Hi @Caroline1034 I agree, I would not give a guest an opportunity to think my place is not 100% clean. And what happens if guest says on arrival, it could be cleaner? What will you do? Nope, scratch that idea.
If you like your housekeeper, I suggest giving her a checklist of each and everything that should be done AND she has to checkoff that she did it. Below is only an example of what I “personally” do and I don’t even charge guest a cleaning fee:
Kitchen
*use Clorox wipes and sanitize counter tops
*Use Microban to wipe light switches, faucets, knobs, handles, anything being touched
*use Weiman to clean stainless steel refrigerator, microwave, stove, or clean glass top.
*wipe top of fridge, cabinets, etc.
Bathroom
*spray tub, shower, sink, and shower liner with bathroom cleaner and let set while you clean rest of house/room/apt
*spray toilet bowl with cleaning liquid
*wipe down cabinets/shelves if any
use swiffer duster to clean all Baseboards, blinds, fan blades, wood furniture, including legs, lamps and shades.
vacuum all furniture
use microban on remotes, again, anything being touched like light switches, etc.
Sweep, run vacuum or Roomba, then mop floors.
Last, go back to bathroom and scrub down everything.
Again, this is just an EXAMPLE of my regimen. If housekeeper can’t or won’t take the extra steps to make your rentals spotless, you have the choice to either hiring another housekeeper or increasing her pay to ensure that she follows your checklist.
And, even after I clean my entire unit, I backtrack a day or even hours later to make sure I have not missed anything.
Also, I use white sheets; and if I can’t get the stain out, I buy new sheets. It’s the cost of doing business.
Good luck to you.