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
I totally agree with Montrose Morris…
3 floors in a townhouse… OP, you’re getting a fair deal.
I pay my housekeeper about 80 dollars for two or three hours once every two weeks.. Does the fridge, bathroom, and oven once a month… Hire her for two hours and she does a great job.. Worth every penny… When you get someone who does a good job and you can trust than you should pay.. She cleans up and has never taken anything… Remember you get what you pay for…
To clarify, I think $20 an hour is fair. It may sound like a lot, but here in NY, where everything is so expensive, it is a fair, living wage. Your average housekeeper is not pushing a vacuum with her foot while eating bonbons in front of the tv. Houses in New York get dirtier than elsewhere, from pollution, traffic and street dirt, and if you have kids and pets, it’s even worse. It is a hard job.
2 houses a day, with travel in between and all the backbreaking labor you can get? That’s a lot. that’s anywhere from a 40+ to 50+ hour work week. That’s hardly a walk in the park. These people aren’t getting over by any stretch.
Bolder, I’m sorry, but not too many people could long sustain having 2 clients a day, 5 or more days a week. Even assuming 2 daily clients are in the same neighborhood, that’s 10 or more hours of backbreaking work cleaning. I’m also aware that there are lots of people out there who have to do it in order to make ends meet, but to act as if they are somehow getting over is rather smug and entitled.
House cleaning is not my favorite occupation, and if I could afford to pay someone, I would. But I would certainly pay decently to do it. I happen to think that the OP’s price is at the bottom of fair, less would not be fair, in my book. People think nothing of spending megabucks on appliances, kitchens and bathrooms, but then try to get frugal when it comes to paying people to clean them, not to mention trusting them around your possessions and family. Most cleaning people have limited options for employment, help them make a living wage.
hey, thanks so much for all the advice and referrals! i thought $20 an hour was a decent hourly wage.:)
totally forgot to mentions she’s very reasonably priced. She charges $15/hour but I tip her to make it $20/hour
$20 an hour cash is about right.
It’s pretty decent money per hour as i’m sure they aren’t declaring the income.
I’d pay more if i got official receipts and tax etc was being paid.
Dont forget you are also wearing the liability risk if they aren’t incorporated with sufficient insurance coverage etc so $20 is plenty.
I found a wonderful, thorough, reliable and sweet/trustworthy cleaning lady through Craig’s list named Vivienne who would be very happy to get a new referral or two. She has consented to my posting her number here which is 917-415-0381.