Posted by Candice on January 27, 2010 at 00:47 am
House Cleaning Help
There are many people who resist getting a maid citing reasons like, it’s not in my culture to have someone clean for me or I don’t want a stranger in my home. Some are worried about being able to communicate with a maid while others feel like a maid would not clean as well as they could themselves or that they’d feel obliged to help. All of these are valid. Are there reasons to hire a maid that might sway folks like this?
When it comes to house cleaning, it can be very time consuming and exhausting. Hiring a maid service to take care of the cleaning can leave you with more time, energy and inspiration to do other things like cook. You’d have time to try a new recipe or bake some goodies for your family. When it comes to family we’ve written before about how having a housekeeper can free up more time for family All of these are great reasons why you’ll be glad you hired a maid.
While some may think that a maid will not clean as well as they would themselves, the opposite is often true. Maids spend a lot of time cleaning and in doing so have often learned the best techniques for cleaning and will leave your home cleaner than it has ever been. Since you have so many other things to do it is also likely you may cut corners where a good cleaning service takes pride in their attention to detail and quality of service. Another great reason to hire a maid.
If you don’t enjoy cleaning and have to give up your nights and weekends to clean then hiring a maid will definitely improve your mood. You’ll feel much better on a Monday morning when you haven’t spent your Saturday or Sunday scrubbing toilets and cleaning countertops. Yet another reason you’ll be glad you hired some housekeeping help.
If you are concerned about the cost of hiring a maid then read our previous post: Can I afford to hire a maid? Can I afford not to?. You can also easily check the cost of hiring a maid in your neighborhood by using the cleaning calculator on Bidmycleaning.com to get instant bids.
Posted by Candice on November 5, 2009 at 23:22 pm
Top Gripes With House Cleaners
Does your house cleaner make you want to tear you hair out? A recent survey of CHECKBOOK.org subscribers revealed the various complaints people have with house cleaning services. Consumers’ CHECKBOOK is an independent, nonprofit consumer organization founded in 1974 with the purpose of providing information to help consumers get high quality services and products at the best possible prices.
The top gripes customers have with their cleaning service were identified.
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Posted by Candice on January 21, 2009 at 23:56 pm
Calculating Affordable Pricing for House Cleaning
Pricing for maid service can vary greatly from one service provider to the next and from one neighborhood to the next. The price a provider is able to charge will vary between an independent individual maid service and a full-fledged, professional residential cleaning company. Cleaning companies carry liability insurance, third-party fidelity bonding, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance. They typically pre-screen their employees, including legal eligibility to work in the United States, conduct criminal background and reference checks, look after their employees’ social security and Medicare taxes, and provide professional training and supervision of their employees. An independent cleaner will often be less expensive because they do not need to factor in these additional operating expenses.
While most providers have a specific formula for calculating the price of cleaning based on several factors including size and condition of the home, there are providers who look at what the prevailing price is and then just undercut that. The problem with this pricing strategy is that it erodes the price point in the market and creates an environment where people are eventually unable to provide a quality service at the prevailing price and they either cut corners or go out of business.
When working to a pricing formula the amount of work involved and the time it will take to perform the cleaning are factored in along with the size and perhaps layout of the home or business. The condition of the home often determines how much work will be required to clean it … call it the ‘elbow grease’ factor. Old dirt accumulations like soap scum build-up usually take much longer to clean requiring a deep cleaning which will be priced higher.
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