No, Vinegar Doesn’t Clean Everything
Home Shower Deep Cleaning
Home shower areas are one of the most neglected areas in the majority of homes I have worked in. I totally get it, because many shower areas are just a pain in the _____ to get and keep clean with the limited time frame they expect it to take.
On walk thru’s for shower deep cleans, many people tell me that cleaning their shower / bath area is usually just spraying water on the walls and glass / curtains most of the time and only really cleaning when it starts to look bad.
My shower deep cleans take between 2 – 6 hours to do depending on size and how dirty / stained they are. Not many people have 30 minutes to give their shower & bath a decent cleaning, let alone a few hours.
So, what does a shower deep clean look like?
- Glass is deep cleaned to remove water stains and polished with glass cleaner.
- Shower fixtures get scrubbed in every nook and cranny. Walls are scrubbed, rinsed and dried.
- Tile and grout is deep cleaned and sealed
- Countertops, faucets, backsplashes, etc. are lightly scrubbed, rinsed and dried.
- Bathtubs get a full scrub down, rinse and buff dry
- Toilets (and misc toilet accessories) get scrubbed, wiped dry and treated with a top notch enzyme deodorizer that kills any microscopic urine bacteria, germs, smells, etc. This includes the toilet base and the wall behind the toilet.
- Medicine cabinets can be emptied and cleaned / polished. Same goes for cabinets and drawers under sink areas… I can pull everything out one drawer or cabinet at a time, vacuum inside, wipe clean, dry, and put stuff back inside.
- Most floors can be deep cleaned by machine, except polished marble. That does cost more, as those floors are deep cleaned by hand since polished marble is rather sensitive.
- Window sills, trackwork, windows, outside of ceiling fans / heat lamps, and all the other areas you have can likewise be included if that’s your preference.
Every bathroom and shower area is different
I don’t have set prices like many services do… the reason being is that all bathrooms are different to some degree. A shower area with marble and brushed nickel fixtures take considerably longer to clean as I can’t use my usual acidic cleaners to remove limescale, hardwater stains or rust traces.
On the flipside, a shower area that has ceramic tile and chrome fixtures that is gunked up with oily residue from bodywash or a bunch of soap scum from bar soaps or just plain nastiness from lack of regular cleaning… those are actually easier to clean versus a fancy marble shower.
The cleaning companies that offer a set cheap rate are doing cleans that are better then a general, but are not true deep cleans. They do the same process at every job.
My deep cleaning is much more detailed and customized specifically to what’s important to you. There’s more I’d like to put here, but I don’t want to type out a book. 🙂
Enjoy your day!
Does Your Wood Floor Still Look Hazy After Mopping?
Do your wood floors look hazy or cloudy? Often times the cause of this is soap residue. If you’re using cleaning products like Fabuloso or Dawn dish soap or others, they need to be used sparingly and rinsed with plain water… without getting to much water on the wood floor.
Most people, even professional cleaners, use way too much soap. Yep, I used to be one of them! Like many people, I figured more soap meant more cleaning power… makes sense, right? But in reality, more soap means more residue to clean up, without any extra cleaning power to speak of. The key to more cleaning power is in dwell time and using the right pH level cleaning solution for the task.
Regarding wood floors… there are two primary reasons floors get that cloudy look. Residue is pretty common and can be fixed fairly easily. The other issue is floor polishing with Quick Shine, Bona, etc. This is a much bigger issue.
The problem isn’t the floor polish itself, but in how people use it.
Many people use Quickshine, Bona or similar acrylic floor polish. These products are fine to use, but should only be done on deeply cleaned wood floors. Here’s why – many people do a half-ass sweeping and quick mopping of the floor at best. Some people just mop polish on uncleaned floors so they can get the shine back.
Either way… if the floor still has dirty spots, dust balls, pet hair, food residue, previous soap residue, etc… whatever is still on your floor when you polish it is now trapped under the polish. And over time, especially if you polish more than once a month, this acrylic polish builds up, turns yellow, gets splotchy looking and otherwise looks like crap. Not to mention if you have babies & toddlers crawling around said floors, likely not real safe if they get into polish shavings as polish wears away.
If Polish Build Up Is The Problem…
Personally I do not offer this service, but you can get a service option called Screen & Recoat. The screen & recoat takes off the polish and a layer or two of polyurethane, leaving a deeply cleaned surface to work with. A fresh coat or two of poly is then laid down. When done right, the end results are quite impressive… and it’s way cheaper than a full sanding.
If you don’t use the cheap acrylic polishes, I can likely help with your floors. The best way to determine what the issue is having me come out to inspect the floor. I’ll give my recommendation and a flat rate price offer. I guarantee to fix the issue or you don’t pay. I’m very fair and honest… Treat others as I wish to be treated type guy.
