03/07/2026
Something most people don't know about cleaners (but should know) - 🙏❤️
When people see "£17-£20 ph for regular domestic cleaning company and more for EOT, after builders cleans etc the first reaction is usually: "This is too expensive!"
But here's what it really means to the person behind the mop.
Cleaners do not receive paid vacations, We dont get sick leave, We do not receive bonuses or payment of bank holidays.
After taxes , insurance, petrol and expenses, these "17 -20 pounds" are equivalent to 11 pounds in hand.
And for that, we worked extremely hard.
*back breaking
* Carry heavy vacuum cleaners going up and down stairs.
*tidying and organising
* Rub ovens that have not been touched for 10 years.
*breathing in dust etc
*after build cleaning from plastering and painting dust that continues to set
* still work in hot weather
* Running from client to client, often with 2 to 3 hours of unpaid commuting between them.
A "days work “ usually means 8 to 9 hours away from home. In the end, our backs hurt, our arms throb and, in the summer, we are dripping sweat in houses without air conditioning. Winter the heating on full blast !
But let's move on - because people count on us.
And yet, cleaners are asked to do the impossible: "Can you do a complete end-of-lease cleaning in 3 hours?" In reality, 3 hours may be enough just for the kitchen. Even so, we make an effort because we don't want to disappoint.
Or an end if build clean that’s not a small 2 bed house it’s more than 3 with lots of bathrooms etc to be done in record time for the bare minimum…
Now think about this:
* A nail set: £50 in 45 minutes.
* A hairstyle: £ 150–200 in less than 2 hours.
* A family takeaway meal out £100 or more …
But what about the person who scrubs your bathrooms, cleans your kitchen and leaves your house fresh and Immaculate, Often people want to pay almost nothing to her.
The truth is this: cleaners are mothers, fathers, neighbour’s and friends. We also dream of taking our children on holiday , days out etc . But when we receive less than a minimum wage, even these little joys seem unattainable to some of us because you see the £££ as it’s too much to pay out ,
Remember we are NOT slaves those days are behind us now , we don’t work for the bare minimum!
🙏 Please, if you have a cleaner, show kindness. Even small gestures - a cup of tea, a cookie or simply a sincere "thank you" - can mean a lot.
When a cleaner is valued, you will always feel there best effort even though they always put in 100% and more !
Behind every Sparclean house there is a tired body and a hardworking human being.
Please don't forget that. ❤️
