October 2026 Newsletter – Fall is Here

As we move from summer into fall and winter, the focus shifts from family vacations and outdoor living to prepping your home for colder weather, spending more time inside, and, of course, the busy holiday season. Whether it’s a family dinner, a football game, a Halloween party, or a holiday dinner, you may find yourself hosting multiple events all the way through the New Year’s fireworks! Now is the time to clean your home, so you’re prepared to host those important events in you

As the weather cools, people spend more time indoors with closed windows. A thorough cleaning helps create a comfortable and healthy living space. Check out these tips, and you’ll be ready for any event.

1. Designate cleaning zones

To make cleaning easy and manageable, break up your home into cleaning zones and tackle them one at a time. You can define these zones by individual rooms or adjoining spaces. For example, if you have a guest room, you can think of the bedroom and connecting bath as one zone.

Once you’ve designated these zones, choose one and get to work. Start by decluttering the zone so you can see all surfaces, then break out the cleaning supplies and get to work.

2. Make a cleaning schedule

According to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the average American spends six hours a week cleaning, which increases to seven hours a week if you’re a parent. It can be overwhelming if you leave all that cleaning for one day.

Professional cleaners keep to a schedule and you should too. It may seem counterintuitive, but a cleaning schedule allows you to spend less time cleaning, and it will keep your home looking clean on a daily basis. Use the zones you’ve created and assign a zone to a different day of the week. Make a schedule that fits your lifestyle and that you’re likely to follow.

3. Learn tricks of the trade

Over time, cleaning professionals pick up tips and tricks that give better results. For example, when you clean your windows, do it on a cloudy day. If you clean your windows when it’s hot outside, the liquid cleaner will evaporate quickly, leading to streaks and marks.

If you have stainless steel appliances, try wiping toward the grain to prevent grime and residue from sticking to the grain. Wiping with the grain also results in a brighter shine!

4. Consider a light and deep clean

Fall leads directly into Thanksgiving and winter holidays. Deep cleaning the kitchen, clearing clutter, and organizing guest spaces make hosting and entertaining much less stressful.

Both types of cleaning have their uses. Light cleaning should be done daily, while a deep clean can be done less frequently. To ensure you’re consistently doing both, schedule daily light cleaning of your zones and weekly or biweekly deep cleans.

If you’re using a timer, double or triple the time you would spend light cleaning a zone, so you do a thorough job. If you keep up with frequent light cleaning, you may spend less time during your deep cleaning sessions.

5. Use what the pros use

There are plenty of household cleaning supplies you can choose from, but consider buying tried-and-true cleaners used by professionals when you want to clean quickly and efficiently.

If your home has several glass surfaces, a professional glass cleaner will allow you to clean and polish glass surfaces fast without streaks. For your kitchen, use a professional stainless steel cleaner to clean up any cooking mishaps before your guests arrive. Consider products that use foaming action. They require less wiping than other products for easy and faster cleaning.

6. Save the big projects like carpet and upholstery cleaning for the pros

Call Gerlach Cleaning Services, for these. Your home will look, feel and smell fresh. An added benefit? Just knowing that we are coming to clean will give you the incentive to start on other winter and holiday cleaning projects that you may have been putting off.

Clean smarter, not harder. Use these six tips to keep your home looking professionally clean from top to bottom with minimal stress.

For more information, questions or to schedule your next cleaning service, call Gerlach Cleaning Services,. We will be happy to help you prepare for the cooler weather and the holidays!