Clean Your House Like a PRO - 32 years of cleaning tips from Cousin Mel! 

Hi peeps! I have a link to the lambswool duster in the description box. There are three sizes. Mel uses the 24 inch one so make sure you check the correct size. They all work great!

I started cleaning houses about 10 years ago and I love it! I've never had a job that was so appreciated by those you work for. Although I don't know how you do 3 houses a day, 2 is my max and I'm wrecked after that. Woman you are a machine!

Great video ladies! I also clean houses for a living. I use very similar products that Mel uses. I also do basic cleaning. I will do a deep clean if requested, but basically I do a general clean. I have been cleaning for 16 years. I worked in a factory for 31 years and my factory closed and moved to Mexico. So I took a entrepreneur class at our local Business College, and basically I learned how to use the computer and Microsoft office. (Which I needed in my business). I was 55 at the time. I am now 71 and I still clean. I have semi retired and slowed down some but I love it. I have great clients and have made many friends through the years. So if any of you ladies/ guys out there needs a job, house cleaning is a great business to get into. It's cheap to start, set your own hours and work as many days as you want. It's hard work, but satisfying. One more tip Don't Charge by the hour, charge by the job. I often talk at our local Social Services to young men and women on how to start a business on a shoestring. There are many businesses out there that can be started with little or no money. Hugs and Blessings to all!

She's a very sweet lady. I would enjoy her cleaning my house. Good vibes are a big part of it too!

great info - so helpful. just a suggestion that you refrain from saying "okay" "right" "yeah yeah" when she's talking. simply nod silently to encourage her to continue to talk and let her know you're listening. it's an old tv reporters trick - it's tough but really helps us (the listener) as we process the info you and your guest are sharing. thank you again! I loved hearing from your guest - appreciate it!

Love you and Mel and thanks for all the good tips❤️ I was never a good housekeeper. A couple of years ago I found the FlyLady on you tube. She has a system of routines and habits and she encourages you along everyday. I went from a very disorganized house to a very functional and clean house. Love your videos and pray you’re feeling better.

Love Cousin Mel. She needs her own RU-vid channel. I would love to hear more about cleaning. I'm working on spring cleaning 1986. Lol

When I clean, I try to use natural cleaners or just water. It depends of how dirty is the house. This lady is amazing and she has really good tips. I do some of the same steps.

I clean houses to it was fun listening to you I got a chuckle out of some of the things that you said and agreed! I always say the most difficult house to do is one with people in it, there's nothing better than an empty house!

We had a cleaning business for years! I would love her to come and clean my home!! She hits everything also! Thank you for the info with the beeswax, duster, and all!! Grateful I found you!! You’re both so upbeat also!!

I have been cleaning homes for 30 years too and the very best cleaner for Stainless Steel is the spray foam spray from Weimans that is a silver can with a black top you can purchase from Walmart or Home Depot Works awesome and never streaks A real secret of mine is to use a sponge mop from Dollar General that even has a refill you can get and break off the white squeegee part and use it to clean your bath tub and shower Just use the shower hose to rinse and it comes out really shiny. 😊

This is just what I needed for a time like this!! As a harpist, many weddings take place in spring...so this time of the year, my brides have punted to fall or have decided not to have a big wedding...so this is the first spring I can concentrate on my own home!!! Yayyyy!! Blessing in disguise!,! I am going to purchase each product and enjoy this time of stillness and reflection!!! Love you two from Knoxville, Tennessee❤️❤️❤️

New drinking game: take a shot everytime camera lady says “ok”. ☠️

I appreciate this video so much. My job was affected due to Covid-19. I love cleaning, and am now inspired to consider starting a business. Thank you!🌹

I learn a lot from cleaning videos..something I do is clean inside my refrigerator after I clean my dishes because I don't like to clean a refrigerator when it's really messy too much work.

Oh, just wanted to add...they make a washable microfiber sleeve for the lambswool duster. You can put that on for really heavy dust areas.

Great video! Cousin Mel needs a channel about cleaning and helping others start a cleaning business.

My rule is no shoes in the home. Remember you've probably have stepped in urine and spit in the public restrooms and no purses on the counters unless they have been disinfected.

