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What does it mean to be bonded and insured and why should I care?

By |2019-08-07T08:55:17-05:00June 4th, 2019|Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service|

Why Are Bonding & Insurance Important? When you compare house cleaning companies, you’ll notice that many of them say they are “bonded and insured.” But what does this actually mean? This important information can help you decide which cleaning company you feel most comfortable hiring. What Does Bonded Mean? Being bonded gives you a way [...]

What causes different price quotes for cleaning a home?

By |2019-08-07T08:55:00-05:00May 6th, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service|

When you’re shopping around for a maid service for your home, you may receive a wide range of price quotes. What causes these price differences? Why are some house cleaning companies more expensive than others when they’re all quoting prices for the same house? Size of company One of the biggest factors is whether you’re [...]

May Is Clean Air Month

By |2019-08-07T10:24:23-05:00May 1st, 2019|Helpful Tips, House Cleaning, Maid Service|

May is full of celebrations from Mother's Day to Memorial Day officially ushering in summer. May is also Clean Air Month and that leads most of us to think of air pollution, climate change and other BIG global issues. But the air inside our homes has been shown to be five times worse than the [...]

What’s the difference between hiring an independent cleaner vs a professional cleaner with employees?

By |2020-07-06T13:44:15-05:00April 23rd, 2019|Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service|

If you’re just starting to look around at potential cleaning companies, you might be surprised by the range of options that are available, from large well-known franchised companies to solo independent cleaners working out of the trunk of their cars. Then there’s us. Buckets & Bows Maid Service is a locally-owned professional cleaning service with [...]

What questions are they going to ask me when I call a pro cleaning service?

By |2019-08-07T08:50:16-05:00April 15th, 2019|Helpful Tips|

If you’ve never hired a professional cleaning service before, you might be nervous about what to expect from your first phone call with them. Never fear, we’re here to help you understand some of the questions that you’ll need to have answers for. There are no trick questions here, but you might want to prepare [...]

What happens if I’m not satisfied with my house cleaning service?

By |2019-08-07T08:56:00-05:00March 28th, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips|

When you make the decision to have someone clean your house, you’re putting your faith in them to do it right. Most professional house cleaning services have a satisfaction guarantee that means they will come back and address any areas they accidentally missed if you contact them within a day of the service. Companies that [...]

Who furnishes the equipment and cleaning supplies?

By |2019-06-13T11:09:15-05:00March 21st, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips|

When you’re looking to hire a cleaning service to clean your home, one of the things you need to decide is whether you’ll provide the cleaning products, supplies, and equipment that you want the cleaners to use or whether you’ll ask them to bring and use their own.

What’s the difference in price for house cleaning services?

By |2019-03-18T13:33:32-05:00March 14th, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips|

When you’re looking to find a new cleaning service, you might be overwhelmed by all the options and variables. We hope this article helps you understand what those different options are and what to expect when figuring out how much various professional house cleaning services cost. The biggest factors are how big your home is, [...]

How much does an average house cleaning service cost?

By |2021-02-26T14:49:29-06:00March 1st, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips|

The average cost for a house cleaning in the U.S. is $160, but the typical range is between $115- $227. Of course, the amount varies depending on your location and size of your home. Other factors that play into the overall cost of hiring a cleaning service are whether you hire a company or an [...]

New Year. Healthier You. But Is Your Home Helping?

By |2020-12-30T13:40:15-06:00January 27th, 2019|cost of maid service, Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service, House Cleaning, Maid Service|

Diet and eat healthier, exercise more, and lose weight are this year's top three New Year's resolutions. 71% percent of us have one or more of these goals on our New Year's resolutions list this year.  It looks like we are a nation working to get healthier...and perhaps struggling to achieve these goals, given how many [...]

Your Best Foot Forward as We Go Back To School: 8 Survival Strategies

By |2019-08-07T08:32:06-05:00August 17th, 2018|Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service, Maid Service|

The kids are back in school! These first few days might have been a bit of a blur. You just got lucky getting everyone out the door on time with two shoes on. But now it’s time to rein in the new routine. Set yourself up for a great year with fewer arguments and less [...]

Moving Day

By |2021-02-23T18:06:20-06:00July 29th, 2018|Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service, House Cleaning, Maid Service|

Summertime…but not all of our customers are thinking about their summer vacations. Some of them are thinking about moving. May through September is the busiest time of the year for moving and this means that our maid service fills out our schedule with move in and move out cleanings. With 1000 people a day moving [...]

What’s In Your Pantry Isn’t Just For Eating!

By |2019-08-07T08:50:42-05:00June 9th, 2018|Helpful Tips, House Cleaning, Maid Service, spring cleaning|

White vinegar cleans everything. That's what my grandmother believed and what she practiced. She used white vinegar to clean windows (with balled up newspapers, of course!), to rinse out the sinks and make them shine and as the main ingredient in her bucket for scrubbing floors, eschewing ammonia because it was harsh on her hands. [...]

How To Boost Your HOME Appeal

By |2021-05-05T07:14:53-05:00May 5th, 2018|Helpful Tips, Hiring Maid Service, House Cleaning, Maid Service, spring cleaning|

Have you noticed an uptick in For Sale signs in your neighborhood? Welcome to house selling season! Every viewer of HGTV knows the meaning and importance of curb appeal when you've got your house on the market. 'You have to get them in the door!' So we spruce up the outsides of our homes: green, [...]

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