Choosing good staff for your home is not easy.
There are potential problems that need to be addressed from the start.
But with a Common understanding and abit of Good old fashioned Common Sense,
You can find your PERFECT cleaner & enjoy the benefits for years to come.
Think about how many hours it takes You to clean things
- & that'll give you somewhat of an idea of the hours
your cleaner will need.
BUT --PLEASE -- Be HONEST!!!!! Time & Time again..... I've heard
"Oh, It's an EASY Job -- Should take no longer than a cpl hrs"...
( WELL ........Those so-called "cpl. hrs".....Turned-into 6 ! )
Be REALISTIC .
If You're looking for someone who takes their work seriously
...... and in turn, will provide You with SERIOUS results,
Then look no further! You just found her.
Decide how you want to hire the cleaner ( Directly... or thru a service )
In the case of Companies ..... MANY have a HIGH turn-over of workers,
-- so know that there may be all-kinds of people coming / going
through your home.
"Teams" are given a LIST of homes - to be completed on any given day
( called "turn-over" time ). That's how Companies make their $$ money.
The MORE homes a Team can turn over - the more Money the Company makes
-- it's SIMPLE Mathematics.
So - if at any visit, You need "extras" that day -- You may be disappointed
to find there's not been time "allotted" to you for those
( or they'll have to 'Skip' cleaning something-else to be able to fit it in )
Independents are MUCH more flexible with the time we can spend
And as such ----- - are there until the job is COMPLETE., -
---not until we have to move-on to the NEXT home on the Company's list.
You'll never, EVER -- see a " Get In & get Out" job here!
Also, You will always have the SAME cleaner each visit, So You are assured of
"consistent" good work, ...... & the Security of knowing only I have a Key..
Be aware that cleaners are people & treat them respectfully.
They'll respond in kind...and treat YOUR home as tho it were their OWN
Do you need to be home for your Cleaning Visit?
Not at all .....In fact MOST Cleaners prefer not to have anyone
"under-foot " when they work. It allows the work to run more
smoothly without having to Ask someone to leave the areas they
need to get at ..... Or NOT to walk on the floors till they dry!
Either provide a SPARE KEY for your Cleaner
Or Arrange to have them pick one up from the Concierge Desk
( First CHECK with Your Bdlgs' POLICY on this -- AS Not all do it )
CHILDREN'S ROOMS -- PLAY AREAS AND TOYS :
PLEASE understand that your cleaner is there to CLEAN !
SO - to insure that valuable "Cleaning time" is not wasted
having to first clear the area to get at the work needed to be done
PARENTS should Pick-UP & clear any area of toys the evening before
...... to avoid tripping hazards & possible Injury.
-- And -- So that we can get straight to the tasks at hand.
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE !
CLEANING TASKS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL TIME / FEES
ANY additional tasks beyond what is normally done during our visit
-- and that requires additional TIME will result in add'l Costs.
Example -- INTERIOR FRIDGE Cleaning that's normally done
Twice Yearly (Spring & Fall) -- or Oven Cleaning
PAYMENT for SERVICES :
Altho -- E-transfers can be accepted for Regular Clientele **
Whenever possible - CASH is preferred, Please.
** For One-time-Only Cleanings ( Move-In / Move-Outs )
CASH is the ONLY FORM of ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT.