Family Coming for Thanksgiving?

Family coming to town for Thanksgiving? We had a last minute cancellation for tomorrow. Submit an inquiry at http://www.marvelmaids.com/quote and it's yours!

Warm Regards, Steve  Marvel Maids, Inc.  
http://marvelmaids.com/quote.html

Handy.com housecleaners’ lawsuit could rock on-demand companies

Another reason to use a house cleaning company that pays their employees well and pays for all of their drive time, gas, cars, etc.  

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Handy-com-housecleaners-lawsuit-could-rock-5891672.php

Warm Regards,
Steve  Marvel Maids, Inc.  
http://marvelmaids.com/quote.html

No Shave November ... raising awareness for cancer

You must watch this very funny take on "Let It Go."  We're letting our hair grow in support of No Shave November ... raising awareness for cancer.   

If you feel like donating to the cause.  We don't have a participant ID, etc., as we're just supporting the cause:

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/Donation2?idb=202528170&df_id=1007804&1007804.donation=form1&FR_ID=68962&PROXY_ID=68962&PROXY_TYPE=21

Warm Regards,
Steve  Marvel Maids, Inc. http://marvelmaids.com/quote.html

Is your house cleaner getting paid to travel to your home?

Read an interesting article last month in the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/09/10/at-the-uber-for-home-cleaning-workers-pay-a-price-for-convenience/

Some questions that come to mind:

1.  Who is really cleaning your house?  

2.  Are they receiving a fair wage - we pay our team leaders and team members all of the drive time they are in our company vehicles!

3.  Are they using professional products?  Can a suitcase hold all of the professional products, including professional vacuum cleaners to clean your home thoroughly?  

4.  Who is really cleaning your house?  Okay, I already asked that question, but it is an important consideration.  These people are around your valuables.  Call our office, speak with a human, ask us questions.  Our employees go through background checks, drug tests, etc.  

5.  Have they been properly trained?  These businesses shouldn't have to train independent contractors, according to the IRS and many state labor boards. Independent contractors should be able to begin immediately, producing work that they've been hired for. If a worker requires significant training, he or she may be considered employees.

Some food for thought.

At the end of the day, I ask you if those "contractors" share our corporate values:

Positive, Honest, Efficient, Consistent and Reliable

Warm Regards,

Steve Marvel Maids, Inc.   415-546-8000   www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

Vanity Fair - New Establishment Summit

Will you be at the Vanity Fair - New Establishment Summit - in San Francisco on October 8th and 9th?

http://www.vfsummit.com/speakers/

Warm Regards,

Steve 
Marvel Maids, Inc.
http://marvelmaids.com/quote.html
 

PGA Tour Golf Ball Lands in Fan's Pocket

What would you do if you were watching golf and the ball landed in your pocket during the PGA Tour?

Rory McIlroy's golf ball finds fan's pocket at TOUR Championship

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

View From My Office

View from "my office" today ... kinda sorta ... as I went to see how we are doing delivering service to a residential customer in the Presidio.

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

Feeling Hopeless? What if you had no arms and no legs?

Feeling Hopeless?  What if you had no arms and no legs?  Amazing video that may change your life forever!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2nPI6CTlc

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

Your Maids are a "marvel"!

We love when customers rave about our employees!  It really makes their day.  

Like this one we just received ... 

7/15/2014 - Judith - San Francisco 
 
Your maids are a "marvel"! Love your service. They exceed what I thought were my high standards.

Thank you for taking the time to let us know you appreciate the people in your home!

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

Prepare for summer - no more bathroom mold and a no shoe policy

Summer is almost here!  Just 15 more days until it is officially summer.  Time to start preparing your home for the warm weather, although you have probably already seen your share of warm weather!  

Warm weather means we are in and out of our apartments, condos and homes.  Put a floor mat at your door entrances to cut down on the dirt that makes its way into your home.  Better yet, instill a "no shoe" policy for your home.  Put a little sign up and maybe put a few pairs of shoes by the door to let your guests no, you appreciate them taking off their shoes.  

Tired of mold in your bathrooms?  Make sure to always use an exhaust fan while using the shower or bathtub.  Don't have an exhaust fan?  Open up the window and let the steam out!  Enjoy the fresh air and cut down on nasty bacteria.  

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

Housekeeper a must!

Married? A great piece of advice from Entrepreneur Magazine. 

http://lnkd.in/bMm4U3D 

Sure, it's 14 years old ... but still valuable!

