The Journal

Oxford

Why it matters that we're Living Wage Accredited

We've just become officially Living Wage accredited. Here's why it matters for our Oxford cleaning team and what we mean by premium service.

Why it matters that we're Living Wage Accredited
Oxford

Christina's Journey From Kharkiv to Oxford's Cleaning Services

Christina grew up in Kharkiv, studied law then fell for hospitality, and after the 2022 invasion left for Oxford—where she started a domestic cleaning service. Here's that story.

Christina's Journey From Kharkiv to Oxford's Cleaning Services

Navigating Cleaner Rates: How Much Should You Pay in Oxford?

What do cleaners in Oxford charge? Cleaner rates and how much to pay—here's how we think about it and what you're actually paying for.

Navigating Cleaner Rates: How Much Should You Pay in Oxford?

Women Uplifting Women: The Sisterhood at Christina's Cleaners

The team at Christina's Cleaners is mostly women who've been through displacement. We're domestic cleaners in Oxford who back each other up—at work and outside it. That's what I mean by sisterhood.

Women Uplifting Women: The Sisterhood at Christina's Cleaners

The Ripple Effect of Employing Female Refugees in Oxford

Hiring female refugees at Christina's Cleaners wasn't just about filling jobs. It changed how our domestic cleaning services work in Oxford, how the team fits in, and how clients see the people in their homes.

The Ripple Effect of Employing Female Refugees in Oxford

The Therapeutic Side of Cleaning: Mental Health Benefits for Refugees

Starting over in Oxford was disorienting. For many of us on the team, domestic cleaning became more than a job—it gave structure, a sense of control, and something to be good at again.

The Therapeutic Side of Cleaning: Mental Health Benefits for Refugees
Oxfordshire

Cleaning as a Fresh Start: How Domestic Tasks Ground Us in a New Country

Moving from Ukraine to Oxfordshire was a shock. Domestic cleaning—something we could do anywhere—became our way to learn the place and feel useful again.

Cleaning as a Fresh Start: How Domestic Tasks Ground Us in a New Country
Oxford

One off cleaning vs regular cleaning: what's right for you?

Our domestic cleaning in Oxford is built on a clear structure: a one-off deep cleaning service establishes the baseline; a regular cleaning service upholds it. Here's how that works in practice.

One off cleaning vs regular cleaning: what's right for you?
Reading

Bringing the same standard to Reading and Berkshire

Christina's Cleaners is now in Reading. Same Deep Clean and Maintenance system, same eco-friendly products and fair-wage team—professional domestic cleaning in Reading and Berkshire, one home at a time.

Bringing the same standard to Reading and Berkshire
Reading

Deep cleaning in Reading: when to book

Professional deep cleaning services in Reading and Berkshire: when a property needs a full reset—move-in, end of tenancy cleaning Reading, after builders, or a baseline that was never set—our Signature Deep Clean is the first step.

Deep cleaning in Reading: when to book
Oxfordshire

Deep cleaning Oxfordshire: when to book

Professional deep cleaning services across Oxford and Oxfordshire: when a property needs a full reset—move-in, end of tenancy cleaning, after builders, or a baseline that was never set—our Signature Deep Clean is the first step.

Deep cleaning Oxfordshire: when to book
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