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9 Cleaning Tips For Stainless Steel

9 tips for cleaning stainless steel.


Proper Maintenance of Stainless Steel Appliances

Stainless steel appliances are not only functional but also add a touch of modern elegance to any kitchen. To keep them looking their best and functioning efficiently, regular maintenance is key. Here are 9 tips to help you care for your stainless steel appliances:

  1. Regular Cleaning: Wipe down your stainless steel appliances regularly with a damp cloth or sponge. This will remove surface dirt, smudges, and fingerprints. Avoid using abrasive scrubbers or steel wool, as they can scratch the surface. Instead, opt for a soft microfiber cloth or a specifically designed stainless steel cleaner.
  2. Use Stainless Steel Cleaner: When cleaning, use a high-quality stainless steel cleaner or polish. These products are designed to not only clean but also protect the surface from water spots and staining. Apply the cleaner in the direction of the grain to avoid streaks.
  3. Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Stay away from harsh chemicals like bleach or ammonia, which can damage the stainless steel finish. Stick to mild, non-abrasive cleaning solutions.
  4. Dealing with Stains: For stubborn stains or spots, you can create a paste using baking soda and water. Apply the paste to the stain and gently scrub with a soft cloth. Rinse thoroughly and dry to avoid water spots.
  5. Dry Thoroughly: After cleaning or using water near your stainless steel appliances, make sure to dry them thoroughly. If left to air dry, water spots and mineral deposits can leave unsightly marks.
  6. Protect from Scratches: Stainless steel is susceptible to scratches, so be cautious when handling pots, pans, and utensils around your appliances. Use trivets and cutting boards to prevent direct contact with the stainless steel surface.
  7. Maintain the Grain: Stainless steel appliances often have a brushed or polished grain pattern. Always clean and wipe in the direction of the grain to maintain the finish’s integrity.
  8. Check for Rust: While stainless steel is rust-resistant, it’s not entirely immune. Check for any signs of rust and address them promptly with a stainless steel cleaner or specialized rust remover.
  9. If you have stubborn stains on your stainless steel consider using Bar Keepers Friend. It works miracles on stubborn stains.

By following these maintenance tips, you can keep your stainless steel appliances looking sleek and functional for years. Regular care not only preserves their aesthetic appeal but also helps maintain their durability and longevity. At the White Glove Maid Service our housecleaners are all trained in how to clean stainless steel properly. Proper cleaning is included in all our cleaning services!

Organizing for Effortless Spring Cleaning!

Is your house starting to resemble a labyrinth of clutter, making cleaning feel like an expedition through chaos? Fear not, fellow homemakers! Organizing your home is the secret weapon to an easier, more enjoyable cleaning routine. Let’s embark on a journey towards a cleaner and more serene living space. As always, if you don’t want to do it yourself call for same day maid service.

📌 Declutter with Purpose: Before you organize, declutter like a champ! Dive into your possessions and ask yourself, “Does this spark joy?” Keep what does, and bid adieu to the rest. Remember, less stuff equals less to clean. 🧹

🗂 Clever Categorization: Sort your items into categories. Be it kitchen gadgets, clothes, or books, designate specific homes for each category. It’s a game-changer for keeping things in order.

📦 Storage Solutions: Invest in stylish storage solutions. From sleek baskets to floating shelves, storage options make a world of difference in keeping your spaces tidy and uncluttered. A place for everything and everything in its place!

🏆 The 15-Minute Rule: To maintain a clean and organized home, commit to spending just 15 minutes each day tidying up. It’s astonishing what you can achieve in such a short time, and it prevents clutter from piling up.

🧽 Cleaning Supplies Station: Create a designated spot for your cleaning supplies. A caddy or a small, portable cart with all your cleaning essentials makes quick touch-ups and deep cleans a breeze.

📅 Routine is Key: Set a cleaning schedule that works for you. Daily quick sweeps, weekly deep cleans, and monthly decluttering sessions will keep your home looking its best without overwhelming you.

