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What it is Like to Run a Cleaning Company

If you know me at least a little and you’ve been following Bredon Hill Cleaning Services on social media, you will know that cleaning is not just my job. I truly put my heart and soul in this business and that’s probably why it has survived and thrived for over a decade. But staying on top of everything and being the best amongst competitors is not easy. The cleaning industry is a busy and competitive space, so you must always be on your A-game. I thought I’d share with you what it is like to run a cleaning company, especially in the trying times of a pandemic.

No work, employees to protect and keep

We are blessed to have kept the majority of our clients even during the several national lockdowns. But it is no secret to anyone that for some time we were not working at full capacity. That meant some of the cleaners weren’t getting enough hours of work and it impacted their lives. It was my job as their employer to figure out how to help if I wanted to keep them. And indeed, I did want to keep them as I knew tables would turn and good, reliable and loyal staff is really hard to come by, especially in our industry.

Lots of work and not enough workers

Like I said, a change did come not long after the third full national lockdown. The demand for cleaning services suddenly increased and our team was working tirelessly to satisfy our clients’ expectations. Some of my hard-working ladies had made the choice to move out of the country permanently, others wanted a career change. Recruitment has been extremely hard. If you speak to 10 cleaning companies in 10 different parts of the UK and ask them what’s their biggest challenge at the moment, I bet the answer will be the same: “recruitment”. For months, I had to cover many shifts daily to keep our clients happy.

The tough decisions

There’s only so much pressure one can take. After a long time spent side by side with the girls cleaning, I was at the brink of exhaustion. Something had to change. And this provoked one of the toughest business decisions I’ve ever had to take. I decided to stop offering one of my favourite cleaning services, namely housekeeping for holiday lets. It was just too hard to cope without enough reliable hands.

The joyous moments

Despite all the challenges I still say that this is one of the most rewarding businesses a person can run. For me personally, it is the happiness we bring in people’s homes and lives that gives me the most joy. Receiving positive feedback and feeling the gratitude in customer’s voices truly makes my day and I often forget how tired my body and mind are after a long day at work.

Having a cleaning business is not easy. It could squeeze the last drop of energy you have, but if you do it with a true passion, the reward you get in return is worth the sweat.

The Perfect Cleaning Schedule for Your Home

The Perfect Cleaning Schedule for Your Home

 

Your home needs regular care and maintenance, but how often should you be performing every cleaning task? Certainly, some activities like dusting, mopping and vacuuming have to be done more frequently than others in order to maintain a healthy and safe living environment. As professionals, we know that housework can be extremely overwhelming, especially if you haven’t built a routine or you don’t know how to prioritise your cleaning tasks. That’s why we prepared the perfect cleaning schedule for your home. You just need to follow it.

Daily Tasks

Just like your body needs food and sleep every day to function well, your home needs certain cleaning activities to be performed on daily basis. Not that something terrible will happen if you miss a day or two, but you will increase your workload and the effort you need to put where you get around to do what you’ve skipped. Besides, once you put everything into a routine, you will notice that life becomes somehow easier and flows better. Here’s what you should try to do every day:

  • Make your bed
  • Wash the dishes
  • Wipe the working surface in the kitchen
  • Pick up toys and other lay-around stuff
  • Put away dirty clothes
  • Vacuum (if you have little children or pets)

Weekly Tasks

The majority of cleaning tasks should be performed weekly. It’s much easier if you split all the activities in every day of the week, instead of wasting your whole weekend cleaning, for example. So, perhaps you can do the laundry on Monday and Thursday, clean the bathroom on Tuesday, dust the furniture and appliances on Wednesday and so on. Here’s a list of what should be done weekly.

  • Clean the kitchen - sink, counters, floor, appliances, cabinet walls and doors.
  • Living room - organise, vacuum, clean under the sofa, dust and polish, wipe the windows from the inside
  • Bedrooms - vacuum, sweep/mop, dust furniture and mirror, change the bed linen
  • Bathroom - Clean shower/bathtub, sink and toilet, mop the floor, scrub counters and mirror, disinfect
  • Hallway and entrance - declutter, sweep/mop
  • Clean the fridge
  • Throw out the bin
  • Do the laundry and ironing

Monthly Tasks

There are other things that are considered more a deep clean that should be done regularly, but not so frequently. These activities can be performed monthly and the benefits of doing so are many for the health and wellbeing of your family.

  • Clean the microwave and oven inside and out
  • Clean and clear the cupboards
  • Scrub the tile grout
  • Vacuum the heating / cooling vents
  • Wash and disinfect the rubbish bins
  • Wash the windows inside and out

Twice-a-Year Tasks

And here we go with the most energy-sucking household tasks. Thank goodness, you don’t have to do these too often - just twice a year. This falls under the category spring cleaning, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be during the spring.

  • Check and clear the pantry of expired goods
  • Air out rooms and drapes
  • Wash pillows, blankets and duvets
  • Give out to charity all unused clothes and dispose of the ones that can no longer be worn
  • Re-organise your closet
  • Clean the fireplace and behind the furniture and appliances

We hope this list gives you some guidance and structure on how you should organise your cleaning tasks. If, afterall, this looks like too much work just for you, there’s always an easy and reliable solution - Bredon Hill Cleaning Services. Our domestic cleaners can take care of all of your weekly chores and if you need a thorough job, then ask for our spring/deep cleaning service. That’s a perfect way to enjoy a cosy and healthy home with zero efforts and no stress at all.

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