What is the fastest way to clean a house?

It is all about maintenance

When it comes to home cleaning there are some short cuts I take to make the clean faster but that doesn’t necessarily make for a thoroughly clean home. There are all sorts of tutorials I can look at online for guidance, advising things such as ‘it’s easier than you think’, and ‘ten steps to cleaning your house in an hour’ or ‘clean your house fast’ – the simple way or my personal favourite; ‘how to clean your house quickly for unexpected guests.’ All is required for this is a basic walk through your place, wiping down benchtops and cupboards and things visible that look dirty or greasy such as fingerprints, don’t forget about emptying bins. These are all surface level cleans, not exactly a deep clean and probably not that much quicker anyway.

Dust gathers, and grime or mould builds and things that are not always visible make for a dirty place, these are the things that badly need attention when it comes to cleaning my place properly. This is measurably more time consuming and tiring to have to do routinely. I like to adhere to the ‘clean as you go’ type routine when it comes to home cleaning, and declutter at least once a week. I like to ‘keep it simple. So then when it comes time to do more of an in depth clean I don’t feel I am starting from scratch. It probably serves me better to clean the oven each time I use it and scrub it out and once a month gives it more of a deeper clean using an oven cleaner. I can set aside time on the weekend to spray when I don’t need the oven and then leave it for a couple of hours before I attend to it. Finding the time is near impossible and the smell is not pleasant but is there an easier and quicker way and one that is less toxic? I’m sure there is a ‘cleaning the oven 101’ – 10 steps to remove that fat from the roast a month previously.

As for the bathroom, I spray it over every other night and as well clean down the glass, mirrors and the sink. The toilet gets a thorough clean once a week and is also looked at daily, so it might need some disinfectant and toilet cleaner thrown in.

When it comes to dusting, it is something along with ironing that I do little of, even though I always threaten to do more, but I find it the least enjoyable job when it comes to cleaning. Personally I would prefer to clean the oven, rather than dusting. Home cleaning can be such a boring and monotonous chore, that when I make myself do it, I prefer to do it in increments. A little each time rather than a lot in one go. I’ve never understood people who vow that cleaning the house is therapeutic. Having a sauna or a spa is therapeutic definitely but cleaning, no, it’s not something I will be shouting to the rooftops, talking about the enjoyment it gives me.

However, even with the little amount of attention it still requires a larger job at least fortnightly. This involves vacuuming, mopping and sweeping, and can be quite time consuming. I really cannot afford to spend two hours cleaning on the weekend but I have to get up early and make myself do it, and the thought of it is something I try not to entertain.

Recently my vacuum cleaner broke and so I kept putting off buying a new one, ignoring the fact that my place hadn’t been cleaned in a while. It was almost like I was on holidays from cleaning my house. It felt great and I enjoyed time off from my fortnightly cleaning nightmare. I didn’t want my holiday to end. Then I heard about a home cleaning platform called Whizz. I was able to get someone to come to my place the next day and the great thing about it was that I didn’t have to be there for the clean.

More importantly for me is that they supplied all their own equipment and cleaning products, which it must be said is far superior to the cleaning products I had been using. My home now looks a million times cleaner than it has ever been and I am so impressed with this company, I now have my house cleaned every fortnight. It is a big relief not to have to clean each fortnight, and it has made me far happier as a result.

Of course I still maintain the place and do my bit, and particularly the kitchen cleaning. Having a professional clean my place each fortnight has been the best decision I have made. I would recommend it to everyone. Whizz carefully screens their cleaners, who have all had at least one year’s experience. They are all insured and police checked.

Once I thought I would give Whizz a try, all I had to do was download the App to my Apple phone and make a booking. It’s so easy and efficient and I didn’t have to wait on the phone. All the areas that are included in a clean are clearly stated and I was given a confirmation of the time and date of my clean via SMS. The price I was quoted is what I paid, and there were no hidden costs. There are also various discounts.

Whizz home cleaning is not only the fastest way to clean but they do a better job anyway. They will clean until your house looks beautiful, however long that takes. I spent more time stressed about the thought of cleaning and now Whizz have taken the stress away for me, I am happier, and have my weekend to myself to enjoy the things I like to do rather than hours spent vacuuming and mopping. I am yet to buy a vacuum cleaner.

What do house cleaning services offer?

You can customise your clean with the flexibility of Whizz

Choosing a home cleaning service to suit your particular needs can be so confusing and getting one to come on a certain day or even the next day, you might have to be lucky. How do you determine that all your needs will be met once you have decided to look for a cleaner? If you peruse the internet there are a vast number of cleaning services available to cater for a wide range of needs and you have certain parts of the house that you would like help to maintain, some of these aren’t included in many of the options.

There are so many questions regarding what house cleaning services offer and where to begin. What sort of cleans does a home cleaningcompany offer? Do you have to pay the cleaners by the hour, and is it safe to leave a key out so you can go to work? Do they give quotes and will this be the price you pay or will there be hidden extras that always seem to be added on? These are the sort of questions that can make the thought of seeking a cleaner frustrating. It’s like when you have to buy Christmas presents and you leave it to the last minute, and even though you have to buy gifts for relatives, walking around in the busy shopping centre is so daunting you end up not knowing what to get. Sometimes there are just too many options involved and your mind runs blank.