🌱 Go Green with Cleaning: Embrace eco-friendly cleaning products to keep your home sparkling and the environment happy. It’s a win-win for your space and the environment.

🏠 Room by Room: Focus on one area at a time. Start with the most used or the most cluttered room. By taking it step by step, you’ll see progress and stay motivated. Feel free to use our checklist for cleaning.

🎨 Personalize Your Space: Don’t forget to add a touch of your personality. Incorporate decor that brings you joy; a happy home is easier to clean and maintain.

Remember, a well-organized home is more than just a pretty space. It’s a sanctuary where you can relax, create, and live your best life without the burden of clutter. So, let’s declutter, organize, and make your house a clean and serene haven that reflects the beautiful chaos of your life.

If you need help with a spring cleaning or a regular clean each week… call us at 210-342-3878. Same day maid service is frequently available. For video tips visit here.

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Let’s face it, the bathroom is gross!

Yes, who wants to clean the bathroom. It’s gross. Nasty toilets, soap scum, mold, water stained mirrors… it’s overwhelming. The cleaning service has experience on this, though.

The bathroom is the one room in the house that really gets out of control quickly! Mold, scum, water stains, spotty mirrors, dirty toilets, over flowing garbage cans, etc etc! 

3 Tips to help:

1. Tackle one part of the bathroom each day! Don’t try to do it all in one day if you feel overwhelmed! Pick one section and tackle it! 

2. Make a plan of action. Schedule the cleaning on the calendar. Gather all the supplies and tools necessary! Go for it! 

3. Take “before and after” pics to give you a true visual on what you have accomplished! Refer back to the pics often for motivation! 

If you feel like these 3 steps are stressing you out, please give us a call at the White Glove Maid Service and let us do the work for you! 

We can schedule a one-time-clean or we can schedule you every week as our regular customer. 

A LITTLE ABOUT US:

DEPENDABILIY

The White Glove Maid Service has been locally owned in San Antonio since 1983.

We’ve completed over 250,000 house cleanings in San Antonio since 1983!

RELIABILITY

The White Glove Maid Service is an A+ rated member of the Better Business Burea.

COMPASSION

The White Glove Maid Service provides free cleanings for women with cancer.

We’d love to serve you. Please call us for a free phone estimate: 210-342-3978 

Oh, that clogged shower head!

Over time, many shower heads may accumulate mineral deposits, which can affect the water flow and water quality. Check out these helpful tips to unclog your shower head:

TIP 1 –
Take a gallon Ziplock bag and fill it with one cup white vinegar. Slide the bag over the shower head and secure it with a rubber and or zip tie! Allow it to soak in the vinegar for an hour. Once you remove the bag, you can turn on the shower head to quickly rinse the vinegar off.

TIP 2 –
If your shower head is clogged with with tough minerals, you will need to do a deeper clean. Carefully disconnect the shower head from the arm. Once you remove the head, put the shower head in a bowl of white vinegar and leave it there overnight. Once you remove it from the bowl and before you rinse it, use a toothbrush to scrub the holes. Afterwards, rinse thoroughly and put back in place.

TIP 3 –
In a large bowl, mix 1 cup water to 1/2 cup baking soda. Remove the head from the arm and place it in the bowl for 1 hour. Once done, remove from the bowl and scrub with a toothbrush then rinse thoroughly and put back on place.

Hope this helps!

20 Ways to Show Gratitude this Thanksgiving

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Pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin pies, and pumpkin scones…I just love this time of year. No matter where you are in life, we all have something to be thankful for. Here at the White Glove maid Service, we’re thankful for another year of serving our customers. We’re thankful for faithful employees who make their house cleaning jobs sparkle. We’re thankful to have been in the maid service industry for over 30 years now.

I recently came across a list of 20 ways to show gratitude. This list was very inspiring to me as I read the 20 simple, yet meaningful ways to be thankful everyday. This is the perfect time of year to get back into this kind of mindset. After all, it isn’t happy people who are grateful, it’s grateful people who are happy.

