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cleaner for a 2 bed terrace house

4 replies

mamasunshine · 07/08/2010 16:18

Hi, just looking for general ideas about what I would need from a cleaner. As said we live in a 2 bed terrace, with 2 living rooms, a kitchen, 1 bathroom and utility. I have a 2yo and 1yo and am currently pg with no 3 so will have 3 under 3 in January! I was thinking maybe a Tues and Fri each week for 3 hours at a time. To give everything a clean/polish/hoover/mop etc. Change bedding, ironing, then rotate with things like cleaning fridge/cupboards/skirting/mirrors etc? Is this too much to ask or should I be thinking more 3 days a week? TBH we don't need too much ironing, mainly kiddies clothes and mine (dh is a builder so no ironing there!). Thanks.

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foureleven · 07/08/2010 16:20

Plenty of time IMO. Just right. if you were pushed for cash I would suggest it could be slightly less if you were willing to do some odd bits here and there.

Unless you are incredibly messy people of course..

Janna1 · 07/08/2010 20:29

Hiya, I'm a cleaner in the wokingham area, and to be honest I think that would be more than enough time. To be honest, by the sounds of it what you maybe need is a spring clean first, to do the fridge and cupboards etc as well as the whole house, and thereafter you certainly wouldn't need 6 hours a week. Perhaps get someone that can be flexible, but for example I can clean a large 4 bed house in 3 hours, and thats every fortnight, and that's a totally thourough clean, but doesn't include changing bedding or ironing. Happy to answer any more questions if u have them:)

florence123 · 20/09/2010 17:44

Hi Janna1, i've just treid to contact you but your MN settings won't allow me. Can you cam me, i am looking for a cleaner! :-)

Caro1302 · 20/09/2010 22:02

Janna I wish you were in my area. My cleaner only lasted 1 week (due to a cat allergy), but in 4 hours she managed to hoover downstairs but not upstairs, clean 2 bathrooms, iron 5 shirts, clean a mirror and mop the downstairs floors.

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