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Your 3 Choices When Looking For Cleaning Help?
Mon 14 Jan 2008 - 11:13
Your 3 Choices When Looking For Cleaning Help?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ian_Victor_Harper]Ian Victor Harper
Choice 1: The wonderful, old fashioned cleaning lady
Some families are lucky enough to employ a cherished housecleaner, who has been cleaning for many years, and become part of the family. Unfortunately, as this group of cleaner retires it seems there are no new generation to take up this career and is now dwindling.
Choice 2: Temporary cleaning person
The demand is being filled by more people who are cleaning either temporarily or as a last choice. Types of people in this transit group are students, aspiring musicians, immigrants; most are waiting for their big break, or until something better comes along.
Choice 3: cleaning companies.
In this case, a professional cleaning company hires, trains (ideally), and manage the housecleaner. If the housecleaner quits or is ill, it's up to them to find a replacement. Some companies send individuals, others send teams.
The quality and reliability of these companies varies enormously, but. Is generally improving as more people appreciate the opportunities in this expanding industry.
16 reasons why it's hard to find good help
doesn't come on the day or time scheduled
doesn't understand English well enough
rearranges the furniture and doesn't put them back right
doesn't clean well enough
doesn't know how to clean
charges to much
breaks things
doesn't follow (or forgets) directions
substitutes cleaners too often (no continuity)
doesn't accept responsibility for accidents
won't do extra chores (windows)
is too much trouble to get ready for
quits, and you have to start over again
eats the cupboards bare
steals things
is to nosy
HOW TO AVOID THE MINEFIELD!
5 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU TO FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH.
Recommendation: 1 Make a commitment to find a maid service that will clean your home with reliable staff. That will clean your home to the highest professional standards.
Recommendation: 2 List your objectives. Do you want a company to send in a cleaner that will just pick up a duster
Just do the basics, or do you want your home cleaned to an average standard week in week out? Or do you want to work with an honest, reputable company, or are you willing to risk it on a company that offers you no guarantee?
Recommendation: 3 Ask questions, this way you will learn about a company, ask specific questions and listen carefully to the answers.
Here are the questions we suggest you ask.
1. Do you guarantee your work?
2. What happens if you lose my keys?
3. How would you handle a theft?
4. What checks on standards do you do?
5. How many clients do you have?
6. What would you do if you suddenly got 10 extra clients?
7. How can you protect our privacy?
8. How do you work out the price?
9. What training has your staff had?
10. Do all your staff clean the same way?
Recommendation: 4 Once you're satisfied that you're working with an honest, competent professional, Invite them to give you a specific written quotation. A written quotation gives the assurance that you know what your job will cost and that it meets with your requirements.
By following these four recommendations, you'll gain all the information you need to make an informed, intelligent decision.
About the Author
Ian Harper owns and operates a carpet cleaning company, http://www.carpet-upholstery-cleaner.com which specialises in the Bio and Eco friendly cleaning of carpets, and soft furnishings, using the most up-to-date efficient methods and micro-splitting, detergent-free, bleach-free solutions. You can learn more about these technologies by visiting the website for his Carpet Cleaners Network . also he gives marketing and start up advise on his forum and blog http://www.pro-forum.carpet-upholstery-cleaner.com/ his latest project is Wikiclean a wiki for cleaning
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