I clean. Every. Single. Day. Three kids makes for daily crumbs. And I always thought “I don’t need a house cleaner” (because I clean every single day – how dirty can our home get beyond that?!). However, recently I tried Hiring A House Cleaner and I think I’m hooked…
5 Things To Consider When Hiring A House Cleaner
I recently booked a house cleaner from Helpling to come to my home (though I do a daily clean…the Helpling cleaner did a deep clean…great results!). From that experience, I figured out a few things to consider when hiring a house cleaner…
- Back-ground check and experience. Don’t be afraid to require background checks and experience.
- Reliable. Book a day and time which fits your schedule and expect the house cleaner to confirm date and time back to you. If they call 5 minutes before arrival – bonus points.
- Budget. Consider number of rooms, size of rooms, and how much approximate time is needed to clean these rooms – these all fit into the hourly rate of a house cleaner. I appreciated that Helpling sets a rate of $25 (taxes included) per hour – it takes the guess work out of budget. *TIP: amazing discount code below
- Products. I prefer my home to be cleaned with the products I have on hand (because why not use products you already have? Plus, I like to control which products are used on surfaces my children touch).
- Easy factor. I am all about making life easier…so if I can book a house cleaner on line at any time of the day or night I want – and then have all communications sent via email (because I hate it when the phone rings and wakes up my kids) – it makes my life easier.
Helpling discount code: use “parentclub” which will give you $25 off your first booking (that’s 1 hour FREE!)
About Helpling.com
Helpling.com is an online platform. We connect our website users with independent cleaning providers. You can make a booking for a one-time clean or schedule regular cleanings in three easy steps:1. Enter your location 2. Make an appointment 3. Pay securely online. All for $25/hr (tax included).
Shameless recommendation: I was really pleased with Helpling. Booking was easy. Confirmation by email. House cleaner was friendly and polite. My own cleaning products were used to clean my home. Plus, I received a “rate your cleaner” email that evening which made me feel that Helpling was really on top of customer experience.
Share: What room would you want a house cleaner to tackle in your home?…
omg, all of them!!!
oh heavens I’d love to have a cleaner come and do a deep clean, I’d be in 7th heaven! I only have a 2 bedroom apartment and it all could use a cleaner really.
I would love someone to come help me clean!
I would absolutely LOVE to have a housekeeper come once a week. That would be so amazing.
I wish I could hire a house cleaner! Those are really great tips though, especially the background check 🙂
Oh man I would love someone to clean all of my rooms! What a treat that would be! I also like when companies have appt by email options, it makes it so much easier!
I would LOVE to hire someone once a week to come do my deep cleaning for me. I’ve been considering it for a while. These are great tips to consider. Thanks!
Hiring a housekeeper always seemed out of reach but you break it down and now it seems more attainable. Thanks for the tips!
It is a dream of mine to be able to hire a housekeeper. I work from home and I literally cannot follow my kids around all day and prevent their messes.
I love having my house cleaned, but my kids and the dog can undo everything in a minute flat!
A housekeeper is really awesome, but you have to be super sure it is someone you can trust completely!
For my married friends who always argue about chores and cleaning I always recommend to hire a house cleaner. It’s worth the it! 🙂
I was just telling my daughter yesterday that I needed to hire a house cleaner. It’s either a housekeeper or a VA! 🙂 Thanks for the tips.
The Helpling.com house cleaner certainly helped!
I wish I could afford to hire one, it would be a big break for me! Cleaning is a constant job for us Mommies and it’s tiring sometimes.
I don’t have a house cleaner but if I do I’ll keep this post in mind! Thanks for the great tips!
I’d love a cleaner to come in once a week. I’d probably run around cleaning before she got here though. 😉
I held myself back from vacuuming before the Helpling.com cleaner came!
I clean all the time as well and would love to have a break. Thanks for the tips!
I personally couldn’t have someone come in and clean my house, but I did live with a relative who did. The woman who came was from her church, and I enjoyed seeing her when she came. We knocked down a hornet’s nest together.
May I also suggest that your housecleaner be bonded and carry their own Liability insurance… I would not have anyone inside my house who could not pay for accidental damage to my property or reimburse me for theft.
Hiring a housekeeper has been the best thing I have done. Definitely need someone reliable and who works with a budget.
This is very good information.
I want to share with my mom’s group.
Thanks for sharing!
Helpling.com is a great service for Moms!
This is grea! Thanks! I would love to have someone come over and clean my place – I really need a break!
It would be a dream come true for both my mother and I to have a house cleaner once a week. Honestly though my anxiety can get so bad I don’t know if I’d trust someone to come over like that. Maybe someday though.
I would love to set up my own house cleaning service! I need someone to help deep clean my house asap.
I am paying on so many medical bills that it would be hard for me to hire a maid anytime soon. However, I’d definitely benefit from it. I’m having to clean every single day, too. It gets so tiresome at times.
I would love to hire a house cleaner. My kitchen is the room i would like some help with.
These are great tips for hiring a house keeper. I could use help with organizing my house.
Great tips! We haven’t tried hiring a house cleaner yet though and I don’t know if we’ll ever hire one because for me, house cleaning is what I consider my ultimate exercise. 🙂
Great tips! Im lucky enough to have found a cleaning lady through our family and friends.
I have a cleaning lady that comes in on Fridays.