Okay, so I needed to find a cleaning company in Erie, PA. I gotta say, it wasn't as straightforward as I thought it would be!

First, I started with a simple search, just typing in "cleaning companies erie pa". I figured I'd get a bunch of obvious choices, right? Well, I got a lot of results, but many of them were, like, national chains or businesses that were way outside of Erie.

So, I refined my search. I tried adding things like "local" and "residential" to the search terms. This helped a little, narrowing things down to companies that seemed to be based in Erie.

Digging Deeper

Then, I started looking at each company's website. Boy, were some of them rough! It's hard to trust a company with your home when their website looks like it was built in the 90s. A professional cleaning service would have at least good website, I thought.

Next, I checked out reviews.I paid close attention to recent comment, because a company that was great five years ago might not be so great now. I ignored the super-glowing reviews and the ones that were just plain angry rants – I wanted to find the ones that seemed balanced and honest.

After I find some with good rate, I created a list of a few companies that seemed promising. I made sure they offered the kind of cleaning I needed (regular house cleaning, not, like, industrial cleaning). And I checked if they were insured and bonded – super important!

Making the Choice

Finally, I contacted a couple of the companies. I asked them some questions about their services, their pricing, and their availability. It was a bit of a back-and-forth, getting quotes and figuring out who could fit my schedule.

Ultimately, I chose a company that had good reviews, a decent website, and a friendly person on the phone who answered all my questions. It took a bit of work, but I feel pretty good about my choice. Hopefully, they'll do a great job and I won't have to go through this whole process again anytime soon!