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		<title>House Cleaner NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for a house cleaner in NY you have your work cut out for you. The market is saturated with businesses all claiming to be better than anyone else in the business.  Here are a few tips to help you navigate this overwhelming market.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1326" title="House Cleaner NY" src="http://www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HouseCleaningBocaRatonFlorida-178-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="186" />If you’re looking for a house cleaner in NY you have your work cut out for you.  The market is saturated with businesses all claiming to be better than anyone else in the business.  Here are a few tips to help you navigate this overwhelming market.</p>
<p><strong>Know what to expect</strong></p>
<p>A good house cleaner will do just about anything you need inside your house.  While most won’t do any landscaping, sweep your porch or anything like that, when it comes to the interior of your home, all you have to do is ask.  Need your refrigerator cleaned out? Done.  Can’t think about your Spring cleaning because it’s so overwhelming?  Don’t worry about it.  Need someone to come a few times a year to clean your windows?  No problem.  Want your house to be sparkling every week with regular cleanings?  Even better.  Here’s a rundown of a few basic services you can expect.  Keep in mind though, they are not limited to these items.</p>
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<li>Polish      and dust woodwork and furniture.</li>
<li>Move      items from tables and shelves to dust, rather than dusting around them.</li>
<li>Clean      and polish all mirrors, glass and chrome.</li>
<li>Dust      ledges and windowsills</li>
<li>Clean      walls and baseboards</li>
<li>Dust      knickknacks and frames</li>
<li>Vacuum      all rugs and carpets</li>
<li>Mop      and sanitize all wood, ceramic or hard floors</li>
<li>Empty      trash cans and ashtrays</li>
<li>Generally      clean, straighten and organize all spaces</li>
<li>Make      beds and change linens if clean sheets are available</li>
<li>Fold      loose clothes and generally organize all bedrooms</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Know a good house cleaner when you see one</strong></p>
<p>Be sure to look for someone with a few basic qualities.</p>
<ul>
<li>Find      someone who is bonded and insured.       You may not find this in smaller operations or with an individual      house cleaner.  Hiring a larger      service, like 1<sup>st</sup> Class Cleaning, helps insure their employees      are safe in your home.</li>
<li>Make      sure whomever you invite into your home has had a background check.  You want to know your family is safe, as      well as your home.  This is      especially important if you intend to have the house cleaner come when you      aren’t home.  This is an appealing      idea for people who work a lot and want to come home to a clean      house.  However it can open yourself      up to a whole host of dangers, so make sure whomever you get is      trustworthy.  1<sup>st</sup> Class      Cleaning puts all their employees through a background check, to ensure      the people in your home are reliable, and just there to do their jobs      right.</li>
<li>Find      someone with a guarantee.  What      happens if you’re not happy with the work they did?  Is it your loss?  Or, do they have some way to make you      happy, no matter what.  The bottom      line is how good is their customer service?  1<sup>st</sup> Class Cleaning offers an      unconditional satisfaction guarantee.       That means if you’re unhappy for any reason they will come back and      clean your home again, no questions asked.       So don’t worry about having to justify yourself to them.  All they care about is the fact that      you’re unhappy.</li>
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<p>1<sup>st</sup> Class Cleaning has been in the house cleaning business for years.  They understand the importance of cleaning your home efficiently and effectively.  To schedule an appointment for them to be your house cleaner in NY, go to www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com today.</p>
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		<title>Maid Service New York</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Maid Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York is like a large sampler at Thanksgiving, which makes it much easier to find what you want. This is true as well when it comes to finding maids to do your cleaning.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1108" title="Maid Service New York" src="http://www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Maid-Service-New-York-266x300.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="300" />New York is like a large sampler at Thanksgiving, which makes it much easier to find what you want. This is true as well when it comes to finding maids to do your cleaning.</p>
<p>Looking for the kind of maid service in New York that will fit your exact needs isn’t particularly hard. Your options are rather wide—friends, phone book, posters—even the Internet if you feel like cruising it.</p>
<p>However, before you decide to go looking for a maid service, make up your mind about what exactly you will need from one. Are you only looking for the touch ups in the bathroom and kitchen before your mother-in-law shows up before your weekly dinner?</p>
