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House Cleaning Tips and Guides

Room-by-room how-tos, product know-how and seasonal checklists for Toronto homes, from the Toronto Shine Cleaning team.

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Maid Service

Deep Clean or Move-Out Clean: Which Do You Need?

Choose a deep clean for a lived-in home and a move clean for an empty one. The deciding question is whether you’re resetting the home for current residents or preparing…

6 min read

Post-Renovation

After a Renovation: Which Clean Do You Need?

After dusty work like drywall, sanding or new floors, book a post-construction clean: it clears the fine dust and light debris the work leaves behind. After a small…

7 min read

Pets

Does Bleach Kill Enzymes? How Enzyme Cleaners Work

Yes, bleach kills enzymes. Chlorine bleach destroys both the enzymes and the live cultures in a bio-enzymatic cleaner, so the two products can never be mixed, layered or…

8 min read

Post-Renovation

Moving Into a New-Build Home: What to Clean First

Cleaning a new build home before moving in starts with Tarion’s pre-delivery inspection, then one top-to-bottom clean while the house is still empty: dust from the…

6 min read

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