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  1. You have to have the love for cleaning business to be successful in it! 6:28 AM May 9th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
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  5. If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful. 3:18 AM Mar 27th via web
  6. Shift Your Habit to a Fresh Start This Spring. oprah.com/world/Shift-Yo… 5:45 AM Feb 15th via HootSuite
  7. Happy Valentine's Day. Get your special someone a gift certificate for cleaning services. Take the burden off of them and let the... 5:45 AM Feb 14th via HootSuite
  8. House Cleaning Tips and Ideas. oprah.com/home/House-Cle… 5:40 AM Feb 13th via HootSuite
  9. Stain Removal Tips for Your Home. oprah.com/home/Stain-Rem… 5:40 AM Feb 10th via HootSuite
  10. Spring Cleaning Checklist Room by Room. oprah.com/home/Spring-Cl… 7:40 AM Feb 9th via HootSuite
  11. When cleaning your fireplace, sprinkle damp coffee grounds over the cooled ashes to keep down the dust. Merry Christmas! 5:15 AM Dec 25th, 2011 via HootSuite
  12. Never use an abrasive cleanser inside the fireplace. Many leave a flammable residue. 5:15 AM Dec 24th, 2011 via HootSuite
  13. Do not use water to drown a fire unless there is an emergency. It will make a paste of the ashes, which is difficult to remove. 5:10 AM Dec 23rd, 2011 via HootSuite
  14. If your fireplace does not have an ash pit or box, shovel the bulk of the ashes into a bag and vacuum the remaining lightweight ashes 4:50 AM Dec 22nd, 2011 via HootSuite
  15. To clean painted fire screens, mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1 gallon warm water. Add 1 tsp ammonia. Dip the cloth, wipe down both sides. Rinse 4:45 AM Dec 21st, 2011 via HootSuite
  16. Most fire screens are black painted metal, but if your screen is brass-plate, clean it as you would other brass objects. 4:45 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via HootSuite
  17. If your fireplace does not have an ash pit or box, shovel the bulk of the ashes into a bag and vacuum the remaining lightweight ashes. 4:45 AM Dec 19th, 2011 via HootSuite
  18. Gently scrub the walls of the firebox opening with a stiff-bristle brush (not a wire brush) to the height of the lintel. 4:45 AM Dec 16th, 2011 via HootSuite