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bucolic_frolic

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1. Necessary to pre-clean, or necessary to have a cleaning service?

Reply to Srkdqltr (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 08:40 AM

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If they really are coming to clean, your pre-cleaning will leave them the harder places to clean. You'll get more deep cleaning out of it.

If it's regrets over hiring them, a bit late.

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Im having a cleaning service clean my house. I have been pre-cleaning all morning. [View all] Srkdqltr Tuesday OP

Necessary to pre-clean, or necessary to have a cleaning service? bucolic_frolic Tuesday #1

No. No regrets, im not vacuminging any more. Im old and tired. Srkdqltr Tuesday #3

No, you're not nuts. You are just like the rest of us. Polly Hennessey Tuesday #2

Exactly Srkdqltr Tuesday #4

My daughter has a cleaner Marthe48 Tuesday #5

My cleaner resents it if I pre clean. murielm99 Tuesday #6

Always a plus if you like them Marthe48 Tuesday #7

Here's what we did: sold house, moved into apt. in a retirement community. CTyankee Tuesday #8

I have two separate jobs Niagara Tuesday #9

Yes .. i figure picking up should be done by me. I just don't like the floor washing. Srkdqltr Tuesday #10

I'm glad that you have someone that can do that for you Niagara Tuesday #11

Me too. Took a while to realise i can't do everything anymore. Srkdqltr Tuesday #12

I understand that Niagara Tuesday #13