Home Cleaning & Maintenance

Having a cleaner will make you happier! Here's how...

Modern llife is stressful. People are working more and more and finding it increasingly difficult to detach from their work lives. There are a host of facts that support this theory; for example, in 2002, only 10% of employees checked their work emails outside of office hours; now, over 50% of employees do...

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The environment and climate change have been headline news in recent years, and rightly so! With global temperatures on the rise, many people are becoming increasingly conscious about the choices they're making day-to-day. When shopping, people are more aware of brand behaviour and consumers are starting to opt for responsible companies over...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

5 essential tips for hiring a domestic cleaner

Hiring a domestic cleaner can be a daunting task, with often contradictory advice coming from different sources. As market leaders in London’s booming domestic cleaning industry, we like to think we know a thing or two about the process. We’ve got together to draw up a list of our 5...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleaning tips from Housekeep new joiners: 002

This week we're bringing you some great tips from Housekeepers just joining the platform. Lighten the load... A great tip this week comes from Housekeeper Pavlina, who covers Highbury and Finsbury Park (N4 & N5). This one is a tip for other Housekeepers working on the platform, who are looking for...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleaning tips from Housekeep new joiners: 001

To join the Housekeep platform you need to be an experienced, 5-star domestic cleaner. When we meet new Housekeepers we want to learn about their style of cleaning, and understand the methods that they use to achieve that perfect finish. We've started collecting some tips of the trade from joining Housekeepers to...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleanliness: a genuine rift in many relationships

If you research the relationship between marriage and domestic chores you find a shocking correlation: nearly one third of failed relationships cite frequent disagreements around domestic tasks as a reason for their breakdown. Many of these couples informed researchers that they didn’t often disclose the reasons for their failed relationships,...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

Housekeep cleaning hacks: the 10 easiest places to forget to clean

When it comes to cleaning, most of us assume that we have a pretty good idea of the tasks we need to be doing. In most homes though there are a whole host of neglected chores, many of which could have detrimental impact on the overall cleanliness and hygiene...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

How can I book a cleaner near me?

How to find a cleaner near you! Expert advice from the UK's best home cleaning agency, Housekeep.

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

10 Essential Spring Cleaning Tasks

Don’t let the recent bursts of good weather fool you - there are still a few weeks of spring time left here in London and that means it’s not too late for your annual deep clean. That’s right… you’ve not got away with it quite yet! Jokes aside, a spring...

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How to prepare for your cleaner's arrival

We get a lot of questions coming through the Housekeep office about this subject, particularly from customers who haven’t used a domestic cleaner before and would like to learn the etiquette. Really, much of this will come down to your personal preference. In fact, this can be said for our...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

How to clean your iron: 2 methods!

Over time, your trusted iron will start to show a few signs of wear and tear, especially if it’s had a couple of run-ins with shirts or sheets. Although the immediate concern may be the burnt cloth, it’s worth remembering that this is damaging your iron too! But plenty of...

Home Cleaning & Maintenance

The housekeep guide to cleaning with vinegar

Here at Housekeep we love finding the most effective ways to take household goods and appropriate them for cleaning purposes. This time we’re looking in the kitchen for a helping hand. In any stocked kitchen you’re likely to find an array of vinegars. Great for packing a punch in salad...

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