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 Get Grease Stains Out of Clothing — Toronto Guide 2026

How to remove cooking grease and oil stains from clothing in your Toronto home. The dish soap method and what to do if the stain has already been through the dryer.

Maidless

November 20, 2026

How to Get Grease Stains Out of Clothing

Grease and cooking oil stains on clothing are a surfactant problem — oil doesn't dissolve in water, so water-only washing is ineffective. The right approach uses a degreasing agent to break down the oil before laundering. Critically: do not put oil-stained clothing in the dryer until the stain is fully treated — heat sets oil stains permanently.

Immediate Action

Blot up excess grease with a paper towel — press and lift, don't rub
Apply baking soda, talcum powder, or cornstarch to the stain and allow 10–15 minutes — these absorb oil from the fabric
Brush off the powder

Dish Soap Treatment (Best Method)

Dish soap is a surfactant specifically designed to cut through cooking grease — it's the most effective and accessible treatment for oil stains on clothing:

Apply a few drops of liquid dish soap directly to the stain (Dawn, Fairy, or any grease-cutting dish soap)
Gently work it into the fabric with your fingers or a soft brush
Allow 5–10 minutes
Rinse with warm water
Check if the stain is gone before laundering — if the stain remains, repeat the dish soap treatment
Launder as normal, using the warmest water safe for the fabric
Air dry and check the stain is gone before putting in a hot dryer

WD-40 for Set Grease Stains (Counterintuitive but Effective)

For dried or set grease stains that have already been through a wash cycle (but not the dryer, ideally):

Apply WD-40 to the stain — it penetrates and re-liquefies the dried grease, making it treatable with dish soap
Allow 10 minutes
Apply dish soap directly over the WD-40 and work in
Launder immediately — don't leave WD-40 on fabric

Stains That Have Been Through the Dryer

Heat from the dryer polymerizes oil, making it very difficult to remove. Treat multiple times with dish soap, using the hottest water safe for the fabric. Commercial pre-treatment products (OxiClean, Lestoil) may help on set stains. Complete removal of a heat-set grease stain is not guaranteed.

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