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 Clothes — Toronto Guide 2026

How to remove cooking grease, butter, and oil stains from clothing in your Toronto home. The dish soap pretreat method and what to do if the stain dried.

Maidless

December 3, 2026

How to Get Grease Stains Out of Clothes

Grease stains on clothing (cooking oil, butter, salad dressing, meat fat) are oil-based and water-insoluble. Standard laundry detergent alone is often insufficient for set-in grease — you need a surfactant with stronger grease-cutting properties applied directly before washing.

Key Rule: Don't Rinse First

Water does not remove oil — it spreads it. Apply the cleaning agent to the dry stain before introducing water.

The Dish Soap Method (Works on Most Fabrics)

Absorb excess grease: Blot with a dry cloth to remove surface oil. Sprinkle cornstarch or baking soda on the stain and allow 10 minutes — this absorbs oil from the fabric before treatment. Brush off.
Apply dish soap: Apply a few drops of dish soap (Dawn is widely recommended for grease cutting) directly to the stain. Work into the fabric with your fingers in a gentle circular motion.
Allow to sit: Let the dish soap work for 5–10 minutes.
Check before washing: The stain should look lighter or translucent — the soap has broken up the oil
Machine wash: Wash in the warmest water safe for the fabric. For cotton: warm or hot. For synthetics and blends: check the care label.
Check before drying: If the stain is still visible after washing, do not dry — heat permanently sets grease stains. Repeat the dish soap step.

For Set-In Grease Stains (Already Washed and Dried)

Apply dish soap to the stain and work in
Add a small amount of WD-40 to the stain — this re-solubilizes dried grease so the dish soap can remove it. Apply dish soap over the WD-40 immediately.
Allow 20–30 minutes, then wash in warm water
These require patience — multiple treatments are common for stains that have been heat-set

Dry-Clean Only Fabrics

Apply cornstarch or talcum powder to the stain immediately, allow several hours, brush off
This absorbs much of the oil — take to a dry cleaner with the stain visible and tell them it's a grease stain before it was treated

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