We're more than “Housecleaning Near Me”

It’s coming up on a year now of me writing and sharing my thoughts every week, and I thought I’d share the quick-ish why.

I started by sending these notes to my own email list. Now I’m happy Halston Media is sharing them, too.

I own a home cleaning company, but I don’t always write about cleaning.

Sometimes it’s something I can’t stop thinking about.
Sometimes it’s something small that happened in a very regular day.
Sometimes it’s the world being… the world.
And yes, sometimes it’s about cleaning.

But there’s a reason for the mix.

Most people find a housecleaning service the same way they find a plumber: they Google “housecleaning near me,” click a couple of websites, and hope for the best.

And I get it. That’s how the internet trains us.

The problem is, it makes every cleaning company look the same.
Same promises. Same stock photos. Same “we’re reliable!” language.

But that’s not how I think about this work.

To me, a clean home is one of the simplest forms of support you can give yourself and your family. It affects how you feel in your space, how you function day to day, and how much bandwidth you have for the stuff that actually matters.

And the people who do this work professionally? They’re not background characters. They’re skilled. They deserve respect, great tools, fair pay, real benefits, and a company that has their back.

So this column is my way of making something clear:

We’re a different kind of cleaning company.

We care about the humans (and their pets) in the home and the humans doing the work.
We treat cleaning like it’s connected to well-being, not just appearances.
We aim for consistency and trust.
And we keep trying to get better, because this work matters more than a lot of people give it credit for.

That’s why I keep showing up here each week.

Cheerfully,

-Robin

Robin Murphy is the owner (along with her husband, Gary) of Maid Brigade, a professional housecleaning company serving the Lower Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Rockland) and communities in southern Fairfield and Hartford, CT. After nearly 30 years in the business, she’s learned that a clean home isn’t about perfection — it’s about health, sanity, and making life easier. She can be reached at robin@maidbrigade.cleaning or 914-741-0552.