I love seeing the man in the background taking out trash and sweeping etc. during this video. It is cracking me up. Hope he got a kiss and a thank you! Thanks for the great video and helpful info!

When I had my cleaning business I always started from the back of the house and worked my way out the back door and it worked great for me, I learned some things from you.

Cousin Mel is Awesome! I wanna see her house, I bet it’s amazing ❤️ Anne your home is spotless

Hi guys!!! Good job Mel!! Cleaning is my thing 😁. I don’t do it for a living, it’s just something I’ve always enjoyed doing. Lol, nothing like having a clean house ☺️.

Thank you so much ladies,Mel you are amazing.I need help so much!You have no idea how much we need your help.Love you so much.Thanks ,we need every idea you can share

the best bathroom cleaner that I have used on sinks, glass shower doors and bathtubs is in a spray bottle mix equal parts of Blue Dawn with equal parts of vinegar. Add water until the spray bottle is full. Spray on the surface, leave for a few minutes, then rinse off. For really tough stains scrub with a cloth or a shower puff. Rinse well. This combination spells quite strong of vinegar when you are using it so make sure to have a window open. You won't smell vinegar when it dries though. Great video and tips!

I wash my walls down twice a year with Murphy’s Oil Soap mixed with water. It doesn’t mar the paint and leaves the rooms looking clean and fresh. You paint less when you keep your walls clean. I also use it on my kitchen cabinetry. It leaves a nice sheen on them. I have laminate flooring in my kitchen and Pergo flooring throughout the rest of the house. The Fabuloso works great on both.

This was so informative! I can’t believe Mel brings all her own equipment and does so much for her customers.

The info was very helpful. I ordered the beeswax polish and lambs wool duster. I dusted my entire house today and cleaned my granite countertops with the polish. Very pleased with the results.

Thank you Mel for all the wonderful advice... Especially about the Stainless Steel... Glad to see you smiling Anne... Can't wait for your next video!!!

The animals and the jambs wool duster made me laugh! I love your channel your cousin Mel!

Hello everyone and thanks Soo much for the info on cleaning. I'm starting up my own cleaning business and these tips are Godsends. Thanks you soo much and you rock Mrs Mel!!!

Thanks Mel for the tips. I ordered the lambs wool thingy!

Very helpful tips, thanks for another great video! Love the blue wall color of that house, nice and tranquil.

That house is adorable!! Thanks for the tips Mel!

Mel is my kinda people!! She seems really sweet and easy going 🥰

I LOVE her. She looks like my mom that I lost a few years ago, she was not a pro cleaner, but she did work for a few years with it with a best friend and she was great at it.

Love all the tips. Thanks for this video. Your cousin Mel is great!! Love from Texas!❤️

I have a mop bucket with two chambers. One to rinse the dirt off and one with clean cleaner. I love it.

Hi! I am watching this video again! Today I went back to get the ratio of Fabuloso to water. Thanks again for such a great video!

Love this video it’s what we normally do in our homes Great Lady her advice 🙋‍♀️

I highly Recommend water and vinegar on all wood flooring whether it’s real or laminate. Use a spray bottle and go over it with a floor steamer. The heat from the steamer gets into your hardwood floor cracks. You’d be amazed how clean your floors will look afterwards. My cleaning lady uses the same. I also prefer my cleaner to use my vacuum verses there’s due to dander from other people’s homes because I’m allergic to animals. Everyone is going to have their own opinion but my advice is to try it to see what you think. On tile Once & Done is a non-rinsable cleaner that tile companies highly recommend. Your feet will love you😊

Thanks for all the great tips Mel and that is hard work! Thanks for sharing !

My 7 year old son gets dirty hand prints all over walls! My favorite way to clean my painted walls (for that very issue) is to put either pinesol OR a tbs of powdered tide and a dash of bleach in the sink, dip an old washcloth or microfiber cloth in it, wring it out and wipe down. Which one I use depends on what I want to smell! I use satin finish latex paint on all of my walls.

