How to prepare your Greer home for green cleaning

The most useful thing you can do before a green cleaning is not cleaning. It is writing a short note. Which products, if any, do you want us to use? Is anyone sensitive to fragrance? Do the pets stay in or out? Those answers shape the visit more than any amount of tidying.

This guide is for Greer households booking eco-friendly green cleaning in Greer for the first time. It covers the note, the clear-out and what we check on the walkthrough.

Step one: decide on products

Green cleaning is flexible, and that is what makes it work for different households. Before we arrive, decide where you fall:

• Our products. Low-odor, family- and pet-friendly products on request, used with microfiber cloths and a hand-wiping technique that cuts down on how much we spray.
• Your products. If you already have a brand you trust, leave it out on the counter with a note and we will use it.
• Fragrance-free. A good choice for households with allergies, asthma or scent sensitivity. Say so when you book, so nothing scented comes into the house.
• A mix. Your preferred product for the kitchen, ours for the rest, for example.

This one decision is the main reason a green visit can feel different from a standard one, so give it a moment.

Step two: share the sensitivities

Write down, or tell us at the estimate, anything relevant to the people and pets who live in the house. The details that help most:

1. Who in the household has asthma, allergies or sensitivity to scents or dust.
2. The age of any babies or toddlers, since they crawl on floors and put things in their mouths.
3. Which pets live in the house and where they stay during the visit. Cats and birds can be sensitive to smells, so a closed door is useful.
4. Surfaces you worry about, such as natural stone counters, unsealed wood or older hardwood floors.
5. Any product that has caused a reaction in the past.

We take that list seriously. It decides which cloths we use, how much product goes on a surface and the order we work in, so that rooms with the most sensitive occupants are handled with the most care.

Step three: the clear-out

Green cleaning needs the same clear surfaces as any other visit, and gentler products make that even more important. Technique matters more than force, and technique needs access. Give yourself about 45 minutes:

• Pick up floor items: shoes, toys, pet bowls, laundry baskets.
• Clear kitchen counters, and empty the sink so we can reach the faucet base.
• Put toiletries into a basket or drawer, and thin out what sits on the shower floor.
• Gather loose papers on bedside tables and desks into a tray.
• Move baby items such as bottles, pacifiers and teething toys to a spot you will not need us to clean.

Leave the actual cleaning to us: baseboards, door frames, mirrors, glass and floors.

How much does green cleaning cost in Greer?

The price follows the home, not the checklist above. The size of the home in rooms and square feet, whether we use our products or yours, how often you book (recurring visits cost less per visit), how much build-up is in the home and the number of bathrooms all play a part. Heavy build-up takes longer with gentle products, which is why we ask about it up front.

Perfect Services quotes only after a free in-home estimate, a short visit with no commitment where we look at the space and talk through your preferences. We never quote by photo or phone. Book it with the form on the Greer page, call (864) 399-5168 or text (864) 666-8520.

What we check on the walkthrough

At the start of a first green visit, we walk the house with you or by ourselves if you are not home. We are looking for three things: surfaces that need special care, areas with heavier build-up, such as the shower or the stove hood, and any place where a product preference matters. We also note the details people miss, like cabinet handles, the track of a sliding door and the tops of door frames, because those collect dust that gentle products lift easily.

This is also the best time to ask questions. If you are not sure what green cleaning covers, the green cleaning service page lists it, and our article on eco-friendly house cleaning in Five Forks shows how the method works in a nearby community.

A quick note for Greer households

Greer spring brings heavy pollen, and a green-cleaning visit in April or May often starts with wiping the sills and thresholds where it settles. Humid summers add film to bathrooms. If your visit falls in one of those seasons, mention it in your note, so we plan extra time for the spots that need it. The same advice holds for neighbors in green cleaning in Lyman and the other towns we serve around Greer.

The first visit will probably run longer than the next ones, since we are bringing the house to a baseline. After that, a regular schedule keeps it there with much less effort. If you would rather see how the pieces fit together first, ask for the estimate before you commit to anything. The visit is short, nobody pressures you, and you leave with a clear idea of the products, the time needed and the schedule that suits the people and pets in your home.

Ready? Book a free in-home estimate for green cleaning in Greer, or start from the estimate form on our home page. Send your product note with the request and we will take it from there.

More answers in our house cleaning FAQ: green cleaning →