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The Maids of East Toronto and Durham Region can help you keep your home clean and healthy, even when life gets too busy!

It’s common for housework to creep down to the bottom of your ‘to do’ list.

Between work, the kids, activities and a social life, there’s rarely any time left in your day to clean the house.  That’s why so many people are turning to cleaning companies to take the burden of housecleaning off their shoulders.  Withregular cleanings, you will have more time to focus on doing the things you want to do.

Before hiring a cleaning company, there are several questions you should ask.

First, find out if they are fully insured, including workers compensation, liability and damage insurance.  This is important because if the person cleaning your house injures themselves or damages your property and is not insured, you will be liable for that.

Many companies use subcontractors as a way to save money and distance themselves from the people doing the work.  Find out if the cleaning company has staff that work for them or if they are contracting out the work.

As with any kind of service, you want to make sure that you are getting good value for the money you are paying.  Ask the cleaning company about how things in your house will be cleaned.  For example, will they just clean around your belongings or will they pick things up and clean around them?  What services are included for the money you are paying?

Find out what type of products they will be using to clean your house.  Some services use what you have and others bring their own.  It’s important to know if the products they are using are safe and non-toxic, especially if you have children or pets living in the home.

Finally, ask if their services are guaranteed.  You want to make sure that you will be happy with the cleaning, and if you are not, that the company will do something to make things right.

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