Energy Efficiency and Lighting Products

The Maids of Greater Lehigh Valley • September 25, 2013

Your home is a beautiful and relaxing place, but how much does it cost you to light the way for housekeeping, eating, remodeling, cooking, reading, or other everyday living tasks? A lot of homes have limited lighting because of the cost to run them. Bulbs are usually 60 watts in most homes, but some areas actually use and need 100 or 150 watt light bulbs to see better or to have more coverage. The electric company is happy, but are you?

Nowadays, fluorescent light bulbs and lamps, along with L.E.D. bulbs have come to existence, with fluorescent options abundant and L.E.D bulbs still evolving. Either option can save a significant amount of money monthly on electricity use.

Thinking about switching out your incandescent light bulbs? If so, it is a good decision. A fluorescent light bulb will cost more than a few incandescent bulbs, but you will save money every single month. They not only save you around 60% or more on light use, but also last for a very long time.

In addition, you can pick from several color options like you can for incandescent bulbs, such as a daylight bulb. Select other color tone choices too, such as natural and cool white. The descriptions can vary from one manufacturer to the next, but many are the same or very similar.

Choosing to run L.E.D. lamps will also save money on energy use. They last a long time as well, while also adding to the conservation of energy. L.E.D. technology continues to expand the options and availability for more types of lights.

How to Get Rid Of Allergens in Your Home

By The Maids of Greater Lehigh Valley • August 25, 2020
It is important to reduce or get rid of allergens in our homes, especially for people who have allergies. The allergens will make you sneeze, have a scratchy throat and other conditions. Yes, the medication may work but removing and avoiding allergens from the house is the most important thing. In the bedroom, the pillows, box springs and the mattresses should be encased with dust mite proof covers. The sheets, blankets and pillowcases should be washed in warm water at least once a week. In the flooring, the carpet should be vacuumed weekly. In some cases linoleum and hard wood…

Cleaning Carpets: How & Why

By The Maids of Greater Lehigh Valley • August 25, 2020
If you have carpet in your home, you and your family live with it every day: you walk on it, sit on it, lay down on it, eat over it, and spill stuff on it. Your carpet goes through a lot, and for its best interest (and yours!) cleaning needs priority. Carpets tend to trap germs extremely well. When you think of all the things you do on your carpet, that makes sense. From dust and skin cells to crumbs and spills, it sees a lot of action. Unfortunately, it also means that germs and dust mites take up residence…

The Uses of Vinegar in the Home

By The Maids of Greater Lehigh Valley • March 7, 2020
A home is place where one retires at the end of a long day to take a rest and relax. For this reason, this is a place that must be designed to provide this among other things. It is a place where people spend most of their time and children are brought up. This means that when it comes to home improvement nothing can be left to chance. There are many things that help in improving homes but what people do not know is the numerous uses of vinegar in and around this important place where very bit of improvement…
Show More