Here are seven ways to show gratitude in your home this Thanksgiving. To read the full article, click here.

  1. Mind your manners. Say please, thank you and excuse me.
  2. Smile when you see your family. Turn your frown upside down.
  3. Pick up after yourself.
  4. Notice when others do kind things for you, show gratitude by action or words.
  5. Say I love you before going to bed.
  6. Give hugs daily.
  7. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Focus on what you are happy about today.

Happy Thanksgiving from the White Glove Maid Service. May your clean house have the aroma of fresh baked pumpkins this week.

Google Reviews Reveal the Top Maid Service in San Antonio

White Glove Maid Service

In this modern day and age, reviews speak louder than words. With over 100 google reviews and a 4.3 star rating, our customers are speaking for us.

And they love the White Glove Maid Service.

Check it out for yourself here. 

As a family owned and operated business, we have been serving our customers since 1982. If you live in San Antonio and are looking for a local, reliable, high quality maid service — we hope you’ll choose us.

As the saying goes, “you get what you pay for.”

Don’t settle for a cheap, inexperienced maid service just because the price is low. You’ll most likely walk away unsatisfied and upset at the money lost for a poor job.

We do things right.

And we have been for over 30 years. We love our city, our community, and most of all, satisfied  customers.

Call us today for your free quote at 210-342-3878. 

After a long hard day’s work, there’s almost nothing better than walking into a fresh, clean home. 

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Need a Maid Service in San Antonio?

 

Are you looking for a reliable and professional maid service company in San Antonio? With dozens of options to choose from, it can feel overwhelming.

Here are 10 reasons why we believe The White Glove Maid Service will be the best fit for your home:

1: Why should I choose The White Glove Maid Service over other companies?

The White Glove Maid Service is the oldest locally owned maid service in San Antonio. Our maids goes through a ten step hiring and training process before they ever come to your home. Our maids have all been throughly screened before they ever enter your home. This includes references checks, criminal background checks and extensive training. Our maids are professionals dedicated to cleaning. In fact, many of our maids have been with us for 10-20 years.

2: How long have you been in business house cleaning?

The White Glove Maid Service was founded in 1982 by Mike and Heidi Baird, it has been locally owned ever since. In 1982, fresh out of college, Mike and Heidi started cleaning homes to support themselves. As business grew they added employees and started managing the business. In 1990 the founded the American Maid Service Association and provided professional training materials to maid services across the country. Today The White Glove is the oldest family owned maid service in San Antonio.

3: What services are offered?

Please check our Services page for full details, but here is a brief outline.
Spring Cleaning – For a deep, heavy cleaning of your home.
Maintenance cleaning – For maintaining your home on a regular basis.
Move out cleaning and move in cleaning – to help make life’s transitions easier.
Specialty services – hourly cleaning tailored to your specific needs.
Host dry carpet cleaning – for the deepest, longest lasting green carpet cleaning with no dry time. Tile and grout cleaning – to keep your tile floors looking new.

4: What are you prices?

All of our prices are very affordable. Instead of a cookie cutter approach we tailor each job to your specific needs. Feel free to call us at 210-342-3878 for a free, no obligation, over the phone quote.

5: Can I trust your employees?

We never hire any maid that we would not feel comfortable allowing in to clean our own home. All of our employees are bonded and insured for your protection. Background checks are done on every employee before they begin working for us. We also require up to three references per employee. Finally, all maids go through our 10 steps hiring and training process.

6: Do your maids receive professional training?

Only one in twenty applicants become White Glove Maid maids. All of our maids go through a vigorous 10 step hiring and training process before ever entering a customers home alone. Their progress is monitored carefully and they must pass inspection by one of our supervisors before they become official employees of our company.

7: Is everyone who works for your company employed by you?

Yes. We never use contract labor and we pay all social security and employment taxes.

8: Why don’t I just hire a private individual to save money?