Deciding to have the regular home cleaning option is probably the first step. Then you can decide how often you want to use the services. Is it a one off clean you are seeking, or do you want your home cleaned on the same day, weekly, fortnightly or monthly? Many home cleaning services also offer End of Lease cleaning when vacating a premises requires a thorough clean in order to get your bond returned.

Whizz is a platform that has been in operation since 2014 and contracts professional cleaners who are carefully screened. All of those contracted out have at least one year’s professional cleaning experience as a minimum. The company is flexible and is interested in the happiness of their customers so they encourage open dialogue and feedback to ensure this. They offer residential, office and commercial cleans. Under residential cleans there are two types you can choose – an End of Lease – move out or move in clean, or the standard home clean. With the standard home clean there are options to have someone come to your home weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or as a ‘one off.’

If you decide to have help with home cleaning, areas included in a standard clean are the kitchen, living rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms and the laundry. Your house will be mopped, dusted and vacuumed, and mirrors will be cleaned. Whizz is flexible, and if there are any extras you require that are not included, they are happy to customise your clean. You only need to advise them when you make a booking. They are available Australia wide and all contractors bring their own equipment and products to clean your place so you don’t have to worry about supplying anything.

When it comes to booking a clean no one really wants to wait on the phone as most of us lead busy lives that involves a juggling act where we are often multi- tasking. The great thing about the Whizz platform is that it can all be done on your mobile phone. You can make a booking in under a minute. There is an easy to download App that is available in Apple or via Google Play. You can find out the costing and choose the time and date of your clean. Once you make a booking you will be sent all of the details. There is no need to wait for someone to call you back.

One of the questions people ask repeatedly and are interested in when choosing a cleaning service is; how long does it take to clean and is payment charged by the hour? Whizz contractors will clean until your place looks and smells beautiful, however long this takes. There is nothing better than coming home to a perfectly cleaned house. This takes the burden off the monotonous chore of mopping, dusting and vacuuming and frees up your time to do other things. In the long run it equals more time for more enjoyable things and with Whizz you don’t have to supply any of the cleaning products which over time can add up. Also the contractors have the best cleaning aids to do the job properly.

Just as there are so many different types of cleaning products on the market, so are the choices of cleaning companies in operation. Whizz tick all the boxes in organising a clean, the sort of clean and how easy it is to speak to someone if needed. Whizz also offer ‘on demand’ services, so if you are desperate to have a same day clean, it is another service they are able to provide.

With the end of lease cleans there is a guarantee that you will get your bond back, so it is worthwhile choosing the sort of company that knows the areas to target so your bond goes back to you. If there is an area that is stopping you from the return of your bond, a contractor will return to the property to address. They have built up relationships with many property managers over the years and are fully versed in what is expected and what is of the standard expected when it’s time to leave the premises that has been your home.

The Whizz website is easy to navigate and all the information that you need to know about home cleaning, end of lease cleaning and more is clearly set out so you know exactly what to expect before your cleaner turns up.

What is the best all purpose cleaner?

Home Cleaning made easier

On a leisurely stroll through aisles 7 and 8 of any supermarket in this big land you will be introduced to an astonishing and a seemingly countless array of domestic cleaning products that can make your place look like it has been cleaned by a professional cleaning company. Packaging with dazzling colours, lightning bolts and smiling superheroes, is used by companies all anxiously spruiking for your domestic cleaning dollar. But just as all salt, whether Home-brand or Himalayan pink, is essentially dried water, all detergent regardless of price or appearance is essentially soap. In Australia, for example, dishwashing liquid prices vary from 10 cents per 100ml up to so called luxury brands selling for upwards of $1.50 per 100ml – a 1500 per cent variation in what is fundamentally soap. So it tends to be confusing as to what is the best all-purpose cleaning product.

In commercial and domestic cleaning products, packaging and marketing are the pinnacle factors of purchasing. People are buying what they see as a lifestyle statement. All-purpose cleaners offer to work on all your white goods as well as the kitchen sink and there are so many different smelling products that are there to entice you. Who wouldn’t want to have the smell of lavender or lemongrass wafting through their kitchen? However, a somewhat more practical and productive lifestyle statement is to engage a professional cleaning service. This not only guarantees a professionally completed task but frees up your personal time to spend as best as you see fit and complete the million and one tasks that are prevalent in the lives we all lead.

