News, Articles, & Cleaning Tips

People around Kalamazoo often ask us to recommend other businesses for services in their home. Jeannie Cleaning has recommended many great businesses over the years and now we’ve decided to share more. Jeannie Cleaning is proud to provide cleaning services to the Greater Kalamazoo area. We are often asked for recommendations for non-cleaning related services.…

After nearly three years of operating out of a 500 square foot office we moved to our new home off Romence Road in Portage. This updated office in the Hillside Center provides great space for storage, laundry and our office staff. This new transition will provide better training for our Jeannie’s, which in turn will…

At Jeannie Cleaning, we care about our clients and our community! We are proud to be Cleaning For A Reason! Cleaning for a Reason is an international nonprofit that serves people with undergoing treatment for cancer. The company is dedicated to helping make life easier for these men and women by giving the gift of…

For the month of March, we asked our clients and our team to help support our local SPCA, by donating items for the upcoming Puppy and Kitten Shower. We collected everything from dog food, kitty litter, toys, blankets, treats and play structures. Our hope is that these new kittens and puppies will find homes quickly…

When the life of a loved one is suddenly impacted by serious illness or injury, all we want to do is make things better. It’s so hard to know where to start, what to say and how to make their journey through this time less uncomfortable. Receiving a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness or experiencing…

Article shared from Heart of Texas Corners Magazine. Here comes the holiday season! In preparation, you decorate. You prepare your traditional treats. And you shop! Filling your home with what feels like double-the-normal amount of clutter. Keeping your home clean during the busy holidays can be a challenge! This season brings many opportunities to entertain…

“The friendship we share grows amidst the craggy rock pond; reeds of water spray fireflies scented with bonfires.” – Bradley Chicho

Organizing and Storage Ideas to Help You Spend More Time Enjoying Summer (article featured in The Heart of Texas Corners magazine) With summer days getting shorter, now is a great time to prepare for all the outdoor fun that you don’t want to miss before the season ends. Our community and our beautiful state of…

If you operate a business, you know that effective communication with your customers and prospective customers helps keep your business growing and successful. Julie Cook Brown and the team of experts at Easy on Hold create effective message on hold productions, voice mail, greetings, recordings, announcements, phone on hold, hold button custom messages for small,…

God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of…

All of my adult life, it felt just plain wrong to throw out the stems from the crowns of broccoli we purchased. Our family eats pounds of broccoli every week and we were throwing away so much! Thank goodness we finally discovered an easy and delicious way to use our broccoli stems. Now, whenever we…

One of the many things I love about my hometown of Kalamazoo, is the way our businesses and organizations work so well together to make our community stronger, better and more vibrant. There are so many businesses here that have been started out of a passion for serving others and making their lives better. Jeannie…

“If we had no winter, spring would not be as pleasant” – Anne Bradstreet Spring cleaning is such a normal part of American Culture. Yet, the origins of this seasonal ritual date back centuries to other cultures across the globe. There are many cultures where spring cleaning is a religious practice. In the Jewish culture,…

If we watch the world around us, sometimes it seems like there isn’t any good news. But we know better! Everytime we see the sunshine, a child smile or a dog wag it’s tail, it confirms that our lives do have so much good in them. Our schools, places of worship and communities are full…

You’re getting ready to sell your home and know that you should make some improvements. But how do you figure out which improvements will have the greatest impact on the sale price of your home? It’s always good to consult with a REALTOR® before making any major improvements. They will know what’s most important to…

Surround yourself with good people… great advice to follow! Jeannie & Co. announces membership in the Home Builders Association of Western Michigan It’s an exciting time for all of us at Jeannie & Co. We are finishing our first month of serving all of the wonderful clients we took over from Susan & Co. It’s…

We have had many jobs over the years that we have worked together. At the start we each did a little bit of everything then as time passed our roles became more focused. Terry has always been a “big-picture” guy and I’ve always between the “details” girl. The gifts God has given us have seemed…