Our Cleaning System

When Maids of Honor owner Cathy Sandberg started the company, she realized that to provide the kind of quality service and affordable pricing that she desired, she had to have a system. The system had to be teachable, repeatable, speedy and thorough. She found the foundation of her system in the book, "Speed Cleaning", by Jeff Campbell. Campbell describes a system for beginning at the entrance of a room and working around the room systematically to minimize wasted effort and assure that nothing is missed. It's a helpful book for everyone, with many great cleaning tips, so if you'd like your own copy it's available at most major bookstores.

 

 

Cathy created the "SMART" cleaning system method. As Cathy worked to refine and perfect the cleaning system, she realized that the housecleaners needed a way to carry the tools that they needed. Pockets didn't work! The apron and tool set was developed as a result.

 

The screwdriver, putty knife and grout brush clean in tight spots, the razor blade cleans glass and countertops, and the feather duster and whisk broom get the dust and dirt. Each has its own pocket in the apron, so it's easy to find. We use a treated Murphy's Oil cloth on the wood furniture, too, to get ALL the remaining dust and dirt and leave the surface gleaming! Wood floors are taken care of with the use of a specialty mop called “The Sh-mop” and hardwood floor installers approved liquid called “Polycare”. This will help lengthen the life of your floors.

"I have used Maids of Honor for occasional cleanings over the last few years. Much to my surprise, no matter which team shows up, I have received the same high-quality results each time. I call them 'the best housecleaning company in the U.S.A.'!"
Linda C. - Glendale
   
In addition to our hand tools, we bring all our own other equipment, too. Cathy has standardized the entire equipment set, large and small vaccuums, stepstool, buckets, mops and brushes, even the cleaning supplies, so the team has everything they need to do a quality job, every time.

 

Another piece of equipment we use is kneepads, which come in handy when we're cleaning baseboards and corners!

 

The long handled duster is just right for cleaning registers and those hard-to-reach cobwebs and ceiling fans.

 

We even carefully dust your lighting fixtures such as lamps and chandeliers to give your home that “bright & clean” feel!

 

We go the extra mile to make sure you are more than satisfied. We welcome your comments and referrals, just click on our Comments card. Give us a call today!