Susan Stocker
Green Cleaning Expert
Education
- University of Alabama, BA, English
Professional Achievements
- 5-star reviews on Yelp and Angie’s List
- Won Angie’s List Super Service Award in 2016, 2017, and 2018
- Won 25 Best Seattle Cleaning Companies Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019
- Better Business Bureau Torch Award in 2017 for Ethics & Integrity
Certifications & Organizations
- Association for Residential Cleaning Companies (ARCSI) Seal of Excellence
Philosophy
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Co-authored Articles (182)
How to
Use an Iron
Ironing your clothes can smooth out the wrinkles and make a garment more presentable. Many clothes are made ready to wear, but you will still find some items that need to be ironed. Be careful: if you use the iron improp...
How to
Wash Your Clothes
Instead of buying new socks every time you run out of clean ones, you may want to learn how to wash your clothes. Knowing how to wash your clothes is an important life skill--particularly because otherwise your clothes m...
How to
Use a Washing Machine
Washing machines are incredibly convenient and easy-to-use household appliances, but can take a bit of getting used to. If you've just gotten your first, or are branching out into doing your own laundry for the first tim...
How to Clean Yellowed & Discolored Plastic
Whiten & restore plastic electronics, containers, & more Yellow stains often show up on plastic electronics, appliances, containers, and cookware, whether they're from food, sunlight, or chemical reactions. Luckily, ther...
How to
Add Vinegar to Laundry
White distilled vinegar is a miracle for washing clothes. You can use this inexpensive product to do everything from softening fabric and deodorizing clothing to removing stains. Pour a mixture of vinegar and water direc...
How to
Keep Your School Clean
Keeping your school clean isn’t just the janitor’s job. By helping to keep your school clean, you’ll begin to take pride in your school’s appearance and you’ll gain valuable experience caring for your environme...
How to
Get Stains out of White Clothes
There’s nothing worse than getting a great big stain on your newly washed pristine white shirt. Stains always seem so much worse when you get them on white clothes. There’s no covering them up or escaping them, but t...
How to
Iron Pants
Many of today’s fabrics come in wrinkle-free varieties, but tried-and-true pant material such as wool, denim, and cotton still require ironing to get rid of creases and folds. To do this, use the correct heat setting o...
How to
Remove Mold from Wood Furniture
Mold spores float through the air, indoors and out, undetected until they start growing. Given the right conditions, like warmth and moisture, they begin to grow mold. It can be devastating to find your favorite furnitur...
How to
Make a Shirt Smaller
Shirts that have the right design but not the right fit can be a problem. Making a shirt smaller is an easy way to give a design you love another chance to fit just right. With or without sewing, you can make a shirt sma...
How to
Use a Clothes Steamer
A garment steamer is a great way to remove wrinkles from clothes. Steamers work by heating water until it becomes steam. The steam is then applied to clothing through a nozzle, relaxing the fabric's fibers and eliminatin...
How to Remove Blood from Sheets: Tips & What to Use
An easy guide to get fresh or dried blood out of your sheetsYou wake up, and ugh, there’s a bit of blood on your sheets. How do you get that pesky stain out? Whether you had a cut or scrape, bloody nose, or started you...
How to
Remove Yellow Stains from White Clothes
center White clothes are notorious for being easily stained. Whether it’s from armpit sweat, rust, or a yellow sports drink, yellow stains can ruin your best-looking white shirts, pants, or bedding. Luckily, there are ...
The Best and Easiest Ways to Get Lint Off of Your Clothes
Learn how to remove lint fast (and prevent it from coming back) Having lint stick to your clothing can ruin an otherwise perfectly dashing outfit; more so if your clothes are dark-colored. Learn how to get rid of this f...
How to
Iron a Suit Jacket
Jackets are an integral part of any suit. Rather than paying for dry cleaning, you can iron your jackets at home to keep them looking their best. Ironing a jacket is a fairly straightforward process, as long as you use t...
How to
Clean Your Sink with Baking Soda
Sinks get a lot of use, which means food and grime can build up in them. This can make them drain slowly or even look dingy. To use baking soda to clean your sink, buff baking soda into your sink and wash it away with wh...
How to Make Vinegar Cleaning Solution
Put the power of vinegar to work in your kitchen, bathroom, and more When mixed at a 1:1 ratio with water, vinegar can become a powerful and eco-friendly cleaning solution that can be used all over your home. With the he...
Musty Smell in Clothes: What Causes It, How to Get Rid of It, and More
If you’ve ever forgotten to bring a change of clothes with you to the gym or you’ve accidentally left a load of damp clothes in the washing machine overnight (and let’s be honest, who hasn’t?) then you know that ...
How to
Clean Windows
Though it may seem dreary and even difficult to wash windows, with a little effort, you can make your windows look so clean, your friends will think they’ve been professionally washed!
How to
Clean Up Vomit
As if getting sick wasn't bad enough, there's then the matter of cleaning up the mess it makes. If not properly dealt with, a puddle of vomit can damage or leave permanent stains on various surfaces, and the smell can be...