Well, okay, maybe they didn't exactly save the day, but they did a great job cleaning my house.
ECOMAIDS of Salt Lake has just recently opened up here in the Salt Lake Valley and I was lucky enough to be able to have them come to my home and give it a thorough cleaning...between piles of random crap. And they were nice about it!
After they had a little tour of our sprawling estate to see which rooms they would be cleaning, they got started. They use cleaning products that are Non-toxic, Chemical-free, All-natural and Biodegradable so it's safe for all members of your family whether they be of the kid variety, pet variety or sensitive to chemicals variety. Being of the chemical sensitive variety, I can tell you that these cleaners did not bother me or my asthma even the slightest bit.
And clean they did! My stove top has not been this shiny bright since the day we installed it. For the life of me I cannot get that blasted thing clean. But now I have a fighting chance since anyone can purchase their cleaning products directly from them.
I do actually manage to get my microwave pretty clean, but still....doesn't that look gorgeous?!
They vacuumed and mopped and dusted and were generally wonderful.
Paige even killed a spider for me! I was sorting through my kids crayons/pencils/markers (what? you don't neurotically sort things when people are cleaning your kitchen for you?) and a nasty, well fed spider climbed out of the artistic utensil holder I was cleaning out. I may or may not have screamed and ran across to the other side of the kitchen. It's only about 10 steps so I wasn't exactly winded but I was totally freaked out. And she didn't even laugh at me! She's a good sport.
One of my favorite parts? It has to be the fancy folded toilet paper. I may start doing that every time I use the bathroom just because I love the way it looks.
They were respectful and pleasant and Paige even listened to me prattle on about cycling and my dog (no connection whatsoever). They were even good to Dexter who tends to be kind of needy when we have company over. And when we don't.
And they left me a thank you note. For coming to clean my house. I feel like I should bake them cookies or something.
Overall, I've been very happy with my experience with ECOMAIDS of Salt Lake. They are professional and local and just plain nice.
And I was thrilled to hear about their involvement with
Cleaning for a Reason which is a foundation that offers free cleaning services for women who are undergoing treatment for cancer. If you know of anyone who could benefit from this sort of help, please contact
Cleaning for a Reason to submit their information. Plus you can request ECOMAIDS of Salt Lake!
Lucky for you, ECOMAIDS Salt Lake has generously given me two $50 gift certificates to give away to TWO lucky winners! Yay! And it can even be used with their Grand Opening Special which is their Full House Initial Service cleaning which includes your kitchen, living room, dining room area, entrance, hallway and stairs, one bedroom and one bathroom. All that for only $79 (regularly $159). So even if you don't win, that is seriously a great deal. (For more information check out their
Special Offers Page.)
All you have to do to enter this awesome giveaway is leave me a comment going into graphic detail about the messiest room in your house. It'll make me feel better about the hot mess my house usually is.
AND for extra entries you can do any of the following:
*Like
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*Tweet the following (or something like it) about this giveaway and leave the URL of your tweet:
"I just entered to win $50 to ECOMAIDS of Salt Lake via @LadyofPC. http://www.ladyofperpetualchaos.com PLS RT"
*Update your Facebook status with a link back to this giveaway
*Post a picture (pretty much anywhere...just leave me a link) to the messiest room in your house. It will make it more fun for all of us!
Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry so you get full credit!
This giveaway will go until Thursday, July 28, 2011 at midnight. A winner will be drawn and notified by email. This giveaway is for Salt Lake County residents only. Unless you want to donate it to someone who lives in Salt Lake County. Then you'd be their favoritest person ever!
**Disclaimer: ECOMaids of Salt Lake provided me with house cleaning and the gift certificates for the giveaway. All opinions are my own and most of the mess they cleaned up is from my kids.