HOUSECLEANING - rates?
What is considered a reasonable hourly rate for cleaning in this 'hood? I used White Glove Elite recently and they charged $22 an hour. Zen Home have quoted me $30 an hour. Anyone here paying significantly less than this?
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Subject: Re: HOUSECLEANING - rates?
law&disorder wrote: What is considered a reasonable hourly rate for cleaning in this 'hood? I used White Glove Elite recently and they charged $22 an hour. Zen Home have quoted me $30 an hour. Anyone here paying significantly less than this?
dang they are making some good money. i should ho out some of my unemployed female friends as cleaners
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You're going to pay a lot less if you don't use a service. Maybe $15/hour for an independent housecleaner?
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dailyheights wrote: You're going to pay a lot less if you don't use a service. Maybe $15/hour for an independent housecleaner?
Closer to $20, I'd say, having looked recently -- but yes, cheaper than the companies. -
Most independent housecleaners get $15 an hour around here-that is what I pay.
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White Glove Elite will reduce your rate to $19/hour if you schedule them weekly or bi-weekly.
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Subject: house cleaners
do you have any independent cleaner suggestions? -
let's see - you, your roommate, your partner, your spouse - I'm outta ideas. Cleaning for yourself is a good karmic experience. It also provides you immediate feedback on your labors. It builds character and provides a modicum of exercise. By doing it yourself you won't have to clean before the cleaning person arrives. You can control the use of toxic chemicals and florocarbons. And you won't run the risk of contributing to the exploitation of anyone. Citizens Advice catalogues a list of shameful cases involving migrant workers employed in a wide range of industries especially the home care sector. So if you do dodge the work and hire it out - make sure you deal with the indivual directly and provide a decent living wage.
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I'm getting Livetotravel to clean my house. How much do you charge, by the way? Is karma included?
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lots of karma available at my house! whoever wants my share for this week can have it. i won't even charge you for the experience.
oh, and i promise not to clean before you come. -
Livetotravel wrote: let's see - you, your roommate, your partner, your spouse - I'm outta ideas. Cleaning for yourself is a good karmic experience. It also provides you immediate feedback on your labors. It builds character and provides a modicum of exercise. By doing it yourself you won't have to clean before the cleaning person arrives. You can control the use of toxic chemicals and florocarbons. And you won't run the risk of contributing to the exploitation of anyone. Citizens Advice catalogues a list of shameful cases involving migrant workers employed in a wide range of industries especially the home care sector. So if you do dodge the work and hire it out - make sure you deal with the indivual directly and provide a decent living wage.
i agree wholeheartedly
good post -
if people work for karma
. come to my place and clean for free!!! -
i wonder if there is a gender split on this issue. most women have already been conditioned to feel guilty when asking for help cleaning -- which, of course, is the natural pleasure and talent of all good female people.
for the record, i, female, do my own cleaning. (certain tasks are hard for me because i am quite allergic to dust, and yes, if i had the money, i would love to hire someone.) i think the issue of underpaid labor in all kinds of below-the-radar fields -- like house painting, roofing, line cook-ing, food deliver-ing, gardening, etc. -- is a thorny and important one. but i don't think that it is necessary to shame people for wanting help mopping their own floors once in a while. (yes, i know "shame" is maybe too strong a word for this situation. but -- back to the conditioning above -- i, at least, have a bit of a hair-trigger on feeling shamed about domestic things.) -
all this talk about cleaning made me think. once my friend gets up, i'm gonna give her a call. she is currently not working. she cleans her bf place all the time hehe. i think i'll start a service with her
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armchair_warrior wrote: all this talk about cleaning made me think. once my friend gets up, i'm gonna give her a call
dating tip:. she is currently not working. she cleans her bf place all the time hehe. i think i'll start a service with her .
the ladies hate it when you keep joking about pimping other ladies -
pitu wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior]all this talk about cleaning made me think. once my friend gets up, i'm gonna give her a call
dating tip:. she is currently not working. she cleans her bf place all the time hehe. i think i'll start a service with her .
the ladies hate it when you keep joking about pimping other ladiesi'm serious about making a job for my friend, she hasnt work since like 3 or 4 years ago.
the first time was a joke
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LOL!
Although I'm feeling a bit karma-deprived this morning, my wife insisted that I help herd the puppies this morning in the Park. And now it's off to that island between the rivers to binge on museums and movies. So I'm afraid I won't be able to help out, as much as I'd like to. -
et's see - you, your roommate, your partner, your spouse - I'm outta ideas.
My wife and I clean our own home, which is why it isn't up to my grandmother's standards. We had to divide up the chores to ensure things were equitable, but still we slip. The only things that get done reliably are garbage, dishes, cooking and laundry. Vacuuming is rare. We could get one of those damned robots I guess, but I don't want to exploit them.
The toughest thing is finding the time. When you get home late from a 10 hour day at the office, your first impulse isn't "let's vacuum!" It's usually "let's drink!"
Learning to live with clutter is probably the most efficient way to deal with this problem. -
Livetotravel wrote: let's see - you, your roommate, your partner, your spouse - I'm outta ideas. Cleaning for yourself is a good karmic experience. It also provides you immediate feedback on your labors. It builds character and provides a modicum of exercise. By doing it yourself you won't have to clean before the cleaning person arrives. You can control the use of toxic chemicals and florocarbons. And you won't run the risk of contributing to the exploitation of anyone. Citizens Advice catalogues a list of shameful cases involving migrant workers employed in a wide range of industries especially the home care sector. So if you do dodge the work and hire it out - make sure you deal with the indivual directly and provide a decent living wage.
