Holidays, dinner parties, in-laws visiting, the bridal shower, the photographer. You handle the food. We handle the house — so it’s ready before the doorbell rings.
When people book us
Different events, different timing, different priorities. The thing they have in common: by the time guests arrive, the house is one less thing to worry about.
Thanksgiving dinner. Christmas Eve. Hanukkah. Easter brunch. The big-family-coming-to-your-house holidays. We come a day or two before so the cooking and prep can happen in a clean kitchen — and the house stays ready through guest arrival.
Pull the fridge out and clean behind it. Move the stove and clean the floor and walls. Wipe inside the oven (yes, even the oven). This is the only clean where every appliance is accessible.
Eight people coming for dinner Saturday. Cocktail party Friday. Book club hosting Tuesday. Smaller-scale entertaining where the kitchen and guest bathroom carry the night. We focus on what they’ll actually see.
The in-laws are arriving Friday. Your mom is staying for a week. Your sister’s family is coming for the weekend. We make sure the guest room, guest bath, and common areas are ready — so you’re not playing catch-up all week.
Baby shower, bridal shower, engagement party, birthday brunch. Often combined with you also setting up decorations and food prep. We come earlier the day-of so you can decorate in a clean space — and then host without ever picking up a sponge.
Your realtor scheduled an open house Sunday afternoon. Photographer comes Tuesday morning. Showings start Wednesday. We come the night before or morning-of — perfect, photo-ready, real-estate-listing-clean.
Full move-in standard
A normal clean treats every room the same. An event clean doesn’t have time for that — and doesn’t need to.
When we come
When we clean affects what the house looks like at guest arrival. Three options — pick the one that fits how your event flows.
We come 12-24 hours before guest arrival. House is clean, you cook the night-before stuff, you set up decorations in a clean space. Standard option for dinner parties and overnight guests.
Best for: most events. Cooking, hosting, kid traffic, and final setup all happen in a clean space.
We come the morning of your event — typically 9am-12pm for an evening event. Perfect for events where you’ll spend the afternoon decorating and preparing food but want a freshly-cleaned house at guest arrival.
Best for: open houses, photo shoots, photographer visits, evening parties where you’ll be present.
We come 4pm-8pm the evening before. Most useful for early-morning events (Sunday brunches, holiday mornings) when you want the house ready Saturday night so Sunday morning is just cooking.
Best for: Sunday brunches, holiday mornings, early-day events with overnight guests arriving the night before.
The On Duty standard
Whatever you’re hosting, however much pressure you’re feeling, these stay the same.
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We focus where it matters — entryway, kitchen, living areas, guest bath. The rooms your guests will actually see get the most attention.
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The price you’re quoted is the price you pay. No padded hours. No “took longer than expected.” No surprise charges, ever.
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Your event is the deadline, not ours. We show up when we said we would. We finish by the time we said we would. The clock is the boss, not the cleaner.
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If something gets missed and you spot it before guests arrive, text us. We send someone back to fix it — no charge, no argument.
Real customers · Real events
Special event FAQ
Earlier is better — especially for holiday weekends and Saturday events. We book most pre-event cleans 5-14 days in advance, but same-week and even same-day bookings are often possible if crews have availability. Thanksgiving week, Christmas Eve, and Mother’s Day weekend get booked fastest — book those 3-4 weeks ahead if you can.
Depends on your event and guests. Cocktail party with people staying in the living areas? Guest-facing rooms only is fine, saves money. Overnight guests staying in the guest room? Add the guest room and guest bath. In-laws visiting for a week? Full house. We’ll quote both options if you’re unsure — pick the one that fits your situation.
Common scenario, no problem. We work around you. Tell us at booking what you’ll be doing — cooking in the kitchen, decorating the dining room, setting up tables in the living room — and we’ll structure the clean so we’re not blocking your work. Most event customers are doing 2-3 things at once. Our crews are used to it.
Yes — many customers book BOTH a pre-event and post-event clean. Pre-event makes hosting calmer; post-event saves the next morning’s hangover-cleanup. Book both at the same time and we’ll lock in the slots for you. Post-event cleans tend to focus on kitchen, dining room, and bathrooms — the rooms guests actually used.
Crews don’t work major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day) — they’re with their own families. But we DO work the days leading up to those holidays, and that’s when most holiday hosts book us. Book early for Thanksgiving Tuesday or Wednesday, Christmas Eve, day-after-Christmas, New Year’s Eve, etc.
No — we’re a cleaning service, not an event setup service. But we’ll fluff throw pillows, straighten furniture, light any candles you’ve already set out, and leave the house presentation-ready. If you want flowers and decor handled separately, we can recommend local florists and party planners we’ve worked with.
Reschedule with us as far in advance as you can — earlier than 48 hours is no charge. Within 48 hours, we’ll do our best to find another slot in our schedule. If the postponement is more than a week out, we’ll often rebook for the new date. Just text us — we know events change.
Tell us within 24 hours — and especially before your event starts if there’s still time. We send a crew back to re-clean whatever was missed. Free. No discount instead, no argument. The brand only works if we mean what we say.
Tell us your closing date, your move-in date, and your new home’s size. We’ll text an upfront quote within 30 minutes.
Bonded · Insured · Background-checked · Same crew, every visit