House Cleaner??? How do I find one, and what should I expect?

[feeb]

Didn't think to add what they do.

as Kazbah said they wont tidy but will clean.

Mine does floors, bathrooms, changes linen on our bed, kitchen and some dusting.

Fortnightly for 3 hrs is $74

I aggree that better to go thru agency as they are then police checked.

[Sequoia]

Sorry to hijack Janie, but what is a reasonable amount to pay a cleaner if it's cash in hand? TIA.

[Janie]

Thanks guys, I'll look into them then . I would dearly love for my floors to be done once a week, but maybe I should looking at 3 hours/fortnight. I would rather do ironing myself, as it's something I can do, and get them to do other stuff............can I ask them to do one off jobs? Like clean the fridge, or the oven etc? I guess I could get them to change linen etc. I'm assuming it's not going to take them 3 hours to clean the floors and two bathrooms!!!!!

ETA I'm totally fine with them using my products, but I use mostly Enjo.........will that be okay do you think, or will I need to get some other stuff? I'm not really fussed what they use

[Fuzzywuzzy]

My mum gets a cleaner in every fortnight and they do a general clean - floors, kitchen, bathroom. Sometimes she asks them to do one off jobs like clean the windows and runners and tops of fans etc. Generally it's not a problem as long as they have time

[Loula]

I used Absolute Domestics and found them to be good, then had DH SIL for a while who was great but not reliable. we used Absolute Domestics 3 hours a fortnight and that was fine for us $76 i think? and Janie you know i am no cleaning goodess! lol

[Loula]

ETA

she cleaned my fridge, hung out washing, floors, dusting

Used what i had although i did ask her to tell me if there was anything she prefered to use and got whatever it was.

[Rivlas]

Have a friend who has just started up and he does a great job. Cleaned DD1 house with me when they moved.
If you want I can ask him what he charges.
I fully trust him and he is great with kids, they do foster work as they could never have children themselves