27/05/2026
People ask me why I started Riot Cleaning, and the truth is — it was never just about cleaning.
It came from understanding what it feels like to be overwhelmed by life, grief, mental exhaustion and survival mode while still having no choice but to keep going. I wanted people to have support without shame, because behind every messy home is usually someone silently fighting battles nobody else sees.
People see the social media posts, clean homes, happy clients and growing business. They see the polished side. What they don’t see is the reality underneath it all.
I have ADHD, so my brain never switches off. It’s constant thoughts, overstimulation and trying to manage a million things at once. So yes, sometimes I go quiet, don’t reply straight away or seem blunt and exhausted. It’s not because I don’t care — it’s because I care about everything all at once.
People don’t see the 2:30am alarms for commercial cleans, the 4am gym sessions on little sleep, the sleepless nights stressing over staff, rosters, invoices and trying to keep everything afloat. They don’t see the pressure when staff suddenly leave and I have to rebuild while keeping the business running smoothly.
They also don’t see me driving back and forward to Sydney trying to spend every second I can with my mum in hospital while dementia slowly takes her away piece by piece.
People don’t see the crying in the car, the burnout, the emotional exhaustion or the pressure of always being the strong one for everybody else.
But despite all of it, I still show up.
For my clients.
For my staff.
For my family.
Because Riot Cleaning was never built from perfection. It was built from survival, resilience and understanding firsthand how heavy life can become behind closed doors.