Denise Kidwell Scates

Where does the phrase “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” come from?

Denise Kidwell Scates · Feb 23, 2021 ·

Where does the phrase “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” come from? I have been wondering about this phrase recently and when I investigated it more, there seems to be a couple different opinions on where this came from. There is actually a recipe in the Bible that comes straight from God in Numbers 19 on how to make soap, it is very interesting! God was telling the people of Israel how to purify themselves and other items as well. (Read …

New Year’s Deep Cleaning List, a Fresh Start!

Denise Kidwell Scates · Jan 4, 2021 ·

For a natural born cleaner, the New Year is an incredible time to deep clean the house for the New Year! I tend to do this at certain times of the year such as just before going on vacation (coming home to a clean house is AWESOME), spring time and during the week between Christmas and New Years Day. It signifies something more than cleaning I suppose. It signifies a fresh start! I took notice of what I did this year and here are the deep …

How We Handle Breakages

Denise Kidwell Scates · Sep 25, 2020 ·

I'm convinced it is inevitable, accidents happen. Especially in the cleaning industry! When cleaning 15-20 homes per day (and wearing slippery nitrile gloves), it just happens. How do we handle it? That is where we try to shine. We hold frequent meetings to explain the importance of taking responsibility. Once we acknowledge the accident, we then try to fix the broken item or replace it. However, our first line of action is to acknowledge it. I …

How are we cleaning your home?

Denise Kidwell Scates · Jun 1, 2020 ·

We've been receiving lots of questions about how we are cleaning our customers homes and what are we using so I thought I would answer them via my blog. It seems while people really want their homes professionally cleaned, they are also very nervous about it and want some questions answered before hand. Here are the questions most often asked it seems!1. What are you using to clean my home? We are currently using a hospital grade disinfectant …

Touch points to disinfect in your home!

Denise Kidwell Scates · Mar 31, 2020 ·

Touch points to disinfect in your home! When you disinfect items in your home, it should always come after cleaning them and remember the disinfectant needs to stay on the surface 5-10 minutes to do its job (depending on what disinfectant you are using, read the instructions). I thought I would write out all the touch points I could think of at this time since it’s important to do this right now during this virus season we are experiencing. I …

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