How is the rise of digital impacting the cleaning sector?

The Federation of Cleaning Companies & Associated Services has also drawn up an inventory of the digital transition. Given that it is a service activity, the pace of development is rather moderate. But certain practices tend to improve the working conditions for the technicians but also the connection on the customer side.

Booking platforms

In the same way that it is now possible to order in your favorite restaurant and have your meal delivered to your home, it is quite possible to book the services of a housekeeper Paris and plan his arrival. This is in particular the bet made by Batmaid, a booking platform that allows you to choose a service in just a few clicks.

All you have to do is enter the frequency, the number of hours required, the presence or absence ofanimals but also additional services such as cleaning windows or ironing. But these à la carte cleaning services are not the only innovations that are shaking up the habits and customs of a rapidly changing sector.

(Re)boost the sector

Contrary to popular belief, the use of technology is not limited to robots smart cleaners or vacuum cleaners. the digital brings its share of changes in the sector of hygiene both strategically and organizationally.

The whole attraction of the digitization of the sector is to maintain consistency with the challenges intrinsic to these professions. Taking advantage of technology increases career prospects for employees and workers in the cleaning industry.

• Better management of productivity with in particular the possibility of selecting only a specific geographical sector. On the one hand, it is a more relevant way to manage travel and on the other hand, it offers service technicians the possibility of selecting only particular areas and better organizing themselves in the face of the constraints of personal life ( routes, planning with the children, etc.).
• The management of timetables in real time and adapted to each person according to their needs also promotes theautonomy and everyone’s well-being. Daytime work can be preferred and this also avoids last minute unforeseen events.
• The quality of service also benefits from these digital advances. This is an opportunity to streamline information and contact between cleaning professionals and individuals who wish to benefit from their services.
• Finally, this digitalization facilitates access to services for individuals by offering an intuitive and easy-to-use interface to book a service in just a few clicks. This can be punctually or for a contract with several weekly missions.

As a customer, this is a considerable time saver! You would no longer spend so many hours taking care of your home and this precious time could again be allocated to personal activities.