'I'm a professional cleaner - clients can't believe one of my biggest frustrations'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A professional cleaner has opened up about the pet peeve that often leaves her clients gobsmacked.North Yorkshire-based Emily has spent over a decade and a half ensuring people's homes are spick and span.

Yet, she has developed particular irritations during her home visits over the years.One confession she's shared is bound to raise eyebrows - she's not a fan of visiting homes that are already "too clean".Chatting with The i newspaper, she revealed: "I really enjoy my job and when a client cleans up before I come, it takes all the fun out of it!

I'm just wiping clean surfaces. I mumble to myself about how ridiculous I am for being annoyed at them for wasting money when they do it themselves anyway."The topic of finances is another sore point for Emily, especially when clients balk at prices.

Despite providing her materials, covering petrol costs, and needing to earn a fair wage, some clients find her £18 hourly rate surprising.She justifies it by detailing the additional responsibilities cleaners handle, from accounting to marketing, alongside keeping abreast of industry changes.She further justifies her price point by noting: "Anything I earn, I have to pay tax and National Insurance from that.