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What’s the Difference Between Disinfecting and Cleaning?

Understandably, there is a lot of misconception around the terms cleaning and disinfecting. This confusion can often lead to inefficient and ineffecti...

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Tips for Maintaining Your Garage Door

We use our garage doors more often than we think. After a while wear and tear starts taking its toll on the garage door mechanisms, requiring some mai...

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Ways to Find a Stud Without a Stud Finder

When hanging large pictures, cabinetry, shelves, towel holders, and other items on the wall, it’s important to find a stud that supports the weight to...

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Deep Cleaning Your Kitchen Backsplash and Grout

After cooking a meal, most people usually remember to wipe down the countertops, but may skip the backsplash and grout. Although they both may seem un...

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Simple Mopping Tips

Mopping is one of those chores that you either love or hate. But no matter how you feel about this cleaning activity, you can get it done in a timely,...

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Are you Disinfecting All the High-Touch Areas in Your Home?

Similar to areas of the home that get a lot of foot traffic, high-touch areas are surfaces that are frequently touched by hands. Germs carried on hand...

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Tips for Cleaning Ceiling Fans

When it comes to cleaning an important rule of thumb is to clean from top to bottom. However, sometimes we don’t look high enough and forget about our...

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Removing Grease from Your Range Hood

Have you ever taken a look underneath your stove’s range hood? Well, if it’s been a while or if you’ve never done it before, you may be in for a not-s...

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How to Effectively Clean Dirty Walls and Doors

We sweep the floors, dust the furniture, and scrub the counters, but oftentimes we forget to clean two important areas—the walls and doors. Whether th...

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Maintaining and Cleaning a Manual Wheelchair

The upkeep and cleanliness of a wheelchair is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety of the individual utilizing it. HHS’ housekeeping experts,...