Whether you live in your home full time, half of the year, or own a vacation rental, there are home maintenance tasks that need to be periodically done to keep things running smoothly and to keep your home beautiful and safe. Sometimes these things get overlooked. Some of the reasons might be that you’re not at the home full time or that the time just slips away. Another reason might be difficulty reaching the high stuff. Many of us are not as agile as we used to be and just don’t want to climb … [Read more...] about Addressing Home Maintenance Besides Cleaning
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Preparing Your Vacation Rental for the Busy Season
We are really ready for spring and summer this year! What a year we have had dealing with the pandemic and all its ramifications. Every spring feels like a renewal, a fresh start, but this year, it is amplified. People who have been mostly home are venturing out, youth sports teams are back up and running, many businesses are back to some semblance of normalcy and, of course, the trees and flowers are blooming. The weather is getting nicer and it just feels good! People are getting ready to … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Vacation Rental for the Busy Season
Making Your Home Clean for Spring
While taking a walk last month on the trails at Watson Lake, I looked all around at the dark, cloudy skies and the barren cold trees. As I looked at little closer, there was a hint of green on the very tips of the Cottonwoods. Could it be? I examined the trees up close, and sure enough, there they were, little green sprouts on the ends of the branches. Well, it was March after all, and the first day of spring was March 20. As do many people, I absolutely love spring. Everything is so fresh and … [Read more...] about Making Your Home Clean for Spring
Making Life Better
Our March ad theme is “A Clean Home Makes Life Better.” This last year has been so hard on so many of us. It literally has changed lives. Not all the changes are negative, however. Some people actually mention positives that have come out of this dark cloud we have all been experiencing. I go into people’s homes and hear the stories of how things are different. Grandparents miss their grandkids, children miss their friends, and the daily routines have been affected. Many have lost or changed … [Read more...] about Making Life Better
Tips to Show Your Home Some Love
Here we are again. This Valentine’s Day month is a good time to show a little love to your home. People are feeling isolated and a little worried this year. If we need to stay home more, we should at least enjoy our surroundings. I’m not talking about a renovation project, but rather, lots of little things that you can do to spruce up and “show the love” to your home. Some of the simplest tasks can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home and do not have to be expensive. Here are … [Read more...] about Tips to Show Your Home Some Love
Making Homes Shine with Maid to Order
Lucy Leyva has always been intent on making her mark. Ironically, the business she owns and operates gets paid for removing any marks. Leyva, a Prescott Valley resident, owns and operates Prescott Maid to Order, a cleaning business that does both residential and commercial cleaning in the Quad Cities area. In 2005, she started the business by cleaning one house and taught herself every aspect of what it took to be successful. “I didn’t know how to run a business,” Leyva said. “I didn’t … [Read more...] about Making Homes Shine with Maid to Order