<p>Do you prefer one of those weekly routine cleanings for those of you who just can’t stand to have any type of dust in the house? Sweeping, dusting and scrubbing from top to bottom may be the only thing that will make you happy—this can easily be arranged.</p>
<p>On the other hand, there is the opposite of the spectrum that 1st Class Cleaning NYC will help you cover—that of the commercial side. Businesses appreciate the job that maid services do, as it keeps them from having to hire janitorial people of their own.</p>
<p>Maid services for business provide a wide range of services, not just the typical cleaning out a kitchen that the employees eat in. Businesses large or small will have varying needs, and depending on their existing personnel, maid services in New York will be a great assistance to them.</p>
<p>Gathering trash may be part of the deal, but there will of course be the straightening of offices and sweeping in a medium sized business. Sweeping and dusting will of course be added into the contract for any larger corporate type businesses, and all businesses are interested in having their bathrooms cleaned until that they are “spic-and-span”.</p>
<p>Courtesy is encouraged when talking to the maids should be kept in mind when discussing the requirements for the day, or week. Even though they may not be part of your staff, and are hired from a different company, they deserve to be treated well—and the job will sparkle all the more.</p>
<p>Looking to 1st Class Cleaning NYC for the help that you need in finding maids is a wonderful idea. Trying to get them by randomly searching on the Internet or looking at posters may not be the wisest idea.</p>
<p>Choosing from the various services to make your business as clean as you desire—or your home for that matter—is simple. Sit down with a representative of 1st Class Cleaning NYC to go over the list, and the number of maids needed in order to get the job done the way you want it.</p>
<p>Finding maid services in new York that fulfill the requirements that you have can be done.  Simply take a little bit of time to do some research, and you will be quite pleased with the results.</p>
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		<title>Housekeeper Cleaning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cleaning services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think of cleaning a house as a simple everyday job. Well, if it’s something that you don’t do every day, day in and day out, it does look that way. In honest truth, housekeeper cleaning jobs require more organization and thought than you might think.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-961" title="Housekeeper" src="http://www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Housekeeper-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />Many people think of cleaning a house as a simple everyday job. Well, if it’s something that you don’t do every day, day in and day out, it does look that way. In honest truth, housekeeper cleaning jobs require more organization and thought than you might think.</p>
<p>When deciding to become a housekeeper, the first requirement of the job, of course, will be an inherent preference to cleanliness. Trying to do a job that you just can’t stand because you’re not inclined towards neatness will make it difficult at best.</p>
<p>Communicating with the client for whom the housekeeper works for is essential when ensuring that the jobs are being done right. What are the standards that they want for the cleaning? How often do they expect to have certain jobs done? What jobs do they expect to have done by the housekeeper in the first place?</p>
<p>Understanding how a household of any type runs would be next. Whether the house is made up of a family of five, eight or three, there are always certain things that every family has in common. Knowing what they are, and how to do them are totally necessary.</p>
<p>Cleaning the house so that the family will run efficiently is of the top priority, and so deciding where to start will depend on the cleaning job for the day, and the family. For example, if the family is going to have a dinner party later that night, then there will be a need for several areas to be cleaned—the kitchen, dining room, and whatever other areas that they will use for that party.</p>
<p>While it is true that housekeeper cleaning is not what some might call a dream job, for some people, it truly is. People who love cleaning, and keeping a family happy will fit into this role well.</p>
<p>Organization is a skill that many people that work as housekeepers have—and the rest of us don’t always have. Whether it is organizing a linen closet or the chemicals under the sink in the kitchen, things have to be just so.</p>
<p>Bathrooms quite often are a pet peeve of a housekeeper—they are not about to let anyone sit down on a toilet that is dirty in the house that they’ve been cleaning. Their pride won’t let them.</p>
<p>Sweeping and dusting will also keep housekeepers busy, and happy to show their clients their work. Keeping the house dust-free is beneficial to all, and makes the house look especially nice, although when done with extra care—such as lemon or orange oil—it may take longer.</p>
