Upkeep of cleaning the home, even a small condo, is tedious and never ending. I want to look into getting a house cleaner to come about once a month. However, I have never done this before. Are you supposed to leave when the person is cleaning your house?? If so, how do you trust such an individual in your home?? Where do you put your prized items? How do you know when to come back?? Thanks!
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I cleaned houses for many years. Not everyone is honest, get references. Come home any time you feel like it, it’s your house, and that way you can keep them on their toes, always wondering when the next time you will just pop in. Leave them a list of what you want done, so that it gets done, that’s helpful. The people I worked for always left the money , I always knew how many hours it would take, and they should also.
If they smoke, they should go outside, not in your house.
And breaks don’t count on the clock, they are deducted. Your house is not a smorgasborg, they should be invited, otherwise they should bring their own lunch. If they don’t do a good job, after two tries, they’re fired! You should be able to tell, the first meeting, when you give them a tour, and they ask about what cleaning products you have to clean with. They should do windows, ovens and dishes are optional. And they should be able to point out the trouble spots right away.Tell them their job is probationary; after two sessions, if they do a good job, then they’ve got the job. Be tough, they’ll respect that.
you are supposed to be home because you are supposed to do it yourself.
stay in the hpuse
Im not trusting at all and have in the past stayed untill I got to know them. As the relationship grew I came and went as I pleased so the cleaner never new when I would be around.
I have used cleaning women for the past 18 years. I stayed home the first 2-3 times to get to know them. If you still feel uneasy, stay a few more times. I’m lucky now that I have had the same women for 7 years now, and I know she’s finished in 5 hours. If I can’t be home by the time she’s ready to leave, I just pay her when she comes.
if you know the person and trust them, dont worry about it so much, but i would not ever let a stranger in my house alone for any amount of time. if you get to know them by being around when they clean your house, it could be an act in case you leave. you could come back to an empty house. if you have a lockable cabinet, use it. sorry to sound so… negative, but thats the world we live in these days. people get mugged in the short time it takes to pay for gas and come back to the car.
It is totally up to you. You can stay home or leave. If you choose to leave, you can return anytime you want to….it is your home. If you don’t feel comfortable with leaving a stranger in your home then stay there. Just move from room to room so that you are not in the way.
If you have trouble trusting people (which in to days society is not totally unusually uncommon) then you might wanna stay. It is YOUR house and You make the rules if you feel uncomfortable with a total stranger in your house (i don’t blame you if you don’t) then stay.
I do the cleaning of my house by myself everyday. I have to get up early to the chores and before i speed up to work my house is already clean.Every saturday i do the general cleaning.
Visit me sometimes. see you!
I used to clean houses, and most of the people were not home at the time, although some were home, and they just would stay out of the way. Its hard to trust anybody anymore. You definitely want to know what your valuables are before you let a stranger into your home. Make sure you have any thing that you don’t want to lose put in a safe hidden spot, or take it with you if there are errands or something you may have to do. Make sure that any business that you set this service up with has insurance, and that you are assured of total replacement, if anything does come up missing!!!
If I were you I would just stay at home if you are going to have some one clean your house. That’s what I would do. They don’t care. If you leave and dont want to come home until they are a done, find out how long they will be there, and go by that. The first time they are in your home will take the longest normally, because its the 1st time in and theres more to do.Depends on the size of your house on how long it will take to clean it!!
If you do this, check with well known services, like merry maids, etc. Make sure they are licensed and bonded, and screen all their people. You can stay home when the cleaning people are there -if in teams of two). It’s your home, you can stay there whiile it’s being cleaned. Take care.
i would at 1st & then see