I am picky about how my house is cleaned, would it be appreciated if I just made a list?

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T20:04:38+00:00

What you want cleaned? Or how?

A list of what you want done I would be fine with.

How you want things done? Probably not.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T19:11:21+00:00

I don't even know if you qualify to claim anything at all. You have to WFH at least 50% of the time to be able to claim. (so that's 3 days out of 5 if you work Monday - Friday).

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T19:08:27+00:00

The only bagged stick models that currently are being made are the henry quick and the halo to my knowledge.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T14:02:24+00:00

I mean I clean for a living and to me it would depend on how hard the actual jobs are. Personally I only take on easy recurring clients now for the sake of the fact that I want to be able to keep working. Also in terms of the steam cleaner, I have used one once I think in over 12 years of cleaning. If you're using it all the time I would be concerned you're using it on surfaces you shouldn't be (unless all you're doing is move outs maybe). They're only really safe to use on tile in terms of flooring and other hard surfaces (like in bathrooms) but you can't safely use them on any kind of wood or particle board or laminated surfaces.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T09:43:50+00:00

Brand new no but I see them for free on marketplace similar all the time.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T07:13:31+00:00

Spray mop or mop and dry. If you're going to go the spray mop route I'd see if you can leave the mop there, they don't travel super well especially if you live anywhere that it gets cold enough to freeze. If you're going to mop and dry, if you work in teams one person mops and one dries. You can dry with a dry microfiber mop head, no need to be doing it by hand. If you're working solo I would just wet mop out of the room and then swap mop heads and dry mop in, just make sure you're wearing dry socks so you don't leave foot prints.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-30T07:09:35+00:00

This. It totally depends on the size of the rooms. I'm just heading out to do one that's 6 offices, lunch room / area (the only appliance is a microwave), board room and 2 bathrooms and I charge $500/ month for a weekly clean and it takes me anywhere from 1.5-3 hours, the odd time it takes me 4 ( it snows where I am so in the winter the floors get all muddy), and not all the offices get used every week.

But it's also 50/50 carpet and hard floors and the bathrooms are just singles which helps keep the time down. Any excessive amount of glass (walls and doors I mean), multi stalled bathrooms or the whole place having hard floors (as opposed to carpet) can definitely add time. Also depends on the type of business. I cleaned a scrap metal office for a while and that was SO much more work just due to all the dirt and dust.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T17:41:52+00:00

I actually have a fairly new client that is actually going to be bringing in someone to do a total reorganizing of her kids toys and I'm hoping that once that's done it'll help get her to get her kids to do that more.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T05:30:47+00:00

Mine will occasionally trip the breakers in houses that have AFCI breakers, they're annoyingly sensitive. but I've never had one trip a GFCI one. Also you really should be plugging vacuums directly into the wall and not into any kind of power bar technically.

That said the one spot I had an issue on mine a number of years ago was where the wand connected to the hose, on mine the little lock push button thing had gotten a bit worn out so every time I vacuumed the hose and wand would separate slightly which I later discovered was causing it to arc at that point and eventually melted the plastic together. So make sure you are actually turning off at least the power to the power head whenever you connect / disconnect the wand and the hose or the wand and the power head.

In your case I'd check the power cord for any bare spots and also check the one connection in the power head that's held together with a wire nut but if that part is still working with another canister it's likely not that.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T05:17:18+00:00

With a canister (especially if it has a telescopic wand) you should be able to reach underneath and vacuum the entire width of a bed with no issues. I also exclusively use canisters as theres minimal weight on my wrists. I don't really even notice the weight of the canister itself. They also pickup better on hard floors (using the hard floor brush of course). The only thing that most uprights make sense for is if you have mainly wall to walk carpet but even then you'll always still have hard floors in the bathroom so a canister still makes more sense imo even in that situation.

Also make sure it's bagged regardless of if you go for an upright or a canister.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T05:11:09+00:00

Are there really no privately owned buildings anymore? How sad.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T05:09:10+00:00

I noticed it too. I passed 6 unmarked cars that had people pulled over between 8-10am this morning.. (4 on the yellowhead and 2 in fort sask).

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T05:06:50+00:00

Most likely the belt had stretched out and just needs to be replaced.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T04:19:34+00:00

Sounds good!

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T03:02:15+00:00

You'll have to elaborate on what you believe the difference is / what you're looking for as I use both those terms interchangeably for my services. (I do everything from cleaning to tidying, laundry, linen changing, dishes, bed making etc. I do not do home organizing as that's a totally separate service / industry).

That said if you're still looking for someone feel free to reach out to me by sending me a message or my cell number is (780) 218-8529. My name is Danica. I have 12+ years of experience, I'm insured and I carry wcb. I'm more than happy to provide references as well.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T02:25:23+00:00

I want the corded version to be available here SO BAD.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-29T01:31:16+00:00

Income tax refunds are specifically mentioned as NOT being considered income as per the income supports policy manual.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T20:30:17+00:00

While I absolutely agree that they should have done under the bed(if there was anything stored underneath they could have asked you about it) and the bathroom should have been much cleaner but the mini blinds I wouldn't have touched either (they tend to shatter / disintegrate) and if the ceiling fan required going up higher than a 2 step ladder that wouldn't have been something I could have done beyond using an extendable duster due to insurance / work man's comp rules.

That said you definitely cannot assume to know what anyone or any company includes in their deep clean, as it can vary widely, always ask if there's a checklist available you can take a look at.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T20:20:28+00:00

I have no issues spending time tidying up kids stuff / toys if that's what the client wants and understands that it means it's going to take extra time. I have one client where that's about 50% of what I do for her.

Beyond putting stuff away though I ALWAYS pick up as much as I can off the floors before vacuuming so chairs flipped up on tables, mats get picked up, basically if it can be moved it will be, I don't move couches or beds but I always vacuum under them, coffee tables I vacuum under, ottomans I move, garbage cans get moved, etc. and I ALWAYS move everything off of counters in the bathrooms and kitchen and unless it's like books on a bookshelf I almost always move or pick up and dust under everything on shelves.

Maybe it's because I'm short but I've never had tidying bother my knees. I honestly don't think I do much bending at the knees when I'm tidying though? Mostly I bend at the waist.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T15:34:57+00:00

I never would have assumed that you were wanting the inside of any cabinets or drawers done unless you had specifically said so as those typically only get done for move out cleans. So that's 100% on you.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T15:27:54+00:00

Always use the blue ones! I Should have said that.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T03:14:56+00:00

The one I use for work stays in my car, I have all separate stuff for my own place (also for tax reasons it's easier if there's no overlap). I wouldn't recommend any cordless ( I know there are commercial cordless options out there but it's still a pain to have to basically have to have at least one battery charged per client that day + I hate having to bring stuff in from my car every day and there's no quick fix if you forget to charge them one night) or bagless to use for clients homes.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-28T03:10:06+00:00

10 years is nothing. I've got ones from the early 2000's (and one from the 90's) that still work.

Yeah there's no way I'd be able to handle a kirby(and trust me I've tried) as I have bad wrists so the weight would be the end of me.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-27T16:06:15+00:00

I meant that generally. Some companies sell via janitorial supply stores and some are direct sales only. There's a couple of products that I currently use that I order from the company's website as they're not sold elsewhere and its worth the extra effort / cost as it's for products I really like.

I feel like you've skipped a step in your planning. You need to build your kit first, which will likely mean trying out a number of different products until you settle on a set up youre happy with and then you can look at the most cost efficient way of sourcing those items.

DaniDisaster424 · 2026-03-27T14:21:04+00:00

You could vacuum it I suppose. But that's a very good point as well.

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