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mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:22 PM

Serious question.
If you were working full time and didn't have time to clean your house. How much would you be prepared to pay a cleaner (or 2 cleaners) to come and do the hard work for you?

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:23 PM

P.s the house is a practically new house but is in between 2 busy main roads and its 3 bedroomed.

Verbal · 19-09-2013, 03:24 PM

I have a cleaner, once a week. £50 a month.

I'm related to said cleaner though, an agency would be much more expensive.

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:25 PM

£50 a month that's not much, how many hours do they do for that?

Livia · 19-09-2013, 03:25 PM

I wouldn't want a cleaner. I'm quite protective of my own space.

Niamh. · 19-09-2013, 03:26 PM

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I wouldn't want a cleaner. I'm quite protective of my own space.

Yeah, same here, i would hate some stranger going through my things

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:27 PM

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Yeah, same here, i would hate some stranger going through my things

I would never go through my customers things unless they specifically asked me to. ie Sort out a wardrobe or something.

Niamh. · 19-09-2013, 03:32 PM

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I would never go through my customers things unless they specifically asked me to. ie Sort out a wardrobe or something.

I'm not saying you would lol (but I'm sure some do) I just wouldn't fancy it

Livia · 19-09-2013, 03:33 PM

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Yeah, same here, i would hate some stranger going through my things

Bless you for answering Niamh... I was beginning to think no one could see my posts today! I feel cleansed.

My Mum had a cleaner for a while when we were at school because she worked full time like my Dad. But it was pointless. She used to say she had to hurry up and get home because the cleaner was coming the next day and she wanted to make sure the house was all neat and tidy.

Niamh. · 19-09-2013, 03:35 PM

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Bless you for answering Niamh... I was beginning to think no one could see my posts today! I feel cleansed.

My Mum had a cleaner for a while when we were at school because she worked full time like my Dad. But it was pointless. She used to say she had to hurry up and get home because the cleaner was coming the next day and she wanted to make sure the house was all neat and tidy.

That's funny but yeah i would be a bit like that too I think I'd be mortified if someone called and the house was a mess even if it was the person who was being paid to clean it lol

Verbal · 19-09-2013, 03:36 PM

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Bless you for answering Niamh... I was beginning to think no one could see my posts today! I feel cleansed.

My Mum had a cleaner for a while when we were at school because she worked full time like my Dad. But it was pointless. She used to say she had to hurry up and get home because the cleaner was coming the next day and she wanted to make sure the house was all neat and tidy.

I do that. I do absolutely no housework all week. They day before she comes I put things in order.

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:42 PM

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I do that. I do absolutely no housework all week. They day before she comes I put things in order.

I do an elderly lady once a fortnight Im there for 2 hours I swear its the cleanest bungalow Ive ever seen. I have to clean things that are already sparkling. Only things that get remotely dirty is the bottom of her shower and she likes her sofa hovered. Ive started doing her friend and shes almost as clean now. 1st lady I know does it all before I get there except the shower and the sofa lol

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:25 PM

Ah just seen the bit where you are related to said cleaner. If you weren't related?

Verbal · 19-09-2013, 03:34 PM

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Ah just seen the bit where you are related to said cleaner. If you weren't related?

Before my relative said that she would do it, I employed an agency for about 3 weeks. A major pain in the ass. They would only do a certain amount of hours and nothing less. They would moan about anything and everything and would flat out refuse to do certain things/rooms. I think I had them to come once every 10 days or so. But they would only to about 5 hours a time minimum, or something stupid. Think I was being charged £60+ a month.

5 hours a time is a joke really, I live in a flat. My relative does it all in about 90 minutes. She must have been sat here drinking coffee and watching TV all morning.

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:40 PM

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Before my relative said that she would do it, I employed an agency for about 3 weeks. A major pain in the ass. They would only do a certain amount of hours and nothing less. They would moan about anything and everything and would flat out refuse to do certain things/rooms. I think I had them to come once every 10 days or so. But they would only to about 5 hours a time minimum, or something stupid. Think I was being charged £60+ a month.

5 hours a time is a joke really, I live in a flat. My relative does it all in about 90 minutes. She must have been sat here drinking coffee and watching TV all morning.

That's ridiculous the agency I work for its a minimum of 2 hours. A flat yes Id say easy 2 hours @ the most depending on the size of the flat. Id never refuse to do a room.

Verbal · 19-09-2013, 03:43 PM

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That's ridiculous the agency I work for its a minimum of 2 hours. A flat yes Id say easy 2 hours @ the most depending on the size of the flat. Id never refuse to do a room.

I was quite lucky really, they had it in the small print of their contract that you could cancel it within the first month if you put it in writing. So I binned them. Or I would have been stuck with them for 6 months. I had one of them even refuse to clean my flat full stop! I guess they're used to cleaning the big luxury houses and not pokey two bedroom flats.

mizzy25 · 19-09-2013, 03:44 PM

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I was quite lucky really, they had it in the small print of their contract that you could cancel it within the first month if you put it in writing. So I binned them. Or I would have been stuck with them for 6 months. I had one of them even refuse to clean my flat full stop! I guess they're used to cleaning the big luxury houses and not pokey two bedroom flats.

SNOBS! that's just bloody cheeky!