Hiring a cleaner vs doing it yourself

Time

A regular clean of a 2 bedroom home takes most people 3 to 4 hours. A practised cleaner often does it in 2.

Money

Doing it yourself costs only products. Hiring costs the price of the clean, which is shown in our cost guide.

Results

For routine cleaning, both work well. For end of lease cleans, ovens and carpets, professionals usually get a better result faster.

A middle ground

Many people do the daily tidy and book a cleaner fortnightly for the deep jobs: bathrooms, floors and the kitchen.