Weekly Home Tips by Penny's Personal Touch Cleaning

Weekly Home Tips by Penny's Personal Touch Cleaning Personal Housekeepers for Downtown Austin condos and surrounding areas
Serving 78701 with Weekly Home Tips and luxury housekeeping for 30 years.

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06/27/2026

Every time I see a home that has a plug in diffuser of any kind I always look above or below it for damage.

We’ve seen it damage paint on bathroom vanity cabinets, flooring and the underside of picture frames.

Unfortunately it’s user error more than diffuser error but once you figure that out then the lesson is learned.

06/22/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about housekeeping is that cleaning is all about finding the strongest product.

It isn’t.

The homes and luxury condos we care for in downtown Austin have taught us that protecting a surface is often more important than scrubbing it.

These blue ovens look beautiful, but they’re not something I want to attack with harsh oven cleaners ever.

If I can find a way to prevent buildup in the first place, I’m going to take it.

That’s the difference between cleaning a home and maintaining one.

For 30 years, Penny’s Personal Touch Cleaning Services has provided recurring housekeeping, luxury condo cleaning, and eco-friendly home cleaning throughout downtown Austin and 78701.

Had you ever seen an oven liner before today?






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06/16/2026

I wonder how many things we’ve labeled as “just part of getting older” that really aren’t.

Maybe we’ve spent so much time adapting to our environment that we’ve stopped questioning how it’s affecting us.

06/10/2026

The things that don’t get said are usually the things that need the most attention.

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06/07/2026

The Garbage Disposal Debate

I know it’s an old wives tale but unfortunately it isn’t true in 2026.

The garbage disposal gets treated like a garbage can and over time clogs and breaks at the worst times.

Don’t worry I switched it off before sticking my hand inside. 😉

06/06/2026

The Stretch Out Method?

I am still in shock that they actually had a word and method for how this bed was made.

Do you check your hotel beds before you sleep in them too?
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05/17/2026

If you have a front load washing machine and you’ve never cleaned the drain pump filter… this is your reminder.

That tiny little emergency drain hose will dump way more water than you think, and the first time I cleaned mine, I ended up with water all over the laundry room floor.

Now I keep a mason jar in the laundry room, slide it right underneath the hose, drain the water slowly, clean the filter, and I’m done. No puddles. No towels on the floor. No mess.

Such a simple little laundry room hack, but it makes a huge difference.

05/13/2026

For those who don’t know, Round Top, Texas opens up twice a year to miles of antique vendors, vintage finds, hidden treasures, beautiful pieces, and occasionally… really beautiful sales pitches. 😂

What’s funny is the reason I even started using the Google image search camera on my iPhone years ago had nothing to do with vintage shopping.

It actually started through my cleaning business.

I would have Downtown Austin clients with specialty flooring, natural stone counters, or unique surfaces that even THEY didn’t know the exact material or finish of. Before I cleaned anything, I wanted to know exactly what I was working with so I could research the safest way to properly care for it.

So I started using the Google image search camera to identify surfaces, materials, finishes, and products before cleaning them.

I just personalized this for my antique shopping. 😂

Now before I buy vintage pieces, I use it to figure out:
• if something is truly rare
• what it’s selling for elsewhere
• whether the “designer story” is accurate
• if it’s mass produced
• or if someone simply got creative with pricing

I think attention to detail follows you everywhere.

Whether I’m caring for luxury condos in Downtown Austin or walking through Round Top antique fields, I’ve learned that experience usually comes from being willing to slow down, research, and look a little closer.

05/07/2026

If people only knew what you actually went through to get it done

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