Bad cleaner?
Just asking for advice, I’ve found a cleaner (uk England) that charges £20 she’s an independent cleaner so is not through an agency.
Very nice lady etc etc but both times she’s been here I’ve noticed she doesn’t empty the bathroom bin which I thought she would do nor cleaned the mirror and I’ve also notice she doesn’t always clean under some units in the dining room nor the bed (I understand is tricky to use the hoover in this due to the space ).
What are your thoughts? I ask her to come for 3 hours both times and both times she’s told me that 3 hours might be too much for what she’s got to do which is a general cleaning for 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, etc.
I don’t understand why if she “has spare time” why wouldn’t she perform a better cleaning.
And yes, both times she’s stayed for the 3 hours and that’s what we paid her.
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Personally I think the best thing to do is to have a conversation with her, everyone likes their house to be cleaned differently and notices different things so just worth pointing out things you'd like done. You're paying her to do the job you just need to let her know what you'd like to be cleaned or priority jobs or baseline jobs. 😀
Ive been a cleaner I didnt empty bins unless asked and I didnt really get asked usually they would do it before I came or after I left but bathroom mirror should be done and under units and the bed is not a normal clean it would be part of a deep clean therefore extra and extra hours how many days per month does she do
I find it strange that she doesn’t empty the bin. Isn’t it part of cleaning?
London average is currently between £18-20 so you’re paying at the high side. I would expect helper at that range should be veteran and know what they’re doing.
I also agree emptying bin / cleaning all mirrors / glasses / making bed are basic cleaning requirements and need not be told to someone veteran.
I would probably ask her first why she doesn’t do any of that and take it from there.
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