It’s peculiar that when you see professional cleaning teams at work, their containers, sprays and small jerry cans are bereft of brand names, cartoon characters and banal slogans. This is because these products are not made for brand loyalty. These products are purely made for 100 per cent efficiency. In the Australian vernacular Blind Freddie could see the difference, more accurately Blind Freddie could smell the difference, as these cleaning fluids are considerably more potent than the standard supermarket varieties. Even with the recent considerable advancements in domestic vacuum cleaners, a professional steam cleaner is vastly superior – not only removing grime, dust, dirt and mites but importantly removing all odours and deodorising the carpet. So next time you find yourself meandering along aisles 7and 8 at your local supermarket, ask yourself ‘what is the best all-purpose cleaner’? It’s simple. The answer is ‘A Professional’. These days it’s not unusual for different people to use the services of a professional cleaning company because they are too busy to clean. Cleaning can be time consuming and it comes down to quality of life. Why not get your house professionally cleaned fortnightly so you can enjoy yourself when time spent at work increases and the two hours that it takes to vacuum and mop your house could be done by someone who can now be easily booked using your mobile phone.

Many people have regular cleaners come fortnightly or even monthly, but if it’s a one-off clean or an end of lease clean, Whizz offers this as well as ‘on demand’ same day service. Whizz is available Australia wide and has an easy to download App available in Apple or Google Play.

Christie is part of a growing number of millennials who gets her house cleaned by Whizz every fortnight and is happy with the result. She admits that they not only do a better job, but the great thing is that she saves money on all the cleaning products she now doesn’t have to worry about. ‘It’s nice to come home to a lovely smelling and clean house.’ Christie makes arrangements to leave out a key and has on a couple of occasions asked for extras to be included in the clean and has left a note for the Whizz cleaner.

When you book with Whizz you will agree to a time and date for the clean, and the costing is set out on the invoice, as well as everything that is included in the clean, so there are no hidden costs. Whizz cleaners come equipped with the correct equipment and cleaning products to maintain your house and have it looking beautiful. It is a company that prides itself on customer satisfaction and encourages feedback. They guarantee your happiness.

We have come a long way since the 1970s when a cleaning service was perceived as a luxury that only a handful of people could afford. Back then when television came into being the nuclear family was heavily portrayed in commercials and the marketing of products was aimed at the female of the household who was responsible for all the cleaning. That visual image of the domestic goddess complete with apron, who is not only the perfect cook but keeps the house looking sparkling clean, as well as doing the ironing, and all with a smile on her face, was a myth that now seems unpalatable. The thought of getting assistance for most was as far-fetched as owning a computer with the internet. Today’s households are as varied as the range of all-purpose products out there, and with a lot of people sustaining full time jobs, having hired help frees up their time to relax. This is the main reason, Peter, who works full time and, lives alone in the city in a one bedroom unit, chooses to have his place cleaned every fortnight. ‘There just isn’t enough time, once I get home from work as I’m tired and can’t imagine having to get out the vacuum cleaner.’ Peter has asthma, so vacuuming regularly has been necessary as dust builds up quickly. He has been having his house cleaned for the last 6 months and says he is so happy that he made the choice as it means less stress by having a bit of time to himself to enjoy his life.

Do sellers have to clean the house?

It is important to leave your house looking clean so the new owners are able to enjoy it

For those trying to sell their house it is not always possible to do the home cleaning themselves, for they might live abroad, or the tenants are still occupying the premises whilst they are looking to sell. One thing is certain though, if you want to sell your house having it look clean is paramount.

You could always pay someone to do the home cleaning for you as perhaps you’ve already sent the vacuum cleaner and mop off to the new abode and there are too many other things that take precedence. Our lifestyles are very busy and cleaning the house you are leaving as well as moving to the new place is not only time consuming but stressful and exhausting. Life can be easier using a professional cleaner to mop, dust, vacuum, and it’s even a good idea to get someone to do the garden. After all, everyone outsources these days. You’ll feel good about yourself knowing that the owners will walk into a lovely clean house and be able to enjoy the place as you did.

It is not a legal requirement to clean the house, but morally it makes sense to clear out your mess and have the place looking as good as you would like it. You wouldn’t want to move somewhere new to find a whole lot of rubbish left by the previous owners. Nothing is more frustrating than having to clean out someone else’s mess before you can start to move in and arrange all your belongings. The excitement can quickly be downgraded to anger, and as we all know, moving is stressful enough without having to spend all day mopping and dusting before you can start to move in. It is wrong to leave all the rubbish for someone else to remove. It’s your garbage, so do the right thing and remove it. It won’t take long. There are stories of previous owners leaving junk that required paying someone a substantial amount of money to move. Some people choose to have a final walk through the house before closing on the contract. However, you might not necessarily anticipate what junk will be left and hopefully the seller will not surprise you and will have it as immaculate as when you saw it and decided to buy it.

The same applies to the garden. You paid someone to have it looking pristine for the sell, you made sure the lawn looked good and was weeded and you’ve enjoyed the garden, so why wouldn’t you ensure the lawn is mowed and the garden looks good for the new owners?

It is understandable that you might feel tired and not capable of cleaning anymore, but leaving the premises in an immaculate condition and removing your rubbish is not that much to expect. You want to end on good terms as you might need to have some contact with the new owners if, for example, you are expecting an item in the post and need to leave a forwarding address. If you can’t do the cleaning yourself, use a professional cleaning company to help.

