Simple tips for cleaning a stove top
In most households the stove top gets used at least a few times a week. Food stains are quit difficult to completely get off of a stove top, however I have discovered a great product that always gets my stove top looking brand new. Bar Keepers Friend works fantastic and is fairly inexpensive for the amount of the product you get. I like using the Bar Keepers Friend powder. For tough stains, pour the powder on a wet cloth or sponge, form into a thick past and rub on the stove top. After scrubbing the stove top, wash out the cloth and wipe off the rest of the paste using the rinsed cloth. I have a black stove top and find that drying with a paper towel eliminates most streaks.
Bar Keepers friend has cleaned up all of my stove top messes. I have over boiled gravy and made a huge mess on my stove, but Bar Keepers took it right off. When this happens, use a sponge or cloth to get off the bulk of the food before it burns. Then just let the burner cool. After the burner is cool use Bar Keepers friend to remove the rest of the stain.
Bar Keepers friend can also be used for many other household items such as porcelain, stainless steel, grout, ceramic tile, plastic, and chrome.
Simple tips for dusting a room
When dusting a room always start from top to bottom and left to right. Start by dusting the ceiling fans and blinds, dust will be stirred up and will fall to the items below. After all of the higher items and objects are dusted, move to the lower items, such as desks, dressers, and bed frames. Remember to start on the left side of the room and work your way around in a clockwise direction. By working in a circular pattern you will be less likely to miss an item. After dusting the entire room vacuuming is recommended to remove any dust that may have fallen to the carpet or tile.
A cleaning product that works well for dusting is the Swiffer Duster. This duster has many soft fibers that make it easy to collect dust. There are several different types of handles, however they are all very similar. If you are thinking of buying one, I would suggest the Swiffer Duster with the extendable handle. This will make it easy to dust ceiling fans and blinds. Another easy way to dust a room is to use a soft cloth and some Endust, or a similar dusting spray. These sprays smell great and pick up dust very easily. The cloth method works well for cup rings and other gunk that may have formed on surfaces.
The key to dusting is to do it frequently. A thin layer of dust is much easier to clean up than a large build up. Spending 5-10 minutes, once a week dusting will help you prevent spending hours trying to get rid of a dusty mess.
Happy dusting!
It’s a Breeze: An introduction
Its a Breeze owners Jeremy, Jen and their son Carter
It’s a Breeze, LLC was started by Jeremy and Jen shortly after graduating from Arizona State University, each with their Bachelor’s Degree in Global Business Management and Leadership, with a focus in marketing.
Prior to running the day to day business, Jen worked at Farmer’s Insurance as a Personal Lines Underwriter. In late 2006, Farmer’s announced plans to downsize the Phoenix operations, and Jen’s job was to be eliminated. Jen did not want to seek another “desk job”, so together Jeremy and Jen started It’s a Breeze, LLC. In September 2008 Jeremy and Jen had a precious little baby boy named Carter.
The business was started to fill an apparent gap in available cleaning services in the North West Valley. The owners’ previous experience with cleaning services was less than positive. Most cleaners would show up late, regularly call to reschedule, break and damage items, or not provide the level of service that was agreed to.
Before It’s a Breeze formed, most of the cleaning services in the area were either small, uninsured sole proprietorships or large corporations. The presence of a professional, reliable, friendly, trustworthy, family owned, bonded and insured residential cleaning service was lacking. It’s a Breeze fills this need.
We decided to start a blog as a way to share cleaning tips with our customers, various products that we try in our own home, and other portions of our business. Thanks for stopping by!