You're a little nervous. You finally booked a cleaning, and now there's this quiet dread that the cleaner is going to walk in, clock the state of things, and silently judge you. Take a breath. Book the clean. Here's exactly what to expect.

If you’ve been thinking about hiring a cleaning service, one of the first questions you probably have is simple: How much will this home cleaning cost me? There's a standard range, but the real answer is a bit more nuanced.

Hiring a house cleaning service for the first time, or even the tenth time, can feel like a bit of a mystery. Do you clean before they arrive? What exactly gets cleaned? What if you have pets or specific requests? As the co-owner of Cascade Cleaning Company, I can tell you honestly: a little preparation on your end makes a significant difference, not just for our team, but for what you get out of the clean. Here's exactly what to do.