Whizz is a flexible platform that has been operating since 2014 and employs contract cleaners who have vast experience and they bring with them the correct cleaning products and equipment to clean your premises. You can have your place custom cleaned and if you require extra work to be done, just let Whizz know and they are happy to accommodate your needs. There is an easy to download App available in Apple or Google Play and you can make a booking in under a minute using your mobile phone.

Whizz has no hidden costs. It is all clearly set out on the website. You don’t have to be home for the clean, which makes things easier, especially if you are time poor and have so many other things that need to be done. All cleaners have been police checked and are insured, which should give you peace of mind.

If you type in ‘broom ready in Australia’ you will come across tours to Broome in Western Australia, but the term ‘broom ready or broom swept’ in real estate terms means to remove all personal property, vacuum and clean the floors, take away any debris and personal items such as furniture that is not a fixture before vacating the premises. It’s not a legal definition, nor is it found in the dictionary, and obviously it is open to interpretation, but common sense should prevail as well as goodwill. Do what you would want done to you. Everyone leads busy lives and every person who sells their house should definitely make sure it is ready for the new owners to move in, so it is only fair to make it ‘broom ready.’

Therefore, some might say if the place you have bought has all the furniture removed but is still quite messy, be happy that the previous owner has cleared away all the heavy stuff and their personal garbage, and just look forward to your brand new home. But who wants to spend a day cleaning? How stressful is it to have to do all the mopping and sweeping of the floors, vacuuming and washing down all the cupboards before you can start unpacking and moving into your new place. It is totally unfair but often can be the reality, so what can you do?

Get hired help to do all the dirty work for you so you don’t have to sort through boxes to find the cleaning products and equipment and can concentrate on your new life and all the constraints that come with having bought a new place. Whizz is a home cleaning service that can solve all of your problems and if you’d prefer to speak with someone there is a customer service officer available 7 days a week.

Can your landlord charge you for painting?

Do you have to bother painting as part of your end of lease cleaning?

The ability to access your rental bond to repaint an apartment or house entirely lies within the discretion of your landlord and is not considered necessary as part of end of lease cleaning like some might think, particularly if you have lived at the property for some time. ‘’Discretion’’ is, to say the least, an ambiguous word. The thesaurus alone lists 2096 synonyms for the word itself. If, and when, your bond is accessed to address, for example, painting, it is the up to you to prove that your landlord is incorrect in his discretion but with 2096 synonyms at his disposal he is provided with ample room for obfuscation. A rule of thumb is that a rental property should be repainted each 7 to 10 years. In that timeframe it is easy to conceive 7 or 8 or more separate tenancy contracts having been granted. It is therefore only logical that anywhere up to 30 individuals have taken residence in the timeline proposed. Now, 30 people can cause, bit by bit, damage to anything, least of all something as tenuous as paint on a domestic surface. Of course, deliberate damage is one thing, but to be responsible for up to 30 tenants over some years should make you mindful of the possible ramifications.

Tracey and Tony have been living in the one rental house for 19 years and in that time they have painted the house several times and only once the landlord paid for the paint. Other times they just went ahead and painted it. They have such a good relationship with their landlord as she knows they are good and reliable tenants who keep the place in an excellent condition. More recently the landlord put in an in-ground pool for them to enjoy. They might be an exception to the rule because 19 years in the one place renting is unusual in Australia, and even though painting is not part of lease cleaning things are entirely different in Europe where renting for long periods, (an initial lease period can be for two years) is more common. In Germany a lot of people do not buy their own house. The same applies to Switzerland and France which are pro rental for a variety of reasons, mostly due to it being more cost effective and the rights of tenants.

In Germany for example 60% of people rent and that’s for long term, yet in Australia home ownership is at about 70%. Interestingly in Germany it is legal to sublet. Elke, who comes from Munich, says that once you are renting you can paint your place purple if that is what you like, but when it comes time to vacate the property you need to have it looking like it was when you moved in, and if that means painting it back to its original white then that is what you are to do. Some tenants install new kitchens, and if the new tenant doesn’t want to pay some of the money towards the updated kitchen, Elke says some people take the kitchen with them. She says that it is still competitive and you have to look hard to find the right property but renters are given carte blanche and renting is something people do for years.

In Australia for commercial painting in an apartment you are looking at $1,000 per room. For a complete repaint of a three bedroom, two storey house, the price can be above $20,000. That is a lot of responsibility if you are on a one year lease and it is 7or 8 years since the last paint job. Like a lot of things in life, prevention is better than cure. A professionally cleaned residence appears and smells better than one that isn’t. Presenting a pleasant visual and sensory visage makes a few scuffs on the laundry door seem immaterial. Having the place cleaned clearly illustrates that you have shown good will regardless of the fact that some tenants 3 or 4 years ago had a cat that incessantly scratched at the kitchen door. The financial outlay of engaging a professional cleaning service is a coverage against the whims and discretion of what could amount to be a querulous landlord. So, the answer is yes, the landlord can legally access your rental bond at the end of lease, though the easiest and most practical way to mitigate that possible confrontation is to contact a professional cleaning service and let them bring it up to ship shape condition.

