Light housework near you

Find a self-employed carer for help with light housework near you. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.

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About light housework

What it usually involves

Tidying, washing up, hoovering, a load of washing, changing the bed and emptying the bins: the jobs that keep a home comfortable alongside care.

How a self-employed carer can help

It fits naturally around a care visit. For a thorough or regular clean, a cleaner may be the better choice.

Questions worth asking

Questions families ask

What's the difference between light housework and cleaning?

Light housework keeps on top of things during a care visit. A cleaner does a more thorough job. Many families use both.

Can the carer do housework while Mum rests?

Yes, that's often a good use of the time.

Do we provide the cleaning products?

Usually, for housework during care visits. Agree it at the start.

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Other help

Why I started Carers & Cleaners

When my mum, Jean, was diagnosed with dementia, I found it surprisingly hard to find good local help. In the end we found a wonderful independent carer, and later a cleaner, by word of mouth. I built Carers & Cleaners so other families don't have to rely on luck.

Martin

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Are you a carer?

Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for help with light housework near you. There's no commission: you set your own rates and families pay you directly.

Join as a carer

Carers & Cleaners is an introduction service. We don't vet or employ anyone, and what carers and cleaners tell us about themselves is self-declared. Families choose who to speak to and agree everything with them directly.