Just had to hire a cleaning company for the office space yesterday. Man, it’s trickier than it looks, CBC or not CBC. Let me walk you through how I screwed up first and finally got it somewhat right.

The Disaster Start

Looked online, found like five companies all claiming they’re the best CBC cleaners. Called the first one. Guy sounded nice, cheap price too. Booked ’em for Monday morning. Yeah, big mistake.

They show up late, dude forgets half his gear. Starts wiping desks with some nasty smelling spray that made everyone cough. Boss lady was furious. Paid ’em just to leave faster. Total waste.

Actually Doing Homework (Sort Of)

Okay, pissed off but smarter now. Decided no more jumping at cheap prices. My three dumb-proof rules now:

Rule 1: Force Them To See The Mess

Called next three companies. Told ’em "Nah, don’t quote me yet. Come here, look at this disaster zone we call an office. THEN tell me price." Two actually showed up. Way better.

Rule 2: The Chemical Interrogation

Boss hates strong smells, allergies and all. So I asked those two: "What juice you gonna spray on my stuff?" Made ’em list every bottle. One dude hesitated big time. Other guy rattled off names, even showed me safety sheets on his phone. Ding ding ding.

Rule 3: Gear Check

Peeked at their van when they arrived for the quote. One van looked like it survived a tornado. Buckets cracked, cords tangled, vacuum looked older than my grandpa. The other? Clean van, gear stacked neat, everything looked newer. Pretty obvious which crew gives a crap.

End Result

Went with the gear guy. Charged a bit more, yeah. But showed up ON TIME. Used the non-stinky stuff. Didn’t miss a spot. Office smells like… nothing. Perfect.

So yeah, forget CBC claims. Make ’em look at your dirt, grill ’em about their potions, and snoop in their van. Saved my butt this time. Might work for you too.