Awesome tips Mel. I have used the Sprayway glass cleaner for quite awhile. It’s the best❤️. You all have a great weekend❤️❤️❤️

I just finished your video and learned a lot from your friend. Glad I found your channel. I enjoyed listening to the 2 of you talk. I'll come back and watch more of your videos another time when I can't sleep. And btw your home is really pretty. Dianne

Thanks so so much for this video. Very informative, helpful

Oh love all the tips. Thank you so much for sharing. I use baking soda and vinegar around my faucet . Let it sit for about 10 minutes and it will come right off. Hugs!

Great tips Cousin Mel!! Much appreciated! 😉

what a lovely lady! learned so much! thanks!

I use dawn dish soap in my tub and tile. It breaks down the build up with minimal scrubbing.

Love it, beautiful home your in today, love the colors. Lots of good information. I have this problem, I start in one room, as I’m cleaning I find things that go into another room. I take it in that room,before I know it,every room is messer than when I started I just throw my hands up,not knowing what happened. I’m too tired to work anymore that day. I have a bad back,need knee replacement just can’t do what I use to do,can’t afford any help. I remember getting on my knees to scrub the floors, but you get the edges, and trim,sure glad they have all the neat mops, now,and sweepers. Now if I could stay in one room at a time,it never works that way. Looks like a tornado just came through. Loved your video thanks for sharing,God Bless 💐💕

Thank you for this wonderful advice.

Thank you Mel this was wonderful and such great common sense information!

Magic eraser has to be used wet. Also for glass shower doors 0000 steel wool works great. I love the spray glass cleaner too! I start scummy shower doors with dawn power spray. Fabuloso makes me nausous and my lips go numb, so I feel its too toxic. I bought a bunch becuse i thought it smelled so nice. Thanks for the video ladies.

My hat is off to Cousin Mel! I HATE to clean! I like a clean house but I truly hate cleaning. Especially dusting. So cleaning for a living??? You go girl! We have a golden retriever (5th one). Love him to death but oh my goodness, the fur!!! The cat sheds but not as much. Love your videos. You two together are a hoot. Hope you are feeling better. Keep us updated.

I love fabuloso and the sprayway window cleaner too!

Love this video!!!! I’m testing this method on a house I’m cleaning.

Adorable house. Love the extra tips.

Wow! This was great information. Thanks Ladies

I love cousin Mel!! Thank you for the info!!!

Hi Anne ! Great to see you doing something ,even if it’s not decorating. This was a good video , great tips ! And seeing you and cousin Mel together is great fun ! You two are funny together ! Much love to you Anne ! 😘💕❤️

Loved Mel!!!!

Just love cousin Mel...I knew we had something in common. She sparked my love of primitive pumpkin head people. I have worked as a custodian for 15 years, its alot of hff ard work we use alot of what she does.

For glass shower doors I use a moistened fabric softener sheet (can use a used one] , moisten the sheet, scrub the glass and then rinse off

I love Cousin Mel!

Thank you for all the tips. I just ordered the duster from Amazon. Stay safe.😘

Thanks ladies for all the helpful tips.