Many choose to have the popular End of Lease cleaning option when vacating a rental premises, as after tenancy cleaning has specific requirements that a company such as Whizz, who has been in operation since 2014, understands. Having relations with many landlords, all the professional contract cleaners have a working knowledge of the sort of areas to target. Whizz guarantees your happiness so if there is an area that needs to be readdressed in order for you to get your bond returned they will send someone back within 24 hours to rectify the matter. Whizz employs professional cleaners who are all police checked and insured. Everything included in the End of Lease cleaning is stipulated on its easy to use website. Whizz is flexible so if there are any extras you require, you can leave a note and they are happy to oblige. The great thing is that the cleaners all come with their own equipment and cleaning products so you don’t have to supply a thing. This makes it so much easier when you are in the middle of moving out and you have many other things to consider. It’s easier to let someone else worry about the state of your rental apartment with the knowledge that you will get your bond back. Oscar Wilde is credited with ‘Only a fool doesn’t judge by appearances’, and he was right.

How Long does End of Lease cleaning take?

Time is your biggest enemy.

Time. Our obsession with it goes back, funnily enough, to the dawn of time. The Greeks had a God for it, Chronos, though as clever as the Greeks were they could in no way envisage the constraints of time in 21st Century Australia. It almost seems that time is against us, our enemy. What happens when you have to move house, how long does End of Lease cleaning take? In mainland capital cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, the average daily commute in 2019 stands at 66 minutes per day. Up a whopping 20 per cent since 2002. That’s one hour and six minutes a day, a figure that becomes more flexible when one considers that one in three Australians regularly work from home, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

For most of us, the mere thought of the time it will take to clean a house efficiently is frightening. There isn’t enough time in the day to do everything required, and moving is up there as one of the five most stressful events in life. Most of us like to be organised, and with moving there is certainly an amount of chaos. Things don’t always go as planned and are sometimes out of our control. Though, wouldn’t it feel good to relieve some of the stress by using people more experienced and adept in this type of cleaning? Many Australians use the services of professional cleaners, and in particular for End of Lease cleaning.

End of Lease cleaning is a chore that few tenants are eagerly anticipating. It is far easier, therefore, to leave the dirty work to someone else, someone highly skilled, who can carry it out more efficiently, knowing the areas to clean and the expectations of property managers. Because of this you are more likely to have your bond returned. In fact Whizz guarantees it. If there is an area that needs attention and is stopping the return of your bond, Whizz will send someone to rectify the problem. Customer satisfaction and your feedback are important to Whizz.

What does a commercial cleaner do?

First impressions matter

Under the Australian Government definition there are over two million small sized businesses operating in the country. Swarming around every train station, up every high street and seemingly at every intersection, they are there. Their list of vendible goods is truly astonishing. Homewares to shoes, clothes to electrical, books and nic nacs to priceless antiques, all crammed together vying for attention in a buyer’s market, and a buyer’s market demands the optimum presentation of appearance. That is where having your business professionally cleaned maintains the premises and keeps it looking presentable. So what does a commercial cleaner do, you might ask?

In a nut shell, enlisting the services of a commercial cleaner means a variety of chemicals are used to clean effectively. The work can include all general cleaning as well as things like partition walls, window cleaning, kitchen, dining areas, offices, floors and tiles. It is all dependent on the type of business.

With Central Business District rents in Australia being as high as an eye-watering $1000 per square metre per annum, and even city fringe rents hitting $675 per square metre, there is no margin for error in enticing the paying customer. Whizz is a platform that offers commercial cleaning to your business, whatever that may be. Deftly named WHIZZbiz, you can call for a quote and have your clean customised and tailored to your needs. There are no hidden costs. All Whizz cleans are completed by contracted professional cleaners who have had verified police checks, and also provide their own equipment and products. Every commercial clean booked via Whizz is fully insured. You can have your premises customised cleaned and most choose to do so regularly.

Now if you are going to a car junk yard to purchase the bumper off a 1984 Mazda you will not really make a judgement on the state of the place. After all, it’s a junkyard, but if you walk into a shop to peruse some shoes then why should the carpet smell? You might think twice about eating in a premises that looks dirty and grimy and smells. Or what if you enter a premises to buy clothes and you have to navigate a course around the residue of some mud trampled into the shop when it rained two days ago? Hardly conducive to a sale. Most people who work in shops, come the end of the day, want desperately to lock up and go home, not stay back to clean the workplace. Maintaining a clean environment is something that has to be factored into all commercial premises.

Now we come to the legal reality of the obligation to maintain a clean commercial environment. To enforce that, the Australian Government at every level employs health inspectors. These inspectors have sweeping powers to enter any commercial site and inspect it, whether you like it or not. Police need a search warrant to enter a premises uninvited. However, health inspectors do not. This may seem like some iron-fisted Orwellian nightmare but, as it stands, this is Australian law. There is no point being irresolute about it, Professional Cleaning provides an inbuilt security of customer satisfaction and negating the whims or fancies of any roaming health inspector.

