How to Check your Cleaner is Doing a Good Job

According to Cleaning Matters, a new survey has revealed that we spend an average of 10 years of our lives on household chores such as maintaining the house and car, and general cleaning and tidying. The survey found that two of the most commonly despised cleaning chores are cleaning the bathroom and kitchen.

With this is mind, hiring a cleaner could be the perfect solution. If you feel you’re spending too much time with a mop and a vacuum cleaner and not enough time doing the things you love, there are many benefits to hiring a professional to clean the house for you. Not only will it save you time, your home will get a thorough deep clean which will help with its overall maintenance.

So, if you’ve hired a professional cleaner, how do you tell if they’re doing a good job? The right cleaning company will work with you to confirm their tasks. As Pam Bader, CEO of the domestic cleaning company Molly Maid, said: “We record any special requirements for the guidance of our cleaning teams. Our quality control procedures are designed so that we clean to a consistent standard and we guarantee our work.” Nevertheless, here are some ways to tell if your cleaner is doing a good job:

Attention to detail

Although it may seem obvious, you’ll be surprised at the attention to detail the professionals have when it comes to cleaning. It’s easy to overlook areas in your home when you’re so used to seeing them on a daily basis, but it’s amazing what a pair of fresh eyes will see. The tops of ceiling fan blades, doorways and skirting boards are all prone to dust and easily overlooked. There’s also those ‘hard to reach’ places that you can’t be bothered to vacuum like under the beds and down the side of the sofa. Check for dust in these places and you’ll know whether you’ve hired a good service.

Top to bottom

According to the Daily Mail, a recent study found that the spring clean is dead and buried – because we are simply too busy. More than one in ten admitted that the only time they really clean their home from top to bottom is when their mother-in-law is coming to stay. A professional will spend time cleaning your home from top to bottom, starting on the left and moving right; the quickest and most efficient way. If you want to inspect, check for dust and dirt from top to bottom in each room.

Good communication

A good cleaning service is open to talk with you about the cleaning products, methods and tools they use, and it’s a good way to see if they know exactly what they’re doing. You’ll also get a feel for how passionate they are about their job. If you happen to be at home while the cleaner is working, start up a conversation so you can get to know them. They will be able to share their expertise and giveaway some secrets and cheats for everyday maintenance!

Leave it to the pros

While it may be tempting, whatever you do, do not clean before the cleaner arrives! If it’s already clean how will you tell if your cleaner has done a good job? It’s the cleaner’s job to clean your home and there’s no doubt they’ll be looking forward to it!

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