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Getting a Cleaner?
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I'm considering getting a cleaner in to clean our rented 3 bedroom house. Just the communal areas need doing, and with my job commitments, I don't have the time to keep the place tidy (but I like a clean place, guess I'm a bit funny about that!)
What's the best way to go about getting a cleaner, and are there any common pitfalls / issues I should look out for?
Thanks!
What's the best way to go about getting a cleaner, and are there any common pitfalls / issues I should look out for?
Thanks!
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Your other alternative could be to go through an agency - but they are often more expensive.
I think personal recommendations seem to be the way to go! We have a good cleaner at work, so that might be a good starting point? I thought about advertising, but I am concerned in that I want to get a genuine, good cleaner!
I don't really I want to go through an agency, if it results in an added cost.
(If only I wasn't so busy as to have to get a cleaner, but that's another story!)
And, sorry for the comment but is your place THAT dirty that you need a cleaner? I know a lot of busy people who still tidy up after young children/pets etc.
I had a woman the other day in my work telling me she was selling her house and had a "team of professional cleaners" in. I was shocked that a house would need that amount of attention.
I'd normally keep the place tidy, but at the moment I'm on a couple of huge jobs for clients, which means for a couple of months I'll be practically working, eating or sleeping (and resting - but I don't want to be cleaning then!). As it's nothing permanent, I thought it best to get a cleaner.
What sort of prices are you guys paying for cleaners?
I had a quote for £20 per week for two visits of 1 hr.
I thought that was good? ?
She comes once a week for 3 hours so is £12 a week each between the two of us - or the price of a round in the pub (and much better for my liver and brain)