Managing your own Airbnb can be a rewarding and profitable experience. Whether you rent out your house or apartment to help pay for a vacation home or solely as a business, the benefits are many. Your Airbnb rental rates will typically be more than enough to cover a mortgage, maintenance, and operations as long as you keep the bookings rolling. According to AllTheRooms, Airbnb listings with 51 to 100 reviews earn an average of around $21,000 per year! So how do you keep the bookings coming and build your number of reviews? First, understand we're talking about good reviews. You don't want bad ..read more

Keeping your Airbnb clean is critical for providing guests with the best experience and getting a 5-Star review. If you've been an Airbnb host for any length of time, you already know cleaning can take a while. Sometimes you barely have enough time between guests to get the place as clean as it should be. So how do you deliver a sparkling clean Airbnb at the end of every stay and reduce the time it takes to clean? You learn how to clean an Airbnb fast from the pros at The Maids and long-time Airbnb hosts! Just check out our cleaning checklist for your Airbnb. First, though, it's imperative th ..read more

Whether you're a collector of rare or antique books or simply enjoy reading, knowing how to clean books is an excellent skill to have. Rare or not, cleaning books safely requires a delicate approach and proven cleaning methods. Unlike many other surfaces in your home, the paper, cloth, and leather in books typically don't mix well with conventional wet cleaning. When you know how to clean books correctly, you can keep paperback and hardcover books looking their best and protect old and rare books. Our handy guide gives you proven book-cleaning guidance ..read more

Washing dishes is a real pain, which is why automatic dishwashers are one of the most helpful kitchen appliances. If you read our blog, you know your dishwasher can clean much more than dishes, pots, and pans. From sanitizing baby toys to cleaning light fixtures, a dishwasher gets the job done and may leave you asking, “What is not dishwasher safe?” But have you ever thought about what not to put in a dishwasher? Unfortunately, your favorite multi-tasking kitchen appliance can only do so much, so we’ve compiled a list of things to definitely put on the “hand-wash only ..read more

Here’s the scenario. You’ve finally gotten that white couch of your dreams. It’s soft, roomy, and works great in your living room. Maybe it’s plush white microfiber or beautiful white leather. No matter your taste, every time you walk in the door, your couch is waiting there, ready to comfort you after a long day at work. Suddenly, it all goes horribly wrong. A glass of red wine or a bowl of spaghetti gets spilled, and your beautiful white couch has been disfigured with a horrible stain! You gasp in horror as you wonder how you’ll ever remove the stain from your beloved couch. Sound familiar ..read more

A fresh coat of paint inside your home can give you the most bang for your buck when updating the decor. Whether you're changing the color scheme or lightening things up, nothing makes a home look fresh and new like painting. While that new coat of paint gives a room a crisp, clean look, the paint odor left behind can be overwhelming. It's hard to miss the odor of fresh paint, and it's the VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) you can thank for that. Even if you use eco-friendly paint with low VOCs, you can still be left with unwanted smells after painting. The good news is you can learn&nbs ..read more

If you've ever gone to bed and forgotten to remove your makeup, we feel you. We've all done it, and most of the time, everything turns out okay. But sometimes, we end up with terrible makeup stains and smears on our pillows and sheets. And when those stains happen on white bedding, it may seem impossible to remove dark red lipstick stains or streaks of black mascara—unless you know how to get makeup out of sheets like a pro. Because cosmetics feature so many formulas like liquid, powder, and cream, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for removing cosmetic stains. And the ingredie ..read more

Whether you're a collector of rare or antique books or simply enjoy reading, knowing how to clean books is an excellent skill to have. Rare or not, cleaning books safely requires a delicate approach and proven cleaning methods. Unlike many other surfaces in your home, the paper, cloth, and leather in books typically don't mix well with conventional wet cleaning. When you know how to clean books correctly, you can keep paperback and hardcover books looking their best and protect old and rare books. Our handy guide gives you proven book-cleaning guidance ..read more

Area rugs certainly do a lot to visually unite a space, but they also take on a lot of wear and tear and accumulate plenty of dirt and dust. Being at the center of common living spaces means more foot traffic, not to mention paw prints and muddy sneakers. With all this activity, it’s inevitable that stains, grime, and musty odors will leave your rug looking dingy and smelling old. Routine vacuuming is ideal for basic area rug cleaning, but you'll want to know how to deep clean a rug to keep it looking its best. With the exc ..read more

Making and playing with slime is an uber-popular pastime for kids and tweens. But what they may not tell you is this stuff is murder to remove. Removing slime can be extra challenging because of the ingredients used to make it. FYI: If you buy slime at the store, the ingredients likely include boron, which can be unsafe. If you must have slime, your best bet is to make it yourself and learn how to get slime out of carpet and everything else! There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of recipes online for making slime, each with different properties and textures. Even though hom ..read more