I've had a couple of people ask me about the pumice stone I mentioned in my oven cleaning blog, and it made me smile. It's one of my favourite cleaning tools, but before I tell you about the pumice stone, I’ll explain something that has probably had a bigger impact on the way I clean than any bottle of cleaner ever has. If you've ever worked with me, or even spent time with me in my kitchen, you've probably heard me talk about agitating tools. Agitating tools are to a cleaner

People who know I've co-owned Maid of All Work for 30 years, often ask me “the best cleaning solutions”. it doesn't take long before someone asks how I clean my oven and I understand why. It's one of those jobs many people put off until the oven starts smoking! By then, it's pretty difficult to get it back to factory setting. I clean my oven twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. Not because there's a magic date on the calendar. I just like routines that fre

After nearly 30 years of cleaning homes across Hamilton, Burlington, Halton and the surrounding area, I've been asked just about every cleaning question imaginable. "How do you get oven racks clean?" "What's the best way to remove hard water stains?" "What products do you actually use?" "Is there a trick to cleaning windows without streaks?" Those questions inspired this new series. Over the coming months, I'll be opening my cleaning cupboard and sharing the products, tools,