The Good Wife's Guide to Hiring a Cleaning Company!

Sometimes, dear ladies, even a good wife needs to take a couple of days off cleaning duties. For me, that time is the Holiday season, when I prefer to put my efforts into cooking the best possible Christmas dinner and choosing the prettiest of decorations, instead of doing my daily routine of home cleaning. After all, you could always hire a house cleaning company to do the dirty job for you, am I correct? So, without bothering hubby of course, I take some time off my domestic work, to look on google for the most suitable home cleaning company, that may come and give me a hand around the house for a day or two. Having in mind that I've been proceeding in such a manner for years now, I've come to realise that there are certain dealbreakers, when it comes to choosing a cleaning company of any sort. These are the 4 most important ones:

Dealbreaker the 1st: Price. Prices, dear ladies, that you could find from home cleaning companies working in London are hugely varied. Some companies cost twice or three times more than other, even though when asked about their cleaning methods, they give similar answers to those of their competitors. So, if you plan to hire professional cleaners as well, make sure that you search for the cheapest company,  which offers the services you need. After all, it's hubby's hard-earned money you'd be spending!

Dealbreaker the 2nd: Quality. This one already got a mention above, but I'd repeat it, so that it does "sink in" into your minds, dear ladies. Check out the site of the company you're considering hiring: most companies would take photos of the jobs they'd done and later on publish them on their sites, so that the casual viewer may get an idea of what to expect from their services. If you're not satisfied with what you see, then don't book the company!

Dealbreaker the 3rd: Convenience. Having considered the price and quality of cleaning, it comes down to convenience. Some companies might be overbooked, or only available at hours, which are not convenient to you, or - which is worse - be unreliable and keep on postponing your appointment over and over again! In order to prevent that from happening, look for references and discuss what hours are convenient for you with the company, before hiring them! If they wish to come over, when hubby's back from work... Tell them that a good wife puts her hubby's piece of mind before anything else!

Dealbreaker the 4th: Guarantee. Several companies I found offered a full guarantee on the work they did, offering to come back free of charge to clean anything their customers might not be satisfied with. Others, to my disappointment, insisted that there is no way they would not do the best job I could possibly get... Which is too cocky an attitude, for a clear-headed person not to consider suspicious! So, go with the company, which offers guarantees...

After all, if you don't hire the best, then how will you look hubby in eyes, when the cleaning bill comes in?