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How to make moving less stressful

Moving houses can be a very stressful process.  Some studies say it is amongst the top three most stressful events in life. Up there with the death of a loved one and divorce.  Although I tend to disagree with these studies, moving houses can take a big toll on you. Finding a new place that you and family love, dealing with different service providers for the different things that you need when moving, packing, and unpacking. All this could easily increase your stress levels.  Moving during a pandemic could even be worse. You may find yourself worrying about whether the previous residents were exposed to Covid-19 or not. And how you can protect yourself and your family if that were the case.

Fortunately, there are some ways to pack and unpack faster and reduce the amount of work which may lead to stress. Here are some of the ways to make moving houses less stressful:

  1. Start earlier and pack one room at a time. If you focus on one room at a time, it won’t feel like you have a huge task ahead. Plus, it gives you enough time to organize all your belongings nicely whilst throwing away those things you do not need anymore.
  2. Source boxes for moving, earlier on. You can either buy boxes or ask for boxes from your nearest grocery store. They are always willing to give boxes for free. I have also seen people ask for boxes from the Facebook neighborhood groups.
  3. Allocate a box or more to each member of your family and give them the responsibility to pack certain items. Even your three-year-old can be asked to pack their own toys in their “special box”.
  4. Hire professional helpers. Hiring professional movers will take some of the load off your shoulders. Not every service is reliable out there, so when you begin to look for movers, do your research so that you hire a reliable service.   You can either hire a reputable      moving company online or ask your friends to refer a good company to you. To check if a company is reputable, Google it and read their online reviews.
  5. Hire a cleaning or organizing company to help with the packing. Some companies offer purely organizing services. There are also cleaning companies who offer packing and unpacking services. Use the same principle in hiring the cleaning company. Always check for reviews or use a referral.
  6. Move on a less popular day. Moving on a less popular day will save you both money and stress. Moving companies are a lot busier on weekends. If you move during weekdays, you can save a few Rands.
  7. Take time to relax and pamper yourself. It helps to create relaxing moments for yourself and family. It’s also important to accept that this will be a difficult time as everything is out of place.

What is included in a move in/move out cleaning

What is included in a move in or move out cleaning?

Are you moving houses? End of tenancy? Or perhaps you are moving into a new home? Our moving out cleaning ensures that your home is ready for a new resident. We understand that moving into a home that was previously occupied by someone requires a deep cleaning. No one wants to feel like they are occupying a dirty home.

When we do a move in or move out cleaning, our top concern is that the new resident feels like they are moving into a new home. It’s not new if it is dirty, is it? Our move in /out cleaning is a top to bottom professional cleaning service and includes the following:

  

● Counter tops    

●            Stove tops and inside the oven    

●            Windowsills, window tracks and sink basins     

●            Cleaning inside and outside of all cupboards and cabinets    

●            Doors, door frames and door handles    

●            All floors and baseboards    

●            Cleaning all rooms    

●            Scrubbing and steam cleaning all bathrooms    

●            Patios    

●            Curtain rails    

●            Dusting everything and removing cobwebs    

●            Washing and disinfecting all garbage cans.

N.B If you need garbage clearance, this comes at an extra cost.

Revealed: Six secrets to making flies hate your home

It’s the season of flies in Centurion. Not just Centurion though, but the whole of Gauteng. Flies aren’t just annoying but it’s also disgusting to think of where they have been before landing on your plate of food. These methods have worked for me in dealing with the unwanted guests. Try different methods and see which one your unwanted guests hate the most:

  1. Mix some bit of water, apple cider vinegar and sunlight liquid in a bowl and wipe all surfaces with the solution. I swear by this method.
  2. Place a bowl of the above solution in strategic positions. You can also sprinkle your rubbish bin with the above solution.
  3. Keep your rubbish bin clean and closed at all times. Always wash it with soapy water after emptying it.
  4. Light eucalyptus and citronella candles.
  5. Create a room spray with eucalyptus, peppermint and citronella oils mixed with water and dishwashing liquid.
  6. Put Rosemary pots by the kitchen window.

The horrible problem with rug toilet seat covers

I know we all like to have a pretty toilet. Beautiful matching rugs give our toilet that superb look. But there is one problem. Rug toilet seat covers keep a lot of germs underneath. They tend to collect urine on the bottom and the combination of urine, air and dust is perfect breeding ground for all sorts of creepy germs. Unless you are prepared to wash them every other day. I don’t know about you, but I don’t see myself washing the rugs every other day.

Despite what your mommies Facebook group says. Do away with the rug toilet seat cover and keep your toilet clean and free from germs.

Covid-19 Guidelines

To ensure the safety of our Cleaners and Clients, we follow the Disaster management act, National Health Laboratory Services and Centre for Disease Control Covid-19 personal protection and cleaning guidelines.
These are the precautions we have taken to protect our Cleaners and Clients:

  • Our Cleaners are trained in Covid-19 prevention, detection and response measures for both personal care and cleaning.
  • Our Cleaners will sanitize their hands prior to entering your home/office space
  • Our towels and rags are always cleaned and sanitized daily.
  • We offer a free frequently touched surfaces cleaning and disinfection. All touch points are cleaned with NRCS- approved cleaning products.
  • Our cleaning professionals will use face masks and disposable aprons when they are in your home, office or school.
  • We take the temperature of our cleaners on a daily basis and require them to complete a disclosure form on a daily basis to confirm if they are experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19 such as coughing, sneezing, head ache and shortness of breath.
  • We will under no circumstance allow a cleaner that is sick or has any flu like symptoms to come to your home or work space.

As a client we request you to:

  • Stay up to date the government Covid-19 guidelines at https://sacoronavirus.co.za/.
  • Stay in a different room from the one that is being cleaned to maintain social distancing.
  • Self isolate and inform us if you have Covid-19 symptoms.