THE CITY THAT IS AS CLEAN AS RHINESTONES

Basel owes the river Rhine infinitely much. The river was a trade route and water reservoir, used as an outdoor pool and later on even as a sewer. Back in the eighties, no one would have even thought of dipping their toe in the river. That changed. Since then, the river turned into the lifeline of the city. During the summertime, people relax, do sports or drift away in the river. The water is so clean that citizens of Basel take their swimming equipment everywhere they go. Cleanliness is something that is valued highly in Basel. It is most noticeable when you stroll through the alleys, jump into the Rhine or visit friends in their own home. The typical Basel people like it clean and tidy. That is the reason why a lot of people who move, hire a cleaning company for the final cleaning – for a good reason! Too often you hear tenants tell stories about cleaning their flat by themselves and then getting called in by their administration for a second round because it was not clean enough. Considering that on average it takes 8 hours for two people to clean a 3-room flat, a professional cleaning company would have been worth it tenfold. So, dear tenants, think about it twice before you take matters into your own hands. The cleaning can be a great pain, it doesn’t have to be though.

MOVU, A CHEAP AND GOOD ALTERNATIVE

MOVU, the biggest moving and cleaning company platform in Switzerland is located in Zurich but is no stranger to the city of Basel. The founder and CEO, as well as big parts of the core team are from Basel. So, you can be sure that we know how clean it has to be for the apartment handover. That is the reason why everyone talks about MOVU. It has never been this easy to find the perfect cleaning or moving company. With only a few clicks you get 5 offers from quality-tested companies: free of charge and non-binding. You can compare the prices online and read hundreds of customer reviews, who booked the companies before you.

“DIE DREY SCHEENSTE DÄÄG” – A CHALLENGE FOR CLEANING COMPANIES

Talking about cleanliness and cleaning companies: During the “Drey scheenste dääg”, which is what people from Basel call the carnival, the usually calm inhabitants turn it up. It starts with the “Morgenstraich” at 4 am and soon the city is covered behind a curtain of “Räppli” (confetti). During these days, everything is allowed, and one notices. Especially when you can’t even see the streets anymore because of all the confetti. With all the energy that the inhabitants put into partying, one could think that the city would look like a mess for the next few days. But surprisingly, only 24 hours later the whole city is spick and span again. When it comes to cleanliness the people from Basel are top, just like MOVU is!