Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a cleaner, what do they do?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a cleaner, what do they do? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:55:41 +0000 lamariniere on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1895370 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:37:35 +0000 lamariniere 1895370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a lady who comes once per week. She does a really thorough clean, scrubs the kitchen and bathrooms, dusts all surfaces after removing items, vacuums and mops all the floors and does general tidying up. travelgirl1 on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1895202 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:18:11 +0000 travelgirl1 1895202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrswin: @blackbird: @abdubbs: @SleepyMonkey: Thanks so much for your input. It's good to know that my expectations aren't totally out of whack with what other people are getting. I think I need to man up and speak to her about it. Thanks again! SleepyMonkey on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1894162 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:23:58 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1894162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not unreasonable at all. Our cleaner does pick up and cleans under them and I don't think I've ever seen a stray crumb or bit on the floor after she leaves. I would tell her what you expect and if she doesn't improve the next time or two, you can start looking for someone else. abdubbs on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1894050 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:24:15 +0000 abdubbs 1894050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours comes every two weeks - they clean all the basic things - mop the floors, dust all surfaces, vacuum, clean the counters, kitchen appliances, etc., and thoroughly clean the entire bathroom (floors, toilet, sink, bath/shower). They change the bed sheets for us (I leave a clean set on top of the bed for them) and sometimes start a load of laundry if they notice it needs to be done. Sometimes they do other little odds and ends if they notice them (like emptying the dishwasher) but I don't expect them to always do that. They'll do a deeper clean on other areas (like inside of fridge for example) if I ask them to. blackbird on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1894033 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:07:57 +0000 blackbird 1894033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything, for reals. I use a company and they have a huge list of what they clean and what rooms get what detailing--bookshelves, baseboards wiped down, fan blades, windows, mop, sweep, shake rugs out, etc etc. Every other week, a new area gets a deep clean and they list what they do for us, too. I feel less weird going with a contracted company than an individual person. mrswin on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1893990 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:53:21 +0000 mrswin 1893990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @travelgirl1: I don't think it is unreasonable at all to expect the person you are paying to clean picks things up to dust, etc. I tried to keep the conversation pretty light in tone but made sure she understood what I was having problems with. I'm not totally comfortable with someone else cleaning for me either but I just try and remember that it is her job... travelgirl1 on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1893856 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:40:49 +0000 travelgirl1 1893856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrswin: I think that's probably what I need to do, to have a conversation, but I don't want to seem like I am being unreasonable. Having someone clean up after me still feels a little weird. mrswin on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1893757 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:55:49 +0000 mrswin 1893757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @travelgirl1: We had a similar issue with our cleaner for a while. She wouldn't move things to dust, not vacuum the bathroom floor just mop, etc and we finally just told her we weren't happy and reviewed what our expectations were. It seems to be better but my SO is always home by the time she is finished so he checks everything before she leaves and will ask her to re-do/touch up something if it doesn't look done travelgirl1 on "If you have a cleaner, what do they do?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-cleaner-what-do-they-do#post-1893742 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:51:29 +0000 travelgirl1 1893742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have a cleaning lady once a fortnight and she's lovely and I trust her. But, I'm just not super happy with the cleaning. I loved the first job she did, but since then I often find bits on the floor, that I would have expected to have been hoovered up. She doesn't take things off the shelves, just cleans around them and I think she does the same with the kitchen counters. The other day it looked like she hadn't cleaned under the dining table at all. She leaves the house looking nice but the more she comes, the more I think she does the basics then folds folds things and tidies to make it "look" clean, when actually, it isn't. Am I being unreasonable with my expectations here?