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Whats the going rate for cleaning ladies

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Frumom

Wed, Jan 18 2006, 8:41 pm

I'm looking to hire a cleaning lady/ housekeeper. What's the going rate? If it makes a difference, I'm not in New York.

Bell

Wed, Jan 18 2006, 8:59 pm

it really depends what city u live in

imaamy

Wed, Jan 18 2006, 9:05 pm

My neighbor just got someone for every other week. Our houses are big: 4 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 stories. Hers is $70 for that. One woman or possibly two.

queen

Sat, Jan 21 2006, 10:07 pm

I have a woman come for $10/hour.
in two hours she manages to: change my linen, remake the guest room beds, tidy up a little, clean my kitchen VERY well, wash my downstairs floors and vaccuum the whole upstairs.... as well as clean all the bathrooms.
I have her come every other friday which works for us.

more than the price- make sure you can trust her and that she's reliable.

Last edited by queen on Sat, Jan 21 2006, 10:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

SMG

Sat, Jan 21 2006, 10:14 pm

I live very "out of town" and I pay $12/hour. She is always on time, doesn't poke around and she speaks English as her first language so we don't have any miscommunications. She is also very patient with my kids and lets them follow her around and "help" without slacking off.
She scrubs 2 full bathrooms, my kitchen, microwaves, fridge, stove,
does 2 bedrooms, the family room, living room, dining room (dust, glass, vacuum) and the silver about once every 3-4 weeks and she does it within 3 hours.

happymom

Sun, Jan 22 2006, 1:24 am

I live in ch and I pay 8 an hour. its cheap Very Happy

supermom

Sun, Jan 22 2006, 5:12 am

$2.50 where I live Very Happy

happymom just a bit cheaper no? Wink

shopaholic

Sun, Jan 22 2006, 8:21 am

Wow! except for Supermom, seems like CH is the cheapest!

lucky

Wed, Jan 25 2006, 10:30 am

Upstate we pay 8.50. But most of them don't talk english.

happymom

Wed, Jan 25 2006, 10:32 am

mine doesnt speak english either. In california my mother pays 15 dollars an hour! its nuts!! but thats how much a good one costs where I come from.

Last edited by happymom on Mon, Feb 06 2006, 7:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

shoy18

Wed, Jan 25 2006, 10:58 am

I pay 9$ plus 4$ for bus fair but she speaks perfect english and sometimes watches my son. In addition she has been in my inlaws family for over 10 Years