How much should we pay our Housekeeper to clean our 4,000 sq ft house?
I have small crew who clean my house. The charge is $27 per person per hour for a weekly cleaning but we have agreed upfront as to how many hours it should take so I pay a flat fee every week. (5.5 hours for 2300 sq. ft) The exception is if it unusually dirty (visitors or they skipped a week) then I pay extra. If they finish early, they will do something extra like windows. Over the years, we have occasionally adjusted the number up or down as the number of people living in the house has changed. Part of what makes it work is that I am usually home when they are here and I can see that they work nonstop and they get the house far cleaner than I every would. They bring their own supplies and I know for a fact that they pay their taxes – including social security and disability.
