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.

When the furnace fires up each fall, Toronto homes feel dustier and a duct-cleaning flyer appears. Here is when it is worth it, when it is not, and what actually clears your winter air.

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.

Quartz countertop advice contradicts itself brand to brand — one maker recommends the exact cleaner another bans. Here is what the care sheets say, and what Toronto hard water really does.

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.

Most tile and grout cleaning advice starts with vinegar and baking soda. The companies that manufacture grout say the opposite, in writing. Here is what actually works in a Toronto bathroom.

Toronto tap water runs harder than the guideline printed beside it in the City's own water summary, and it shows on every stainless door. A practical guide to spots, grain, rust and safe cleaners.

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.