Duke students' apartments just got a whole lot cleaner.
Campus Enterprises, a student entrepreneurial group, has recently launched Maid My Day, a cleaning service for Duke students living in apartments. Currently, the service is offering cleaning packages for Central Campus apartments and off-campus housing such as Partners Apartment Complex or the Heights.
“Our goal is to have this be the most accessible and seamless service for our clients as well as to form a mutually beneficial relationship with our employees,” said Meredith Creighton, a sophomore and co-director of Maid My Day.
Creighton and Madyn Fields, a sophomore, took over Campus Enterprise's previous cleaning service this fall, creating a new business model. They partnered with an established cleaning service in Durham with upwards of 10 years of experience. Creighton and Field said the cleaners are insured, qualified and well-reviewed.
By partnering with an existing service in Durham, Maid My Day believes they are also engaging the local community.
“We really want to enhance the Durham community as well as provide the best possible service for students,” explained Madison Bradshaw, director of outreach for Campus Enterprises.
Residents can purchase cleaning services in a variety of packages at a flat rate, including weekly and biweekly cleaning or one-time cleans after events. Two packages are currently being offered to clients. The regular package involves cleaning services for all the rooms and bathrooms, excluding bedrooms. The deluxe package cleans the entire apartment, including bedrooms.
Maid My Day launched last week and already has 36 customers signed up for cleaning packages for the entire semester. Overall, clients said that they have been satisfied with the services.
“I was extremely impressed with the professional level of service as well as the efficiency of the staff,” said Alex Dubow, a sophomore.
In looking to the future, Field and Creighton want to expand their business to additional off-campus apartment complexes as well as to dorm rooms on East and West campuses. Maid My Day is looking to build a customer base before growing, but hopes to expand to new locations by mid-October.
“It really made our day,” said Spencer Davidson, a sophomore and Dubow's roommate.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Madison Bradshaw in the featured photograph. The Chronicle regrets the error.
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