New web site

Hello everybody:

Our new web site is now up and running! At www.creativehc.com you can find out more information about us, see a gallery of pictures from jobs we've done, and even schedule your appointment online.

Thank you to our first customers and our supporters... without you this wouldn't be possible.

-Tariel Chasteen

Happy Mothers Day!

To all of the "moms" out there... this is your day! I hope you're getting treated like a queen.

My 6 year old son is the best present or gift a mother could ever have, I hope you're getting a chance to relax and spend time with your friends and family.

Happy Mothers Day from Creative House Cleaning!

-Tariel Chasteen

How much time do you spend "doing chores"?

Domestic chores take an average 9 years, 2 months, and 25 days over a lifetime

If you want to spend more of your time with your family and having fun... give Creative House Cleaning a call.

You can trust us to be on-time and thorough, and we'll help you free up more time for the important things in life.

Call us at 602-574-1532 or send an e-mail to creatclean@yahoo.com to schedule your appointment today!

- Tariel Chasteen

Creative House Cleaning

Vinegar

If you want to go "green" then use vinegar. It can be used anywhere in your home or apartment, and don't worry, the smell goes away pretty fast!

Are you aware of the amazing cleaning powers of white vinegar? White vinegar is not just for pickles. It is one of the cheapest and most versatile cleaners around. It does not streak, it is safe for hands and it is environmentally friendly. Find out why the frugal-minded should think about cleaning with vinegar.

Use White Vinegar in Your Kitchen

• Cooking odors. Eliminate cooking odors by using 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 cup of water. Boil white vinegar in water to eliminate unappealing odors left over from cooking.
• Smoke. Eliminate odors in a smoke-filled room by placing a small bowl of white vinegar in the room.
• Jars. Eliminate the odors of peanut butter, spaghetti sauce or mayonnaise from jars you want to keep by thoroughly rinsing them out with white vinegar.
• China stains. Remove coffee or tea stains from china cups using an equal mixture of salt and white vinegar.
• Stainless steel. Remove spots on stainless steel by rubbing kitchen items with a cloth dampened in white vinegar.
• Pots and pans. To loosen hard-to-clean stains in aluminum, glass or porcelain pots or pans, use ¼ cup of white vinegar to 2 cups of water. Boil white vinegar with water in the pan. Wash in hot, soapy water afterwards.
• Glassware. Clean glassware using ½ cup of white vinegar to 1 gallon of water. When white vinegar is added to rinse water, it will help eliminate dull soap film from glassware and leave it looking sparkly.
• Food stains. Soak pots and pans stained with food in white vinegar for a half an hour. Afterwards rinse in hot, soapy water.
• Microwave. Use vinegar to clean your microwave oven. Add ½ cup of white vinegar to 1 cup of water in an uncovered bowl and place in the microwave oven. Set on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes. Finish by wiping out the oven cavity.
• Coffee maker. Unclog a coffee maker by adding white vinegar to the 6-cup level and water to the 10-cup level. Then put in an empty paper filter. Turn on the coffee maker and complete the brew cycle. After the cycle is complete, discard the vinegar solution and used paper filter. Run the coffee maker for a complete cycle with fresh water before brewing coffee.

Use White Vinegar on Your Clothing

• Grease and odors. When washing an item of clothing that is greasy or smelly, add white vinegar to the cleaning water to cut down on the grease and remove the odor.
• Deodorant stains. Rid washables of anti-perspirant and deodorant stains by rubbing lightly with white vinegar. Afterwards, launder as usual.
• Rinse water. Rinse clothing with 1 cup of white vinegar. Add a little vinegar in your last rinse water to ensure that your clothes get a thorough rinse.
• Detergent. Eliminate undissolved lint and detergent in a washing machine by using white vinegar. Pour 1 cup of vinegar into the bottom of the washing machine tub and run through the normal cycle, without clothes, using the hot-water setting.

Other Creative Uses for Vinegar in Your Home

• Cat box odor. For all those cat lovers among you, use vinegar to eliminate litter box odors. After cleaning the litter box, rinse it out and pour about ½ inch of white vinegar in the box. Let it stand for about 20 minutes and then swish it around. Rinse with cold water and dry the box.
• Clogged drain. If a drain is clogged, pour a handful of baking soda and 1 cup of white vinegar down it. When the bubbling stops, rinse with hot water. Repeat if necessary until the drain runs freely.
• Hard water deposits. Soak your shower head in vinegar overnight. In the morning, rinse in hot water to remove water deposits and keep it flowing.
• Fruit stains. Remove fruit stains from your hands by using a small amount of white vinegar. Wipe with a cloth afterwards.
• Fluff blankets. Use 2 cups of white vinegar to fluff blankets. Vinegar added to a washer tub of water makes a good rinse for both cotton as well as wool blankets.
• Home pests. If ants or other insects are a problem in your home, vinegar can help. Pouring vinegar across windowsills or below baseboards stops them from coming in, as they will not cross it.

(life123.com)

Magic Eraser

These are worth every penny, I highly recommend them.

They will remove almost any stain or mark you use them on. We have used them on some of our toughest jobs, and they have never failed us.

The "Magic Eraser" is one of the few cleaning products that will never let you down.

- Tariel Chasteen

Creative House Cleaning

Natural Cleaning Products

Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.

