I’m generally pro-sidewalk. They’re great for walking. They keep pedestrians out of traffic. Dogs seem to enjoy them. But what I did not realize is that a sidewalk could potentially become the opening act in a story involving a destroyed sprinkler system, dead landscaping, doors that suddenly stopped closing properly, a structural engineer, 16 proposed foundation piers […]
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One thing I’ve learned over the years is that some of the best hires come from referrals from current employees. It makes sense when you think about it. Good people tend to know other good people. And if one of your best employees says, “Hey, I know someone who would be great here,” that recommendation […]
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It’s 9/11, and I couldn’t help but drift back to that horrible day 25 years ago, when religious extremists who believed they were carrying out God’s will attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93, killing nearly 3,000 people. September 11th was one of those rare moments when you knew, even as it […]
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One thing that has been on my mind for, oh, roughly a decade now is finding a bigger way for Dallas Maids to give back to our community here, in Dallas, Texas. We already partner with Cleaning for a Reason, donating free cleanings for cancer patients since 2014, and over the years we’ve done other […]
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While vacationing in George Town, Penang, my family stayed at Hotel Capri. And I liked it. The hotel was perfectly situated in a vibrant part of the city, the rooms were comfortable, and my family visited the pool more than a couple of times, which is parent-speak for, “I spent a significant portion of my vacation […]
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Welcome back to Dallas Maids! With summer in full swing, you may be wondering whether your home needs a deep clean or a standard clean! Here’s how to decide what’s best for your space this season. Summer in Dallas doesn’t mess around. By June, you’ve probably already hosted a graduation party and survived two weeks […]
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Sometimes, the most meaningful acts of kindness begin with a very simple question: “How can I help?” That is exactly how a grassroots relief effort involving the Dallas Maids team began following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela. In the aftermath of the earthquake, communities near the affected areas began doing what they could, collecting food, […]
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My family and I are vacationing in Vietnam, and a couple of days ago I encountered a sales process so brilliantly engineered and so psychologically aggressive that it nearly blew my marketing-degree-having mind. Now, I’ve read a small library of books about marketing, persuasion, and consumer psychology. I’ve also spent more than two decades running […]
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Every year around August, we start to see the same thing happen at Dallas Maids, calls pick up, bookings increase, and a wave of new customers suddenly decides it’s time to bring in a home cleaning service. It’s not random. August is basically the unofficial “New Year” for families. Forget January 1st, when kids go […]
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Dallas Maids has ranked near the top of Google for many years, and we believe there is a simple reason for that: we try to earn our reputation rather than manufacture it. For more than two decades, we have done things the old-fashioned way. We clean homes, take care of customers, fix mistakes when they […]
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