Cleaners

Cleaning is an interesting subject. I hate housework myself but, at this point in my life, I could never have someone in to clean because I would not feel comfortable paying a stranger to clean up my mess. I do have friends who will candidly admit that they have a 'woman who does' often because they have a debilitating illness such as ME or because they have a stressful job that makes them work all hours. I have had cleaning jobs from the age of 16 on and off. I needed cash for various things - including the fees for attending a Pregnancy Clinic. I don't do a cleaning job now because I teach but I never would rule one out in the future - no one knows how ...  Read the complete review

I worked as a cleaner for a couple of years during my degree, and all I can sat is that it's well worth doing. I can break it down into two categories really: 1) As an employee Working for a cleaning company will earn you little over the minimum wage, but it's easy work. Think of all the stuff you do at home and you've got it, just on a bigger scale. I've cleaned shops, offices and factories, and all of it is just hoovering, cleaning loos and wiping surfaces. It requires little skill, although a strong back for lifting stuff up stairs, and an even stronger stomach for cleaning the crap out of someone's toilet. On the plus side, you're often ...  Read the complete review

When i wasn't a full time mum I was a qualified Nursery Nurse. I left this field (hopefully for good!) when I became ill with an eating disorder. Once I got better I took on a job as a cleaner. The major things that swayed my decision to take the job was the fact that I got paid per hour than I did being a room leader in a baby room (you can't put a price on the next generation!) and it was much less paper work and responsibility. I hate doing my own cleaning but when you are getting paid to do someone elses it really isn't that bad. The funny thing about it was that some people actually cleaned up a bit before I went to their house because they were ...  Read the complete review

I have had the grand total of four cleaners since I left home. Sadly I now don't have a cleaner and I do really miss having one. (So does my skanky house but that's another confession I mean story!) These have varied in every way it is possible to imagine from the great to the well...read on(if you dare!) NUMBER ONE (Lucy) -------------------------- So the first one was the daughter of my local newsagent. She was fifteen and after a small part time job. This suited me as I only had a smallish flat and wasn't at home that often so it didn't get too bad. Also, I was at home at odd times and really didn't want anyone during the day. She only did three hours ...  Read the complete review

I've had a cleaner, or should I say a series of cleaners now for about 10 years......plenty of experience, both bad and good and even very good! As a single mum who now has to watch the pennies, friends have questioned why I still have a cleaner......part of my reasoning is that as long as I'm tutoring, I can earn enough in 1 1/2 hours to pay someone to clean for 4 hours.Sadly this is not the case for my work with social services, where I earn less for an hour's work than my student lodger who was cleaning for me could command for cleaning or babysitting for people! At least in this area of the country, good cleaners can be hard to come by. Personal ...  Read the complete review