Aussies spending $4b on cleaning services to tidy up this spring

THERE are some weird incidents’ that can lead desperate Australian homeowners to request the services of on-demand cleaners as the end of year nears. And Aussies are spending big money for on-demand cleaners.

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YOUR child throws up on the sofa, the family pet has an accident on your bed or your boss needs 18,000 bricks cleaned quick smart.

These are just some of the incidents that can lead desperate Australian homeowners to request the services of on-demand cleaners as the end of year nears.

The famed spring clean is well and truly upon us, with research from tradie platform hipages showing Aussies target big cleaning ­projects in their homes in October.

Spring cleaning is upon us and Aussies are looking for someone else to do their chores.

Gutter cleaning has had the largest spike in requests nationwide in October, jumping 33 per cent as homeowners look for someone else to do the backbreaking chore.

In NSW, the winter months have obviously left our carpets in need of a spruce up, with requests for carpet services almost doubling (41 per cent). General cleaning, which can include many weird and wacky requests, has also surged by 16 per cent.

As a whole, the industry is booming with Australians spending an average of $4 billion a year on tidying and neatening their homes.

Baby Boomers and the older generation are leading the charge, commissioning an average of three cleaning jobs a year, while Millennials and the younger generation ­average two.

Cleaners Bruno and Rosio Badolato said the next couple of months are their busiest periods. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Rosio Badolato, from Hands On Cleaning in Sydney, said October and ­November was their busiest period of the year by far.

“Spring cleaning is one our most popular services,” she said.

“People want things done before December, especially as the Christmas and holiday season approaches.”

Hipages chief customer officer Stuart Tucker said quality cleaners can be hard to find in busy periods such as spring.

“This is when technology can help consumers to quickly find a quality, professional cleaner,” he said.

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Originally published as Aussies spending $4b on cleaning services to tidy up this spring