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Horn's Cleaning Services
4.8(
174
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Carpets or Rugs - Clean at Home

Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Brian did a superb job at providing a well thought out estimate and was very accommodating of our short notice timeline for the carpet cleaning. Ryan took excellent care of the moving of the furniture as stated and provided details about the carpet cleaning procedures being followed. The carpet in all rooms and the hallway looked amazing when finished. Top notch five star service from the Horn's cleaning team."
Response time7 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Love is Clean House
5.0(
80
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Maid Service

Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"With three kids and two pets, our house is never quiet — or clean for long. But this cleaning team has truly transformed our routine. They handle the mess like pros and leave our home fresh, organized, and totally livable again. It’s the best investment we've made for our family."
Oven 1
Interior 2
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Response time2 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by19%of homeowners
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Cleaning questions, answered by experts

If you’re hiring someone to clean an empty and tidy house before you move in, there’s little prep work to do. Make sure to discuss your goals with the cleaning service, arrange entry to the house, and communicate any problem areas or special requests. If you’ve already moved into the house, or if it’s messy, it’s best to complete the following tasks before the cleaners arrive:

  • Declutter things like clothes, toys, or cardboard boxes

  • Do the dishes

  • Put fragile items in a safe spot where they can’t be accidentally broken

  • Keep pets away from cleaning areas

Plan on deep cleaning the garbage disposal weekly with a maintenance run of ice cubes and lemon peels. Make it a regular part of your kitchen cleaning checklist.

One of the best ways to prepare for a home biohazard cleanup is not to touch anything. Do not remove belongings, even if they are of value or importance, from the area as they are likely contaminated. It’s essential not to use any cleaning products of your own, as the cleaning company will be using chemicals that could interact with your products. 

One thing you can do to prepare is take pictures of your space and belongings that need to be cleaned, especially if you plan on filing a claim with your insurance company. In addition, take time to make a list of items that are valuable, sentimental, or otherwise important. The cleanup company must evaluate these belongings to make sure they are safe. 

A standard professional cleaning of an entire apartment typically takes 2 to 3 hours. However, the timing varies depending on the size of the apartment, the number of people and pets that live in it, and how frequently it is cleaned. A deep cleaning typically takes 4 to 6 hours.

You can use dish soap mixed with warm water to clean just about any type of flooring, and while vinegar is a great addition to some floor cleaners, it’s not a good idea to use it on wood flooring or engineered wood flooring. Vinegar is very acidic, and it can gradually eat away at the protective finish on wood floors. If you’re cleaning laminate, tile, concrete, or vinyl floors, feel free to use vinegar and water in a 1-to-1 ratio with a few drops of dish soap. For wood floors, substitute the vinegar for olive oil.

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