A recurring home clean is one of those things that, once you have it, you wonder how you ever managed without it. But how often do you actually need it? The answer depends on your household size, lifestyle, and how much mess you generate between visits.

Your Airbnb rating lives and dies by cleanliness. It's consistently the #1 factor guests mention in reviews —positive or negative. For hosts managing back-to-back bookings, having a reliable cleaner who can turn a property around quickly isn't a luxury: it's essential to the business.

Moving out of a rented property is stressful enough — the last thing you need is to lose your deposit over cleaning. End of tenancy cleaning is one of the most common reasons tenants lose part or all of their deposit, yet it's entirely avoidable when you know what landlords and letting agents actually look for.