Custom Maids Blog

Most window cleaning advice was written for plain single-pane glass. Toronto homes have low-E coatings and hard water, and the old tricks damage both.

Paint makers and Health Canada disagree on bleach, flat paint turns shiny if you scrub it, and older Toronto homes need extra care. Here is the wall-washing method that works on every sheen.

Laminate and vinyl plank look identical underfoot, but their care sheets prescribe opposite methods. A Toronto guide to steam mops, damp mopping, hard water film and winter salt on floating floors.

Road salt, a collapsing winter humidity level and moderately hard tap water make Toronto unusually tough on wood floors. Here is the finish-safe way to clean them, season by season.