06/10/2026
Right, guys… I’m going to have a little rant. (shock....😂)
Genuine question…
Do you walk into Waitrose, fill your trolley, get to the checkout and say:
"Actually, I can get something similar in Lidl so I'll pay you £3 instead of £5.50."
No?
Thought not. 😂
Or do you go into McDonald’s, order a Big Mac, fries and a large milkshake and then confidently announce:
"Lovely, I’ll give you £2.75 for the lot."
Again… no?
So why do some people think it’s perfectly acceptable to do exactly that to a cleaner? 🤔😂
You ask me for a service.
I give you a price.
You don't like the price because it's outside your budget.
That's absolutely fine.
But please understand something…
My price is my price.
I don't pluck numbers out of thin air.
There is a LOT that goes into running a professional cleaning business.
For example:
💷 Tax & National Insurance
A chunk of what you pay doesn't actually end up in my bank account. From every £100 earned, a significant percentage goes straight towards tax and National Insurance.
🧴 Cleaning products
I don't use crap & I certainly don't use cheap rubbish just to make my prices look attractive.
I've spent countless hours researching products that actually work — products that leave your home clean, fresh and properly sanitised.
Good products cost money.
And I'm perfectly happy with that because quality matters to me.
🚗 Fuel
That lovely little thing that gets me from one house to the next? Unfortunately, it doesn't run on positive thoughts and good intentions. 😂
🛡️ Business insurance
Yep. Another monthly cost that magically doesn't disappear just because someone thinks my quote is a little too expensive.
🧹 Equipment
Hoovers, equipment, replacements, repairs, filters…
And when I say filters, I mean a LOT of filters.
I'm getting through around 25–35 filters a week because I replace them regularly rather than dragging the same filthy filter from house to house.
🧼 Mop heads & cloths
Wash. Sanitise. Replace. Repeat.
Because again… hygiene matters.
So when you actually add everything up, that £100 clean doesn't exactly mean I've just pocketed £100 and skipped off into the sunset.
Not to mention the back breaking positions and landspeed records I achieve. I work fast and amazingly and so does my team.
So here's my little bit of advice…
If you've asked a company for a quote and it's outside your budget, that's absolutely fine.
Simply say:
"Thank you for the quote, unfortunately it's outside my budget."
That's it.
No hard feelings. No drama. No problem.
What isn't particularly helpful is replying with a random figure that's nowhere near the quoted price and expecting me to suddenly go:
"Oh wow! You're right! What was I thinking?! Let me work for half the price!" 😂
No.
I won't.
I know the standard of work my team and I provide.
I know the products we use.
I know the time, effort, experience and costs involved.
And most importantly, I know the level of service I want my company to be known for.
I don't want to be the cheapest.
I want to be the best.
If you want perfection, attention to detail and a professional service, then I'm your girl.
If you're simply looking for the cheapest possible clean…
I'm NOT the cleaner for you.
So please don't approach a professional cleaning business expecting a Waitrose service at a Poundland price. 😂
You pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
And last time I checked…
I'm definitely not a monkey. 🐒😂
And heres a GIF on Danny Devito because I love him and he makes me laugh.
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