I used to think deep cleaning was only necessary for huge chain stores or shopping centers, not our little gift shop. But after a few years, things started to wear out fast — floors dulling, smudges that wouldn’t go away, and that “not-quite-fresh” feel lingering no matter what we did. Even customers started pointing it out.

It didn’t feel like we were doing anything wrong, but we clearly weren’t doing enough. We’d mop and wipe down daily, but over time, the buildup was just beyond what we could handle in-house. Hiring an extra employee just to clean didn’t seem realistic either.

That’s when we tried retail cleaning with a professional company, and it made a huge difference. Their team was super discreet and worked around our closing hours. They got into every corner — behind shelving, under displays, inside windows. The entire shop felt brand new again. Since then, we’ve made it a quarterly thing, and it saves us so much time and stress.