How long does a cleaning take?

The time needed for a home cleaning can vary based on many factors.

Factors that affect the time cleaning may take include:

• The condition and size of the home: For example, has the home been cleaned in the last few months, or maybe it’s been years since it was professionally cleaned? If it hasn’t been professionally cleaned recently, has the home been kept up in between cleanings? All these things play into the amount of elbow grease and time required to clean and can add or subtract from the total time needed.

• Any extras requested with the cleaning: We offer additional services like deep cleaning, baseboards, inside the oven, and wet wiping of the blinds. All these services add additional time depending on what’s being requested.

• Is this a historic home: Over time, we’ve learned that historic homes on paper typically have fewer and cozier time-consuming areas like bathrooms. They tend to develop more character over the years, adding to the cleaning time.

All homes are unique, and all cleaners work at different speeds. Spending more time in a home doesn’t always lead to better results. For this reason, we don’t charge by the hour for our services. The best results come from focusing on completing a list of cleaning tasks and completing them well.

That said, we expect a standard cleaning for most homes takes between 1-3 hours for a two-person team.

What’s the difference between a move-in/move-out and a regular cleaning?

Move-in/move-out cleanings include a few extras to ensure a home is ready for the next resident. The extras included in the move-in/move-out cleaning include:

• Baseboards

• Inside windows

• Window sills

• Ceiling fans

Everything for the move-in/move-out cleaning is done to ensure the home looks as good as new for the next resident.

What’s the difference between deep cleaning and a regular cleaning?

Deep cleanings include everything a standard cleaning does but with more detailed work, which includes the following.

• A dusting of the baseboards

• Dusting blinds

• Wiping down doors

• A dusting of AC vents

• Wipe down light switches

• Wipe down power outlets

• Ceiling fans, if requested, they’re easy to overlook when they’re running.

Do I need to be home for my cleaning?

You do not have to be home for us to clean your house.

As much as we love seeing and getting to know our customers in person, sometimes it’s inconvenient to be home during the cleaning. In the case of move-in/move-out cleanings, once the home is empty, we suggest not being home for the best experience.

We always leave it up to our clients as to whether or not to be home during the cleaning. As long as we have a way to get into the home, no one needs to be present for the cleaning.