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979   

Timothy Geithner is coming to speak in San Francisco on May 29th.  Will I see you there?

https://www.jccsf.org/arts-ideas/lectures/history-current-affairs/timothy-geithner/

Warmly, 

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979  

Like us on Facebook and tell us why your mom is special to you! You never know, you might get a surprise from us! http://www.facebook.com/marvelmaids
 

And to the weekend ...

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979  

The ultimate Earth Day treat! Cleaning a counter top without any chemicals with a 99% bacteria pickup rate? Yep, we use commercial grade microfiber cleaning towels. http://lnkd.in/b_4kVsc (ATP tests show microfiber picks up 99% of the bacteria on a surface compared to cotton at 30%)

Have a wonderful day!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979  

Alicia Silverstone is speaking about her new book, "The Kind Mama" tonight at 7:00pm. http://lnkd.in/bF7rwHi Of course, part of the premise is living a green, eco-friendly life.

Have a wonderful day!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

So ... we're already into Spring.  What should you do to clean your home for a "spring cleaning?"  Or what should you have on your DO and DON'T DO list?  Check out this great article from Woman's Day at:

http://www.womansday.com/home/5-spring-cleaning-dos-donts-65229

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5 Spring Cleaning Dos and Don’ts

These short and simple tips will have your home sparkling in no time.

These five tricks will make your spring cleaning process more efficient and your home cleaner—you can thank us later!

1. “When cleaning, start from the highest point in a room and move down, so any dust stirred up can be vacuumed at the end,” says Denise Baron, owner of CarleysCleaning.com. Vertical surfaces like walls can collect dust, too, especially if they’re textured. Every month or so, rubber band a microfiber cloth to the end of your mop or broom and sweep walls top to bottom before vacuuming.

2. Bathrooms and kitchens are where moisture meets dust, making cleanup that much harder. Vacuum first, Baron says: “It helps reduce the amount of dirt and dust your mop needs to collect.”

3. Don’t skimp on carpet cleaning. “About half the soil remains, even with the best vacuums,” Rathey says. Do hot-water extraction regularly.

4. Keep sticky, greasy kitchen residue at bay with regular surface wipe-downs and dust won’t adhere as easily, Handrick says.

5. Use clean tools so you don’t just move dust around. When your mop head or cloth gets soiled, it’s time to rinse it, clean it or change it, even if it’s after each swipe. “When it’s soiled, it doesn’t do you any good to keep using it,” says Handrick. Paper towels may seem easier, but they just release more dust into the air. To get more mileage out of a single cloth, Rathey recommends folding it in half, then in half again—that’s eight.

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Of course my best recommendation would be to visit http://www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html and we'll come take care of your Spring Cleaning for you.  We do offer those one time cleans ... for example, if your mother in law is coming to town!  We've had a lot of those calls this week with Easter approaching.

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Fascinating blog post about the "Uberification of the US Service Economy."

http://schlaf.me/post/81679927670

So, then what?

What I've heard customers tell us ...

"I like dealing with a house cleaning company that I can trust."

"I like having the same people come out to clean my house, as I have built up a relationship with them and they know my house."

"I like the consistency of dealing with one company that has a standardized process but also is flexible enough to know my personal needs."

The list goes on ...

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Are you paying the "Nanny Tax?" Here is an interesting article on "Nanny Tax" and one example of $150,000 in back taxes and penalties. http://lnkd.in/bwEyjSG

Have a great day!
 
Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Some thoughts about cleaning and maintaining marble floors.  Did you know that Marvel Maids (www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html) encounters marble, limestone, bamboo, slate, hardwood and all types of flooring on a daily basis?

1.  Always use a mat to minimize the transfer of dirt and debris to your marble floors.
2. Avoid using marble flooring in areas where you will be preparing or consuming food.  I.e.  It's not a good idea to have marble floors in a kitchen.  If its too late, consider using rugs or matting under areas where food is eaten or prepared.
3.  Pets can cause marble floors to get scratched, so keep them in another area of the home.
4.  Consider taking your shoes off when walking on marble floors to minimize the transfer of dirt into the porous surface.
5. Use a gentle neutral or near neutral pH cleanser to clean the floors to avoid pitting the floors and dulling the marble. 
6.  When the floors are free of dirt and debris, have them professionally waxed to protect the marble from absorbing dirt and debris.

Of course, this is not all consuming and just some general thoughts about marble flooring.  We always recommend using experts to take care of your flooring.  We're experts at general cleaning not flooring. 