Cleaning is a profession too and there are plenty of people out there better than me at doing it who'd be glad of the money I'd pay them. I'm not into doing my own cleaning these days, any more than I am into cutting my own hair or laying my own bricks and constructing my own apartment. I don't think it is bad karma at all to pay a professional to come in and clean as long as you treat them with the respect that they deserve. -
Dope on the Slope wrote:
LOL
Learning to live with clutter is probably the most efficient way to deal with this problem. -
I just tried out Zen Home. Let's just say that they are absolutely worth the money.
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law&disorder wrote: I just tried out Zen Home. Let's just say that they are absolutely worth the money.
a client of mine uses them and I happened to be there while they were. Amazing worker and devine aroma. Did you get the jasmine scent? -
amyskittysitting wrote: [quote=law&disorder]I just tried out Zen Home. Let's just say that they are absolutely worth the money.
a client of mine uses them and I happened to be there while they were. Amazing worker and devine aroma. Did you get the jasmine scent?I got the lavender scent:) Their rates are high - $30 an hour, but I was so impressed by them that I'm going to pay that. I may even cut back on the $5 a day I spend on coffees in order to use Zen regularly.
The Zen cleaners wear uniforms, use only eco friendly products and burn essential oils in the room. They organize and tidy up as well as just cleaning. While they were cleaning today we had a visit from a woman who does their quality control to inspect the cleaner's cleaning. Also, the cleaner did the apartment in the 4 hours that I'd requested and didn't take 7 plus hours like the White Glove Elite cleaner I had before.... -
law&disorder wrote: [quote=amyskittysitting][quote=law&disorder]I just tried out Zen Home. Let's just say that they are absolutely worth the money.
a client of mine uses them and I happened to be there while they were. Amazing worker and devine aroma. Did you get the jasmine scent?I got the lavender scent:) Their rates are high - $30 an hour, but I was so impressed by them that I'm going to pay that. I may even cut back on the $5 a day I spend on coffees in order to use Zen regularly.
The Zen cleaners wear uniforms, use only eco friendly products and burn essential oils in the room. They organize and tidy up as well as just cleaning. While they were cleaning today we had a visit from a woman who does their quality control to inspect the cleaner's cleaning. Also, the cleaner did the apartment in the 4 hours that I'd requested and didn't take 7 plus hours like the White Glove Elite cleaner I had before....
If I didn't have such a small space I would use them in a second. Give us another update after they come a 2nd time (always curious if companies can sustain!) -
Livetotravel wrote: Cleaning for yourself is a good karmic experience. It also provides you immediate feedback on your labors. It builds character and provides a modicum of exercise.
Wow - my Mom has OCD and never stops cleaning! She must be the Best Person Ever!!!
I'm not seeing the value in assigning arbitrary value judgements to activities. I'm not especially skilled at house cleaning, but I rock at baking bread, mixing cocktails and growing organic vegetables. Is there some sort of scale you could show me that will show where I rank? Does cleaning behind the toilet get me more character points, or does waxing the floors? I wanna get the most bang for my KarmaPoints. Oh wait - my paid job? That can wait. I have wings to earn. My boss will understand.
Ugh.
A good friend of mine has a housecleaning service. If everyone did their own cleaning, she couldn't make a living. She likes her work, and she's very good at it. Why should anyone be ashamed to engage her services, or are those who do just karmically deficient? -
"I'm not especially skilled at house cleaning, but I rock at baking bread, mixing cocktails and growing organic vegetables. Is there some sort of scale you could show me that will show where I rank?"
Mixing Cocktails: #1 Ranking - without question, supercedes all other human endeavors.
If I could find someone who really wanted to earn their living cleaning my apartment, only charged $20.00/hour, and would agree to only provide that service for 2 hours every two weeks then I think I could become a convert. But the only person I've ever found willing to do that is me! -
This just came to me from one of the neighborhood parents on the PHParents group:
My friend and house cleaner is looking for work.
Frank cleans for lots of folks on the list - Frank does a great job (laundry, floor boards, appliances etc…) for a flat rate.
Frank and his pal Pablo are now working together and are looking for more clients. Weekly, 1 time and occasional jobs…Spring cleaning! Lifting, organizing, rearranging…
Both Pablo and Frank are very nice guys and terrific cleaners
So if you are looking for someone - please give these guys a call.
Frank’s cell - > Frank
> 646-519-1857 -
Frank sounds great. I'm kind of hooked on the Zen cleaners for now though. Their rates come down to 25 bucks an hour if you use them regularly.
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Used Zen Home for the second time today and they sent out a different cleaner and she wasn't very good (slow and not thorough) and had a pretty unpleasant attitude. Disappointing experience. Hmmmm.
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law&disorder wrote: Used Zen Home for the second time today and they sent out a different cleaner and she wasn't very good (slow and not thorough) and had a pretty unpleasant attitude. Disappointing experience. Hmmmm.
That's unfortunate! I ran into another of their cleaners while she was working and she seemed very intent on her business. I think you can request specific employees if you find one that you like...
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