I personally use this on one of my shower floors. This particular shower floor tends to get mold growth faster than others. As founder of a Residential Cleaning Company, I understand bathrooms, ventilation, textures, various materials, rock, stone and tiles, drip pans, sheet rock. All are relative to mold growth. In between mold …
The Perfect Back Yard Punch
Strawberry Lemonade Party Punch is the best summer punch recipe! This refreshing drink is made with Everclear for the perfect party punch recipe. Ingredients 24 ounces frozen strawberries 2 liter bottle Lemonade 2 liter bottle Lemon Lime Soda 1 cup Everclear Extra frozen strawberries for punch bowl Lemon and strawberry slices for garnish Instructions Blend strawberries and lemonade in a …
Keeping Your Kitchen Floors Clean
This floor is what I refer to as a speckled laminate wood floor. Flooring is really an individual preference but being the founder of Clean and Pink Residential Cleaning Company, keeping it clean is no easy trick. Water is not a friend of anything but stone. Some experts recommend a dab of dawn and damp warm mopping pad will do …
Home Remedies: Cleaning Out the Earwax
Dana Sparks wrote an article endorsed by the Mayo Clinic on EAR WAX. For some, this build up doesn’t create a problem but for others, ear wax build up can be a real issue causing all kinds of problems, including inner ear. For more research review this article put out September 2017- Its helpful and recommended. See https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/ Earwax is …
Cleaning Hack for Sheet Pans
We all have them….gross, stained pizza, cookie or bacon sheet pans that we can’t get clean. There are many hacks that work on some things and not on others. But sheet pans are basic. This has worked on every sheet pan in my house. On a clean surface and dry sheet pan, sprinkle (do not pour) baking soda on the …
Watermelon Rum Punch
Watermelon Rum Punch from HOOPLA is amazing – https://homemadehooplah.com/watermelon-rum-punch In a blender (or food processor) Cube watermelon to top of Blender (8 cups) Blend. Strain. (no one wants chunks in this drink unless preparing a frozen slushy) Transfer watermelon juice to a pitcher, then stir in light rum (1cup), orange juice (1cup), lime juice (1/2 cup), and ginger beer (1 ½ …
Building Costs Skyrocket Over the Past 12 Months
Building material costs have soared 26.1% on average over the past 12 months, according to a recent survey of single-family builders asking how much costs have increased for the same house over the last year. It’s no coincidence that this same May survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reveals that a record number of builders reported material shortages across …
Anyone Wanna Go Back?
This is exactly what a Holiday weekend is for. The air fare is not as expensive as usual. We have some many beaches in the USA. If COVID apprehensive to get out the passports, Clearwater Florida is a great place to vacation. I lived there off of Gulf Boulevard, on the inter-coastal called Indian Rocks Beach a few miles south …
Quick, Easy Creamy Casserole
This creamy noodle casserole was inspired by Taste of Home Magazine. Tried and true, I brought this to a dinner party and it was gone. Not one noodle to spare. This receipt is simple and clean, but one can jazz it up to one’s taste and creativity. Reference https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/creamy-noodle-casserole which has amazing tips and receipts that don’t take an hour …