If you have a cleaner what do you usually do

[Wolverine23]

For payments? Would you Pay them after every clean within days? Straight away usually? Also, if you needed constant reminding would you set up a standing order given that it can be flexible? Last minute cancellation maybe on both sides sometimes

is leaving to 2-3 weeks without paying acceptable?

I always pay in cash on the day

When I had a self employed cleaner I always paid straightaway. I had to reluctantly go to a much more expensive company though as my cleaner kept cancelling at the last minute which completely negates the entire point of having a cleaner and drove me absolutely mad. Every self employed cleaner I’ve ever had has messed around like that, sadly. I never cancelled at last minute though, why on earth would I?! With the company they send an invoice every month.

The rule our cleaner has - which I think is good - is payment on the day of the clean.

2-3 weeks
no!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used to clean years ago, most people left my cash in the house or a cheque (it was years back!!)

but no that’s not fair unless they invoice monthly you pay as you go like the window cleaner x

Bank transfer the morning she’s due to come.

She’s very reliable and very rarely cancels.

Easy.. just send the money to their bank on the day using a mobile app?

Bank transfer on the evening of the day she comes

I pay cash on the day. Are you the cleaner OP? If you've got a late payer messing you around then suggesting a standing order is a good idea

Yes I just bacs when, or v soon after they leave (always on the day). They are fortnightly, so if I had left it 3 weeks I would hope they had already reminded me (and I would be so apologetic!)

I always pay on the day, either by cash or by bank transfer. I would say definitely not acceptable to wait a couple of weeks before paying.

We pay our cleaner on the 1st Monday of the month for the upcoming month.

for the first 6 months we paid her cash on the day (before clean), but worked out easier for both of us to do it monthly.

Bank transfer on the day.

Bank transfer when she texts me to say she’s finished. I forgot once and she (very reasonably) chased me for payment the following day.

I pay by cheque each time she comes.

I did cash or bank transfer on the day.

I had to fire her because she started complaining if I didn't send the money within 5 minutes of her finishing, even though I was at work. I always paid within a couple of hours.

I pay in advance which suits us both, usually near the beginning of the calendar month for all the cleans which fall into that month (they come weekly).

Standing order so she gets paid the morning of the clean. If she cancels at short notice, then I simply hold the payment the following week to catch up. Previous cleaners have either been cash on the day or bank transfer on the day (but after the clean). I would never pay late - it's hard enough being self employed as it is without having to chase for payments.

I always left cash on the day.
One time when I forgot, I was mortified and asked her if she would prefer me to bring the cash round to her house that evening, or do a bank transfer straight away.

Of course it is not reasonable to leave it 2 - 3 weeks. I think you know that.

I transfer the money on the day she cleans. Forgot once and she sent a reminder at end of week and I paid. Do this as sometimes she has to skip a week. When I used a firm they’d send a substitute so I just paid by direct debit.

if someone isn’t paying my cleaner would ditch them.

Mil pays her every time..x's 2 a week.

Bank transfer just after she arrives (she's a bit flaky and has been known to cancel after confirming the morning of the clean - so I don't move money until she's in the house)

I do a standing order weekly payment. My lady is wonderful marvelous love her so I am saved the mortification of ever forgetting to make a transfer.

What are your cleaner's terms? Most would prefer pay on the day, either cash or bank transfer. I think of it like having an MOT - you couldn't take your car home if you haven't paid and they've just MOT'd your home! So pay on the day. Unless you have a special arrangement specifically as a client which the cleaner agrees to.

Cash on the day