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A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World

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Melissa Maker

location-pin Toronto, Canada

School: Schulich School of Business - York University

Expertise: Cleaning & Organization

Melissa Maker

  • Author of Clean My Space: The Secret to Cleaning Better, Faster and Loving your Home Every Day
  • Cleaning expert with 17 years of experience running a cleaning company and creating professional cleaning content
  • Featured in the Washington Post, New York Post, Real Simple, MarthaStewart.com and dozens of other online and print publications worldwide
  • Spokesperson for Dyson, P&G Laundry League and LG

Experience

Melissa is your go-to expert for simple, practical cleaning tips and hacks. With well over 10,000 hours of cleaning experience since she started her cleaning company back in 2006, she has made it her mission to help folks clean better and faster, and achieve great results in the least amount of time. She's the founder and host of the "Clean My Space" YouTube channel (with more than 2.1 million subscribers) and the accompanying website and Instagram and TikTok accounts, author of the book Clean My Space and co-founder of Maker's Clean, a company that creates premium quality cleaning tools. Melissa has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Post, Real Simple, MarthaStewart.com and dozens of other online and print publications worldwide.

Education

Schulich School of Business - York University, BBA, Marketing

Articles

A gloved hand cleans a shiny faucet with a green cloth, set against gray tiled wall in a bathroom.

How to Clean a Bathroom from Top to Bottom

Nobody loves scrubbing the bathroom, but with cleaning expert Melissa Maker's step-by-step guide, you can simplify the process and save time
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How to Clean Your Jewelry—and Keep It Sparkling

Good news! You can easily clean your jewelry using common household items to keep it shiny and eye-catching.
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How to Wash White Clothes to Keep Them Looking Bright and New

This expert-backed guide will help you achieve and maintain your brightest whites when doing laundry