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Where are you on cleaning day?
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.” —Erma Bombeck Erma Bombeck certainly had some strong opinions on housework and where it fit into the real scheme of things. In her time, Erma did more than anyone with her humor and grace to help us understand that family comes first and a woman’s (or a man’s) time is far...
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The deck maintenance experts
Trends come and go but one thing is for certain, we Americans love our decks. No matter where you travel—north, south, east or west, to the mountains or to the shore—a great many of the country’s most spectacular homes feature a deck to take in the beautiful scenery and to function as the epicenter for outdoor family...
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The School of Clean
“When you think about it, it does make a lot of sense. Why wouldn’t you want your maids to be well-trained in proper cleaning procedures if it’s their business to clean homes?” Mike Manhoff, owner of The Maids of Northeast Ohio asks. “If you took your car to the wash 30 years ago, dirt was removed by giant circulating brushes...
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Perfect Power Wash eliminates destructive algae from local roofs
People love living here in Northeast Ohio. Unfortunately, people aren’t the only ones who enjoy it here. There is an organism called Gloeocapsa Magma that also likes to put down roots here. Too often, those roots are planted firmly in the roofs of our homes. You may not know Gloeocapsa Magma by name, but you’ve most likely seen this...
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The Great Spring Cleaning Challenge: The Maids vs. You
Thinking of how daunting spring cleaning can be reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my cousin from Indiana. Katherine, is the type of Midwestern woman who quietly takes on all tasks that come her way without complaint until, like loading a pack mule, its legs are ready to buckle. She had reached that point when we spoke. When...
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