Domestic Cleaners

piggy_bank

Hi all,

I hope this is the right place to post!

I'm thinking about getting a cleaner for an hour or two a week, as OH and I both work long hours and argue about cleaning when the house is messy.

Has anyone got one? What's the going rate? I'm in Yorkshire if that makes a difference. What kind of cleaning do they do for you, and are they worth it? How do you go about finding a good one? The only time I've hired a cleaner was from Facebook Marketplace for an end of tenancy clean, and we used someone who broke our hoover and still left us with a cleaning fee from the landlord, so not the best experience!

Also, OH doesn't like the idea of someone coming into the house when we're not there, but we both work from home a fair amount and I'd actually prefer them to come when we're out. Can we ask them to not go in the bedroom, for example?


I appreciate this may not be the most "moneysaving" thread, but £20 odd for the sake of a tidy house I can keep on top of is well worth it for the sake of my sanity!

Quentin

Best way to get a good one is by personal recommendation from someone you know

Doozergirl

We pay £12 an hour and it saved our marriage.

They'll do whatever they're asked to .

Ours came via recommendation and he's been with us for 4 years. He's a star.

piggy_bank

Doozergirl wrote: »

We pay £12 an hour and it saved our marriage.

They'll do whatever they're asked to .

Ours came via recommendation and he's been with us for 4 years. He's a star.

That's great, thanks. How many hours do you get a week?

Jackmydad

We had one many years ago. She was very good. Can't remember how much she cost.
I'd say that one who comes on recommendation, and is a "known quantity" is a must.

piggy_bank

Part of the problem is I don't know anyone else who has a cleaner!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

piggy_bank wrote: »

Can we ask them to not go in the bedroom, for example?

so is bedroom really tidy or something 'naughty' in there?

piggy_bank

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,







so is bedroom really tidy or something 'naughty' in there?

:rotfl: No, just a privacy thing. It would be a compromise as OH doesn't really want strangers in the house at all (even with insurance and DBS and CRB checks etc), but I want a cleaner so I don't have to do all the cleaning. We wouldn't have guests in our bedroom, so why would we want someone in there cleaning it. Also the bedroom is the easiest room to keep clean!

busybee100

Have you a neighbourhood forum? People often post for gardeners, painters and cleaners on ours. I just do a search and note all the ones that have been recommended.

jk0

piggy_bank wrote: »

Can we ask them to not go in the bedroom, for example?

Hmm. Human nature being what it is... aren't they going to go in to see what you're hiding?


Don't you want a clean bedroom?

coffeehound

Buy a lock for the bedroom door.

doozergirl wrote:

We pay £12 an hour and it saved our marriage.

They'll do whatever they're asked to .

Ours came via recommendation and he's been with us for 4 years. He's a star.

Can I ask pls, do they bring all their own stuff or use yours?

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