Season openings and homecomings
Open the house before they arrive, and close it when they go
Many of our families have a parent who is in Sarasota for the winter, or coming home after time away. We get the house ready, so the first night back is a quiet one.
Included
What is included, room by room
Opening a home
Dust and floors, kitchen and baths
Beds made and towels out
Fridge wiped, with your shopping list left in the note
Closing a home
Fridge emptied and wiped
Beds stripped and linens washed
Trash out, floors cleaned, a text when the door is locked
Before someone comes home
Floors, bathroom and bedroom cleaned
Old food cleared with your say
Walkways wiped and cleared, so a walker or cane has room
A note to you
What we found and what we did
Anything that needs attention, like a leak or a burnt-out bulb
Photos only if you ask, and only of rooms
Beside the visit
What costs extra
The key and lockbox
Held only for the visit and written in the log.
Linens and laundry
Washed and returned to the bed or the closet.
A return visit
A second look a week after arrival, if you like.
In order
How the visit goes
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Step 1: A plan with you
Dates, how we get in, and who to call if the plans change.
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Step 2: A text when we arrive and leave
You know the house was opened or closed, and when.
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Step 3: The same two people
The crew who open the house are the ones who closed it.
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Step 4: A written note
Anything we found, such as a leak, a smell or something out of place.
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Step 5: A text to you
A line to say the door is locked and the house is ready.
Good to know
Before we arrive, and what we leave alone
What helps us
Tell us the arrival or departure day
Give us a way in, and say who else has a key
Tell us anything the house needs before the first night
What we do not do
Move heavy furniture or lift anyone
Give personal care, medicines or meals
Use ladders, or clean mold, pests or hoarded rooms
Run errands, shop or drive
Board windows, move patio furniture or prepare for a storm
Questions about this visit
Can you open the house when we are out of state?
Yes. A lockbox, a hidden key or a neighbor who lets us in all work. You will get a text when we arrive and when we leave.
Do you do infection control or medical set-up?
No. We clean floors, surfaces and linens. We do not disinfect for medical reasons, set up equipment or make a home care-ready. A home-care agency can help with those.
Can you close the house before a storm?
No. We clean. We do not board windows or move outdoor furniture, and we can suggest who does.
Plan the opening or the homecoming
Tell Willa the date and how we get in, and she will write it down and confirm it with you.