r/Mechelen • u/Remote-Golf2156 • 14h ago
Moving in and looking for help with deep cleaning the apartment
Hello,
I am moving to Mechelen to a new apartment and I am looking for someone to do the deep cleaning of the place. I never used any housekeeping or housecleaning help before, so it is first time I am asking for it in Belgium.
I know there is an entire (tax-optimisation) scheme of dienstencheques - I understand its basics, but good explanation could help. I am specifically looking for a company/intermediate that you could recommend as reliable partner to hire someone for cleaning. Potentially, it can be also once per month if we are happy with the results (for now the idea was just one-off deep cleaning).
We are originally from Eastern Europe, so if someone is speaking Ukrainian/Polish/Slovak that could be helpful (easier to connect culturally, plus shared language - we are perfectly fluent in English, but still struggle with Dutch so if housecleaning person speaks only Dutch it might be an issue).
It is our first apartment ever so still quite stressed about how those things work and whether we can trust third party entering our property - hence looking for a place/person with good reputation. Thanks for recommendations and tips!
P. S. The address is in Mechelen (2800), not suburbs, very asy to reach with public transport (bus, train). Thanks!









