Is there a budget package for house cleaning clients?
Today is dedicated to lucky number 13 on the list of “13 Things Your Housecleaner Won’t Tell You.” I want to take this opportunity for thanking Reader’s Digest and Good Morning America for giving me such a great list of items to blog about! Out last topic of conversation from the list is “If you don’t have a lot of cash, ask me to come for just one hour. I can do just the bathrooms and the kitchen or only the areas the guests will see.”
This is absolutely correct! It is very important in any economy, but especially a down economy like today’s, to offer a package that is perfect for those clients who need to stay on a budget. Just because someone has a lower budget than someone else, does not mean they should not be able to enjoy the benefits of having a professional house cleaner.
If staying on a budget is what is most important, don’t be afraid to let the company you’re thinking of working with know that up front. It is possible there are certain tasks that might be included during a “standard” cleaning, but some of those might not be of interest to you. You might only want a few specific things done, so you can keep the price lower by tweaking your service request just a little bit.
One thing to remember is that not every company will have a package that will work within your budget, but they should try to accommodate your needs. Depending on the size of the company and their overhead, they have a price point which is the absolute minimum they could come in to do cleaning for. Don’t be afraid to ask what the minimum cost is that they can provide their service for. The worst case is that, you find out before you get an estimate, that they will still be too expensive for your budget, no matter what service you request. You won’t know unless you ask.
At Total Cleaning Plus, we have a good handful of clients who will not have their entire house cleaned each visit in order to keep the price down. We have clients who will rotate different rooms in and out in order to keep the price down. We also have clients who don’t want dusting and we just go out and vacuum. We have clients who only have us do their kitchen and bathrooms. Whatever your needs are, a good company should have many different options that can be worked into most budgets. The more you ask, the more you’ll find out about the possibilities that exist.
This concludes our series of posts covering all of the “13 Things Your Housecleaner Won’t Tell You.” Hopefully you enjoyed the articles and learned a little about the world of professional house cleaning. If you have any questions call Total Cleaning Plus to get all your answers.
