First thing first - as cleaning service, they were good - There was some initial hiccups in scheduling, what's included and what's not etc, back and forth with the cleaners - which is lot of overhead. I would have liked a seamless experience.
Rio showed up, was always in contact and ensured it was done till the end.
About cleaners -
Ingrid took up bathroom and kitchen completely. Did a great job on the bathroom. Kitchen left some things wanting -
oven inside and outside "deep" cleaning not done (this is a major item that she missed and tried to get away with it if I had not accidentally opened it. Back and forth, phone calls, she complained and did a 2 min shoddy job of just the door/shallow scrub. Not the racks, sides and definitely no deep clean there)
under sink, (again, did after lot of back and forth, phone calls etc - 5 mins job after 10 mins of drama. Honestly, I could have done without the hassle and stress)
cabinets inside and outside with reorganize not done,
freezer etc was not cleaned (I don't mind the freezer and cabinets not deep cleaned - anyway as I have some food stuff I don't want moved around).
I didnot really want to deal with drama as a sleep deprived new mom too much on my plate. Apparently I should move things out so she can clean and I should put things back in in oven, cabinets, fridge and under sink! Wished I had known first itself of this requirement on me, I would have gladly been her helper assistant along with pumping/taking care of a baby , of course paying her to do a quick wipe after I do all the work. Ridiculous.
Ingrid also threw out a bunch of cloth tags/receipts I had saved on kitchen counter top for returns. The trash bag was fresh (new as she just started on kitchen) and she could have retrieved. She didnot even try and just more complaining on how it's impossible. I am stuck with $150-200 worth stuff that I wanted to return and it's a big loss for me.
In future - move stuff off, clean and PUT it back. It's not your job to decide what is trash what is not and throw things away- for all you know, it can be more important tax docs, fsa receipts or bank stuff. Thankfully she didnot throw out my appliances because they were on kitchen counter. First time it has happened to me in all these years!! All cleaners I have tried, even check with me on fridge items that are expired or old AND I tell them it's okay to trash. Trash is only what's in the trash bag, or something specifically marked trash that I tell you is Trash. Rest - put it back where it was - it's my property!
Marianne was quiet, fast and efficient. She had a quick smile and did touch ups immediately as needed, which I found easy to work with. They didnot do in between sofa cushions on the only couch I had - which I pointed to and again Ingrid wanted to argue, call people etc - while Marianne just encouraged her to do it and move on. This is usually done by all cleaners, regular or deep clean
Summary -
Price - it's fairly priced. A bit more than what my regular cleaners ask for deep clean but they had immediate availability so I tried them. There are some who take a bit extra but likely more professional and includes carpet wash etc.
Schedule - it was only one person initially, who had a over simplified view of how long it was going to take her - finally Rio sent another person to help and they got done faster. It was very long and tiring for me.
Cleaning team -
All covid vaccinated which was important to me. We had to wear mask and shields as well, would have preferred the cleaners wear shields when I requested as they had only a cloth mask.
Rio - honest, trustworthy and nice. Fast response.
Ingrid - good work, maybe slower, argumentative with what's included and what's not - calling up owner to complain or ask, using google translate to do back and forth, being difficult in the end. She was wearing shoes in kitchen(?!) and I gave her a pair of my socks so she can move dirty shoes to outside home.
Marianne - professional
The strong cleaning products gave me a headache. Even after airing, it was still strong at night. We had to camp out with baby in the living room that night.
I am giving 4 stars considering it's a new business and they have potential. Wishing them best! read more