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To leave money for cleaner for buyers?

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Shahlalala · 06/04/2019 10:29

I’m not going to leave a mess! I will vacuum and do all sides and cupboards, but i’m Going to struggle to get it to an amazing standard with a 4 year old and I’m 22 weeks pregnant too (not that big I know but the whole move is exhausting me).
Would it be a CF thing to say I know it’s not immaculate, but here’s £50 towards a cleaner coming in?
They are re-doing the kitchen and redecorating other bits so it will need a clean after that anyway....

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madcatladyforever · 06/04/2019 22:57

Every single house I've bought and moved into has been a pig sty and has taken weeks of cleaning to sort out so I wouldn't worry about it.

PCohle · 06/04/2019 23:02

I'm not sure why doing something polite and helpful is "bonkers".

Soontobe60 · 06/04/2019 23:24

When we moved house I seemed to spend weeks cleaning! We had lived there for 25 years. Once we had a definite buyer, we hired a skip and threw out loads of stuff ( we downsized), staring with the loft. I was extremely brutal and filled a big skip. Then I did a deep clean of each room in turn, but left the carpets. I emptied all the kitchen cupboards and cleaned them inside, plus the oven. On moving week, gave the bathroom a thorough clean, cleaned the carpets, got a gardener to go over the lawns and borders, packed everything that we didn't need that week.
On moving day, the removals men emptied the bedrooms and bathroom and we had a final clean and vacuum. They then did the downstairs and my DDs stayed behind to finish cleaning up and hand over the keys as I was too upset to do so. The house looked lovely.

We moved into a real shit tip! Boy did I cry when we got in there!

Leyani · 06/04/2019 23:50

Our current house was in a disgusting state when we bought it, the one before was clean and tidy. It made such a difference to how long it the ok us to settle.

I think you’re lovely. I’d have much appreciated finding some money towards a cleaner in an envelope but as long as it’s decent it’s fine anyway. The best experience was in our very first house, a bottle of sparkly with a couple of glasses, and a new home card with insider tips: recommended takeaways, eateries, nicest pub, nearest shop etc. That was such a lovely thought, made me feel really good about the house. We’re now always leaving similar for people when we move

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Shahlalala · 07/04/2019 07:57

Thanks to those not calling me bonkers or a mug. It’s pregnancy hormones, but I took it a bit personally.

I will do the card with recommendations and wine. That’s a lovely idea.

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Alsohuman · 07/04/2019 08:06

It wasn't intended to upset you, OP and I'm sorry it has. Leaving a house you own is different to a rental, normally clean is plenty. And, yes, we've always left a bottle and a card, it's a really nice thing to do.

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Shahlalala · 07/04/2019 08:34

No need to apologise! I did ask on an Internet forum. Even adverts reduce me to a blabbering mess at current.

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Hollowvictory · 07/04/2019 08:43

Our house was immaculately clean when we moved in and we left ours in same condition. Get the cleaners to come before you move out. Leaving 50 bec the house is dirty is unhelpful. They've still got to live in a dirty house before they can organise a cleaner.

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 07/04/2019 08:45

Why would you 'scrub and clean to an amazing standard' for the new buyers anyway.

Err, some of us do, because we aren't mingers.

ScruffGin · 07/04/2019 10:33

Wow, I can't believe all the people on here that don't do a deep clean!

Every house I have sold I've had cleaners come in when empty and do a deep clean, and the one I bought that wasn't a complete renovation project, had obviously been deep cleaned as well.

Yes I clean normally, but when you've removed all white goods/beds etc, there's areas uncovered that don't usually get cleaned, I'd be horrified to leave dirt and grime for whoever had bought my house!

slipperywhensparticus · 07/04/2019 10:36

I'm a cleaner I've done loads of moving day cleans when the furniture leaves cobwebs show up

funnelfanjo · 07/04/2019 10:43

Is there so much grime under your bed or behind your fridge that a quick hoover or wipe over won’t work?

I’m a bit baffled at households that apparently are operating room clean on the surface, but contain lurking areas of toxicity requiring hazmat procedures.

I think this must be one of those “only on MN” things. For the vast majority of people, normal levels of clean are fine when buying/selling houses.

Alsohuman · 07/04/2019 10:48

Exactly. Don’t people hoover under their beds? Mine’s done every week.

gamerwidow · 07/04/2019 11:09

Don’t people hoover under their beds?
I don’t it would be impossible without moving all the furniture out.
If you’ve got a divan it’s not easily doable.

Alsohuman · 07/04/2019 11:18

If you’ve got a divan dirt can’t get under it.

gamerwidow · 07/04/2019 11:48

if you’ve got a divan diet can’t get under it
I wish this was true you should have seen the muck under it when we moved.

gamerwidow · 07/04/2019 11:49

dirt not diet but there was a lot of food there from my daughter’s bed snacking

Gwenhwyfar · 07/04/2019 14:41

"Exactly. Don’t people hoover under their beds? "

No, because I have to use the space and I couldn't move everything every week.

BasilTheGreat · 07/04/2019 15:32

I also left my house in a sparkling clean state. I would expect the same in the house I’m moving to. I would even stipulate it in the contract if needed.

funnelfanjo · 07/04/2019 15:56

I don’t weekly hoover under my bed either as it’s a storage area. But I do know that it’s mostly dust and cat hair under there, and 3 minutes with the hoover and a damp cloth on the skirting board has it looking respectable. No scrubbing necessary.

PCohle · 07/04/2019 16:06

I don't understand all the holier than thou "but don't you clean under your bed every week" nonsense.

The OP has a toddler, is 22 weeks pregnant and "exhausted". She quite patently isn't moving her bed and fridge every ten minutes to hoover under them. If her house was an MN worthy gleaming show home already she probably wouldn't be posting here worried about giving it a good clean before the sale.

(Not slagging you off OP, I'm sure sure house is perfectly clean by any normal standard.)

losingfaith · 07/04/2019 17:12

Honestly op, even if you do clean and leave it spotless the likelihood is that the people moving in will give things another clean anyway - I know I would.

When my sister bought her house, the house was clean when she put offer in etc. By the time of completion it was off the chart grimy - kitchen filthy (needed scrapers to peel off grease from tiles), stank. Filthy carpets (mud, damp, cigarette ash you name it). She was going to decorate anyway so took it on the chin and did a clean pending start of the works.

I'm not saying your house is like that, just trying to say I'm sure a quick clean will be fine! Congratulations on the move / baby and good luck.

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Shahlalala · 14/04/2019 20:23

Well it’s done!
I did the clean and left wine. The buyer sent a nice thank you message, so I think she was happy with it.
They have now ripped out the entire kitchen (neighbour text), but I’m still glad I scrubbed every cupboard and surface thoroughly.....

The landlord for my new house had no issues with the kitchen cupboards not being wiped and a load of dust from repair work though....

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