<p>Cleaning a kitchen till it sparkles is a top priority in a housekeeper cleaning job. Most housekeepers like to say that you could actually eat off of their floors. While that may not be the best idea, sinks that sparkle, and stovetops that are free of all debris are great.</p>
<p>Yes, having a housekeeper that really knows how to clean is an awesome thing. Why not let them do it?</p>
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		<title>Cleaning Your Home for The Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shervin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that when the holidays arrive we all want our house to be sparkling clean. The holidays are not only about the decorations in your home but also about cleanliness. Decorations will only look their best in a spotless home. The holidays are filled with Christmas shopping, social events, cooking etc, and it seems almost impossible to fit in cleaning on to your to-do lists. The holidays are hectic and with your regular routine along with Christmas shopping there is definitely no time to think about cleaning your house. However, you do have to get to it some time, so here are some tips for making your house sparkle for the holidays and save time.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know that when the holidays arrive we all want our house to be sparkling clean. The holidays are not only about the decorations in your home but also about cleanliness. Decorations will only look their best in a spotless home. The holidays are filled with Christmas shopping, social events, cooking etc, and it seems almost impossible to fit in cleaning on to your to-do lists. The holidays are hectic and with your regular routine along with Christmas shopping there is definitely no time to think about cleaning your house. However, you do have to get to it some time, so here are some tips for making your house sparkle for the holidays and save time.</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<li>Begin&#8230; Now!<br />
No time better than the present. Stop wasting time! You already have a long list of things to do, why waste more time. Get up and motivate yourself into cleaning your home. It is better that you clean before Christmas and not at the last minute. You&#8217;ll have a lot less stress and do much better job. Get it over with as soon as possible this way decorating will be much easier. You may even get Inspired to rearrange furniture or polish silverware.</li>
<li>Create a Checklist<br />
Make a list of all the things that have to be cleaned in your home, this is the best way to start. By creating a checklist you will be organized and know what has already been cleaned and what has not. It will definitely make the process much easier for you. This will help you distribute your time better. Also it will give you motivation once you check off something on your list it will give you a sense of accomplishment.</li>
<li>It only takes 30min.<br />
Who said that you have to clean everything in your home in one day? Cleaning shouldn&#8217;t be done in a rush. You could clean something different for 30min each day. One day could clean only the bathrooms, the next day the bedrooms, then the living etc. Cleaning could be done a little at a time everyday. As long as you clean a little here and there you&#8217;re gaining on it, and when you least expect it your list will be all checked off.</li>
<li>Ask for help<br />
This tip is for all the mothers and wives who live with their children and husbands. You have the right to ask them to help you clean the house. The children and your husband are probably on vacation for the holidays and they could be of great help. A great way that they could all contribute is by dividing chores and giving each of them something to do. Before you know it cleaning could be done in one whole day with their help.</li>
<li>Make your life easier<br />
There&#8217;s no need to clean or organize things that you don&#8217;t want. Throw away clothes you don&#8217;t wear anymore. Give as a gift to someone items around the house that you&#8217;re not pleased with or have no use for anymore. You&#8217;re just making your life harder by cleaning or organizing stuff that you don&#8217;t want anymore. If you throw or give away what you don&#8217;t need you&#8217;ll have less to clean and cleaning will be easier!</li>
<li>Enjoy it!<br />
Why do you keep thinking that cleaning is hard and boring? Like they say life is what you make it. So make cleaning fun for yourself. Let cleaning be something that you could enjoy while doing, after all it is the holidays. Play some music while you&#8217;re cleaning and maybe even dance a little before you&#8217;ll know you will be having a blast while cleaning. Also while you&#8217;re cleaning promise yourself a little treat to look forward to like for example a long hot bath or a night out having fun.</li>
<li>Holiday Aromas<br />
After your home is spotless you could top it all off with scented candles. These candles will make your home smell like new and everyone who walks in will know you worked hard cleaning your home. I recommend you get cranberry scented candles those are the ones that really do the trick and bring the smell of the holidays.</li>
<li>You did it!<br />
Congratulations! If you already cleaned your house and used these tips you have finished and are ready to celebrate the holidays with your family and friends. Your home is sparkling cleaned and smelling great to welcome your loved ones.</li>
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