Have I made cleaning and organizing my business (literally) for over a decade? Yes. Do I love spending my day cleaning? No! I use my cleaning expertise to help myself and others clean efficiently and clean quickly with my favorite cleaning hacks.  At my house, we have a toddler and...
Cleaning doesn't need to be tedious or boring and in this video Melissa shares 7 great ways to make cleaning more fun! So, turn up the tunes, pop a cork and let's get cleaning :) COMMENT QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAKE CLEANING MORE FUN?
We are EVERYTHING right now in our homes, living day after day in the same space. It’s almost maddening—living in, eating in, working in, teaching in, and playing in. Our houses are getting used to the MAX right now and the mess and stress are piling up. I’m in the...
Hey, Clean My Space community! Raise your hand if you want to spend all your time cleaning. Now, I’m just going to assume no one raised their hand, and guess what, I didn’t either. That’s why I’m always trying to think of ways to maximize cleaning efficiency while minimizing...
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the clutter that builds up in our homes. So, I ask the question, is a minimalist lifestyle for you?
At the beginning of each year, many of us humans assure ourselves that the year ahead will be more fruitful if we set some resolutions to - eat better foods - work out more and maybe, keep the house nice and clean ..and while I can't help you with...
I still remember the first cleaning cloth I used when I started my cleaning business in 2006. It was a sad, old, recycled rag that came in a large plastic bag full of rags from a janitorial supply company.  Even as a new cleaner, I knew this rag was absolutely...
Let’s face it. Nobody actually LIKES cleaning. It’s just something that needs to be done to keep our places from becoming dirty and looking like something on an episode of Hoarders. So how do we make everyone’s least favourite chores a little more fun? Well, I’ll tell you! 1) Get a friend...
Was this the year that you resolved to clean your house on a weekly basis, or lose a certain amount of weight, and then halfway through the year those resolutions fizzled out? Well, we've all been there—myself included—and I can tell you, it's never too late to get back...
How clean is your house? Like, really, how clean is your house? Like, if a professional cleaner walked into your house, what would they think? Of course, I'm not perfect, and my house isn't perfect. But as a person with over 15 years of professional cleaning experience, I know what...
You don't deserve to live in a home that doesn't smell amazing.
There are so many items in our families that get handed down from generation to generation, family heirlooms if you will; photos, quilts, china, and so much more. But some things are handed down in families that aren’t tangible, like recipes and cleaning tips.  In fact, I wrote an article...
How clean is the air in your home? I bet it could be better. Let me tell you how to improve indoor air quality.
A place for everything and everything in its place. Cliché – yes. But super important for all the teachers getting ready for the school year to start. With so many young minds to shape, having an organized and welcoming classroom is a great first step, especially when so many other...
I get asked all the time, "Melissa, after all of these years cleaning stuff, how do you still hate cleaning?" Well, the truth is, it just hasn't grown on me! I can, however, say that I know how to clean quickly and efficiently—so at least I don't have to...
Happy January, Clean My Space community! I hope you all had a restful holiday. We at the CMS headquarters had a holiday break, and now we’re back at it, bringing you all the cleaning content you could ever need!  Before our holiday break, I wrote the article 5 Minute Cleaning Jobs:...