I started doing professional cleaning a little over 10 years ago. I thought I knew what I was doing but I realize now that I knew nothing. I have learned a lot over the years through trial and error, recommendations of my clients and looking things up on the internet to see if they might work. I still pick up new tricks often. I charge a flat hourly rate with a 3 hour minimum on my jobs. I clean stainless steel in kitchens by pre-cleaning the surfaces with whatever multi-surface cleaner I have and then polish it with dusting spray on a rag. Go with the grain on the stainless steel. The dusting spray is not that great at removing food residue but it leaves a nice shine so that's why I do the two-step process. I have found that not all cleansers are the same. I used Comet and Ajax for years until I discovered Bar Keepers Friend. It comes in a powder or a liquid. I have used both and they are both good. The Bar Keepers Friend cleanser does magic things sometimes. It is good at removing calcium build up in bathrooms and black marks on porcelain kitchen sinks. I had a client with a white porcelain sink that I cleaned every two weeks for seven years. She had a few black marks from pans in the sink and I had tried everything to remove them. I used soft scrub and bleach cleaners and soaking with bleach. I used vinegar and baking soda and Comet as well as other spray cleaners. Nothing worked. Then we tried the Bar Keepers Friend powder cleanser. It removed them in one swipe. I couldn't believe it. Like you said, everybody's house is different. There are all different types of woods and even stainless steel differences. Some are easy to clean and some are not. Just because a product works at one house does not mean it will work on the next one. If one product does not work on the particular thing that you're trying to clean, try something else. Another surface I had a difficult time with was a white plastic handle on a refrigerator. It was nasty with grime from dirty hands. I have tried several different kinds of cleaners and then one day I was cleaning the floor with Armstrong floor cleaner and I decided to try a little bit on that handle and it cleaned it off. It only worked in that one circumstance though. I have tried it again since and it did not work. You do have to be careful when cleaning granite to be sure that what you're using is not too acidic. You should not use anything with lemon or vinegar. I have found that using isopropyl alcohol and water in a 50/50 mixture in a spray bottle alcohol is not only extremely inexpensive but leaves a clean, shiny, disinfected surface and is actually recommended for cleaning granite. I've heard good things about Fabuloso but have not tried it myself. I would like to find something that works on all types of floors, especially very shiny tile floors that are sometimes hard to leave streak free. I have found that the multi surface floor cleaner made by Armstrong works good on several different types of flooring. That is the one I use on difficult shiny floors. Sometimes you have to buff them with a clean dry dust mop. I have even done what I call the towel dance by putting towels underneath my feet and shimmy around the floor to shine it up . Only in extreme circumstances though . Like I said, each circumstances different. A couple of other recommendations I have on cleaners from experience are not using the cheapest dusting spray. I thought they were all the same. I believe it was Favor dusting spray that I had a difficult time getting shine on wood surfaces with. Now I use Endust or Pledge. My clients like the smell and I like the results of using a multi purpose cleaner like lemon Lysol or lemon 409. When I first started cleaning, I tried to cheap out and use car windshield washer fluid for cleaning windows. I do not suggest this on interior mirrors and windows. I do not suggest the cheapest window cleaner either. Something like Windex works well and I have also used the foaming window spray like you use. I have found that the foaming window spray is superior in cleaning most glass surfaces, especially exterior windows and car windows. it cuts through the grime and leaves a nice shine. I prefer inexpensive paper towels, but not necessarily the cheapest ones. Again trial and error. Some of the better quality paper towels leave dust behind when cleaning glass. the lower quality ones tend to fall apart. The blue shop paper towels work well and last long but they are expensive. Even the types of rags you use can make a difference in your cleaning experience. I like old terry cloth wash cloths. Or some microfiber towels. You just have to try them to see what you like best. You want something absorbent that leaves a nice streak-free shine. Another tip I have on the rags is when washing them, wash them separately in hot water with laundry detergent and bleach and no fabric softener. Do not use fabric softener sheets when drying them in the dryer. The fabric softener on rags tends to leave streaky surfaces. No matter what type of cleaning you're doing, it is usually best to work from top to bottom cleaning the higher surfaces first and ending with the floor. I also usually leave one toilet to clean last so that I have somewhere to dump my dirty mop water and can leave the toilet clean when I'm done.

Watched this last night y’all a hoot ! Hope U feel better 💫

I have a 1930 brick house with wood floors throughout made of oak with walnut trim. I use Murphy's soap sparingly to wash these floors.. Also use it on my wood doors. It cleans and shines.

This was great. I love her!

I've been doing this 10 yrs. It's neat to hear how others do it.

My shower hack for keeping your own shower, clean is not a squeegee. After each shower , Dry your body first dry your glass door or your shower wall afterwards same towel works like a charm. I use a different towel every time I take a shower so works for me . I don’t spend a lot of time wiping it down either. I’m a 76 year old and I’ve cleaned places for years. When cleaning other peoples glass doors believe it or not if they’re really bad I’ve used lysol lime and rust 10 X cleaner wear gloves 🧤wipe with magic eraser rinse, and dry with a towel , works like a charm.

Yes! Can’t wait to watch this! 😃

I did enjoy this video and learned allot. My favorite is Fabuloso I love the soft smell.

I'm with her on the cleaning. I have the same routine as well. I also love Resolve. I enjoyed this video. Two very nice, sweet ladies. Take care.

This is the video ive been needing! All these fancy ones have been useless, this is great. Thanks yall

I need one of those dusters! Good job, Mel!

