House cleaning can be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, especially when you have small children or an office job that has taken all of your energy. If your financial situation allows you to hire a cleaning service, this option can save you time and leave you with a clean home. However, choosing and hiring the right one in Singapore requires you to be aware of your own needs and to do some research on various services’ reputations and specialities. This article offers some tips so you can confidently choose a good company for your home cleaning.
Evaluating Your Needs
Decide what you want cleaned
You may only choose to have the service tackle particularly tough spots in your home, such as to vacuum the mattress that makes you feel uncomfortable, or do some air treatment to remove dusty smell in your room. You may be able to choose different packages depending on the cleaning you need. If you get a standard cleaning, you can expect them to dust, wipe everything down, vacuum, and arrange your home. However, you wouldn’t expect the person to have a deep clean like washing and steaming your mattress.
Decide how often you want your service to clean
Depending on your family’s needs, you may only need the service to come once or twice a month. If you have a bigger budget and a busier schedule, you might opt for more frequent visits. You can also create an alternating weekly schedule that directs the cleaners to clean different rooms every other time they visit. For the mattress, we recommend deep cleaning monthly to keep it looking good as well as maintaining a healthy sleeping environment. Reducing possible symptoms like asthma, eczema, blocked nose and other allergies can lead to better breathing and a good night’s sleep.
Define your budget
Before you start calling potential cleaning companies, examine your finances. Make sure you know exactly how much you’re able and willing to pay companies. This will help you say no to companies that are out of your price range while also allowing you to make informed decisions about which services you can afford.
Picking a Service
Choose a cleaning service for better legal protection
When you hire a cleaning company rather than an individual, the company takes responsibility for running background checks on its employees, providing worker’s compensation, and dealing with insurance issues. This option is generally better for families who may not have the time and legal knowledge to protect themselves from conflicts with individual employees.
- It’s a good idea to ask potential cleaning services whether they’ve performed background checks on their employees. Reputable companies will certainly have performed these checks on any new hires.
- Cleaning companies may charge more than individuals, but the legal peace of mind they provide will likely be worth the extra cost.
Ask potential companies what they clean and charge
Most companies will have a list of the typical types of cleaning they perform. They’ll also inform you whether they charge a flat rate for each cleaning, an hourly fee, or a room-by-room charge. Be sure you understand what’s included in the company’s base cleaning rate, and what’s not. Ask questions about any cleaning activities the company doesn’t explicitly mention.
Tips: If your company charges an hourly fee, you can put a cap on the amount of hours the service is allowed to clean to ensure that your cost doesn’t get out of control. Note that this may prevent your house from receiving a complete cleaning, especially on the first visit.
Ask about extra charges for add-ons
Once you understand the company’s list of what it typically cleans, ask if they ever perform cleaning services not on that list. Be sure to then ask how much these extra services cost. If there’s something you want cleaned in your home that the service hasn’t mentioned, ask how much it would add to their overall fee. Asking for a detailed checklist of what the cleaning will include ensures there won’t be any surprises when the cleaner arrives.
Ask what cleaning solutions the company uses for various surfaces
You’ll want to be aware of which cleaning solutions the service is using in your home. This is especially important if you have pets or children, and you’re concerned about minimizing their exposure to certain chemicals. If you have a special countertop or sensitive surface in your home, you should also ask the company if they have the appropriate solutions for those materials.
At Ocean Clean, we only use eco-friendly solutions for our cleaning projects, as we treat you like family and always do our best to give you a natural feeling in your home.
Ask for a trial cleaning of your home
See if the company would be willing to see if the relationship works by having a trial session. They may be willing to provide a satisfaction guarantee that waives the fee if you don’t approve of the cleaning your home receives. Once you’ve completed this trial, you’ll likely be able to feel more confident about spending your money on the cleaning service.
That’s why we, Ocean Clean, provide a trial package for you to understand our process. At an affordable trial price, our 2-hour mattress deep cleaning and 1-room air treatment package means you’ll not only prevent allergies, but you’ll also feel more energized and less sluggish when you wake up in the morning. If you have a child, you should consider clean your child’s mattress regularly to keep it safe from bacteria and germs. No more worrying about dust and allergens affecting the health of your family with our cleaning service.
That’s all our tips for you to find a good cleaning service for your beloved home. If you want to get further advisory from us or book our service, please call +65 6334 3309.
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