Have a great week!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979 

I was reading a study that was put out by the National Health Information Survey.  Did you know that the flu costs U.S. employers 75 million days of work absence annually?  According to Trend Hunter, there are 25,000 germs per quare inch that live on office phones.  According to Reckitt Benckiser, 80% of employees have gone to work with the flu and the flu and strep germs can survive on a surface for two days. 

To your health!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Interesting read about money and happiness.  "For several centuries, classic economic theory has held that more money is better: the higher people’s salaries, the happier they will be. But economists have started to realize that this isn’t true. For example, they’ve discovered that people who earn $55,000 are not twice as happy as people who earn $25,000. They are only 9 percent happier. And once people reach $75,000 in income, more money has no impact at all.  This was the starting point for Dunn and Norton, who asked: If more money doesn’t matter, what does?" 

Read more here:
http://therotarianmagazine.com/culture-what-price-experience/

To your happiness!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

We were speaking with a customer in San Francisco the other day about the house cleaning services that offer house cleaners for $15/hr.  He said he was going to give them a shot, as we were completely booked out for the day.  He called  us back a few days later and said he tried that route but prefers to stay with us.  Without asking, he told us that he wants to know who is coming out to his house and that he gets the same people every time.  He expressed his concern of this not happening by using one of these services.  He also liked the fact that the people we sent to his house were in fact employees, who we cover under all of our taxes and insurances.  There you go ... another customer confirming that Marvel Maids, Inc. provides San Francisco with Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979. 

http://www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html

Have a wonderful week!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

What better way to say, "I Love You!" than a clean house?  We'll send people you can trust to clean the home of someone you love!  Mention this blog post and we'll give you 10% off your BiWeekly or Weekly cleans, if you book your first appointment before February 21! 

http://www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Oh no, you just dripped a little oil on your favorite shirt ... or your child had greasy hands and touched it - what now?  The guessing is over ... it's time to treat that cooking oil stain so your clothes are back to new:

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Cooking-Oil-Stain-out-of-Clothing

Warm Regards,

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Who are we?  Check out this interview from last year on KDOW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKz1xK6nki4#t=24

Warm Regards,

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Fascinating article out today in Bloomberg Technology.  The article talks about San Francisco's Income Gap.  Its says that the epicenter of the income inequality debate has shifted from Wall Street to Market Street ... the jobless rate fell to a record low of 4.6% last month ... only 14% of homes up for sale in SF were affordable for the middle class.  Read more:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-28/san-francisco-s-income-gap-captures-wall-street-spotlight-tech.html

Enjoy your weekend!  If you're planning on cleaning your house in San Francisco this weekend, give us a call and we'll send someone out this week to clean it!  If you sign up for BiWeekly service, we'll even give you 5% off of all of your cleanings, if you setup your first appointment this week.

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Have you seen our commercials?  We had fun making them ... What do a Ferrari, a biker with a hand vac, and a dog wearing a gas mask have in common? 

Check out these commercials:

http://www.marvelmaids.com/commercials.html

The rain is coming soon!
 
Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

The Dow was off over 318 points today.  Why?  Check out these thoughts.  Perhaps it was due to weak Chinese economic data?  The selloff prompted some analysts to call it the beginning of the long-awaited correction.   

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-sell-off-another-triple-digit-drop-for-dow-2014-01-24?dist=afterbell

Enjoy your weekend.

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

What to do when life and your home get cluttered?  Check out this great article I came across:

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Peter-Walshs-Secrets-to-Cleaning-Up-Mess-and-Clutter

Enjoy your sunny afternoon!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Are you delivering happiness to your customers?  We hope we are delivering happiness with the best San Francisco Maid Service.  Check out this awesome presentation I saw Tony Hsieh from Zappos.com give.  He is envisioning a new downtown in Las Vegas. 

http://www.slideshare.net/DeliveringHappiness/industrial-sanitary-supply-association-dtp-zappos-november-20-2013

Happy Wednesday!

Steve
Marvel Maids, Inc.  
415-546-8000  
www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html
Trusted Green Cleaning Since 1979

Have you seen our Facebook page?  Like Us.  https://www.facebook.com/marvelmaids

We saw this taxi in Tahoe.  Is there such a thing as a safe taxi?  You be the judge. 

There is a safe house cleaning service.  We run all of the background checks, etc and send out the same people, so you know your belongings are safe with us at http://www.marvelmaids.com/quote.html

Why ... because we're safe. 

Marvel Maids