Every year it happens. The snow melts. The sun comes out. Birds start chirping. Canadians cautiously emerge from hibernation wearing shorts in 12°C weather. And suddenly… your house looks like it lost a fight with a vacuum cleaner. You clean the kitchen counter. Two hours later there’s dust on it again. You vacuum the floor. […]
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If you’ve noticed a few more sparkling clean homes around Scarborough lately, there’s a reason for that. We’re excited to officially announce the opening of the new Oakville Maids of Scarborough office, now located at 2031 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, ON. After growing throughout Oakville, Burlington, and surrounding communities, expanding into Scarborough felt like the natural next step. The […]
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When I bought our office in 2013, I had this overwhelming feeling that I had finally “made it.” After all, I was no longer renting some tiny little office for our house cleaning service. I was buying an actual building. Now, to appreciate why this felt like such a big deal, you need to understand […]
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Hello Burlington neighbors (or if you know someone in Burlington)… We just opened our Oakville Maids of Burlington office and are looking to meet some great local homeowners. To kick things off, we’re offering a May-only special: 50% off your cleaning for Burlington homes. No catch, just a really solid clean at half price. And […]
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There are two things we know for certain at Oakville Maids: Somewhere between “just one more bite” and “how did we run out of chips already?”… things escalate. Crumbs multiply. Sauces wander. The kitchen slowly transforms into what can only be described as a crime scene… but delicious. And that’s where we come in. So […]
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(Yes, this counts as business development.) Yesterday my wife and I attended a chocolate and coffee tasting at Chocolate and Love Cafe in Mississauga, and I’m happy to report that after extensive testing, research, and sampling, I can confirm that chocolate and coffee are both excellent. We were invited by Oakville News, which caught my […]
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When my family and I started looking for a home in Oakville, we expected the process to take weeks… maybe even months. Instead, thanks to our amazing realtor Eugénie Eckler, we found our perfect home in just one day. From the very beginning, Eugénie took the time to understand what we were looking for. She […]
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At Oakville Maids, we’ve always believed that the people who do the work are the business. Not the logo. Not the mop. Not the scheduling software. The people. That’s why we’re proud to be a certified Living Wage Employer, something we wrote about last year when we officially earned that certification. But recently, something pretty […]
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We’re excited (and honestly, pretty humbled) to share that Oakville Maids has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner for 2026. If you know us, you know we’re not the type to chase awards just for the sake of it. Our focus has always been simple: show up, clean properly, respect people’s homes, and treat […]
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When our family moved to Ontario, we expected colder weather, beautiful parks, and a lot more snow-related Googling (“how to shovel without dying” was a popular search in our house). What we didn’t expect was how quickly Oakville would wrap us in a sense of belonging, not just for us, but especially for our daughters. […]
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