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Housekeeper of the Week: 3rd August 2020

August 03, 2020 David

Meet Mariana, our housekeeper of the week! With over 6 years of experience, Mariana is an excellent choice if you are looking for a reliable cleaner in central London.

Here's what some of her clients had to say about her:

"Mariana has been working with us for almost a year. She is an amazing housekeeper."

"Mariana has been working in our hose for over a year. During this time she provided professional house cleaning services with great attention to detail. She is reliable, hard-working, helpful and I would highly recommend her as a cleaner."

Mariana is available for regular weekly cleans and also offers laundry and ironing services. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with her family.

If you would like to make a booking with Mariana, check out her profile on our website!

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Annual Cleaning Task Checklist

July 30, 2020 David

Introduction

There are a few cleaning tasks that should be done at least once-a-year. When these tasks are done, your quality of your life will be so much better, and your home healthier. These annual tasks are like medicine for a healthy and happy home. But what does a yearly house cleaning schedule look like?

To make the tasks manageable, they can be spread across the year according to the seasons. The yearly cleaning schedule will help you to keep your home looking spotless from Spring through to Winter!

Spring

Spring is a great time to do some clearing-out after the Winter months indoors. Over the course of a year, the kitchen and garage accumulate clutter and Spring is a good time to clear them out. Your gutters accumulate debris over the Fall and Winter months and Spring is an excellent time to get them back in perfect working order.

Kitchen and pantry

Now is the best time to organise your kitchen and pantry. Begin with a declutter. Remove and dispose of...

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Trends in the UK house cleaning industry

July 23, 2020 David

Introduction

The UK domestic cleaning industry market has grown at an impressive pace in recent years with a 28% increase in turnover between 2013 and 2020. Structural and secular trends have driven strong growth. However, the cleaning sector, along with the rest of the UK economy is facing a number of challenges from the impact of COVID-19, Brexit and a likely economic recession.

In the first part of this article, we examine the factors driving recent growth in the sector. In the second part, we examine the impact of COVID-19 on demand for home cleaning services. Finally, we explore the outlook for the sector and consider the potential impact of COVID-19, Brexit and an economic recession on domestic cleaning in the UK.

1) Growth in the UK house cleaning market

Introduction

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry as a whole was experiencing steady growth in turnover and the number of new workers and companies. Between 2015 and 2018, the UK cleaning...

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How large is the UK cleaning industry?

July 02, 2020 David

Introduction

The UK cleaning industry is enormous and makes an important contribution to the UK economy. This article takes an in-depth look into the sector.

In the first part of this article we provide an overview of the size and structure of the overall UK cleaning industry. In the second section, we outline the growth in the sector and analyse growth drivers. Finally, we do a deep dive on the cleaning activities sub-sector which includes domestic cleaning.

Most of the data in this article is from 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the UK economy as a whole, including the cleaning sector. In a separate article, we explore structural trends in the sector and the likely impact of Covid-19.

(A) Overview of the UK cleaning industry

Size and importance of the UK cleaning industry

According to recent data from the BCC (British Cleaning Council), the cleaning industry contributes £54.5 billion to the UK economy every year. For comparison,...

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How home cleaning changed during lockdown

June 09, 2020 Ali

Before the lockdown

We first heard about coronavirus in early January. We began to take serious notice on 23^rd January when the Chinese government locked down Wuhan province. As the first cases were identified in the UK, we began to seriously think about the implications of a lockdown on the UK domestic cleaning sector. We have hundreds of independent cleaners using our platform. Would home cleaners be able to go to work? Would cleaners be able to support themselves?

House cleaners permitted to work during lockdown

We were expecting some form of lockdown before Boris Johnson made his announcement on 23^rd March 2020. After the announcement, we read and reread the rules and government guidance.

There was no specific guidance on working in people’s homes. The government rules said that you could leave home if you...

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