Diamond Certified Resource Home Cleaning & Organization Guide
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Read MoreSAN RAMON — If you’ve recently had new kitchen cabinets installed, you’ll want to be proactive about maintaining them. This primarily consists of two aspects: cleaning and repairing minor damage. Cleaning Water, grease and food particles can cause damage to wood cabinets over time. Here are some tips for preventing this: • Promptly wipe up spills with a microfiber cloth. Avoid using paper towels—due to their abrasiveness, they can damage your cabinets’ finish if used recurrently. • To remove grease and food particles, use a mild cleaning product that’s appropriate for wood cabinetry. • Don’t hang hand-drying towels over your cabinets—these tend to hold a lot of moisture, Read more
CONCORD — Spills on the carpet are never anticipated, but knowing what to do in the event of one can help you prevent a permanent stain. Follow this thorough stain prevention procedure: 1. With a tightly folded, 100 percent cotton towel, begin blotting the affected area. Why 100 percent cotton? Because cotton is the most absorbent material—much more so than nylon carpet. As you blot (don’t scrub, it’ll only spread the stain), rotate the towel as each section becomes inundated with liquid. Depending on how much liquid there is, you might need a second towel. 2. Once you’ve reached a point where your towel ceases to absorb liquid, take some table salt and spread a generous amount over the area. Read more
SUNNYVALE — A common problem with glass shower doors is the formation of water spots. Not only do these spots obscure the clarity of glass, they can also become permanently etched into it over time. The good news is, if your shower door is less than two years old, it’s unlikely that your water spots are permanent, so there’s still time to take proactive measures. Preventing permanent water spots entails just one simple step: applying Rain-X to your shower doors. Typically used on car windshields during the rainy season, Rain-X is a water repellent, which means it causes water to run off glass surfaces rather than stick to them. With the regular application of Rain-X to your shower doors, Read more
STINSON BEACH — Manufactured from a material called chromium, stainless steel is a beautiful, durable metal that’s used in almost every kitchen. It’s resistant to stains and corrosion, but it’s not indestructible—in fact, if you use the wrong cleaning products and methods on a stainless steel surface, you can potentially damage it. There are two types of products used to polish stainless steel: oil-based and water-based. While oil-based products tend to perform better, if you’ve been cleaning your stainless steel with water-based products for some time, it’s better to stick with that. The reason is simple: oil and water don’t mix, so switching between products can create an oily film that causes streaking when you clean. Read more
SAN JOSE — When disinfecting surfaces inside the home, many people simply spray a disinfectant product on the surfaces and wipe them with a cloth. However, this neglects an important part of the process. Before applying disinfectant to a surface, you should clean it with soap and water. If you don’t do this, the disinfectant won’t be as effective. This initial soap-and-water cleaning will get rid of most of the germs before following up with disinfectant to finish the rest of them off. Another important part of the disinfecting process that people often neglect is giving the disinfectant time to set. Most people wipe off the surface immediately after spraying the disinfectant, but this doesn’t give the product time to fully break down and eliminate all the germs. Read more
