What do you do while someone is cleaning your home? As cleaners, what would you prefer the client do?

If a person is cleaning my home then I normally ensure that I do not disturb them as they work, and simply let them work their magic.

To tell you any one incident, I had this fabulous cleaner one day. She was excellent and had the quality of making my home shine like new.

During the day, when Maria came to work, I would just take a short walk to the nearest cafe, get my preferred latte,

and just spend my time either reading a good book or doing some work.

It was as if something that could be considered a holiday from the typical routine. Also,

it gives me such comfort to return home to a sparkling clean house realizing that Maria has worked on it during my absence without any interruption.
 

Now, based on information received from Maria, cleaners generally prefer clients to allow them to work effectively.

Think about making the dishes or trying to vacuum clean with someone repeatedly leaning over your shoulder. Not fun, right?

Maria once shared with me about one of her clients who wanted to be always around her, assisting her, but instead of helping, he only hired her.

Therefore, one can perhaps follow the line of treating them cordially before the racing begins and making sure that they have all that they require and then leave them alone.

Perhaps to go for a walk, shop, or simply find a different room to sit in. I promise both you and your cleaner will be happier about it.

What do house cleaners want you to do before they come to clean your house?

Well, let me share some secrets with you, have been both, a cleaner and House owner too. First of all, once, I also met the same situation when I was working for a kind family as a cleaner.

They were very kind and friendly people but their house was in such a mess when I entered their house for the first time.

There were toys scattered all over the kids’ room, the kitchen counter clean a surefire place for cereal boxes to duke it out, not to mention the state of the laundry.

It is recommended that before a house cleaner arrives a certain level of cleaning has been accomplished.

To what must I do this? I don’t mean that you have to start scrubbing the floors, after all, we hire maids for that! However,

the act of picking up toys, clothes, and other miscellaneous items allows anyone who is cleaning to get straight to it without having to dodge things lying around on the floor.

Besides, it helps to guarantee that we can wash these surfaces effectively, rather than focusing on the mess.
 

One thing that does the magic is writing strictly outlined instructions or comments regarding the particular sections you would like us to pay attention to.

This one client used little sticky notes and left them in every room having a note of what they wanted to be cleaned to the detail; for instance,

‘behind the television set is very dusty’ or ‘clean the bathroom tiles very well’.

It also made the business certain that their needs were met first. It has to be through notes or a very brief conversation once we are cleanly seated in the car.

Oh, and just a reminder, please do not hesitate to inform us about areas not to venture in or any special requirements for your pets.

A word of notice prevents many unwelcome occurrences that slow down the cleaning process for both the condominium association and the residents.

Therefore, dusting and informing – such are the rules for maximum efficiency of cooperation with your house cleaning service.

What are some types of house cleaning that you refuse to do

Nevertheless, there are a few house cleaning chores I simply do not have it in me to do. One of those is the cleaning of the oven.

Honestly, every time I imagine washing those oily racks and scraping off burnt residues on them, I feel such a shiver.

It is not only cleanliness, although it is tremendous, most importantly, it must take effort.

one occasion when I decided to be daring and I tried it out. I fastened my gloves; and prepared my scrubbers; I thought of even putting on some music to make me work faster.

So halfway through it, I managed to get myself all covered in the baking soda paste and simultaneously wished for every life decision that got me there.

The end that I finally reached was the one where I went out and purchased a self-cleaning oven. Best decision ever!
 

I would never do such a job as cleaning the gutters of my house or my compound as I am afraid of heights.

Standing on a ladder, walking on the highest point of the roof, and scooping indefinite material from the gutters is not my cup of tea at all As much as I love DIY,

I got a little more than what I bargained for when I attempted to clean the gutters, during the rainy season when the water was collecting in the gutters.

Gloves in hand, a bucket on the other, I hiked up the armed and instantly began to regret my decision.

The result inside was sensational: the gunk they had extracted was so unbelievable! To add salt to the injury there is always the feeling that one could fall off this ladder at any given time.

Since then, that was the last time I made a similar vow. Now, I gladly allow a professional to do it for me.

Every dollar is worth it just to make sure I don’t have to step into that again, or the mess it creates. Moreover,

the relief of knowing it is done correctly cannot be measured in any amount. So, what about you? Do you have certain cleaning duties you could never bring yourself to do?

What is the etiquette for paying for somebody to come and clean your house? 

The matter of how exactly one should go about paying someone to give your house a cleaning can sometimes be a little delicate whether you are employing a cleaner or hiring a cleaning company for one time,

it is fairly simple once you have got the basics. I would like to start by pointing out that clear communication is necessary with the cleaner you hire.

Explore their prices, the services that they offer, and the frequency they are hired. Many cleaners work with a fixed price per hour or task; hence,

you need to agree on this matter. When the terms are set, do not change them in the middle of a game.

Coordination greatly assists in the development of a good working relationship since the involved parties will always be informed of any changes.
 

Concerning payment, it is correct to pay early and through the stipulated mode of payment.

Some cleaners simply want to be paid in cash but some may prefer checks or even card payments or even mobile transfers among others.

Main ideas or suggestions for How to talk: Always make sure to ask what works for them.

Also, one should not forget to leave a little tip for exemplary performance in a restaurant for example.

A tip, especially around holidays, is a good thing and makes the worker feel like you appreciate the job they are doing.

Finally, no Hong Kong employee can work optimally in an uncomfortable workplace environment and thus there is one last step to take: providing the appropriate environment.

This entails ensuring that they have picked up their belongings before they get to the place and that they are availed of all the requirements in the form of cleaning tools and appliances.

Sometimes it does not take a lot of effort to establish friendly terms with your cleaner.

As a house cleaner, what mess made you want to leave as soon as you opened the house door

It once entered a house and it seemed as if there was a tornado and then a hurricane, followed by an earthquake invited to a party. He began fumbling with the knob nervously,

and after forcing it open he said, The first thing I noticed was the stench. It was like the stench of wet dogs followed by the smell of moldy gym socks mixed with something that, frankly, was like a middle school chemistry project gone bad.

Being a rather dirty house, the instant I entered the kitchen I was met by a washing-up mountain that was almost up to my ankles and I believe there were plates from last Thanksgiving at the bottom of the heap.

The counters were all sticky and there was a reddish-brown substance on some of the counters – it was unknown whether it was syrup or spilled soda.
 

But that wasn’t the worst of it. Oh no, the real kicker was the living room Those were splurges that we will never make again in a hundred years,

or desire to make again anyway. They were clothes, scattered all over—like the wardrobes simply disclaimed, regurgitating the load right into the rooms.

Carisbrains, and the color and the texture, and the ceiling and the walls, and the drown and the drapery and the paintings and—oh dearest, the floor!” —was emitting toys of all kinds and shapes;

there were crumbs of bread, pieces of paper, and what the little son called Legoland.

Oh I know nothing deters you more than stepping on a Lego – and the threat of the wrong one being stepped on promises to make us all turn tail and run.

It was just the type of clutter that would make you sit down and begin to ponder on how in the world you get myself in such a position that I had to deal with all this disorder.

I inhaled deeply, rolled up my shirt sleeves, and thought if I could get through this, what more, any situation was manageable.

But yeah, walking into that house was one of those things that made me want to simply run away as fast as I could.