Delaware's cleaning team.
Since 2003.
Locally owned. Personally vetted. Built by a woman who still knows every person on her team by name.
Amanda
Matthews-Owens
Amanda started The Modern Maid in 2003 with one car, a trunk full of Norwex supplies, and an unshakeable belief: a clean home changes a family's whole week. Twenty-three years later, that belief hasn't budged — only the team has grown.
We're not a franchise. Every hire Amanda makes personally. Every policy Amanda sets herself. When you call, you reach someone who knows your home, your preferences, and your name.
That's what 23 years in one community looks like — not a call center, not a rotating door of strangers. A team that treats your home the way they'd treat their own.
23 years of doing it
the right way.
A business built on one belief
Amanda starts with one car, a trunk full of Norwex supplies, and a conviction: a clean home changes a family's whole week.
The team starts to grow
Amanda makes her first hire — using the same personal vetting process she uses today. No shortcuts, not then, not ever.
A home in Delaware County
After years of building trust one home at a time, The Modern Maid becomes the go-to name in Delaware County.
Elder Care & Companionship
Amanda launches the service she's most proud of — regular visits for seniors, light cleaning, real conversation, a trusted face every time.
23 years. Same standard.
407 five-star reviews. 10+ team members. Still the only locally-owned cleaning team in Delaware County doing it this way.
The standards Amanda built
into every clean.
Eco-First
We've used Norwex products for years — non-toxic, plant-based, and safe for kids, pets, and anyone with sensitivities. No harsh chemicals. Ever.
Vetted & Trusted
Every cleaner is background-checked, Norwex-trained, and personally vetted by Amanda. You'll always know exactly who's coming to your home.
Community-Rooted
Two free cleans per month for cancer patient homes. Support for Pacer Pantry and Laundry Love. After 23 years, Delaware is home — not just a service area.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
If anything isn't right within 24 hours of your clean, we come back and make it right. No questions asked, no runaround.
Not all cleaners
are the same.
Here's what you actually get when you choose a 23-year locally-owned team over a franchise or a gig app.
| The Modern Maid | National Franchise | Gig Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same cleaner every visit | – | – | |
| Owner personally screens every hire | – | – | |
| Norwex eco products — provided, never harsh | – | – | |
| Free cleanings for cancer patients | – | – | |
| Locally owned — not a franchise | – | – | |
| You know who's coming before they arrive | – | – | |
| 24-hour satisfaction re-clean guarantee | – | ||
| Background-checked team | – |
Not happy?
We come back.
Every clean is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If anything isn't right within 24 hours of your visit, we return and fix it — no charge, no runaround, no questions asked.
Spot something we missed within 24 hours? Call us. We'll be back that day or the next — same team, at no cost.
We don't argue about what counts. If you're not satisfied, that's enough. One call and we're on the schedule.
This guarantee has been in place since Amanda started in 2003. It's not marketing copy — it's the standard she built this business on.
Cleaning for
a Reason
Amanda is a proud Cleaning for a Reason partner — a national network of over 1,200 cleaning companies that donates free home cleanings to people undergoing cancer treatment.
Every month, The Modern Maid donates two full cleaning visits to local cancer patients. It's the work Amanda is most proud of, and it reflects the values she built this business on: that a clean, comfortable home is a dignity everyone deserves.
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