Using a commercial cleaning service to clean your office space can require specific cleaning products that work effectively and aren’t toxic to your environment. All of the contract cleaners have a working knowledge of what will suit your particular space, and by using the same cleaners they will get to know what works best and maintain your space so it is thoroughly clean and smells wonderful. They have the specific industrial equipment and chemicals at hand to deal with whatever industrial cleans are needed; be it a school, large office space, the retail sector, hospitals and more. They clean tiles, steam clean carpets, clean vinyl floors, windows and glass, as well as pressurised cleaning, and emptying of bins, and these are just some of the things involved in a commercial clean.

You can contact Whizz either by phone or via email. They also have an easy to download app available through Google Play or via Apple. Established in 2014 Whizz is a flexible company that understands customer satisfaction is the number one driving force in moving forward. That is why they encourage an open dialogue and feedback in order to better understand you as the customer and your individual needs. In regard to commercial cleaning, once you complete the form under ‘commercial cleaning’ with details of your business, a customer service operator will give you a quote specific to the type of clean you are seeking. Whizz outsources the best contract cleaners and guarantees customer satisfaction. You can then choose to have your business cleaned regularly from one of the professionals that are outsourced.

It is well known that having a clean environment makes for more productivity. Who wants to come to an office or to a shop and walk over the dirt that was there from the previous day? It can say a lot about your company, and as Oscar Wilde stated ‘first impressions do matter.’ Whizz is an Australian wide platform and has various discounts on offer. Commercial cleaners can, as part of their duties, address that stain on the carpet which is impossible to remove, and perform tasks such as refilling paper towelling dispensers, replenishing soap, and other necessary requirements such as waxing the floor and general maintenance, to ensure your working area looks orderly and clean, and health standards are met. They can also order in new relevant stock, things that you don’t have to bother about. Bear in mind there are other methods that a health inspector may adopt apart from visual inspections, so as mentioned earlier, there are legal ramifications in not maintaining a clean and decluttered environment. Commercial cleaners are similar to people who might clean your house, except they have all the necessary equipment, products and experience of working in a different and often larger scale environment.

What is end of tenancy?

Your bond back is guaranteed when you use Whizz cleaners.

What is end of tenancy, and what happens now? If you are reading this, then it is a fair assumption that you are engaged in a rental contract. That wouldn’t make you Robinson Crusoe as roughly ten million people, and growing, are involved in rental contracts in Australia. Every contract has an expiry date and when it arrives, the onus is entirely on the tenant to ensure that the residence has been cleaned to the standard acceptable to the landlord – that is, professionally. More and more as the rental market is squeezed in Australia, end of tenancy cleaning is essential for a myriad of reasons but we will look at just two. Firstly, it is important to maintain a good history of tenancy to ensure a positive response to future rental applications.

In the entire world on the list of countries to which people move residence regularly, Australia comes in at fifth. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that in the 20 – 29 year old age group one third of people will have moved in the last 12 months, and in the 30-39 year age group 60 per cent of people are described as moved recently. Over all, one in six people will have moved within the last 12 months, and just under half in the last 5 years. You can either clean your house yourself or pay a professional who offers end of tenancy cleaning.

With leases being a one year option, it creates a bottleneck because of the end of a lease. A movement of this size leads to a pressure cooker market which, as you have seen, results in dozens and dozens of people attending each and every property inspection. If you have not satisfied your previous landlord’s perception of a cleanly vacated premises then don’t expect a positive future with rental applications. Real estate agents access a service titled ‘The Tenancy Database.’ It does what it says on the box – it provides information to agents enquiring as to an applicant’s previous rental history. This is referred to in the industry, as ‘The Bad Tenants Database’ or, even worse, ‘The Blacklists’. It is best to avoid having your name on it, as is with all things cyberspace, an indelible reference for the future. Tenancy Databases operate on both a State and Federal level in Australia. Secondly, apart from reputational damage, professional cleaning is essential for a full refund of your bond. This is entirely at the discretion of your landlord, who will expect no less than professional cleaning standards. Whizz is a convenient platform that offers end of tenancy cleaning to ensure your bond returns safely to you. All cleaners are contracted and have at least one year’s professional experience. The company was established in 2014 and is available in all States and Territories across Australia.

There is no point in quibbling with a landlord who declares the residence is of an unclean state. In all the disputed cases in New South Wales to come before the Tribunal on this issue only one was returned in the tenant’s favour. It is obvious that a couple of hundred dollars spent for post tenancy cleaning will ensure the return of your bond, which is at least a few thousand dollars in money well spent. The math is simple.

