Checklist for hiring a cleaner

To find the right cleaner is easy......and not that easy if you really want to maintain a good relationship. Since cleaning is a service instead of a standardized product, there are more facts to consider other than just to compare the price. To ensue a good experience, please check:

• Is the candidate police cleared?
• Is the candidate insured? If you have bought the insurance for whoever cleans for you, it is not necessary. Otherwise, keep an close eye on the cleaner whenever he/she is at your home. Even so, it is still risky.
• Does the candidate have an ABN? If not, the cleaner may disappear completely under certain circumstances which you do not expect.
• Is the candidate fully equipped? This is tricky if you only compare an hourly rate as no good cleaner can do an efficient job without proper tools with very good organization.
• Is the candidate always reachable? Can they offer any backup plan? This is vital if you need to reschedule, or pass on some urgent information, or when emergency happens.
• Does the candidate have good reputation? This should be REAL customer feedback. Sometimes 100% positive comments are too good to be true.

Above are some basics service seekers need to consider. There are more details to decide whether the price you have is the best or not. Just like air tickets, economic class and business class seats are different in price, although in the very same airplane.