How to find a reliable cleaner who does a good job?
Posted by Eggscapist-dormouse@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 7 comments
I’ve had a cleaner for years. Love a clean house, do not love the process.
My first cleaner was amazing and since then no one has compared. They’ve been a rag tag bunch of unreliable, slap dash, or just plain lazy (that one was the worst - don’t employ your neighbours, you can’t fire them & get a new one, instead you just have to move house).
So how have you found a good cleaner? Oh, I wish I could have Anna again.
citygirluk@reddit
Once you have found a good cleaner you treat them well and never let them go, as they are rare! We've just finally found a decent firm (this time its a team that whizz in and out in an hour) who show up reliably and do a decent job - but they cost way more and they are still not quite as amazing as THE cleaner we had for two years that I still miss! There were many failed tries in between where we just settled, as long as they weren't actively stealing or breaking things. (The one left us to go work full time for one of her other clients, sadly for us!).
Ryndomaru@reddit
Ask your local Facebook groups for your area, it's where I found mine.
DameKumquat@reddit
Talk to your neighbours, trial a bunch (ones from agencies will give you their phone number - you want the cleaners with that level of initiative!), and ensure they know you'd still want a good cleaner if they leave.
Three times I had my cleaner turn up with a new woman and say "This is X. I am teaching her how to do your house properly because I may be moving shortly."
Repulsive_State_7399@reddit
Ask on your local facebook community group, and see which independent cleaners name gets thrown up the most. Good independent cleaners don't need to advertise. Their clients will sing their praises.
Low-Captain1721@reddit
We're similar, looking for new gardener as our old trusty one retired. Similar principles I think.
We've tried gardening maintenance companies who force their website up to the top of organic SEO search engine rankings with loads of suspect reviews & without exception they've all been awful. Overcharging, unreliable & basically do bare minimum.
We're thinking about placing our own adverts locally - Gumtree, FB etc. We've got an ad in local corner shop & had a couple of maybe worthwhile responses.
Majestic_Swordfish83@reddit
I am a good cleaner, and my work all comes from word of mouth. I've been working for most of my clients for nearly a decade now.
This is how I don't end up with crappy clients as well... If one of my regulars refers me to a friend/colleague/relative, I can be fairly sure they will be a good client if I take them on.
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