Most of our Indian festivals seem to be centred on the theme of cleaning the house. Grrr! And, when it comes to Pongal, it is magnified ten-fold. This can be a real pain for office goers, especially, who invariably end up having to do a month’s worth of cleaning on the day before the festival.  However, to help deal with this one-day need, there are a number of professional cleaners who offer excellent service. 

Professional house cleaning services offer the following:

• Washing and scrubbing of all types of floors
• Dusting furniture (sofa, dining table, cot, tea table, stands) and ceilings
• Cleaning doors, grills, windows and mosquito meshes
• Cleaning items made of glass (tea table, dining table, room dividers, showcase, etc)
• Cleaning kitchens (shelves, countertops, sink, chimney, dishwashers)
• Cleaning bathrooms (shower, taps, floor, closet, shelves)
• Cleaning mirrors, wardrobes, fans and light fixtures, such as chandeliers
• Upholstery and carpet cleaning

Apart from hiring home cleaning services, you can also hire a painter to whitewash the house.

Curtains, rugs and door mats can be given for a good dry clean. Many house cleaning services also offer carpet cleaning. If carpet cleaning doesn’t come with the package, again, opt for a dry clean.

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 However, before you decide on a particular home cleaning service, it is important that you ask yourself the following questions:

• Why should I choose this particular cleaning service over the others (do online research, talk to them personally and check on the price differences, reputation and experience)?
• What if anything goes missing or breaks? Will I be compensated?
• Can I have a checklist of services that will be offered?
• Who will clean my house- the employees or independent contractors?
• Should I provide the cleaning supplies or will the experts take care of that?
• I have kids and pets at home- what if the cleaning products used are full of toxic chemicals? Will the use of safe environmental products be guaranteed?

Home cleaning services can cost anywhere between Rs. 1,500 and 2,500 for a 1000 sq feet space. Additional cleaning will be charged separately.

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Listed below are a few popular home cleaning services, with their contact details:

• Fly Reach, Mylapore, Chennai

Address: No. 148, Kuil Thottam, Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004. Phone: 9941464839

• Sri Ramajayam Cleaning Service, T. Nagar, Chennai

Address: No. 29/14A, Gandhipuram, 2nd Street, New Boag Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017.                                           Phone:  9710710754

• Bhuvana Services Agency, Adyar, Chennai

Address: 1st Avenue, Indira Nagar, Adyar, Chennai – 600020.Phone: 9840357485

• Om Shiva Sakthi Services, Padi, Chennai

Address: #4, Patavattamman Koil Street, Padi, Chennai – 600050. Phone: 9841151616

So, come Pongal, say goodbye to stress by hiring the right professional cleaning service! (Devote your time, instead, to whip up varieties of pongal and other festive delights. Yummm…)