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WD-40: The Sleeper Cleaning Product Hiding in Tool Bag
If you’re like most people, you’ve got a dusty blue-and-yellow can of WD-40 sitting in the garage or under the sink… and you only touch it when a door squeaks. Totally fair. But here’s the thing: WD-40 is quietly one of the most useful “cleaners” in your house—and...
Beat the Clutter Monster (Without Losing Your Weekend)
There's a lot of stigma around clutter, but the truth is, clutter happens to all of us. The clutter monster pops up when decisions get delayed, we get busy, tired, or emotionally attached to things we don't use. Here's how you battle tackle these symptoms and beat...
10 Surprising Things You Can Clean with Steel Wool (Safely!)
At Tidy Casa, we clean over 600 homes a month in Phoenix and Tucson and one tool we always keep in our kit is steel wool. It’s not flashy, but when used correctly, it can be a total game-changer. From rust and grime to sticker residue and scuff marks, steel wool...
How To Get Amazing Smelling Floors After Mopping (Without Wrecking Your Floors)
Tidy Casa cleans around 600 homes a month in Phoenix and Tucson, and here’s a simple truth: a fresh-smelling house feels clean. Let’s make that happen the right way. Rule #1: Clean water + the right mop head Before we talk scents, fix the biggest smell-killer: dirty...
Baking Soda + Essential Oils – Get Your Home Ready For Fall
After thousands of cleanings, here’s a simple truth: if your home smells clean, it feels clean. That’s why this baking-soda-plus-essential-oil hack is right up our alley… with one big caveat: it’s a scent booster, not a cleaner or disinfectant. Why we like it...
Grandma Was Right… Except Here
Modern Surfaces Playbook from Tidy Casa Some classic tips still slap. Others… not so much on today’s stainless skins, resin-bound quartz, sealed floors, and touchscreen everything. Here’s the fun, no-scolding guide to what to retire (or use carefully) and what to do...
The 60-Minute, Company’s-On-the-Way Reset
We live in the “my guests land in an hour” world every day, and here’s the exact, zero-stress playbook we use to make a home look great in a flash. This isn't the perfect checklist. Just high-impact, no-nonsense moves that feel clean the second someone walks in. The...
How Often Should You Vacuum? (Spoiler: Probably More Than You Think)
One of the most common questions we get running Tidy Casa is: “How often should I vacuum my home?” The short answer: probably more than you want to. We’ve been cleaning and vacuuming over 600 homes a month for the last 10 years here in Phoenix and Tucson. So between...
How to Get Rid of That Funky Smell in Your Dishwasher (Without Calling the Pros)
We clean over 600 homes every month at Tidy Casa, and one of the questions I hear all the time is: "Why does my dishwasher smell like a wet dog that’s been eating leftovers?" Here’s the deal — dishwashers get gross. Food bits, grease, and soap scum build up over time,...
What Not to Clean with Hydrogen Peroxide (Seriously—Don’t Do It)
At Tidy Casa, we clean over 600 homes a month here in Phoenix and Tucson, so we’ve seen a lot. We’ve also tested just about every cleaning product out there—some winners, some... not so much. Hydrogen peroxide is one of those cleaners that feels like it should work on...