My cleaner has to go

[Todayissunny]

... and I'm rubbish at things like this.
I took on a lot more work and moved in to a bigger house a year and half ago. Took on a cleaner. It started well, but her cleaning has got worse over time. I have tried to talk to her but don't see her often. A
Im spending hours at the weekend cleaning what she hasn't done properly. Today she worked for us from 8 to 12. I noticed her WhatsApp status had been updated with loads of photos, between 9.15 and 9.40. I wouldn't mind if she was cleaning well... but feeling annoyed now.
Need some ideas of how to let her go.

I would go down the route of thanks for everything but I don’t need you anymore but I’m sure others would be braver and address the issues you have!

You dont need to address the issues. She isnt doing a good enough job. Just tell her you dont require her anymore and look for someone else. Give whatever notice is in the contract you have with her.

This seems endemic - they do a fair job the first time then take the mickey . We gave up in the end - they were charging for 4 hours, leaving after 2 and there were crumbs where they were supposed to have hoovered, dust you could write your name in. So we tried a different firm - same issue and we were paying £15 an hour.

I would literally just tell her that I'm still finding I have to clean more than I should and that whilst you appreciate her work the past year and a half, it seems that maybe her mind is on other things right now. And unfortunately, you have to let her go because you can't spend all that money for the job to not be done fully.

Be honest about it. Otherwise how will she learn?

Each for 2 cleaners for 4 hours

I had to.dp.it.recently but.it was excruciating, but I am glad I gave her reasons.

I actually quite liked cleaner but after a few months she became unreliable and complained a lot.

I thought it might help her keep clients in the future. It was too late for us because she did too much to piss me off including falling out with my neighbour over parking.

Thanks all. I was thinking of keeping her to do the ironing and folding clothes, (there's 5 of us, but I would still do my own), but after the whatsapp thing I'm not keen.
Why is it so many of us have difficulty with situations like this?

Sod that, sack her. She's taking the piss. Tell her you don't need a cleaner right now. It doesn't matter if she subsequently finds out you'be employed someone else.