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Online cleaning services get windfall during holidays
Online cleaning providers have seen a windfall as homeowners seek extra help while their housekeepers are away during Idul Fitri
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A Sapulidi Professional employee cleans a house in Jakarta. (Courtesy of Sapulidi Professional)
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nline cleaning providers have seen a windfall as homeowners seek extra help while their housekeepers are away during Idul Fitri.
For those looking forward to welcoming guests for Idul Fitri, but who have too many things on their plate while maids are on leave, hiring online cleaning services is one available option.
As the celebration nears, online cleaning service providers have received mounting orders. Among them is tukangbersih.com.
"Most Indonesians who celebrate Idul Fitri want their places to look clean before their relatives visit," said Arianto, sales manager of tukangbersih.com, on Tuesday.
He said many home and apartment owners found the website’s services cheaper than those offered by temporary maids.
Its service fees range from Rp 149,000 (US$11.30) to Rp 399,000, depending on the size of the residence and duration of work.
Tukangbersih.com booked more than 20 orders per day in the days before Idul Fitri, with most requests coming from houses and apartments in South Jakarta. It receives 15 orders on a normal day.
Arianto said it had to turn down some requests due to limited manpower, as it currently employs only 30 cleaning staff.
Another online provider, Sapulidi Professional, has seen an increase of orders by 30 percent to 40 percent in June and July, compared to regular months.
At present, it has 16 employees — who are assigned in teams of two — and can take on around 15 orders per day.
“Demand is always high during holidays celebrations, such as Idul Fitri, Christmas and Chinese New Year,” said Sapulidi cofounder Mohammad Rizali Noor.
To cater to different demands, it offers single visits with fees ranging from Rp 300,000 to Rp 850,000, and multiple monthly visits with fees ranging Rp 800,000 to Rp 1.2 million.
It received order from residents of houses, apartments and even mosques during Ramadhan.
“We will only halt services on the first and second days of Idul Fitri,” he said, adding that business would return to normal on July 8.