A quick internet search will reveal the danger of choosing this option. When you hire a private individual you are taking a giant gamble. The top three reasons not to hire an individual are:
1. Criminals won’t be hired by professional maid services but they can be hired unwittingly by you. Most home owners don’t have the skill or time to do criminal background checks.
2. If a private maid is hurt while cleaning your home YOU are responsible for all her hospital bills. She is your employee.
3. You are responsible for paying your private maids social security taxes. This liability never goes away. At any point in the future you could be called upon to pay all the employment taxes you failed to collect and report-with penalties and interest.

9: What if the maids don’t do a good job in my house?

Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We are not happy until you are happy! You will be asked to inspect and approve the cleaning before the maid leaves. If you are not at home when the cleaning is done call us within 24 hours and we will correct any areas that were part of your scheduled cleaning.

10: What if I have to cancel my appointment?

We work hard to provide our employees with a full work schedule every week. Last minute cancellations cause them to miss work and end up with a short paycheck. For this reason we require a 24 hour notice for all cancellations. Failure to call us 24 hours ahead of time will result in a cancellation fee of $50.

If you’re not convinced yet, please check out our 4.3 star rating on google with over 100 reviews from real customers. Call us at 210-342-3878 to schedule your cleaning today.

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What’s Included in our Routine House Cleaning?

Table with flowers.

Looking for house cleaning on a regular basis? Our Maintenance Cleaning may be the perfect option for you. Below you will find a list of services included in our Maintenance Cleaning:

Included throughout all main areas of the house (living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, office, and hallways):

  • Vacuuming exposed carpets inside house
  • Sweeping exposed wood and/or tile floors
  • Mopping exposed wood and/or tile floors
  • Dusting exposed baseboards
  • Dusting exposed windowsills
  • Dusting ceiling fans (within reach of the extension duster)
  • Dusting light fixtures (within reach of extension duster and/or step stool)
  • Dry Dusting blinds

Kitchen includes:

  • Cleaning all exposed countertops
  • Cleaning out kitchen sink
  • Cleaning outside of oven
  • Cleaning stove top
  • Cleaning front of one refrigerator
  • Cleaning inside and outside of microwave

Bathrooms include:

  • Wiping out showers and tubs
  • Disinfecting toilets
  • Cleaning sink and countertops
  • Shining mirrors

Areas that are not included:

  • Window panes
  • Window tracks
  • Walls 
  • Garage
  • Front and back patios

Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy:

Customer satisfaction is our highest priority. To ensure this, you will be given the opportunity to do a final inspection of your entire house/apartment prior to the cleaner(s) leaving your home. During your inspection, if you see anything that was missed, your cleaner(s) will be happy to correct the issue on the spot. If you are not able to do an onsite inspection, you must call our office within 24 hours with any concerns and we will send a cleaner back to correct the mistakes. We cannot issue cash refunds.

For more questions regarding our Make Ready Cleaning, please give us a call at 210-342-3878.

Customize Your House Cleaning with Special Projects

Bedroom closet

Do you have a list of special projects that you’re determined to get done…some day? Does your pantry need organizing? Does your refrigerator need to be cleaned out? Is your closet in need of a deep cleaning up?

Here at the White Glove Maid Service, we specialize in helping you get those little jobs done.

Whether it’s cleaning out your closet, folding laundry, or organizing your pantry, our maids know how to assist you in getting the job done right. You give us a list of what you want to get accomplished, and we’ll work on knocking off your list during a 4 hour time block.

The Special Projects package is a great service option for anyone in need of specialized organizing and cleaning.

For more info, ask about our special project pricing when you call us 210-342-3878. As one of the oldest San Antonio Maid Services we strive to meet your specific needs. Call now and we can discuss all the options with you.

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Over 43 Years of House Cleaning in San Antonio

We have been locally owned in San Antonio since 1984. We offer a wide variety of services to meet all of your cleaning needs. We specialize in deep cleanings, basic cleanings, move-in/outs, carpet cleaning, and tile and grout. All of the maids that work for us are employees of our company. We are bonded and certified and do not out source by contract. We love what we do and we strive to do it well. We hope to serve you in the future!

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