You are better off leaving it to the experts who are adept at end of lease cleans, and know what areas they need to target so that you don’t have to spend the arduous task doing this yourself when you have enough to worry about in moving, such as picking up the keys to the new premises, changing the utilities, and the paperwork involved, and your mind is already on the new place of residence. Perhaps you might not have anticipated all the cleaning involved in your new home. It makes things much easier to pay someone else to help. Enlisting help is not as expensive as you might think. Whizz clearly states the cost of having your home cleaned and prices are fixed so there are no hidden costs. Whizz also does ‘extras’ – if there is anything you want attended to in an end of lease clean just leave a note and Whizz cleaners are happy to oblige. It is a platform that realise the importance of customer satisfaction. That is why feedback is important in order to continue to improve things.

You can download the app via Google Play or through Apple. You can make a booking in under a minute using your mobile phone. You are not required to be there for a clean if that is more convenient – just leave your keys out and know that all the contractors have been police checked and insured.

Whizz values customer satisfaction and guarantees your bond back, so if there is something that is not cleaned properly and stopping you from obtaining the safe return of your bond, someone will be sent within 24 hours to rectify the problem.

You as a tenant are obligated to leave the place to the standard set out in the condition report, notwithstanding ‘wear and tear’ of the premises. The report is a fair record, containing consensus between the landlord and the tenant. That is why it is paramount that you fill this out correctly initially, but there are standard requirements that property managers look for when tenants vacate. Whizz contractors have a working knowledge as they perform plenty of end of tenancy deep cleans.

There is a customer service operator available to take your call 7 days a week. All the contractors come with all the correct products and equipment to clean your house until it is of high standard. When you consider the cost of buying all the products and equipment needed when you have end of tenancy cleaning duties to perform, this too is another reason you might want to hire help. Most people use the services of professionals for this reason.

House cleaner made me happier, healthier and more productive.

Just ask Jenny

I learn something new every time I get my hair done by Jenny, my gregarious hairdresser, who declared to the ladies in the salon last week that using a house cleaner ‘made me happier, healthier and more productive.’

I wanted to know more as I was entertaining the idea myself and the hairdresser has over the years proven to be the place to provide answers to any of my questions. If a house cleaner made me happier, healthier and more productive I was ready jump right in and give it a go, after all everyone uses a cleaner these days I’m told.

Jenny is in her late 50’s and looks the part with her blunt haircut and unique style. She said she had no guilt in deciding to use a house cleaner as has never really been interested in cleaning her house, yet describes herself as a fairly clean person. ‘I didn’t feel a failure because having a house cleaner made me happier, healthier and more productive’ she reiterated. You’re not going to look back on your life wishing you had cleaned more but you will appreciate the time given back to you when you get help.

Jenny says there isn’t much I need to bother with in between cleans however ‘The only thing I insist on is that everyone who uses the shower sprays it with this magic product you just leave on – the shower recess looks amazing. My family and every visitor who use the shower knows this and will be scolded if they don’t spray it’, she says in a half joking manner.

Once she decided to use a house cleaner, Jenny said she was so relieved and it was a huge weight off her shoulders. She even has a cleaner for her salon, though not the same one. ‘It frees me up to do other things that I enjoy, especially now I am working full- time and have young grandchildren to care for every Monday on my day off’.

‘It’s so wonderful to come home to a clean house that smells great’, Jenny says. At first she was reluctant to use a cleaner, and had some reservations, though not over things you might think. ‘I have had the same cleaner for close to twenty years and have panic attacks at the thought she will retire’, Jenny professes. ‘I used to be one of those women who rushed around to clean the house before the cleaner came, worried what she would think of the mess particularly having three small children. These worries were short lived and I don’t bother doing anything much except making sure there is nothing she can trip over. I went from having weekly cleans with the kids at home and now it is fortnightly.’

‘My cleaner would give incentives to my kids. A certificate awarded to the cleanest room would be left on the bed; my room was often the winner much to the dismay of my kids’, Jenny joked. ‘Once they became teenagers they lost interest and didn’t bother cleaning their rooms, but it worked for many years’.

‘It took a couple of different cleaners and some funny stories along the way before I was blessed with the one I have now who is an integral part of the family. If I want anything extra cleaned, I just leave her a note. Over the years I have recommended her to everyone. She has scaled down her workload and now only works at my place and a couple of others. She comes fortnightly and it is now just about maintaining the house. The kids are all grown up and have left home and it’s a large house with only two people living in it. ‘I wouldn’t be able to cope without help’.

‘Do you have a cleaner?’ Jenny enquires? When I tell her I do not, she looks at me like I’m crazy – then says ‘well you need one.’ I tell her about a platform called ‘whizz’ I’ve been looking at that contracts cleaners and show her the app I have downloaded on my phone. It has all the information about what to expect with a clean. They can clean your house weekly, fortnightly, or ‘on demand’ It specifies what is included in a house clean so you know how much it will cost without any hidden expenses. The prices are fixed. They also provide extra’s like cleaning the oven or the pantry.

It seems they are flexible and the good thing is they bring all their own cleaning gear and products which is really convenient and cost effective in the long run. Whizz ensures you will be happy with your clean, if you are not, they will send someone back to rectify the problem within 24 hours. Whizz likens cleaning to dating – ‘It might take a couple of goes before you’re happy’.

