I was so excited to try Blasingame after they came so highly recommended on the Orange Buzz Facebook group. Unfortunately, I experienced what Annette did in her review on this page. Amber, the owner, was polite, but talked a big game with little return. During their initial clean that is supposed to be a somewhat deeper clean, I told her I wasn't happy with the quality of service (while they were still at my home). She passed me off to Heather, her manager, who told me to bring the concerns up to the girls right then. When I did, they had excuses for everything. They didn't clean the light fixtures (on their list of items to clean) because they don't want to break them. The doors and baseboards still had dust on them because the microfiber cloths leave dust behind (how is that considered cleaning then?). Another time, the nightstand still had smudges on it because they are told to only gently DUST horizontal surfaces, not CLEAN them. The toilet wasn't completely clean because they couldn't reach the rim underneath (I could easily). Only half the dresser was dusted because they are told to not touch personal things, so they didn't clean under my jewelry holders. They charge extra to clean the insides of windows and sliding glass doors. The faucet still had spots because they were from hard water (they weren't, and I had to show them myself that they came off easily). The granite in the kitchen was still dirty because the "Liquid Amber" custom cleaning products Amber provides doesn't always clean things the best. They literally only have a bottle of this homemade cleaner (made of peroxide, oil, and something else the girl couldn't remember) to clean everything in the house. No stainless steel cleaner, no tile/toilet/shower cleaner, no granite cleaner, no wood floor cleaner. Using an "all natural" cleaning product is great, but if my house isn't clean, what's the point? The girl told me I could provide my own products, but then I would I be spending even more money.
Another concern is you're not guaranteed to have the same people each week, as there is a lot of turnover. I had a new girl last week and she said if I have specific requests (like dusting under things on a dresser, God forbid), I should leave post-it notes on those areas. So every two weeks, I would have to go around the house with post-it notes putting "clean this" on them, since it may not be the same girl and they all clean differently. Does anyone have time for that?
Also, they don't straighten anything, only "clean". So pillows won't be fluffed/straightened on the couch, beds won't be made, blankets won't be folded, chairs won't be pushed in, books won't be stacked, etc. There were 3 kids books on a nightstand, in different spots and they literally wiped under each one and put them back where they were, instead of stacking the 3 small books. I gave them 3 chances and each time I'd look around and feel like my house hadn't been cleaned. I even had to ask if my bathroom had been cleaned because the shower was still dirty. When I brought this up to Amber she passed me off to Heather again and I was told that it sounds like I'm just picky and these are aesthetic things. When I explained that these are items on their list they guarantee to clean, she said she'd understand if I wanted to look for another cleaner. No attempt to save the business whatsoever, or be polite for that matter.
It was unfortunately a waste of money. I'm assuming the people with better reviews happened to get harder workers come to their house than I did? At best, Blasingame's cleaning is average, and their customer service is well below average. read more