Dura-Shine Clean News

The holiday season is an especially busy time for everyone. We've got Christmas wish lists to fulfill, shopping to do, traveling, decorating, holiday parties, and family dinners. That means we have busier homes and less time to keep it clean. In fact, cleaning is one of the top stressors during the Holidays. According to a poll conducted by Hoover, cleaning is the #2 stressor around the holidays, followed by cooking and baking, and putting up decorations.

Give yourself and those around you a break this holiday season and year-round. Dura-Shine Clean has the perfect gift for that special someone in your life: Give the gift of clean with our special Cleaning Gift Certificates. These handy gift certificates are the perfect stocking stuffer for moms, busy working professionals, grandparents, and everyone in between. You can even give yourself the gift of clean (they're is nothing wrong with spoiling yourself!). They can be used towards the purchase of a house cleaning, window washing treatment, carpet or pressure washing. You can give any amount!

That means you and your loved ones will have the house prepped and ready for the holidays, for the new year and for the rest of the year. You can't beat the gift of a clean home. Our Gif Certificates are great for any occasion! 

Call us today at (509) 543-9608 to purchase this special Gift Certificate!

There is possibly nothing more difficult than managing house chores and cleaning when you’re trying to fight a debilitating disease. These are the first-hand account from women undergoing cancer treatment. That is why our team at Dura-Shine Clean partnered with Cleaning for a Reason nearly eight years ago. Cleaning for a Reason is a nonprofit organization serving the entire United States and Canada. The organization partners with professional cleaning companies and maid services to help women undergoing treatment for any type of cancer.

To date, the organization has provided more than 17,000 cleanings for women with cancer with a value of more than $4.5 million in donated cleanings, and partnered with over 1,100 maid services. Since we began our partnership we’ve offered free house cleanings to more than 300 women in the Tri-Cities WA area.

Although we strive to raise awareness of our services and our partnership with the nonprofit in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our promise to help female cancer patients is a year-long commitment and is not limited to just breast cancer. According to  American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer.

Helping with cleaning is our way of saying to cancer patients they don’t have to fight this battle alone -- so we don our pink and get scrubbing and polishing! Know someone in your life undergoing cancer treatment or battling an illness of any kind? You can also do your part to help. Here are five things you can do:

Things you can do to help women undergoing cancer treatment:

●      Buy you friend groceries: One of the hardest things to do is take care of the little errands of everyday life. Help your friend out by asking her what she likes to eat, and any special dietary restriction, and go to the store and buy her some groceries. You can email the list to other close friends, and coordinate shopping.

●      Offer to help take her kids to activities: When a friend is undergoing cancer treatment and they have little ones at home, keeping life as normal as possible for them can prove difficult. Offer to take her kids to activities, to the park, on a play date, or just offer to watch after them.

●      Offer your help, an invite, or company without strings attached. Cancer patients have a lot to think about, so they don’t need to fret about scheduling a meeting with a friend, entertaining you if you’re bringing by food, or giving back that Tupperware to store the casserole you gave her. That is why open-ended offers are the best. Your friend will take you up on the offer when she needs it. She’ll even appreciate you offering to drop off grocery at her doorstep.

●      Send the message. You can do smaller things too, to show you care. Like sending her an empowering, uplifting, and supportive email or text. Cards are nice too, but just showing her you’re thinking about her is important.

●      Be silly and fun. It doesn’t always have to be useful; you can do things for her just for the sake of being fun or silly. Doing fun things like offering her a spa day, a photo shoot, sleepover, or just a friend to share funny stories with, will help take her mind off cancer.

Know a woman who is undergoing cancer treatment and could benefit from a clean home? Call Dura-Shine Clean at (509) 543-9608. Dura-Shine Clean is the leading commercial and residential cleaning company in the Tri-Cities. We service the Tri-Cities WA (Richland, Kennewick, Pasco) and beyond. 

Everybody who meets the Dura-Shine Clean team, knows we love giving back to our community and we love being involved in events that uplift the Tri-Cities and the people that live here. Last year we donated approximately $32,000 in sponsorships, donations, scholarships, and in-kind giving. We also volunteer in the community and lend our time and skills to various boards. We love to position ourselves as a community resource, especially since this community has given us so much and allowed us to grow. This summer for us is all about Sports and Social Media. Our company culture embraces volunteerism and community involvement.

This summer, we were the Premier sponsor for the Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s annual Sagebrush Scramble Golf Tournament at Sun Willows golf course. As residents and business owners in Pasco, we love to support our local businesses through partnerships. We truly believe in the saying that a rising tide lifts all boats, and the success of one means success for all. Plus, who doesn’t love to play some nice golf? We do! And the best businesses decisions are made out on the green.

We’ve strived to be very supportive of the Pasco Chamber as they have been of us. It’s been our third year sponsoring the Sagebrush Scramble, and every time we want to make sure people have a great time and have a reason to come back next year.

This summer, we’re also the Social Media Sponsors for the Tri-City Dust Devils at Gesa Stadium. Every Tuesday we host contests, trivia, and giveaways on our Facebook Page and for the people that attend the games. Last week we encouraged our Facebook Fans to post a selfie at the Tri-City Dust Devils game and use hashtag #durashineselfie. Every inning we offered some cool prize bags to select contest entries. Check back in with us on Facebook every Tuesday for a chance to win fun prizes.

You can probably tell we love Social Media, and we have some great loyal fans in the Tri-Cities! You can find Dura-Shine clean on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and even Google+. Social Media is a great way for us to interact with our customers, our friends, and our community partners. In our page we always try and provide fun and engaging content such as multimedia, photos, and educational blogs.

3 Steps to a Clean Washing Machine

The dirt that disappears from your clothes has to go somewhere, right? Follow these three easy steps from Better Homes and Gardens to make sure that grimy buildup doesn’t end up on your clothes. Completing these three steps quarterly will eliminate buildup in hoses and pipes, and ensure your clothes are as clean as possible.

Step One – Run an empty, regular cycle on hot, using two cups of vinegar instead of detergent. The hot water-vinegar combo removes and prevents bacteria growth.

Step Two – In a bucket or nearby sink, mix ¼ cup vinegar with a quart of warm water. Use this mixture, plus a sponge and dedicated toothbrush, to clean the inside of the machine. Pay special attention to dispensers and the inside of the door. If your soap dispenser is removable, soak it in the vinegar and water before scrubbing. If you have a front-loading machine, be sure to clean the rubber seal. Don’t forget to wipe down the exterior of the machine, too.

Step Three – Run one more empty, regular cycle on hot, without detergent or vinegar. 

Dura-Shine Clean, LLC is a full-service cleaning company celebrating 20 years in the cleaning industry. Founded in 1993 and based out of Pasco, Washington, Dura-Shine Clean offers superior commercial and residential cleaning to Eastern Washington. Dura-Shine Clean provides commercial janitorial services, floor care, window cleaning, residential, carpet cleaning, and event and construction cleanup. In addition, Dura-Shine Clean provides janitorial services for specialized businesses such as healthcare and industrial facilities. For more information visit www.dura-shineclean.com or contact us at 866.625.7647.

• April Featured Recipe: Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

• Cooking Spray
• 8oz cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 12oz can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 stick of butter, melted
• 1 tsp salt
• Dash of pepper
• 2 large eggs, beaten 
• 2 10oz bricks of sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• Dash of paprika