Aran and the Cleaning Crew
Aran's apartment remains a perennial and dusty mess. Scary, really. A while ago, I gave up hoping he would handle the problem himself and hired a woman to come in and clean every couple weeks. But after three visits, she announced that his apartment was too far for her to drive and it wasn't worth it for her to keep doing the job.
After some weeks passed, I found someone else, a small company this time. I explained the situation to the the proprietor on the phone (Aran is autistic, we all needed to meet in order to work this out, etc. etc.) and she said she could meet us Friday morning. This meant I would have to take a day off work, but wattayagonnado? So Friday morning, I drove down to Aran's place.
When I arrived, I got a little upset. It was clear the first woman I'd hired hadn't done much of anything to clean the place. (Kala had gone to meet her the first time, but hadn't actually watched her clean.) The dirt on the tile floor was exactly the same as they'd been the last time I'd been to Aran's apartment. The baseboards hadn't been touched, and were furry with dust. His desk and the objects on it were equally dusty. And the less said about the bathroom, the better. What had this woman been doing? Oh, I was upset!
After some bobbles with the meeting time, the new cleaning company finally showed up. I thought the proprietor was coming to see the place and figure out details, but nope! It was a crew of three round little ladies who bustled into the apartment with mops and dusters and buckets. They quickly divided the apartment among themselves and burst into a whirlwind of cleaning. Aran and I finally left to get out of their way. We went for a walk outside in lovely May weather and returned just as they were leaving.
The transformation was amazing. The workers had dusted every surface, including the personal objects on Aran's desk and dresser. The baseboards were clear, the floors had been scrubbed, the carpets vacuumed, the bathroom scoured. So much better! I told Aran they'd be back in two weeks, and he needed to let them in, and once they were there, he could either hang around or go somewhere while they worked. Aran is paying for part of the service himself, and I'm picking up the other part.
And now he has a clean apartment!
If you're looking for a good cleaning service in the Ypsilanti area, check out Paula' Cleaning. Totally worth it.
comments
After some weeks passed, I found someone else, a small company this time. I explained the situation to the the proprietor on the phone (Aran is autistic, we all needed to meet in order to work this out, etc. etc.) and she said she could meet us Friday morning. This meant I would have to take a day off work, but wattayagonnado? So Friday morning, I drove down to Aran's place.
When I arrived, I got a little upset. It was clear the first woman I'd hired hadn't done much of anything to clean the place. (Kala had gone to meet her the first time, but hadn't actually watched her clean.) The dirt on the tile floor was exactly the same as they'd been the last time I'd been to Aran's apartment. The baseboards hadn't been touched, and were furry with dust. His desk and the objects on it were equally dusty. And the less said about the bathroom, the better. What had this woman been doing? Oh, I was upset!
After some bobbles with the meeting time, the new cleaning company finally showed up. I thought the proprietor was coming to see the place and figure out details, but nope! It was a crew of three round little ladies who bustled into the apartment with mops and dusters and buckets. They quickly divided the apartment among themselves and burst into a whirlwind of cleaning. Aran and I finally left to get out of their way. We went for a walk outside in lovely May weather and returned just as they were leaving.
The transformation was amazing. The workers had dusted every surface, including the personal objects on Aran's desk and dresser. The baseboards were clear, the floors had been scrubbed, the carpets vacuumed, the bathroom scoured. So much better! I told Aran they'd be back in two weeks, and he needed to let them in, and once they were there, he could either hang around or go somewhere while they worked. Aran is paying for part of the service himself, and I'm picking up the other part.
And now he has a clean apartment!
If you're looking for a good cleaning service in the Ypsilanti area, check out Paula' Cleaning. Totally worth it.
comments
No comments have been added yet.
