Hiring Someone to Clean

jennajava
jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
I prefer consulting with real people rather than search engines. Thanks for your input!

I'm a mom, and I work two jobs. I don't want to clean when I get home; I want to spend time time with my little girl. I'm thinking of hiring someone to come every two weeks to clean. Here's what the job would entail:

How much would YOU pay the person to:
1. Vacuum/mop floors
2. Clean bathrooms
3. Dust surfaces
4. One other task that needs to be done once a month, such as clean baseboards or dust blinds

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  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    What about going through a cleaning service?
  • carlson06
    carlson06 Posts: 22
    Depends on how big the house is.... My mom has cleaned houses for lots of years and the pay rate in our area is $15-20 an hr....
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
    I would research prices in my area first.

    I had a live-in maid for a while and she made life very nice ^^ If you can afford it, she could also help raise your kids (ex. take the cost of daycare, and invest it in her instead). ^^
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    What about going through a cleaning service?

    I already have someone in mind. She told me to decide the price.
  • Bigaug
    Bigaug Posts: 395 Member
    We used to pay ours 125 to clean living room, family room, both bathrooms, and the kitchen. This is a little low though, we were getting the friends and family discount.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I would research prices in my area first.

    I had a live-in maid for a while and she made life very nice ^^ If you can afford it, she could also help raise your kids (ex. take the cost of daycare, and invest it in her instead). ^^

    My mom keeps my daughter, but thanks for the suggestion!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Mine was $60/visit not including tip - weekly - 1500 square feet - Wisconsin - for an individual, not a service.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Depends on how big the house is.... My mom has cleaned houses for lots of years and the pay rate in our area is $15-20 an hr....

    How would you describe the area you live in? Rural, suburban, or city?
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Mine was $60/visit not including tip - weekly - 1500 square feet - Wisconsin - for an individual, not a service.

    This sounds about what I was thinking. Mine's 1700 sq. ft. Is your area rural, suburban, or city?
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    $10.00 - $12.00 perhaps? That is what my friend made for cleaning hotel rooms, which I am sure is probably a lot messier then ur house. Oh the stories I would hear...
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    The girl who cleans my house charges $20 / hour. My mom lives on the East Coast and goes through a maid service .... I think she gets a team of 4 for an hour and 15 minutes and pays something like $150 - $180. That's a big company where all the employees are bonded, etc. versus someone cleaning houses on the side.
  • Krisengel
    Krisengel Posts: 161 Member
    My mom cleans houses. She generally gets $20-$25 an hour. She charges more if there are pets or lots of bathrooms.
  • ashleydeane
    ashleydeane Posts: 50 Member
    I clean for a few places. I charge between 10-20 an hour depending on the size of the place :)
  • carlson06
    carlson06 Posts: 22
    Depends on how big the house is.... My mom has cleaned houses for lots of years and the pay rate in our area is $15-20 an hr....

    How would you describe the area you live in? Rural, suburban, or city?

    City, its a collage town. She has gotten up to 25 an hr i think that one had pets so lots of hair...
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    This has been very enlightening! Thank you.
  • dragonbait0126
    dragonbait0126 Posts: 568 Member
    1) How big is your house (square feet)? How many bedrooms/bathrooms do you have?
    2) Do you live in a area where it would accumulate more dirt than others (i.e. AZ with desert, or L.A. with lots of smog, etc)?

    Nevermind. I saw the answers to these questions got posted as I was typing. :smile:

    I think the rates that others posted are reasonable. Depends on their experience as well too though so I would take that into consideration.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Mine was $60/visit not including tip - weekly - 1500 square feet - Wisconsin - for an individual, not a service.

    (This equated to $20/hour)
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Mine was $60/visit not including tip - weekly - 1500 square feet - Wisconsin - for an individual, not a service.

    This sounds about what I was thinking. Mine's 1700 sq. ft. Is your area rural, suburban, or city?

    Sorry, missed this. I lived in the city, then moved to a suburb and it was the same price both places.
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    I've never paid a by-the-hour rate. I will pay more on the very first visit, like $125. The bi-monthly visits, I'd think $70 sounds fair for your size house. The once a month cleaning should be a little more, so maybe $90. Hope this helps!

    Oh.....and I've never had my housekeepers do laundry. They'll do the things you listed.
  • miami_mimi
    miami_mimi Posts: 325 Member
    For the first visit, I pay my cleaning lady $100.00 and $75 for each visit after that. I live in Miami but I guess you can call my area the suburbs!
  • rachelmorgan77
    rachelmorgan77 Posts: 131 Member
    A friend of mine has hers cleaned, and her cleaning lady charges $15/hour with a minimum of two hours (and we're in a rural setting). Hope it helps!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    i pay $12 an hour for up to 4 hours a week (plus $20 tip). my house is a 3000 square foot two-story (4 bed, 4 bath) in the suburb of a large city. on a really messy week, it takes the full 4 hours, but most of the time can be done in 2 1/2. mine is more of a housekeeper than a maid, meaning i prefer things looking neat and tidy rather than focusing on clean but still surrounded by clutter. i don't mind if the house doesn't get dusted weekly if all our stuff is picked up. my housecleaner will put away toys, rearrange cabinets and fold laundry which many typical 'maids' won't do. she has also cleaned the interior of my refrigerator when asked. i <3 her.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    A friend of mine has hers cleaned, and her cleaning lady charges $15/hour with a minimum of two hours (and we're in a rural setting). Hope it helps!

    I live in a small rural community, thanks!
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I think I will go with the $20/hr. Thanks!
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    Our house is in the suburbs, 2 stories, about 2400 sq feet, 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms. She comes (roughly) every 2 weeks, for 3 hours, and we pay her $66, so $22/hr. She rotates doing things like bookcases, fridge, china cabinet, kitchen cupboards & drawers, etc. I usually spend an hour or so the day before going around and picking up piles and straightening up.
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