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What do you think a cleaner could get done in 2hrs a week?

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berri · 13/09/2014 14:34

I'm new to this cleaner business, and can only afford 2hrs per week max (at about £10ph which seems to be the going rate around here).

What can I reasonably ask them to do in that time? For instance I'd like one double and one single bed made (I'll have already stripped them), but not every week necessarily. And then kitchen, bathroom and en-suite, and downstairs loo cleaning. And hoovering in front room.

It's not a huge house and I wouldn't expect them to go in the other rooms necessarily. Is 2hrs a week way too little, or about right?

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OneLittleToddleTerror · 13/09/2014 15:36

I had a cleaner that came for two hours each week for a small 3 bed semi with a conservatory. She did the bathroom, the downstairs toilet, the kitchen. Dust the entire house. Vacuum upstairs. Mop downstairs (as it's all laminate flooring downstairs).

She's faster than me. But I think you could see how much you can do in 2 hours and see if she's taking too long?

Frogisatwat · 13/09/2014 16:27

Im a cleaner and I could do that in two to two and a half hours but not on the first visit as it takes a few weeks to break the back of the house work and find your way around the house

berri · 14/09/2014 13:52

Thanks for replies, I'll start off with 2.5hrs and see how they get one. Now to find someone who wants to do it...!

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Chasingsquirrels · 18/09/2014 21:53

In 2 hours my cleaner does;
Brush & mop - hall, kitchen, conservatory, utility & downstairs loo
Vacuum - lounge, playroom, stairs, landing, 3 bedrooms, main bathroom & en suite
Cleans kitchen & utility - sinks and surfaces
Cleans downstairs loo, main bathroom and en suite - loos, sinks and surfaces (not bath or shower)
Wipes surfaces in all of above rooms - windowsills, tables, chests of drawers, desks etc.
She doesn't make beds or have to do any tidying up first.

ThatBloodyWoman · 18/09/2014 21:57

Depends on how thoroughly you want the kitchen cleaning tbh.

If you wanted microwave, fridge, oven wipe out etc doing, it'd be too much for 2 hours with the other things.

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