Cleaning tips from Airbnb Hosts - I'm so proud to be part of this article and wanted to share with U

[Clara116]

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/cleaning-tips-from-airbnb-hosts-36607520

Apartment Therapy has some really cool stuff so when I got a call to contribute I was thrilled.

Read and see some tips that might be new to some host. I am excited to share with you guys!

happy hosting, Clara

[Sarah977]

@Helen427  Mexicans use brooms. Then they have these big brushs on long poles that they use to get the cobwebs down from the ceilings and clean the ceiling fans. Vacuum cleaners are a rarity but they are available to buy and I have one. My dog is a huge shedder and her fur is everywhere- light and fluffy undercoat that bounces across the floor and lodges itself everywhere. A broom doesn't do it- a lot of the hair just flies around. The vacuum cleaner is a godsend.

[Sarah977]

Seems like a leaf blower would just blow the dust into every nook and cranny. 

But it reminds me of one summer when the fleas were just terrible. My dog was plagued by them, and nothing was working- not the flea collar, the flea baths, the Frontline. I was vacuuming with my shop vac one day and had an idea- I took off the attachments and just used the hose, pressing down hard and running it all over her body. It worked like a charm

[Stephanie]

HAHA! Glad I'm not the only once that's hoovered the dog @Sarah977 !

[Jessica-and-Henry0]

@Clara116 

Great article 🙂 thanks for sharing~

Henry likes scents whereas I don't.... so we usually go for non-scented items but my experience is that they still have *some* sort of smell. 

I don't mind a hint of lavendar or citrusy or minty smells but even for scents I like, being exposed to strong scents for extended periods will give me a raging headache. 

Henry absolutely hates rose or lilac  scented products, it makes him gag. 

[Sarah977]

@Jessica-and-Henry0 Mexicans seem to love heavily scented products. You really have to make sure to read the label- it's hard to find toilet paper that doesn't have "aroma". I've accidentally bought some a couple of times and couldn't figure out why my bathroom had this gag-worthy scent. 

It reminds me of food product labels- if you read the label on a pack of commercial cookies (not just in Mexico, in Canada as well), it'll say it has coloring. What possible color can cookies turn out that would necessitate adding coloring?

[Stephanie]

Well done @Clara116 ! Fantastic read! Did the publication reach out to you out of the blue or... tell us the story! 😄

[Clara116]

@Stephanie @Lizzie Thanks for the support. Actually our Airbnb  team that head up all of Florida are in Miami (long way from us) and since I'm kinda the leader/moderator of our FB group and work to organize activities and do merchant walks/ and meetings.....they always call me about news stories or such articles being done. So they asked if I'd help with this writer's request with Apartment Therapy...... Of course, I said YES. I'm always good for a challenge and learning new ideas from others. Thanks for asking!

[Nina204]

I hate the smell of peppermint oil!

[Lizzie]

Woohoo @Clara116, this is absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing it here in the CC, it is always lovely to hear what fantastic things and very well deserved things are going on in our community. 

First of many perhaps? 🙂 

[Ann72]

@Clara116  Congratulations and thanks for posting.  I shared it with my housekeeper and she asked for a supply of lint rollers.  🙂

[Susan151]

@Ann72  They are magical in an AirBNB space! Costco, package of three. These work for real!

[Susan17]

NIce achievement, @Clara116 - Apartment Therapy is a very cool site! Well done to you! 👏👏👏

[Anthony608]

Boiling water poured on the kitchen floor.  Sprinkle just a little Pinesol, let sit for a few mintues then on hands and knees with a towel, wipe up.  I have never seen my floor look so clean.

[Sarah977]

Mr. Clean magic erasers- they really are magic.  Take off scuff marks on walls, black streaks on the floor from suitcase wheels, etc,.

[Clara116]

@Sarah977  I always wondered about them....I'll give it a try now. Thanks for the tip.