How It All Started

The Fairy Godmother of the Porch

 

I always knew I had a passion for cleaning.

 

I was just nine years old, waking up before the sun rose to clean the house and wash down the drain in front of the porch of my Caribbean home, before getting ready for school. It wasn’t a chore to me. It was something I genuinely loved. There was something about starting the day with everything fresh and in order that made me feel grounded, ready to take on the world.

 

I remember my grandma waking up early to make porridge for my cousins and me. She’d glance around the spotless home and smile, “Did the fairy godmother pass through here?” That simple question made me feel warm inside. Safe. Seen. A clean environment gave me space to breathe, to think, it was more than tidiness; it was peace. Comfort. Love.

 

It started with a mop, a bucket, and a deep love for seeing things shine.

 

For as long as I can remember, cleaning has brought me that same sense of calm. There’s something powerful about transforming a space, about taking what’s messy, forgotten, or overlooked and turning it into something fresh, calm, and renewed. It’s more than a task. It’s a mindset.

 

I didn’t grow up thinking I’d run a cleaning business, but the drive was always there. I noticed the details others missed. I cared about the finish. And I believed people deserved a service that was done properly, with pride, and without cutting corners.

 

That belief became the foundation of Yeril Ltd.

 

Yeril wasn’t just built to clean spaces. It was built to raise the standard. To create a team that’s valued, trained, and respected and to bring honesty and heart back into the industry.

 

But this journey wasn’t mine alone. My husband and kids were there every step of the way, cheering me on and believing in my vision when I decided to leave my role as a site manager overseeing 15+ cleaners and 6 buildings at Diamond Light Source. My husband saw the fire in me, he believed in the dream I had to create something meaningful. And my children? They became part of the reason why.

 

This isn’t just work.

 

It’s what I was meant to do.