1. Put Items Away Immediately. Now that your home is organized and sanitized, it's easy to leave a couple dishes in the sink and get to it later or not make the bed because you'll get back into it tonight. However, if you put items back where they belong right away, your home will feel cleaner longer.

2. Do the Easy Stuff. Now that your cleaner has put in the elbow grease to get your showers shiny an stove top free of grease, be sure to maintain the easy stuff like pulling out the vacuum every few days or wave the duster around to extend the cleanliness of the home.

3. Book Recurring Cleaning Service. Let's face it, you called for cleaning help because you weren't getting to it. Will things be different 2 weeks from now, 4 weeks from now? Having a professional come on a regular basis not only keeps your house clean indefinitely, it whips you into a routine of keeping things tidy as you know your cleaner will be coming back to clean your home.