Spring Cleaning on a Budget

This past week marked the first day of Spring, meaning that homeowners across the country are thinking about dusting, vacuuming and all the other tasks that come with cleaning for the season. In addition to the routine chores, Molly Maid of Rockland County shares a few extra tips that are budget-friendly to ensure homeowners know all the secrets when it comes to cleaning.

• Stainless-steel: Instead of buying expensive stainless-steel cleaner, use baby oil. It works just the same, for a fraction of the cost.
• Stove tops: To clean gas stove tops, slip them into a gallon-sized baggie. Pour two or three tablespoons of ammonia into the bag and let it sit for five hours. Take them out, rinse well and they are good as new.
• Car smells: For car odors, place unused charcoal on a rag in the back of the car. The charcoal soaks up the smell, leaving your car stink-less.
• Baseboards: Re-use dryer sheets to clean baseboards. A dryer sheet on dust works well since it banishes static. It also keeps your baseboards looking good throughout the week because it actually coats as it cleans for residual dust-fighting power.
• Toilet stains: Use a polident dissolving tablet (cleans porcelain). Just drop in and let it do the job, then flush, get rids of rust stains.

Questions? Call Molly Maid of Rockland County at 845-368-2800 or visit www.mollymaid.com for more information.