Why (and Why Not) to Hire a Home Cleaning Service

Cleanliness is close to godliness, they say. But there is no reason you have to handle that burden all on your own. Here are several reasons why — and one reason why not — to seek the help of a home cleaning company.

1. You don't have time to clean.

One of the main reasons people work so hard is to have nice things: a luxurious car, nice clothes and a big house. However, what a lot of people don't realize is that those big, beautiful houses can be big, ugly messes to clean. Dust builds up regardless of how much each room is actually used. If you work 60 hours a week to be able to make payments on your home, the last thing you want to do during your precious time off is come home and clean.

A home cleaning service can come by weekly, biweekly, monthly or however often you see fit. They will do the big tasks, such as vacuuming and cleaning bathrooms, to keep your house a clean, comfortable sanctuary where you can relax and unwind.

2. You don't know the best way to clean some spaces.

If you hire from a well-respected home cleaning company, it is likely that the person who comes to clean your home is a trained professional who knows a lot more cleaning tricks than you. A cleaning professional can get the red wine stains off your sofa, remove the black mold that plagues your shower and clean out your dirty oven. Most of them will arrive with an arsenal of cleaning products and tools that you probably never even thought to keep around the house. A good housekeeper will leave your house cleaner than you ever could have.

3. You believe hard work deserves compensation.

Even if you are a stay-at-home mom or dad, it doesn't mean you want to spend every day on your hands and knees doing hard work for no paycheck. During the feminist movement of the 60s, a key issue was that it was wrong for women to stay at home and perform labor for no money and no recognition while their husbands were out doing work that was considered worthy of monetary reward.

If you have the extra funds to pay someone to clean your home, do it as a way to give someone a paying job in this down economy rather than doing hard work yourself for free. If this makes you feel lazy, use your extra time to volunteer in your community. This way, more is accomplished because you are providing someone with a job and a paycheck while you are free to contribute to society in a way that you find meaningful and rewarding.

- You should NOT hire them to sort through your mess.

A home cleaning service is absolutely not responsible for picking up the junk you leave around the house. Their job is to scrub, polish, sweep, dust and disinfect the surfaces in your home. This is difficult when you leave your kids' toys on the floor or dirty clothes and towels in the bathroom. Make an effort to pick up after yourself before the home cleaning worker arrives. No one wants to go to work in a pigsty every day.