I've had ENOUGH! How much do cleaners cost??

[Bigmerlin]

Hello
Had enough of doing all the bloody housework and working 3 days a week. Can't get dh to change, it's threatening our relationship. So... how much do cleaners cost [Berkshire] , and what's the best way to get one??

AND - why is it, if I drop just one of the many balls I am juggling, I am a bad mother, whereas if dh does even a TINY amount of housework, he is a fabulous new man and wonderful father???????

[idococktailshedoesbeer]

Our cleaner does two hours a week for £20 and I can't recommend getting one highly enough! Sounds like you could afford to get a cleaner in every fortnight for a couple of hours, take some of the pressure off.The best way to find a good and affordable one is to ask around, ours cleans for a few of our friends.

[Revancha]

Hi everyone,
Few months ago I started working as a housekeeper and I do wish to increase my numbers since I have a lot of energy to spear. I charge £10 p/h. I live in Hackney and of course I have references. My CRB expired in July and I am about to renew it. If you need me, give me a ring on 077 60 505 103,
Thanks

[DanglingChillis]

We live in the north east and use a local agency, we pay £34 a week for a 3 bed house, we had 3 cleaners in this week all together, for about an hour. They will even change my sheets which is fab, even the top bunk! It isn't spotless in the over careful way I might do it myself but because it is cleaned regularly so never gets as dirty as I would sometimes let it get either.

We had another quote for the same job from a national cleaning chain and they quoted £79 per week which I was shocked at (even more so now seeing what everyone else using an agency is paying).

[Applefallingfromthetree2]

Can't believe how poorly some cleaners are paid. £10 an hour in the south east is a fair wage and even then a good cleaner is sorely undervalued. Most people who have cleaners in would never agree to do such hard work for so little. The low wage rate probably relates to the fact most cleaners are female too which is sad.

I personally wouldn't like to exploit another woman in the way some exploit their cleaners, so please pay a fair wage. A good cleaner is more than worth it.

[Timetoask]

Well, a bookkeeper earns about £8.5 per hour, not sure a cleaner should earn £10 to be honest.

[Timetoask]

And for this role accounts assistant the pay is £10.5!
"The purpose of the role is to take responsibility for the financial management and control of a number of project contracts.
The main duties of the role are
Project Accounting for contracts. Core activities include completion of IBP, Monthly Reporting, CSRs, Sales and Margin trading plans, Cash Management and Bid support within reporting deadlines "

Are you telling me that a cleaner is worth the same?

[ubiaro]

Hi can anyone recommend a very good cleaner I live in Tipton west midlands.

[isaterror]

I paid £12 an hour recently in the Cotswolds but had to give her up as we just couldn't afford it, needed 3 hrs a week but compromised to a fortnightly clean, but still couldn't afford it. Amazed to hear the difference in cost between areas.

[danny14]

I am working as housekeeper ironer cleaner and i have regular clients forthnightly or once while for deep cleaning. For regular light cleaning it takes between 2.5-3,5 hours to clean whole flat, BUT if it wasnt cleaned properly for 3 months and then expect cleaner to make whole flat sparkling in 3 hours its ridiculous. Deep cleaning means scrubing, removing limescales, grease in kitchen, it. Is hard work.
I charge from 8 to 10£ hour depends if client is regular, how many hours needed and location. I do south east london and it can vary. Client in stratford wont pay more than 7 while client in tower hill pay 10. I have to count my travel expenses, and because its hard work, i cant have 3 clients in day, nor the travelling takes time, thats reason why cleaners charge more than minimum wage lol.
I am also more focusing now on working for estate agents because i am sick of clients who cant aford to pay fair rates, laying in sofas while i wipe the floor by hand, canceling it day before, abusing etc...i want only clients who respect me and my work and that is it.
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[Nolim]

If you cannot get a cleaner every week then do it every 2 weeks or when you can. It really makes a difference.

[DustysCleaningService]

Good morning ladies.
We operate in a little town called stourport on severn.
We are one of the most eco friendly cleaning companies in the country.
We ONLY us Method products, the only line of cradle2cradle (the highest standard of eco) in the world.
We also pay all of our cleaning staff the LIVING WAGE, because if anyone pays less than this to an employee it is exploitation in our opinion.

We manage to do all this and charge £12 per hour. After paying the staff member that only leaves around 30% gross profit, from that we are to buy supplies, DBS check staff, insurance advertising and product research e.t.c

Just thought you would like a bit of an honest breakdown of costs from someone that knows and cares about your plight =)

Be very careful when choosing a cleaning company, there are plenty in my surrounding area that charge more and pay less. Those cleaners are someones children too and they deserve prospects and a future they can look forward to, regardless of how 'important' others consider their work.

[SoonToBeSix]

TEN YEARS OLD

[DustysCleaningService]

and still as relevant as the day it was written ;)

[RosieRosie1]

Mine is £9/hr and brings her own products and is amazing xx

[mimoza]

Eva Home Services is a cleaning company based in north London and our rate is £10/hour. All our cleaners have been professionally trained by our supervisors.
We provide reliable and top quality cleaning services throughout London area. With more than 10 years' experience, our company and crew are dependable, professional, completely trustworthy and friendly.
We take good care of your home and clean it as we would our own. We stand behind our performance and guarantee your satisfaction. We care about our services to you, and if you're not satisfied, we're not. Of course your quality cleaning is 100% guaranteed.
Give us a call – We do it all !!!!
Mob: 0793 1854 294
Thanks for your time reading our post

[Postchildrenpregranny]

SparklePrincess
Is your cleaner an illegal immigrant?
I cant believe you pay so little in London . I had a cleaner/ironer for 11 years and paid considerably more than that . Its sounds a bit like exploitation to me. Sorry ..

[NicGrey99]

I use cleanit.co.uk and they are fab!

[MovingonUptoLahndan]

That cleanit.co.uk website doesn't work. When you click on locations nothing happens.