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bunchofgrapesCame home tonight to see what the cleaning fairies left for me. The first thing I noticed was that the porch light was not on. It comes on at dusk and stays dim until someone walks up, then it lights up. Tonight it was off. I thought maybe the bulb had burnt out.
The second thing I noticed, even before I put the key in the lock, was the fresh smell. Now I was excited. I'd spent a good portion of the day wondering if they really did come and then thinking something probably went wrong. I'm a pessimist by nature. So this fresh smell was very encouraging. I unlocked the door and checked the porch light. Light was in the on position. Checked the entry light. It was also off and so was the living room light that's on a timer. Realized they tripped the circuit and probably didn't know where the fuse box was (it's outside in the storage shed that's attached to the house). The light to the stairs did work so I got my first look. The carpets, even in the dim light, were amazing. I had to walk over them to get to the patio and the shed so I tiptoed the entire way. Once I got the lights back on and walked inside, I felt like I was in a different house. Again, the carpets looked amazing. My carpets are at least 17 years old. I have a steam cleaner so I clean them regularly but whatever they did beats the hell out of my cleaner. They look at least 10 years younger. They even got the carpets in the back room, the cheap builders grade carpets, to look fluffy. I don't know how that did it but I want more of it.
There was one place in my upstairs bathroom that I was sure they would miss. It was one side of a cart that was against a wall. I noticed the other day there was a lot of dust on it. Sure enough, they cleaned that too. They cleaned everything! And when they were done, they emptied all my trash and took out the trash. Now I'm really glad I left them a tip in addition to the payment. I'm sure after how dirty this place was, she was rethinking her fee.
And for the record the place doesn't smell like Pine-Sol. Too much of that stuff makes me gag. It just smells...fresh and clean. This might become addictive.
The second thing I noticed, even before I put the key in the lock, was the fresh smell. Now I was excited. I'd spent a good portion of the day wondering if they really did come and then thinking something probably went wrong. I'm a pessimist by nature. So this fresh smell was very encouraging. I unlocked the door and checked the porch light. Light was in the on position. Checked the entry light. It was also off and so was the living room light that's on a timer. Realized they tripped the circuit and probably didn't know where the fuse box was (it's outside in the storage shed that's attached to the house). The light to the stairs did work so I got my first look. The carpets, even in the dim light, were amazing. I had to walk over them to get to the patio and the shed so I tiptoed the entire way. Once I got the lights back on and walked inside, I felt like I was in a different house. Again, the carpets looked amazing. My carpets are at least 17 years old. I have a steam cleaner so I clean them regularly but whatever they did beats the hell out of my cleaner. They look at least 10 years younger. They even got the carpets in the back room, the cheap builders grade carpets, to look fluffy. I don't know how that did it but I want more of it.
There was one place in my upstairs bathroom that I was sure they would miss. It was one side of a cart that was against a wall. I noticed the other day there was a lot of dust on it. Sure enough, they cleaned that too. They cleaned everything! And when they were done, they emptied all my trash and took out the trash. Now I'm really glad I left them a tip in addition to the payment. I'm sure after how dirty this place was, she was rethinking her fee.
And for the record the place doesn't smell like Pine-Sol. Too much of that stuff makes me gag. It just smells...fresh and clean. This might become addictive.
