Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Men of HAYS Cleaning

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Art, with Black Jack and Jesse

Art, with Black Jack and Jesse

Behind every great man are his felines.

Many of our customers have not had the opportunity to meet Art James, husband to Mary James and the Vice President of HAYS Cleaning. Mary fondly refers to Art as her “numbers guy.”

Art has been the inspiration for the Helping Our Heroes program, which gifts 3 free hours of housecleaning to local Veterans during the Memorial Day and Veterans Day seasons. Art is a Veteran who served in Vietnam. He has experienced some disabilities related to his service and has been fortunate to receive benefits to help compensate for the challenges he continues to face.

As part of his healing, Art and Mary adopted a couple of cats. As any cat lover knows, there is nothing quite like “kitty therapy.” Art regularly sports one or more of the couple’s four cats: Jesse, Josie-Girl, Cute Kitty and Black Jack.

Meet Mary & Art

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Mary and Art, with their granddaughter.

Mary and Art, with one of their granddaughters.

HAYS Cleaning is a family owned and operated business. The company likes to think of those who choose to work with them as “part of the family.”  This article features an interview with Mary James, founder of HAYS Cleaning, Inc.

How did HAYS Cleaning come to be?

Mary: I started as just a single mom and I would do house cleaning and yard work. We became H-housework, A-and, Y-yard, S-service. We discontinued the yard services in the 90’s as I found it difficult to continue to have the cost to replace plants that our crew “mistook for weeds.” We then took acronym and became HAYS Cleaning, Inc. in August of 2006.

I built the company and then when I later remarried, I asked my husband, Art, to partner with me. We could not be where we are today without each other. God seems to have always given us enough work to put food on the table, clothes on our backs, a roof over our heads, and the ability to enjoy our career. God also seems to provide us with a good team of workers that are known to be “great”.

What is the best part about working with HAYS Cleaning?

Mary: I like what I do. I have enjoyed that I have also lived my life abundantly. I get to be “Mom” too.

What has been your best experience while working with HAYS Cleaning?

Mary: So many of the families that we have service have become our extended family. We have customers today that have been with us since the beginning, since 1979!

What is your favorite cleaning tip?

Mary: (laughing) I know a good cleaning company. They provide dependable, family oriented and flexible services. Call Mary at HAYS – 708-598-3819.

 

Memorial Day: 3 Free Hours of Cleaning

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All-gave-some

HAYS Cleaning will provide a complimentary 3-hour residential housecleaning for Veterans of the United States Military, spouses of active servicemen and parents of veterans or servicemen.

To take advantage of this offer, please contact HAYS Cleaning by calling 708-598-3819 or emailing mary@hayscleaning.com by June 20, 2014, to schedule your appointment for services within 30 days.

Veteran or current Military Identification must be provided to receive the complimentary cleaning. Limit one complimentary cleaning per household. Offer valid for new and existing residential customers. (Service to locations outside of our normal service area may be
required to purchase additional service hours.)

HAYS Cleaning sponsors Care Package items for Soldiers stationed overseas. HAYS Cleaning partners with the St. Patricia Holy Name Society, a 501(c)(3), in Hickory Hills, IL, to collect and ship items to the troops. Monetary donations are accepted and may be made payable to “St. Patricia HNS.” Items may also be dropped off at the HAYS Cleaning office during normal business hours.

All supporters will be listed on the “Helping Our Heroes” website, sponsored by HAYS Cleaning, at www.helping-our-heroes.com.

Download information packet here.