Housekeep Loves...

Startups, small business and other companies that we, the Housekeep team, think are fantastic! Some from London, others from around the world!

Could a tidy house win you 1.8 MILLION dollars?

Image source, https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-couple-finds-winning-1-8m-lottery-ticket-while-cleaning-house-officials-say We know that there are a hundred reasons to have a clean & tidy house, and here at Housekeep we’re big proponents of the ‘clean living starts with a clean house’ school of thought. In light of this, we were thrilled to see a feel-good cleaning story in...

Using maps/ Google maps without data!

We know that Housekeepers on our platform love using the integrated maps within their Housekeep app. By incorporating maps straight into the Housekeeper app, we’re able to remove one of the biggest stresses of independent cleaners: their travel routes. There is, however, one potential downside to this. Using maps extensively...

Housekeep favourites: Time-saving apps/websites!

We all know that websites and apps can lead to a huuuuge amount of wasted time. We've all browsed Wikipedia pages we have no actual interest in, spent hours watching meaningless Youtube videos or played Doodlejump until our hands hurt. Despite living in an age where time is perhaps more...

Swedish Death Cleaning (and the life it brings)

“Swedish death cleaning” - sounds scary, right? It’s actually a very peaceful process and, somewhat surprisingly, “Swedish death cleaning” does not mean dusting yourself to an early grave. This recent phenomenon is about lightening the burden of clutter, and clearing your life of unwanted stuff.  Stuff is funny - you...

Housekeep recommends: 8 great cleaning products

  "What are the best cleaning products?" We're asked this all the time, mostly by customers who are keen to know how they can best equip their Housekeepers for the job! The team here were recently chatting about this and we thought we'd share with you the products that we've come to...

The Geffrye Museum and the History of the Home

The Geffrrye Museum and the History of the Home     The Geffrye Museum, located just below the Kingsland Road by Hoxton station, presents it’s patrons with 11 period rooms, featured in chronological order and spanning a period of 400 years. The journey from the 17th century to the present...

Laundry & Dry Cleaning Special Offer

Our friends at Zipjet are offering Housekeep users £5 off their laundry and dry cleaning this summer. To claim the offer, head to https://www.zipjet.co.uk or download the ZipJet app. Just enter the code 'HKEEP5' at checkout to get £5 off your first booking. Zipjet will collect your laundry & dry cleaning from your...

Portico Estate Agents

Portico Places is a local loyalty scheme offering over 100 deals at local businesses across London. The scheme is run by London estate agents Portico, who have sales and lettings branches in north, south, east and west London. Check out all the current available offers here: www.portico.com/places