That's what we do, too. I miss our housekeeper in Texas, she was recommended to me by a close friend, she was wonderful and did a great job.lulilu said:I use a cleaning service company. They are bonded etc. The crew gets my key the day they come, but the company holds it otherwise. The same crew comes every time. I would look around for established companies.
This depends on where you live. It usually runs at least $100 per visit or more here. It depends on the size of your home. They always come and give an estimate.ticklemethu said:Wow, this thread has opened new idea for me. I think I should consider getting some cleaners someday,soon!!
How much is it usually ?
Someone?
Old thread I know ....
I am wondering what other people pay for service? Many people I know do not use one so I don't have a good point of reference. I know a couple of people who use one person that does it on their own and is not affiliated with any larger company (legal status or not who knows) and they say they can get their townhomes which are typically 1300 to 1700 sq ft cleaned for $80 per cleaning and it takes about 8 hours or so for the one person to do. My service is a company who brings 4 ladies who take from 3 to 4 hours depending on how long it has been since my last cleaning and they are cleaning a foyer, living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, half bath, stairs, 3 bedrooms (technically only 2 since I generally don't let them do my office and I am often working in there), master suite, master bath and full bath which all are about 2600 sq ft. They don't do the basement since it isn't finished yet. The charge is $150 per cleaning...sometimes it has been $175 when it is in bad shape. Does this sound reasonable? When I tell others they seem to think it is high. I'm in the DC metro area. What are others paying?
I was chatting with the owner when he dropped them off last week and I mentioned the boyfriend had moved in and he said that was the same issue with him and his wife. He wanted to go play golf when she was wanting him to help clean and were having major arguments over it so they made the compromise to get a service and that is when he decided to start his own service once he retired from the military. I will never understand how a clothes hamper can be right there and all his clothes end up on the floor! And thank goodness I have enough bathrooms for him to have his own because sharing a toilet is out of the question! I see why married people highly recommend separate bathrooms. To avoid being the nag and 'mother', this will help tremendously.