I was born on the beautiful island of the Dominican Republic.

I grew up in a town called San Cristobal until I was 14 years

old. The town had beautiful, colorful homes, most of which had

porches where, early in the morning I’d find the neighbors in

rocking chairs, drinking coffee. Local music, the smell of cayenne

flowers and the laugh of children always playing outside filled the

atmosphere. To me as a little girl, this was paradise, except for

the fact that the streets were dirt roads and had no sidewalks.

Rain season (which felt like year-round) caused these roads to

have many potholes full of water. Did I say water? I meant mud.

For several years, my family didn’t have a car, so the only way we

could go about our everyday life was by getting public transport

tation, meaning motorcycles. You can imagine how clean our feet

were when we got home after a wonderful bike ride in mud-filled

roads. I was around 10 years old when the neighbors had the

first meeting about going to a local government office and asking

for the roads to be fixed. I remember our family and caregivers

having the craziest obsession with keeping the house clean, especially the floors. 

I was very young when the notion that the house

needed to be clean at all times was instilled in me.

Dusting, wiping down furniture, sweeping and mopping the

floors, even cleaning windows had to be done daily or almost daily. 

Even after the local government built roads and sidewalks, the

habit of doing deep cleanings every day stayed, so much so that

when I go back home to visit, they still thoroughly dust and mop

the floors even if we have to be kicked out of rooms. When we moved to the

 United States, many things changed but doing deep cleanings every day 

was not one of them. If I’m being honest, the actual act of cleaning is not

 what I enjoy – what I enjoy is the end result. I love the smell of cleanliness 

and seeing the shiny floor, the empty trash cans, and the cleaned, polished

and organized surfaces. That’s what gives me satisfaction and

motivates me to do it over and over again. 

Three years ago, I was working from home selling insurance policies for 

Nationwide and Progressive. A friend of mine who had a cleaning company 

asked me to help him by answering phone calls and adding

 the appointments to his calendar. 

One Friday morning, I was making final confirmation for a cleaning scheduled 

that afternoon. This client had scheduled the cleaning several weeks prior because 

she had a party the following day. Mid-afternoon, I received a call from my friend, 

asking me to cancel all his appointments for the rest of the day. 

Even though I could sensethat he was having a bad day, I reminded him of the 

one client that  was counting on us. His response did not change: “Cancel all

appointments for the rest of the day.” As I explained to the client

that we needed to cancel all appointments, she became really

worried and I could feel her frustration rising. Without much

thought, I told her that I found someone who could potentially

do her cleaning. I looked around my house for cleaning supplies,

pulled my hair up and put on some sneakers, then I called the

client and told her that her cleaner was on the way.

As I drove to the client’s house, I said to myself, “What in the

world are you doing? Here you are driving to this lady’s house

with no professional cleaning experience, you don’t know her,

you don’t have professional cleaning supplies or know how to

use them! What if you ruin her floors or her furniture; do you

have any money to pay for damages?” Needless to say, I was

panicking. All I knew was that I would try my best. I would ask

for detailed expectations and if I had to stay several hours over

the time she paid, I would. My desire wasn’t money; my desire

was to see a pleased customer with a clean house. All I wanted

was to hear her say she was happy with the way her house looked

and smelled. It’s true, I made several mistakes, but I learned from

them and I fixed them all. When I was done and she was happy

and even tipped, I was relieved. As I placed my supplies in the car

and drove home, I realized that I had just learned a valuable life

lesson that would change me forever.

Sometimes willingness, passion, and the right attitude have more

weight than experience. Sometimes being in the room, testing the

waters, and giving things a try is all it takes for amazing results. If

she was happy with the cleaning service, imagine how much more

quickly and effectively it could’ve been done if I had the right tools,

cleaning solutions, processes, training, and experience. I left her

house empowered, ready to make a change from my sedentary

office job to a customer-service-driven entrepreneurial one. 

That was the start of Amazon Gold Cleaning Services LLC.

Since then, we have cleaned thousands of homes in Delaware and

nearby states. We offer personalized residential and commercial

cleanings, bringing our own mostly natural cleaning products, vacuum and more. We are licensedand insured and we are certified as professional organizers through the

Marie Kondo organization program. Our staff is friendly, honest, background checked

 and heavily trained.

We pray (yes, I said pray) for all of our staff and clients daily, mostly for their

well-being and health. Our goal is that through our skills, we can allow our 

clients the time and peace of mind to come home to a peaceful oasis instead

of chores.

We have partnered with local organizations and churches to give back to the

 local community as well, and we are also developing a program in the

 Dominican Republic that will provide bags with everyday essentials to the elderly 

and to new mothers in a local public hospital in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. 

In October of 2019,we started a program offering a Free Cleaning to those in need. Our current clients nominate relatives or friends who need help, such as the young couple dealing with the chaos of moving who received our first Free Cleaning.

Today I am proud of my humble beginnings. Today I can see how the

muddy roads were a blessing shaping my habits. Today I am glad that

I showed up at that client’s house regardless of my fears, and ultimately

I am thankful to every client since then who chooses to trust us in their home. We are honored, we are thankful, and we value your trust.