Preparing a Home for Summer Rental: Essential Cleaning Guide
Use our guide to keep your Cape Town summer rental property clean and fresh to ensure good feedback and positive reviews from your guests
Evolution of the Vacuum Cleaner
The vacuum cleaner may be one of the most under-appreciated appliances of our times.
5 Ways to Get the Kids to Help Clean Up
It’s not an exaggeration to say that in an average middle-class home, a young child may add thousands of items to a household.
What’s Living in Your Bed: From Mites to Mould Spores
Some nasty things can take up residence in your mattress if you’re not careful. Here’s what to look out for and how to keep your mattress pest-free.
The Sexist Past of Domestic Cleaning
We’re not arguing that all is well in the world of gender relationships, but it’s refreshing to pause and reflect on how some things have changed for the better.
Removing Blood Stains from Carpet
Accidents happen and whether it’s a child with a nose bleed, an animal with an injured paw or a more serious injury, it’s not uncommon for blood to make it onto household carpets.
Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring has finally arrived and it’s time to throw open doors and windows, and cast off the damp and gloom of a Cape Town winter
How Often to Clean your Curtains
Curtains naturally attract dust and absorb odours. So if you want to keep your house clean, bright and smelling fresh, it’s important to wash them regularly.
How Often to Clean Your Carpets
When it comes to housekeeping, it can help to have a clear schedule in mind, especially for tasks that don’t have to be handled on a weekly basis and so are easy to overlook.
Getting Rid of the Smell of Cigarette Smoke
In a household, the smell of cigarette smoke is one of the most invasive odours. Even if you’re a smoker, there’s nothing pleasant about getting home to a reek of cigarettes.
How to Remove Cat Urine from Curtains and Carpets
Cats, particularly unneutered males, tend to mark their territory by spraying urine on carpets, clothing and curtains. This leaves a pungent odour that worsens over time.
