Do I really need a cleaner?

The world has become busy.  Now both partners work it is hard to find the time to keep the house clean.  There is also the other problem of knowing what and when to use the various new products and equipment.  But is this lack of time and knowledge a big enough reason for taking on the services of a cleaner? 

Surely if everyone in the family kept their room clean and tidy and helped with the rest of the housework, no matter what age, one wouldn’t need to hire a cleaner to keep the property clean?

This is not necessarily the case.  Keeping a house clean is an art and most people are not aware how it can be done thoroughly and quickly.  The baby boomers were taught how to clean, but that was mainly just the basics.  Over the years the ways of cleaning have changed.  Tips of how and what to do when cleaning a home have not been passed on to the current generation of Mums and Dads.  Also, surfaces, products and equipment have become so complicated it is usually only the professional cleaner that knows how to keep everything clean and streak free.

There are a multitude of cleansers on the super market shelves, which ones work?  There are many and varying different types of equipment we are encouraged to purchase to assist with our cleaning, but which ones are the best to buy?  On top of that, there are a heap of new surfaces used to modernize a home.  These are supposed to be easier to keep clean but what products works?  Cleaning today can be somewhat daunting, especially if the wrong product is used and the expensive surface is damaged.

Of course a professional regular clean of a home doesn’t mean it will always look like the pictures in the magazines (those homes have little furniture and no clutter), but it will mean the kitchens and bathrooms will be kept to a hygienic standard and the rest of the property will be tidier and dust free. 

The professional cleaner will know how much water to use when mopping the floating wooden floor.  Also, the best product to use on such surfaces as the Caesar stone bench tops and highly glossed laminated cupboards. 

But the main benefit of using a professional cleaner is the free time for all members of the family.  More quality time can be spent together enjoying the home instead of worrying about having to clean it.  Of course this shouldn’t stop members of the family keeping rooms tidy and cleaning up spills.  This has always been a family responsibility and should remain so.

But in this age when people can’t find the time and are not quite sure how, what, when and where to clean, hiring a professional cleaner is the sensible thing to do.

Julie Finch-Scally

The Guru of Cleaning ®

Author of

Stinking Cleaning