Guides & tips
Cleaning guides for Cape Town homes and businesses
Practical, straight answers from a window-cleaning team in the Helderberg and Stellenbosch: salt, streaks, sliding doors, quotes and getting ready for the festive season.
Festive season
Festive season cleaning checklist for Cape Town homes
A week-by-week cleaning plan for the festive season in Cape Town, Strand, Somerset West and Stellenbosch — from booking your window clean to the New Year tidy-up.
2 min readFestive seasonGetting your Strand or Gordon's Bay holiday home ready for December
How to get a Strand, Gordon's Bay or Somerset West holiday home ready for December guests: windows, salt, sand-filled tracks, a deep clean and cleaning between stays.
2 min readFestive seasonClosing the office for December? A shutdown and January reopening cleaning plan
A practical plan for businesses in Somerset West, Strand and Stellenbosch closing over the festive season: what to clean before shutdown, and a deep clean and window clean before reopening in January.
2 min readWindow cleaning
How often should you clean your windows in Cape Town?
Coastal homes in Strand and Gordon's Bay need window cleaning more often than inland homes in Somerset West and Stellenbosch. Here's how often, and why.
2 min readWindow cleaningHow to deal with salt build-up on windows near the sea
Why sea-facing windows in Strand and Gordon's Bay go cloudy, how to clean salt off safely, what not to use, and how often coastal windows need professional cleaning.
2 min readWindow cleaningHow to clean sliding door tracks (and why your door sticks)
Gritty, stiff sliding doors are usually dirty tracks. A step-by-step guide to cleaning sliding-door tracks, plus how often coastal and Winelands homes should do it.
2 min readWindow cleaningWhat affects the cost of window cleaning in Cape Town?
Why window cleaning is quoted per property in Cape Town: number of panes, access and height, burglar bars, salt and building residue, and frequency. How to get an accurate quote fast.
2 min readWindow cleaningWhy your windows streak — and how to get them streak-free
Streaks come from dirty water, too much soap, the wrong cloth and cleaning in the sun. How professionals get streak-free windows, with tips for Cape Town's sunny, windy conditions.
2 min readHome cleaning
Spring clean vs regular clean: which do you need?
The difference between a once-off spring (deep) clean and regular home cleaning, what each includes, and when to book which — before the holidays, after a move, or week to week.
2 min readHome cleaningEnd-of-year move-out cleaning in Stellenbosch: a checklist for students and landlords
A move-out cleaning checklist for Stellenbosch student flats and digs at the end of the academic year, and what landlords and agents check at inspection — windows included.
2 min readRather leave it to us?
Free quotations on window cleaning, spring cleaning, regular and commercial cleaning.
