How often should I have my home professionally cleaned?

For 1–2 person households: monthly. For families with children or pets: bi-weekly. For heavy-use households: weekly. First-time professional cleans should always be a deep clean.

What should I do before a professional cleaner arrives?

Declutter surfaces so cleaners can access everything. Clear the kitchen counters and move any items from the floor. You don't need to pre-clean — that's what your cleaner is there for.

What is the difference between a deep clean and a standard clean?

A standard clean covers bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, floors, and dusting. A deep clean adds inside appliances, inside cabinets, baseboards, window tracks, and all the areas that accumulate over time. Always start with a deep clean for a first booking.

How do I keep my home clean between professional cleanings?

A 10-minute daily reset — dishes away, kitchen counter wiped, bathroom sink wiped, entry swept — prevents accumulation between visits. Squeegee the shower after each use to eliminate 90% of soap scum buildup.

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How to Clean Baseboards Quickly — Toronto Guide 2026

The fastest way to clean dusty, grimy baseboards throughout your Toronto home. The hack that makes it a 10-minute job instead of spending hours on the floor.

Maidless

November 8, 2026

How to Clean Baseboards Quickly

Baseboards are one of the most neglected surfaces in most homes — they accumulate dust, pet hair, scuff marks, and grime at floor level and are time-consuming to clean because you have to get down to floor level to reach them. Here's how to make it faster.

The Fastest Method: Dryer Sheet on a Long Duster

For regular maintenance cleaning (not deeply grimy baseboards):

Wrap a fresh or used dryer sheet around the head of a long-handled flexible duster (like a Swiffer)
Run it along the baseboards while standing upright
The dryer sheet picks up dust and leaves a light anti-static coating that repels dust for weeks afterward

This handles about 80% of the baseboard cleaning in a home in 10 minutes without getting on your hands and knees.

For Dusty Baseboards: Vacuum First

If baseboards have thick dust buildup, vacuuming before wiping prevents smearing dust into wet grime:

Use the brush attachment on the vacuum to run along the baseboard surface and the junction with the floor
The brush attachment dislodges dust better than the crevice tool

For Grimy Baseboards: Damp Cloth

For baseboards with visible grime, scuff marks, or food splashes (kitchen and dining areas):

Dampen a microfibre cloth with warm water and a few drops of dish soap
Wipe along the baseboard — a cloth wrapped around a flat tool (like a spatula or ruler) lets you apply pressure and move faster
Follow with a dry cloth to prevent moisture damage to the baseboard and wall paint
For scuff marks: Magic Eraser (melamine foam) removes most scuffs from painted baseboards instantly

Top of the Baseboard

The horizontal top surface of baseboards (where they meet the wall) accumulates the most dust because it's a horizontal surface facing upward. This is the first place to clean — wipe from the top down so knocked-off dust falls onto uncleaned surfaces below.

How Often

Dust with dryer sheet on duster: monthly
Damp wipe: every 3–6 months or when visibly grimy
Kitchens: monthly damp wipe because cooking grease accumulates quickly

Baseboard cleaning is included in every Maidless standard and deep clean. Book at maidless.ca.

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