what does a house keeper cost?
I feel like I have been paying too much for house cleaner. 150.00 for 3 floors in a townhouse. she cleans @ 4 to 5 hours, and I pay her cash. Does anyone have any rec? thanks
I feel like I have been paying too much for house cleaner. 150.00 for 3 floors in a townhouse. she cleans @ 4 to 5 hours, and I pay her cash. Does anyone have any rec? thanks
Another addition to my comment I am talking about an independent housekeeper; I am not talking about a housekeeper from an agency.
Correction on my previous post I meant minimum hourly wage.
I heard on the news that as long as the housekeeper doesn’t work 40hrs/per week both of you can agree on a reasonable pay. But if the housekeeper works for you 40hrs/per week then you need do pay the housekeeper at least an hourly wage.
yes, I disagree with bessie2. I was trying to get a cleaning deal a while back and I bargained them down to $75 for 3hrs. After the owner of the cleaning company broke down the cost of cleaning for a company, its not as profitable as you would think. In you estimate of 60K a year, you forgot to include the cost of gas, supplies, equipment, insurance and travel time.
The company I use (they pay their employees fair wages) is http://www.TheEverythingGirls.com
bessie2- why should it bother you if a hard-working cleaning woman (or man) earns 60k a year? If they do good work, and they’re honest and reliable, that’s all you need to worry about.
I pay $130 to have two floors cleaned every two weeks–she spends around 6 hours here and is extremely thorough. I think this is a fair price.
Bessie, I guess you’ve never attempted a consulting gig. See if you can fill your dance card for 40 hours a week, every week. And house cleaning is hard work.
If you’re worried about fairness to cleaners (which I would say is definitely a major issue), then I might recommend this company: http://www.zenhomecleaning.com/index.htm
A friend of mine used to work in their office, and from what I’ve seen the workers are paid very fairly and get pretty good benefits. A bit more expensive than most ($25-35/hr), and I’ve never used them, but they’re ethical and I’d say it’s worth looking into.
I think $30/hour is quite high. If that person were to work a 40 hour week they’d make over $60K per year.
I wouldn’t mind having someone come in once per month to help me clean. Someone who could oil the woodwork and help with the high places. Any recommendations out there?
i’m going to say that whether you’re getting a fair deal or not depends on whether your house is clean when the job is done. i’ve paid more using services (because that includes tax, etc.) and paid less for one-time help here and there. i wouldn’t pay less than $20, for the reasons others suggest. but for $30 an hour you definitely can get someone who cleans very well, is easy to communicate with, etc. if your current cleaner doesn’t fit that profile, look for someone else.