Essential Cleaning in El Centro and the Imperial Valley
Our recurring maid service, on the schedule that fits your home.
The kitchen, the bathrooms, the floors and the everyday surfaces, weekly, biweekly or monthly. It keeps a lived-in house fresh without paying for detail work you don’t need every visit.
What’s Included
Every visit follows the same written checklist.
Kitchen
Counters, backsplash and stovetop cleaned; sink cleaned and sanitized
Outside of the fridge, oven, dishwasher, microwave and range hood wiped down
Cabinet fronts spot cleaned; switch plates and door handles wiped
Light fixtures, ceiling fans and baseboards dusted
Floors vacuumed and mopped, trash emptied
Bathrooms
Shower, tub and toilet scrubbed and sanitized; grout brushed clean
Sink, counters, mirrors and fixtures cleaned and polished
Cabinet fronts spot cleaned; switch plates and door handles wiped
Light fixtures, ceiling fans and baseboards dusted
Floors vacuumed and mopped, trash emptied, trash can wiped outside
Living Areas and Bedrooms
Ceiling fans, light fixtures, blinds and baseboards dusted
Furniture, lampshades, picture frames and decor dusted
Glass tables, windowsills and railings wiped
Switch plates and door handles wiped; trash emptied
Carpets and rugs vacuumed; hard floors vacuumed and mopped
Add-Ons, On Request
Inside cabinets and drawers
Inside the dishwasher
Behind pulled-out appliances
Sheet changes and towels
Laundry and dishes
Light pickup and organizing
Heavy grease and hard water
Carpet and upholstery
Walls, window screens and chandeliers
Who It’s For
Busy households that want the house kept up between deep cleans: families, people who work long days, and anyone who’d rather spend the weekend on something other than bathrooms.
Weekly keeps a busy home ahead of the mess, biweekly suits most homes, and monthly works for homes that mostly keep up on their own. If your home hasn’t been cleaned in a while, start with a Deep Clean, then switch to Essential.
Before We Arrive
Pick up clothes, toys, dishes and papers so we can reach floors, counters and furniture.
If an area is too cluttered or blocked to clean safely, we skip it and the price stays the same. Light pickup can be added on request.
Tell us about anything fragile, or anything you’d rather we skip.
Let us know how we get in if you won’t be home after the walkthrough.
Missed a Spot? We Come Back.
Tell us within 24 hours, with a short note or photos. If it’s part of the checklist you booked, we come back and re-clean that area.
Questions
What affects the price?
How clean the home is now affects the price the most, which is why our quote form asks about it. Size, the number of bathrooms and the service you choose come next. We charge a little extra per pet in the home. You get a written estimate, confirmed with an in-person walkthrough before work starts, so there are no surprises on the day. Pay with a card on file through Square, or with cash, Zelle, PayPal or Venmo.
Is Essential Cleaning the same as a maid service?
Yes. It’s the recurring housekeeping most people mean by maid service: kitchen, bathrooms, dusting, vacuuming and mopping on a weekly, biweekly or monthly schedule.
Do you bring your own supplies?
Yes. We bring everything, and we’ve used eco-friendly products and hypoallergenic vacuums from the start.
Can I change how often you come?
Yes. Move between weekly, biweekly and monthly whenever your routine changes. Just let us know before the next visit.
Will the same people come every time?
Yes. It’s just the two of us, Julia and Luis, so the people who clean your home are the same people who answer the phone.
Do I need to be home?
You’re welcome to stay, but you don’t have to. We only need you there for the walkthrough at the start and a quick look at the end.
What’s not included?
Inside the oven, fridge and microwave, air vents, inside windows and tracks, slat-by-slat blinds, and wiping baseboards and doors clean are Deep Cleaning work. Add-ons are only done when you ask for them in your quote. Also not included unless we quote it in writing first: biohazard or sewage, active mold or pests, hoarding or unsafe clutter, fire or smoke cleanup, post-construction cleanup, moving heavy furniture or appliances, and high spots that need a tall ladder. Exterior windows and repairs are not something we do.
What can’t cleaning fix?
Cleaning improves the surfaces we can reach, but it can’t remove permanent stains, scratches, hard-water etching, rust, mold stains, set-in odors or damage that was already there. Loose fixtures, failing caulk or grout, and worn finishes can’t be fixed by cleaning either.
Start Your Regular Cleaning
Tell us about your home and how often. We reply the same day with your price.