HOUSEKEEPING

I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.

Gaston Bachelard , The Poetics of Space

Housekeeping, which has been fully embraced overtime by some cultures like the Japanese, is not only the provision of a clean and comfortable surrounding, but the spiritual response to how we inhabit a space.

Its history is the history of civilization and it is more complex that some would give it credit for. Some of the main duties that a qualified housekeeper carries out include:

At Happy Home, these are some of our core values:

Attitude

It is the way one communicates a mood to others, who respond accordingly.

Calmness

The act of not being excited, nervous and upset.

Courtesy

Polite behaviour that shows respect for the people.

Diplomacy

Skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting or offending them.

Etiquette

The formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession.

Honesty

The quality of being honest.

Loyalty

A quality of being faithful in your support of something.

Punctuality

The act of doing something at arranged or correct time.