Based on my experience with natural cleaning products I would say avoid the name brands.

And there is nothing that works better than the following natural cleaning products:

Vinegar

Uses:

Vinegar naturally cleans like an all-purpose cleaner. Mix a solution of 1 part water to 1 part vinegar in a new store bought spray bottle and you have a solution that will clean most areas of your home. Vinegar is a great natural cleaning product as well as a disinfectant and deodorizer. Always test on an inconspicuous area. It is safe to use on most surfaces and has the added bonus of being incredibly cheap. Improperly diluted vinegar is acidic and can eat away at tile grout. Never use vinegar on marble surfaces. Don't worry about your home smelling like vinegar. The smell disappears when it dries. Here are some uses for vinegar in the rooms of your house. Use it in the…

1. Bathroom - Clean the bathtub, toilet, sink, and countertops. Use pure vinegar in the toilet bowl to get rid of rings. Flush the toilet to allow the water level to go down. Pour the undiluted vinegar around the inside of the rim. Scrub down the bowl. Mop the floor in the bathroom with a vinegar/water solution. The substance will also eat away the soap scum and hard water stains on your fixtures and tile. Make sure it is safe to use with your tile.
2. Kitchen- Clean the stovetop, appliances, countertops, and floor.
3. Laundry Room- Use vinegar as a natural fabric softener. This can be especially helpful for families who have sensitive skin. Add ½ cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle in place of store bought fabric softener. Vinegar has the added benefit of breaking down laundry detergent more effectively. (A plus when you have a family member whose skin detects every trace of detergent.)

Lemon Juice

Uses:

Lemon juice is another natural substance that can be used to clean your home. Lemon juice can be used to dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits. Lemon is a great substance to clean and shine brass and copper. Lemon juice can be mixed with vinegar and or baking soda to make cleaning pastes. Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle baking soda on the cut section. Use the lemon to scrub dishes, surfaces, and stains. Mix 1 cup olive oil with ½ cup lemon juice and you have a furniture polish for your hardwood furniture.

My favorite use for the fruit is to put a whole lemon peel through the garbage disposal. It freshens the drain and the kitchen. Orange peels can be used with the same results.

Baking Soda

Uses:

Baking soda can be used to scrub surfaces in much the same way as commercial abrasive cleansers. Baking soda is great as a deodorizer. Place a box in the refrigerator and freezer to absorb odors. Put it anywhere you need deodorizing action. Try these three kitchen ingredients as natural cleaning products in your home.

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Do you worry about it?

7 out of 10 people can't leave an untidy home without worrying about it

But during these tough times you're probably worrying about survival, not a clean house.

If you're disabled or on a fixed income, or you're having a hard time financially, you still deserve a clean home!

Creative House Cleaning will be happy to work with you, just call us at 602-574-1532 to get a FREE price quote and schedule your appointment

Thank You

You sometimes see a woman who would have made a Joan of Arc in another century and climate, threshing herself to pieces over all the mean worry of housekeeping.

- Rudyard Kipling

Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don't do it

-Author Unknown

We just wanted to say thank you to our first customers.

It's not easy starting a new business!

And we've been working hard. But we've enjoyed meeting you and providing you with a clean house at a price you can afford.

Times are tough. Hopefully we are making things a little bit easier.

Your starving artist,

-Tariel Chasteen

Owner of Creative House Cleaning

What does Creative House Cleaning do?

We are friendly, on-time, detailed, and will give your house a thorough cleaning. These are the areas that we focus on...

All Rooms
Dust picture frames, knickknacks, ceiling fans, lamps, furniture, woodwork, shelves and baseboards. Remove cobwebs. Vacuum carpets. Wash and dry hard-surface floors. Vacuum furniture, including under any cushions. Empty and clean ashtrays and wastebaskets.

Kitchen
Clean appliances, counters, cabinets, table and chairs. Clean, scrub and sanitize sinks. Clean and sanitize countertops and backsplashes. Clean the range top and refrigerator top and exterior. Clean microwave oven inside and out. Wash floor.

Bathrooms
Clean, scrub and sanitize showers, bathtubs and sinks. Clean and sanitize vanities, backsplashes and toilets. Clean mirrors. Polish chrome. Wash floors and tile walls. Deodorize.

We understand that your home is unique, so we include many factors into pricing. For a FREE price quote give us a call or send us an e-mail.

Who is Creative House Cleaning?

Hi, my name is Tariel Chasteen. It's pronounced like Ariel from the Little Mermaid, but with a T.

I'm a mom and an artist. I like to think of myself as a creative person.

So when my husband left me, and he refused to pay child support, I had to find a way to take care of me and my son...

He is an artist like me. I would do anything for him.

That's why I started "Creative House Cleaning".

I had been taking care of my son, grandma, and ex-husband.

Trust me, I learned how to clean! So I didn't hesitate to accept my first house cleaning job.

From being an assistant manager at a restaurant to raising my son... I have always been a dependable, hard working person.

And now I'm offering weekly or monthly housekeeping and spring cleaning services at a "creatively affordable" price.

It's not just about me...

As Creative House Cleaning grows I plan to help more starving artists and more single mothers like me.

So if you need top quality house cleaning call us today!

Stay tuned for more blogs about me and Creative House Cleaning...