I keep rewatching this great video! There is so much to learn. I’ll keep Amazon busy! Thank you. Say, what brand and color is your nail polish? It’s so pretty. Many blessings to you and the videotapes!

Great tips! Thank you!

House already looks clean!

That was a fantastic and honest video. Love it. A tip from me to you; Use a little bit of dawn blue dishwashing detergent + small quantity of baking soda + white vinegar; Add in warm water even regular water does too; Mix it and spray it thoroughly on wherever hard soap scum is, especially on glass shower doors, Leave it for at least 15 minutes and then wipe it with two or three times with wet microfibre clothes and dry it. It is a fantastic cleaning recipe. You can strengthen it by adding more or less dawn liquid. Take care and keep smiling 🙂

I've always loved cleaning, and the periods in my life when I needed help from an outside company due to concentrating on other areas of my life, I did not like it because I always knew that I do a more thorough job. I wear gloves to protect my hands when doing "wet cleaning", and I have a different pair for bathrooms vs. kitchen. And I always do my bathrooms last since they have the most germs. Even in the bathrooms, I clean from cleanest areas (mirrors, counters) to dirtiest (toilets are always last).

This lady is amazing! I learned a lot. But mostly, I want her to come clean my house!

I love cleaning. I know, crazy 😂 I cleaned homes for 12 years in my mom's business before she closed it and started another one. I went to work the office job 9 to 5 for 5 years and I was miserable! sitting all day same place every.single.day! 😭😫 I was so feed up I decided I wanted to start my own business, I saved three months worth of my salary to survive, but within a month I was making almost what my ex employer paid me 😂 anyway, I love to help people's lives, the reaction they have when their homes are clean, they seem more calm and happier. That's what I love!! I also love the physicality of it all 😀👍 I agree with Mel that each client is different, for example I use 3 different wood polishes because different clients like different products and also they have different surfaces. And yes, all bathroom cleaners tell you in the label you need to let them sit for at least 10 minutes because they are desinfectants and you want to kill bacteria and viruses and that's how long it takes to kill them 😉

** Its Fabuloso*** which means "Fabulous "in Spanish ,lol . They also have a "baby room" scent that is really hard to find and it is simply amazing , soft scented not over whelming , when i use it every one always compliments the scent !! Great video ladies !!!

👍Dust first, then kitchen & baths, then floors, great advice, great product advice. Thanks for posting. We have to use the disposable dusters cause we have dogs & the dirt they drag in would destroy that nice duster in one day, but it would be nice. Glass shower doors with water marks can be temporarily made to look nicer with oil. It can’t fix water etched marks but it helps loosen mineral deposits from hard water.

I need Mel to come clean my house! She knows what she's talking about

So helpful! Thanks!

Mel was GREAT!!! Great tips!!!

Great job! I love all the tips!

Thank you this is such a lovely video. ❤️

Great video I love cleaning, I used Quick Shine that works pretty good. But first you must clean the floor, with hot water and vinegar mop it once dry. Sweep the floor, now you are ready for your floor to shine, do areas at a time, Do not walk on it for 9 hours so it's best to do it at night before bed. Use a micro fiber mop to put the quick and shine. I clean walls, my mom taught us that when we were little, put some hot water and vinegar on the wall to take the stain from the wall good luck and thanks !!!!

Thanks Mel!

I owned my own cleaning business..two ppl per home.. one starts in back the other from the front..always go before you commit to cleaning. ..I made arrangements to meet…saw the home and got the cleaning products they wanted on their furniture and and fixture…plus is it one time clean or weekly.

Great ideas! I would was that fluffy wool duster with soap and water, fluff it out, and let it air dry in the sunshine. The sun kills bacteria in anything 100% wool. It won't even smell dirty. Wool. It's amazing!

Grout deep cleaning - gel toilet bowl cleaner with bleach and a deck brush (from Home Depot). Takes grout back to the original color. It will need to be rinsed with just water and a mop. In my experience any cleaner (other than vinegar & water) on tile floors leaves a sticky residue. To wash lambs wool, use shampoo & conditioner (it's just like your hair).

I just love you ladies ! ❤️❤️❤️

Excellent information, thank you!

Thank you for the tips. I will work in that way

So informative!!! Thanks for this video! 😊