We clean houses across McLoud

McLoud homes range from town lots to acreage

McLoud is a small town where a lot of people drive to jobs in Shawnee or another nearby town and come home at night. The houses are a real mix. Close to the center you find older frame and brick homes on small lots. Farther out the lots get wider. You see brick ranch houses and newer builds next to manufactured homes at the end of a gravel drive. Each kind of house cleans a little differently, so we plan the visit around the one you live in.

Manufactured homes need a lighter hand in a few spots. Many have vinyl-covered wall panels, and hard scrubbing can lift or scuff that finish. Tubs and shower surrounds are often fiberglass, which scratches under a rough pad and then holds dirt in the scratches. We use soft pads and mild cleaners on those surfaces. Floors get a damp mop rather than a wet one, because standing water can work into the seams and reach the subfloor underneath.

The older houses near the middle of town have their own habits. Wood floors that have been sanded down over the years need a damp mop, never a soaking. Old grout holds dirt that a quick wipe will not reach, so it gets a brush. Older window frames let in a little air, and grit collects on the sills and in the tracks. We clean top to bottom in these houses, so dust from fans and trim comes down before the floors get done.

• Ceiling fans and trim dusted before the floors
• Floors vacuumed first, then mopped
• Tubs and showers scrubbed, plus the floor around the toilet
• Mirrors and glass wiped until they are clear
• Soft pads on fiberglass tubs and vinyl wall panels

Red dirt and wind get into McLoud houses

The soil around McLoud is red clay, and on a country lot there is plenty of it right outside the door. Gravel drives and bare pasture ground both feed it into the house. In dry weather the wind lifts it as fine dust that settles on blinds and on the tops of cabinets. After rain it comes in as mud on boots and dog paws. Either way it is the same dirt, and it stains carpet and grout if it sits.

Spring storm season makes it worse. Hard wind pushes grit under doors and through gaps around old windows, and heavy rain can leave a yard muddy for days. Houses on low ground toward the North Canadian River can also stay damp after a wet spell. That damp shows up as mildew in showers and along the caulk around the tub. We scrub it out when we clean the bathroom, and we will tell you if it keeps coming back in the same spot.

Pollen is the other problem in McLoud houses. Cedar trees put out heavy pollen in late winter, and grasses follow in spring and summer. It lands on every flat surface and rides into the house on clothes and pets. For anyone with allergies, careful dusting matters more than shine. We dust with damp cloths instead of dry dusters. A dry duster mostly throws pollen and red dust back into the air, and it settles again after we leave.

Regular cleaning fits a McLoud workweek

When you drive to work in another town, the evening is short, and the house is usually what slips. A cleaning every week or every other week keeps it from piling up. Tammy Whorton described it in her Google review: "They clean our house every other week. Do a great job and very reasonable. Nice to come home from work to a clean house. Everytime." Coming home to that is the reason most people set up a regular visit.

Because we work Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, there is room to set a visit around your job. Saturday suits people who want to be home while we clean. The Google listing also covers laundry and light handyman work. That means a visit can include washing and folding a load, or a small repair you have been putting off. Tell us what you want added when you call, and we will put it on the estimate.

We clean businesses in McLoud too, since our listing includes janitorial service. A small office or shop picks up the same red dirt a house does. It shows faster on hard floors that get foot traffic all day. Floor cleaning and waxing put a fresh layer of finish between that grit and the floor underneath. We can set up a regular schedule for your business and give you the price in writing before we start.

Getting a price in McLoud

Call (405) 821-0861 or send the form on this page with your address and what you want cleaned. Tell us whether the house is in town or out on acreage and roughly how big it is. Say if you want a single cleaning or a regular schedule. We will give you a free quote before any work starts, so you know the price up front. We are open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and closed on Sunday.