Give a gift of time off!

Giftgiving,-a real hard task that only so few of us have mastered. I happen to be a terrible gift giver. Maybe I am so ignorant that I never take the time to get to know you enough to know what you like or need. Maybe I just have terrible taste (probably the reason!).
Anyway, there's one gift that you can hardly go wrong with: gift card!

 In 2006, gift card was the 2nd most given gift in USA. It was the most wished for gift by women and 3rd most wished for gift by men. Don't ask what were the two most wished for gifts by men. Probably a sports car and a weekend at a golf resort?

Anyway, Wizard of Homes finally took the big step and started offering the gift cards! So if you know someone in NYC metro area that you don't know what to get for birthday, anniversary or "just because" then email us at info@wizardofhomesnyc.com
How it works? Should be easy: you email/call us and tell us what you know about the apartment that you're looking to get cleaned. How many bathrooms or bedrooms there are and where it's located is pretty much all we need to know (You don't need to know the exact address). Then we will figure out how you will get the gift card and how we get the payment. If you're local, we can just come to you. If you're out of the area, you can pay by paypal and we will deliver the gift card to the recipent. We will also gladly include fresh flowers or chocolates with our service to make your gift extra special.

Keep the flowers fresh!

We the Wizards are wishing all of you a very happy Valentine's day. Let's hope your Valentine will rememer to buy you some flowers! Here's how to keep them fresh longer:


*Fill the vase with lukewarm water and add the included flower food. Cut off the stems on an angle with a sharp knife to create more surface area for the water to absorb. Don't place the vase in a direct sunlight or right next to a radiator. Replace the water and retrim the stems every other day.
*If your flowers came without the flower food, fill the vase with half water, half lemon-lime soda-the sugar will feed the blooms while the acidity will keep flower-life-shortening bacteria at bay.
Or, put a crushed aspirin in the water before adding your flowers. Other household items that you can put in the water to extend the life of your flower arrangements include: a multivitamin, a teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of salt and baking soda, and even a copper penny.
Happy Valentine's day!