As a stay-at-home mother for 11 years, I did my fair share of cleaning. I've also owned two professional cleaning services and cleaned hundreds of homes. Here are the cleaning mistakes I've seen people make.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement I was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home parent to four children for 11 years. As you can imagine, I did a lot of cleaning.

I previously owned a traditional cleaning service with over 300 residential and commercial clients. My children are now adults . I'm a grandmother who owns a second cleaning business, this time as an empty nester and solopreneur.

I cater to those who desire luxury cleaning care. My clients are primarily executives. As someone who's cleaned professionally her whole life, I've seen firsthand what works and what won't to clean a house.

I've seen what products and methods get houses to sparkle and shine and what is a waste of time. Advertisement As a luxury cleaning service owner, here are five things people get wrong when cleaning. S.