Jenny says that one day it will be inevitable that her cleaner will retire and she will be lost without her but tries not to think about that. She has the place smelling and looking great and knows every inch of Jenny’s 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. Jenny would rather spend any spare time with her grandkids or watching the many shows on TV that she is addicted to.

As someone looking to spend less time cleaning, the option of a fortnightly clean is attractive to me and an exercise in self-care. Getting that time back that it takes to clean will allow me to enjoy life more. I’ll be able to do the things I have wanted to do and haven’t been able to because I haven’t the time or energy. I, like Jenny will be able to tell others how having a house cleaner made me happier, healthier and more productive. It suits me that I don’t have to be around for a Whizz clean and it provides peace of mind to know the contractors are all police checked and insured.

Is Professional Cleaning required at the end of Tenancy?

When moving out it pays to get the services of a professional

Is Professional Cleaning required at the end of tenancy at first appears as a conundrum like how long is a piece of string? Or what is the sound of one hand clapping, resembling some Buddhist teaser with no discernible concrete answer. Well, it’s simple; the answer is technically no, but factually yes. Now that is not as dichotomous as it sounds.

If we rephrase the question to is professional cleaning required at the end of tenancy if you wish to recoup your bond? The answer becomes quite simpler and clearer. Yes. When most people are faced with signing a lease they are more than a bit eager having endured dozens of expectations and applications and the pursuit is more often than not exasperating and the longer the hunt, the more the stress piles up. Sign that lease as fast as you can you think. But a lease is a legally binding document and is quite a few pages in length. If you read the entire agreement it will state, devoid of any literary confusion, that the residence must be left in the state it was found. Cast your mind back to when you moved in. No dust, no grime, no cobwebs, cleaned blinds and windows. A sparkling oven and a laundry looking like it is new. Carpet that has had all residual aromas removed. Food preparation, body odours, dirt, grime and even insects can affect the smell of a carpet and that is before we get to pets.

Natalie relays a story of frustration of dealing with a real estate agent who was withholding her bond because of a mark on the wall that she said was already there when she moved in. Due to her not being able to produce a condition report and the real estate agency stating there was no evidence of a mark it became more complicated. Natalie tried to get the mark off the wall but was unsuccessful. ‘That is when I decided to use a professional cleaner who was able to fix the problem and I got my bond back in full, which was quite a lot of money.’ Natalie said she now always uses cleaners to do end of lease cleaning. That way if there is a problem getting the bond back the real estate agency can be informed that it was cleaned professionally and they won’t argue with that.

Whizz is a platform that contracts out cleaners; they are all police checked and insured and have at least one year’s professional experience. You don’t have to be home for your clean if that is more convenient. As the fees are fixed, there is no time frame on the clean so they will clean until your house looks beautiful.

The reason the residence is presented in such a fashion is that it has been professionally cleaned. Either the tenants engaged them or the real estate agent has withheld their bond and engaged the services themselves. Either way, the job is professional. ‘Professional’ is defined as being above and beyond amateur and to have advanced training. Whizz cleaners are professional and are experienced with end of rental cleaning. They are equipped with expensive and productive apparatus to ensure that you and, more importantly, your real estate agent, are satisfied with the results. In fact, it is guaranteed. You hire Whizz and your bond is returned, no ifs or buts.

It’s always better when someone else cleans your house, and you come home to it smelling and looking great and have a greater appreciation for it. The truth is more often than not using a professional cleaner means that they do a better job and their expertise means they know what products work best. Using a professional cleaner gives you back your time. I’m sure there are a thousand other things you have to complete when moving house, and getting someone to do the dirty work frees you to do the other stuff you have to get to, particularly the multitude of things that have to happen in a move. Not only this, but using a professional cleaning company guarantees your bond back. In the end it is well worth the money, because it is one less thing you have to worry finishing on time and doing properly. Once you book with Whizz, you will receive an ‘sms’ stating the time and date of the clean. You can also access an invoice. The user friendly website clearly states everything included in the clean. You can download the Whizz app in either Google Play or through Apple.

Whizz has been in operation since 2014 and is available Australia wide. You can book in under a minute using your mobile phone. If you’d prefer to phone, someone is available to take your call 7 days a week. Whizz understands that everyone has different needs, so if there is something extra you require they are happy to help. You can inform a customer service operator or write it in the ‘contact us’ buttons on the website or app. They also offer same day services.

Remember, you have entered a contract to restore the residence to its original state – cleaned by professionals. They are proficient in after tenancy cleaning. Moving residence is an extremely vexatious experience. All the packing and boxing of items, decluttering of belongings and dismantling of furniture, seem never ending. Then dealing with the removalists, not cheap, even with a moderate sized move, can come at a cost of thousands of dollars. To hire Whizz is financially a drop in the ocean of the overall outlay of moving residence. It frees your time, reduces your stress levels and honours your contract to leave the residence as you found it. You have peace of mind, less stress and without question your bond is returned. It is guaranteed. That should make you as happy as the sound of one hand clapping.