Regular housekeeping · Weekly & fortnightly
A domestic cleaner in Ystradgynlais and the Swansea Valley you never have to manage
The same trusted housekeeper, the same day each week, to a standard you eventually stop checking. That is the whole idea. Regular housekeeping for homes from Ystradgynlais and Pontardawe up into the western Bannau Brycheiniog — insured, DBS-checked and quietly reliable.
- One housekeeper, matched to your home — never a rota of strangers
- DBS-checked, fully insured, and personally trained by Sarah
- Photo report after each visit if you want one — ideal for second homes
- Our products and equipment, or yours if you prefer particular ones
- Keys and alarm codes held under a documented keyholding arrangement
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Why owner-led beats an agency
Your home should know its housekeeper by name
The usual agency model sends whoever is free. A different face each fortnight, a new explanation of which cloths go where, and a nagging feeling that you are managing a small workforce rather than enjoying a clean house. We think the arrangement should be the other way round: you meet one person, that person learns your home, and the standard holds without you saying a word.
Everyone we send into your home is DBS-checked, fully insured and trained by Sarah herself. Discretion is part of the job — we work quietly, we keep confidences, and held keys are logged and stored unmarked. For house cleaners across the Swansea Valley that level of care is rarer than it should be, which is precisely why we lead with it.
And because our roots are in holiday-let work, photo reporting comes as standard if you want it. Second-home owners in particular tell us it changes everything: a short set of photos after each visit, so a house in Powys can be checked from a kitchen table in London.
What a visit covers
Housekeeping, not just cleaning
A regular visit is built around a written list we agree at the start, and it leans towards keeping a home lovely rather than rescuing it. Tidying is part of the work, not an extra.
Kitchen
- Worktops, hob, sink and splashback cleaned and polished
- Cupboard fronts, appliance fronts and handles wiped
- Floors vacuumed and mopped; bins emptied and relined
- Dishwasher loaded or unloaded, tea towels swapped
Bathrooms
- Bath, shower, basin and WC cleaned and descaled
- Mirrors and chrome buffed streak-free
- Towels changed and hung properly; bath mats straightened
- Floors washed, bins emptied, supplies noted if low
Bedrooms
- Beds made daily-fresh, or stripped and remade with clean linen
- Linen changed on your rota and laundry set going if wanted
- Surfaces, mirrors and sills dusted; floors vacuumed
- Clothes folded and returned, wardrobes left orderly
Living spaces
- Dusting from shelves and frames down to skirting
- Sofas plumped, throws folded, rooms squared away
- Floors vacuumed and mopped; rugs straightened
- Post gathered, glasses to the kitchen, the small sortings that keep a house calm
Every home gets its own version of this list — we agree it together at the walk-through and adjust it as the seasons change.
Finding your rhythm
Weekly, fortnightly, or shaped around your year
Weekly
The gold standard for busy households. The house never drifts far from right, linen and towels stay in rotation, and your housekeeper becomes part of the week's furniture — in the best sense.
Fortnightly
A sensible rhythm for smaller homes, tidy couples and retired households. A fuller visit every other week keeps everything genuinely clean without paying for time you don't need.
Flexible & second homes
Monthly check-and-clean visits for second homes, extra help before guests or family arrive, and holiday cover while you are away. We shape the arrangement around the life of the house.
How we start
Four unhurried steps to a standing arrangement
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A conversation and a walk-through
Sarah visits, you show her round, and you talk about what matters — the rooms you live in, the finishes that need care, the things a previous cleaner never quite got right.
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A written list and an honest quote
We put the visit in writing: what is covered, how long it takes, and what it costs. Quoted for your home, not from a rate card.
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A trial clean
Your matched housekeeper does a first full visit. You look it over with fresh eyes and tell us plainly what to change. This is where the standard gets set.
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Settle into the rhythm
Same person, same day, same standard. Keys and access are documented, and Sarah checks in periodically to make sure the work is still exactly right.
Housekeeping FAQs
What households ask before we start
Do you bring your own products and equipment?
Yes, as standard we bring everything. If you prefer particular products in your home — eco ranges, fragrance-free products, a particular wax for your wooden floors — we are happy to use what you keep on site and tell you when it is running low.
How do you get in if we are out?
Most clients give us a key or a key-safe code under a documented keyholding arrangement: every key is logged, unmarked and stored securely. Some prefer to be home for visits, which is equally fine. Whatever we agree is written down at the start.
Will it really be the same person every time?
Yes. You are matched with one housekeeper who learns your home and your standards, and that is who arrives each visit. For holidays or sickness we offer cover from within our own small team — always introduced first, never a stranger with your key — or we simply move the visit if you would rather wait.
Are you comfortable working around pets?
Very. Dogs, cats and the occasional escaped chicken are part of valley life. Tell us the routine — who stays in which room, who bolts for an open door — and we will keep to it. We also make a point of lifting pet hair properly rather than pushing it around.
What if we need to skip or move a visit?
Life happens, and a regular arrangement should bend with it. Give us a couple of days' notice and we will move or skip the visit without fuss. We only ask that it stays occasional — the rhythm is what keeps your home consistently right.
Can you look after a second home?
Yes, and it is some of our most valued work. We hold a key, visit on an agreed rhythm, and send a photo report after each visit so you can see the house is warm, dry and ready. We can also prepare the house before you travel down and flag anything that needs a tradesperson.
Where we housekeep
Regular housekeeping works best close to home, and most of ours happens within our standard travel zones — from our base in Pen-y-cae down the valley and across to the neighbouring towns.
Also useful
Many housekeeping clients start with a one-off reset, or come to us because they also let a property. These pages may be the better fit for part of what you need.
Hand the housework to someone worth trusting with a key
Tell us about your home and the rhythm you have in mind. Sarah will reply within one working day with an honest quote.