Need a cleaning service in Chicago
Can you recommend a cleaning company or individual in downtown Chicago? I need someone to clean my 900 sf condo (1 br/1.5 ba) every other week. I live in River North. I would be willing to provide...
View ArticleCleaning in New York
Please recommend/warn me about cleaning services and independent housekeepers in New York City I need your recommendations and warnings about cleaning companies or persons you have hired before....
View ArticleRecommendations for a Seattle cleaning service
Looking for a service to clean my Seattle apartment. Any recommendations? General recommendations on how to pick a cleaner or service are welcome. I don't have a vacuum cleaner or a lot of cleaning...
View ArticleHow clean is your house (or small apartment)
Can anyone recommend a good one-time maid/cleaning service in Manhattan? I want to give my soon-to-be-for-sale apartment a VERY thorough scrub down before I start showing it to prospective buyers. I...
View ArticleI want to eat off my floors AND my ceiling fan, please.
When cleaning, what nooks & crannies might the maid accidentally miss? I'm hiring a maid service for a deep cleaning tomorrow morning and really don't want to be disappointed again afterwards due...
View ArticleI really hate dusting. Like, A LOT.
Does anyone in the Denver Metro area (or even better: Aurora) have a recommendation for a house cleaner for bi-weekly cleanings? We prefer not to use Merry or Molly maids, someone who has their own...
View ArticleRecommend a cleaning lady in Columbus, OH!
In search of an awesome cleaning lady in Columbus, OH. Mom's having some serious back issues, and while Dad's super helpful in the house and the yard I know it's making household things a little...
View ArticleRecommend independent or well-treated Astoria cleaners
Recommend a cleaning person or service in/near Astoria, Queens? If a service, one that treats its workers well. I need a big move-out cleaning done by the end of the month. I want to either pay an...
View ArticleHow common is/was Alice?
Do/did people have Alices? I'm referring to The Brady Bunch's Alice -- a combination maid/cook/nanny who lived on site and was treated as a much-loved member of the family (with no outside life of her...
View ArticleNon-shady maid service in LA?
Can anyone recommend non-profit or even just non-shady house cleaning in Los Angeles? When I lived in San Francisco, I used the wonderful Self Help For the Elderly for house cleaning services. They're...
View ArticleSomething Old, Borrowed, or New
What's a cool gift my wife -- the Maid of Honor -- can give the Bride on her Wedding Day? This gift would be in addition to the usual 'off the registry' gift that would be from the both of us. Bonus:...
View ArticleWanted: stories or memoirs of the Unwanted
I am looking for stories or memoirs of persons famous or otherwise who at some point in their lives realized that nobody wanted them as a partner/lover/mate and how they dealt with this realization in...
View ArticleCleaning Service Trust Procedures
What should I do to increase my trust of my house cleaners? A little over a month ago I hired a house cleaner (really two ladies) who come and clean my apartment once a week. I found her contact info...
View ArticleHow to get this place clean?
We're having a party. Our house is a disaster. I feel like I need a professional to help. Fiance disagrees. I don't know what to do. I would get a maid to do the deep-cleaning but stuff has to be put...
View ArticleMaid of honor/Bridal shower advice
I'm maid of honor for my sister's upcoming wedding, and fear her inner Bridezilla is coming out. I love my sister and happy to be her moh, but we have different views about etiquette. For instance, she...
View ArticleHow can I get customers for my house cleaning business?
I’m trying to start up a housecleaning business, but can’t figure out how to actually get any customers. I’ve been putting flyers on houses in fairly upscale neighborhoods – McMansions, hip urban...
View ArticleHey, Cleaner, leave those machines alone!
Cleaner of 1+ year is using our clothes washing machine(s) without permission. She's a smoker and it makes the machines smell. Is this an expected perk? Regardless, what's an indirect way of saying...
View ArticleAm I a terrible MoH?
More Maid of Honor woes. How am I going to do this? What are normal expectations for a MoH? So, I've already posted this and got some great advice. I'm going to throw my sister a "Naughty or Nice"...
View Articlecan't believe I'm asking this
Dear Ask MetaFilter, I never thought this would happen to me: requesting recommendations for a private house cleaning service in Durham, NC. We've decided to take the advice we've repeatedly been given...
View ArticleCleaning in Minneapolis?
I have a need for a one time deep-cleaning service in the Minneapolis area. Does anybody have any recommendations? Further, does anybody have tips for getting family members to try and be less...
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