In my profession of cleaning houses for a living, I have cleaned hard wood floors time and time again. And I'm always trying new things to save time.

Some of the things that I've tried when cleaning hardwood floors include:

string mops

sponge mops

cleaning the floors by hand

All of these ways work, but they can take a lot of time!

Plus, using a string mop or a sponge mop requires that you lug around a bucket of water, and you have to repeatedly rinse the mop. Cleaning hardwood floors by hand means that you're working on your hands and knees -- which can be time-consuming and exhausting.

I have come up with a 2-step method for cleaning hardwood floors that is the fastest for me and gives the best results without all of the excess work.

The Miele is probably the best vacuum cleaner that I have ever used.

In my business of cleaning homes for a living, I've used many different types of vacuums. But the Miele stands above the rest.

Here's why I choose the Miele vacuum cleaner over the Dyson, the Rainbow, the Oreck, and other vacuum cleaners...

With two dogs in the house 24/7, we NEED a powerful carpet cleaner more often than we'd like to admit!

I can't tell you just how many times I've used our Bissell Pro Heat steam cleaner to clean up even the toughest of pet stains.

If you're wondering how it works, and whether or not it's worth the money, consider this...

...than a maid!

But, since we don't currently have maid service at our residence (yet!), cleaning the house is a chore that we regretfully have to do ourselves.

Case In Point:
Recently, our big dog had a bout with "the runs", and since Jim is only mildly helpful in situations that involve strong odors, gooey discharges or excrements, I'm now a PRO when it comes to "deodorizers" and "stain removers".

Which gives me a chance to share some highly recommended products that we use regularly...