Home cleaning · Austin & Round Rock
The same person cleans your home every visit. Meet them first.
Brightnest is fifteen employed cleaners, not a marketplace of strangers. Pick a regular below or let us match you. Priced by home size, charged only after the clean.
Priya Raman
Usually: deep cleans and ovens, south Austin
“Priya found the dog hair under the couch I had forgotten existed.” — Jordan M.
Background check renewed Mar 2026
Marisol Vega
Usually: bi-weekly homes in Round Rock
“Eight months, same Thursday, same Marisol. We skip a week with one text.” — Elena R.
Background check renewed Jan 2026
Dee Okonkwo
Usually: move-outs and empty homes
“Landlord returned the full deposit. Dee sent the photos before I even asked.” — Chris T.
Background check renewed Jun 2026
Tomás Aguilar
Usually: larger homes, after-5pm slots
“Shows up in the window every time and leaves the place smelling like nothing, which is how I like it.” — Sana K.
Background check renewed Apr 2026
Four of our fifteen. Everyone is a W-2 employee, insured, and keeps the same homes week to week. 4.9★ across 3,800+ cleans.
Vetting
How someone gets a key to your home
Last year 212 people applied to clean for us. Fifteen were hired. This is every step between the two numbers.
Applied to clean for us212
Interviewed in person61
Cleared county + federal background check38
Finished three paid shadow cleans22
Hired as W-2 employees15
Re-checked every year
Background checks are renewed annually, not just at hiring. The date is on every cleaner’s card above.
$2M insured, bonded
General liability and a fidelity bond. Certificate sent on request, before your first clean.
Employees, not gig workers
Paid hourly plus travel time, with sick leave. That is why they stay, and why you keep the same one.
Named backup
If your cleaner is off, you get told who is coming instead, with their card, the day before.
Prices
Priced by home size, never by the hour
Supplies included. Your card is charged after the clean, once you’ve seen the photo checklist.
Recurring discounts · Standard & Deep
Weekly−20%Every 2 weeks−15%Monthly−10%
| Home size | Standardabout 2–4 h | Deepabout 3.5–6 h | Move-outone-off only |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed / 1 bath | $129 | $219 | $259 |
| 2 bed / 1 bath | $154 | $259 | $304 |
| 2 bed / 2 bath | $174 | $294 | $344 |
| 3 bed / 2 bath | $199 | $334 | $389 |
| 4 bed / 3 bath | $244 | $409 | $474 |
The checklist
What gets done, room by room
Every item is in a Standard clean unless it’s tagged Deep. Your cleaner ticks each line in the app and sends the photos before leaving.
Kitchen
- Counters and backsplash wiped
- Sink scrubbed and polished
- Outside of appliances
- Stovetop degreased
- Floor vacuumed and mopped
- Inside ovenDeep
- Inside fridgeDeep
- Cabinet fronts hand-wipedDeep
Bathrooms
- Toilet, inside and out
- Shower and tub scrubbed
- Mirrors and fixtures polished
- Floor mopped
- Grout scrubbedDeep
- Glass descaledDeep
- Exhaust fan coverDeep
Bedrooms & living
- Reachable surfaces dusted
- Beds made, linens changed if left out
- Floors vacuumed
- Mirrors and glass
- Baseboards hand-wipedDeep
- Blinds dustedDeep
- Under light furnitureDeep
Whole home
- Trash out, bags replaced
- Switches and door handles
- Photo checklist sent
- Doors and frames wipedDeep
- Vents and returnsDeep
Before & after
From last month’s photo checklists
Unedited, shared with the homeowner’s permission.
Shower, glass and groutDeep clean · Priya · 3h 20m
Kitchen after a dinner partyStandard · Marisol · 2h 30m
Two-bed move-outMove-out · Dee · 4h 45m
Book
Book a first clean
After you book
1We confirm your cleanerYou pick one by name in the form, or we match you and send their card.
2Two textsOne the evening before, one when they are twenty minutes away.
3Photos, then paymentThe checklist and photos arrive as they leave. Your card is charged then.
4Not right? We come backTell us within 24 hours and we re-clean the missed areas free.
Can I choose my cleaner?
Yes. Pick one by name in the booking form. If they are fully booked on your day we suggest the nearest open slot with them before offering someone else.
Do I need to be home?
No. Most clients leave a lockbox code. Keys are logged, never labelled with your address, and returned or destroyed when you stop.
Is the price really fixed?
Yes, by bedrooms, bathrooms and add-ons. It only changes if the home is materially different from what was booked, and we call before starting.
What if something is damaged?
Tell us within 48 hours. Repairs or replacement are covered by our $2M liability policy; you are not asked to claim on your own insurance.
How do recurring plans and cancellations work?
Recurring visits repeat with the same cleaner. Skip, pause or cancel from the link in any confirmation. Inside 24 hours there is a $40 late-cancel fee.