Crisp and Clean

Cleaning in a coastal town involves salt spray settling on surfaces, sand tracked through every room, and the kind of grime that doesn't respond to casual wiping. The weather here — wind, humidity, and winter rain coming straight off the Atlantic — creates particular challenges that standard cleaning routines don't account for. Between holiday rentals needing turnovers, holiday homes sitting empty between seasons, and locals wanting their places properly maintained despite the coastal elements, the actual work of keeping something clean in Hermanus is more technical than it sounds. This is where understanding the local environment — what products work on salt-damaged paintwork, how to protect surfaces from salt air damage, which surfaces need more frequent attention — makes the difference between a place that looks clean and one that stays properly maintained.