One of the things people say about cleaning is to rinse, rinse, rinse. Floors are the number one item for that. I’m going to say that there is a difference between damp mopping, and wet mopping the floors. We try to avoid over wetting wood floors, but especially in high traffic areas it has to be done. In kitchens for sure you would wet mop in front of the stove, refrigerators, and sink be fore you damp mop the entire floor.
In the bathroom also, around the toilet needs to have more water before a disinfectant is used. When possible, if time allows, it is easier to go over a floor more than a couple of times. In most cases the attention you spend to the traffic areas will be enough, but if you are only cleaning the floor two or four times a year it’s worth it to do the whole floor more than twice.
For touching up the floor, which is what most people do, a flat surface mop that you use with a terry cloth cover works best. The days of the sponge on a mop handle are over. Those deposit more dirt than they pick up. O’Cedar makes the best system for this.
Since 1968, high school, I have worked on properties for rent and sale. My first company was formed in 1972 with a partner. Over the years the business grew. Last year in 2008 my main company A Spring Cleaning won an award for Cleaning Service by the U.S. Local Business Association.
A Spring Cleaning was my own creation. In the 1980s and 1990s we did many things. Dry rot repair, yard work, paint, pressure washing, hauling, and design. In 2000 we changed to a regularly scheduled house cleaning company with the trade name Seattle House Cleaning.
The transition was gradual. A Spring Cleaning got a boost in 2005 with a mention on a national TV show, then a few interviews in the local media, and business was very good. I was also a licensed Real Estate agent with some project properties.
In 2005 I became concerned about the housing market and concentrated on finishing my projects full time. We sold off properties in 2006 then concentrated on the Seattle House Cleaning business. Three years later the cleaning business is good.
Blogging is a part of my daily routine. Most of the time my focus has been on Real Estate and economics. To go along with that we encourage people to be in business. Our cleaning business has branched off into other cleaning businesses and we consult with other business owners.
This site is an extension of what we already do. By sharing what we have learned about the cleaning business we hope you will see it's more than just a bucket and rags that get you the fresh feeling of a clean home. These are just some tricks of the trade and some of the pit falls we experience.