Life Lesson 2: Effective Cleaning

SO. I took my very first deep clean job.. THis was 6 years ago, and I felt pretty excited.

I thought that $135 was going to make me and the lady very happy. 6 hours later, I wasn’t done with half the house. And the half that was done hadn’t made the client ecstatic. What happened? The price was right. The cleaning was the best of my (then) ability… but my FOCUS was off. I was not able to deliver a deep clean at that time, because I had failed to realize the amount of detail this house needed in order to bring it up to par. It was going to take more like 20 hours to complete this house. But, instead of at least communicating this in advance or when I discovered it … I let the lady down and earned myself my very first poor review (and refund). I was heartbroken. But the lesson learned was

A. access correctly. If you see Cheerios on and under the carpet, mud and grime in all the corners… extra not-prepared spaces and not agreed-to dishes and debris… and your client then asks you to wipe the light switches and clean out the attic… well, the biggest need is to FIRST DO A NORMAL CLEANING… this will make everyone happy. THEN, you can go back over it to spot check everything in detail.

Now I know.

It isn’t the only time I have gotten lost in the fun of the detail clean… but each time I have made a mistake with the time limits, something reminds me to come back to that NORMAL space… CLEAN NORMALLY FIRST.

So, please try and prepare for your cleaner by picking up personal debris… and if your cleaner lets you down… know we are trying, he he. Also, if your space needs extra cleaning… we have to do a normal cleaning THEN go back and deep clean.

An honest conversation is the best policy for both client and cleaner. We can probably get you want you want and need… if you give us your needs clearly and you’re honest and understanding as we supply.

Soapbox down memory lane is done. Have a great night everyone. OH… and if you DO CHOOSE a normal cleaning.. you will find that DreamitCLEAN gives you a little extra each time… your deep clean may just be waiting for you at the end of a few normal cleans.