When you’ve just hired house cleaners, you may be wondering what to anticipate for your first visit. Should you stay home, or should you go away? Do you have to clean before you come? It can be difficult for a first-timer to navigate, but here are some house cleaning etiquette tips to help you stay mindful.

#1 Tidy up your mess

When employing house cleaners for your cleaning job, it is important to remember that they will pick up any clutter left by the occupants during their stay. If you can, clean up a few things the day before the cleaners arrive to make the most of their time in your home.

• Place toys in toy boxes
• Remove letter, newspaper, and magazine from the coffee or dining table
• Clean and put away dishes before clearing the counter
• Put the dirty laundry in the laundry basket

#2 Walk through your home with them

• Prior to the arrival of your house cleaner, perform a quick walk-through to identify what needs the most attention and where extra cleaning supplies are located.
• Ask your cleaning service to bring their own supplies, if possible, but point out where you store your own supplies, like extra trash bags, sprays, mops, paper towels, and sponges.
• Point out where the fresh linens are stored if your cleaning service includes replacing bedding and towels.

#3 Tell them how you like things cleaned

The majority of house cleaning services bring their own cleaning supplies. In addition to regular cleanings, housekeepers often use your cleaning supplies. You can, however, request that they use your natural sprays, or the more potent alternatives, if you prefer.

Even if you don’t request it, house cleaners typically bring a vacuum cleaner and paper towels.

#4 Keep communicating with your cleaner

When the cleaner arrives, discuss your expectations and leave a list of what you’d like them to focus on. List the spots where you want them to spend more time or where you need them to disinfect the doorknobs if you want them to clean more thoroughly.

#5 Make sure your pets are contained

Even the gentlest dog or most serene cat may get in the way during a home cleaning.

• Fido and Fluffy should be kept safe or taken on a hike using the leash
• Let the cleaning service know during the booking process that you have pets, in case the cleaner has allergies.
• Warn your cleaner where the pets are kept when they arrive.

#6 Find out if you should stay or leave

It depends on the cleaner whether you are expected to stay at home while they clean, or you can go and do other things.

• Ask your house cleaner whether you should stay or go before they leave.
• If the house cleaners need to get in touch with you, leave your number.
• Show the house keys to the cleaner and how to lock up when they leave.
• If you stay, then to avoid getting tangled up in the mess, stay out of the kitchen and bathroom. Head outdoors, sit down in the living room, or fall asleep in your bedroom. Just let your cleaner know where you’ll be.

#7 Keep an eye on the time

Don’t expect your house cleaning professional to clean a large home, top to bottom, in just two hours. Make sure you book the correct amount of time for the cleaning you need. In addition, it’s important to be kind and welcoming, but don’t interrupt the cleaners while they are working.

#8 Tip them (if they do a good job)

Thank your cleaners for their excellent service with a verbal expression of appreciation and a gratuity.

• Around 15% to 20% of the service fee is a good tip for cleaning services.
• Typically, cash tips are preferred over non-cash tips.
• You can usually add a tip using a card too, if you pay with it. Just check with the company.
• Tips are appreciated but not required of many companies.
• You may tip each time or larger amounts periodically if you have a regular cleaning service.

#9 Leave them a review (if they do a good job)

You can help the cleaner’s business grow by leaving a positive review if you enjoyed the service.

• Submit a review through email, the company website, a search engine, and the platform you used to book the service I.e., Maid App
• Provide an endorsement and let the cleaners use it on their website to attract new clients
• It’s possible you may have complaints about the cleaner’s service. Before contacting the company, speak to the cleaner about your next cleaning and expectations first.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for cleaners near me then the easiest way to find them is to download the Maid App from the App store or Google Play. This way you can connect with local, reputable, self-employed cleaners in your area, see their hourly rates and also discover what additional services they may offer. You can then chat with your chosen cleaner in the app and arrange to meet them to find out more.