I've honestly never had a cleaning service. But as I am now living by myself in a large place and don't want it to become a pit of bachelorhood, I wanted to get a cleaning service. Based on a friend, she HIGHLY recommended Lupita and I figured I would give her a shot.
For an incredibly affordable fee, once a month Lupita comes to my place and in 90 minutes it is clean - the bathroom, the bedroom, the kitchen, my living room. Everything: they clean both sinks, mop, dust and clean all counter space across my unit. I'm not making a huge mess in that time, but after their visit my place is noticeably better looking and feeling.
Lupita herself and her coworker are a treat to have over. She is incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and flexible. She brings her own stuff in her own vehicle, so I've never had to provide anything. Pretty much let them in, and 90 minutes later the place is fantastic. But in between she keeps me in the loop on how her and her family are doing, helps me with my Spanish, and will even kick me out of rooms so she can do her job.
My friend's recommendation has turned into me recommending to anyone in the North Bay or Oakland areas. read more