ACL in Zilker: Great Music, Messy Homes
Austin City Limits hits Zilker Park this week, and if you live anywhere nearby, you already know what’s coming: friends crashing on your couch, late nights, early mornings, and a whole lot of traffic (in your house and on Lamar).
We’ve been cleaning homes around Barton Hills, Bouldin Creek, and Zilker for years during ACL, and the pattern’s always the same. The festival is fun, but the aftermath? Not so much.
Think muddy shoes dragging through the entryway, sticky counters from pre-game drinks, bathrooms working overtime, and spare rooms or couches turned into last-minute guest spots. Even if you’re not hosting, just coming back home after two long days in the park makes the mess feel heavier than usual.
This is why so many of our clients book one-time or recurring cleans during ACL season. One Barton Hills client told us last year: “It’s the only way I can actually enjoy the festival — knowing I’m not coming home to a disaster.”
Because here’s the thing: ACL is supposed to feel like a break. The music, the food, the vibe — it’s the reason people travel from all over. But if you’re spending your Monday scrubbing floors and doing laundry, that “break” disappears fast.
A proper ACL clean means:
– Entryways scrubbed so festival mud doesn’t stick around
– Guest bathrooms freshened up before and after people crash
– Living spaces reset so your home doesn’t feel like a hostel
– Kitchens cleared so you can actually make breakfast without playing Tetris around the mess
It’s not about making things perfect. It’s about making your house feel like home again, even during the busiest weekends of the year.
So whether you’re hosting, going to both weekends, or just living near the chaos — we’re already in Zilker, Barton Hills, and Bouldin. We’ll get the house back to calm so you can focus on the music.