https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928166 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:52:25 +0000 LadyDi 2928166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: I will have to check out this podcast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928165 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:12:53 +0000 bees_knees 2928165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: @erinbaderin: One if my fav podcasts, I love her!</p> <p>ETA sometimes I make the “chore” silly, like do a song and dance about how much you love your mom 😂 highly recommend </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928164 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:35:38 +0000 erinbaderin 2928164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: @caitcat: Plus one, I just downloaded like 34 episodes of this podcast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928163 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:00:37 +0000 caitcat 2928163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: This is a great suggestion, thank you! I'm going to check out this podcast. This sounds totally manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928162 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 05:30:09 +0000 bees_knees 2928162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We follow some semblance of The Lazy Genius chores (I love her. Kids chores is episode #117 of her podcast and it was very great!) On weekends/summer (when there is no school) each of my older kids (ages 3-9) gets three chores assigned daily on our whiteboard. They range from emptying the dishwasher, putting away their clean clothes, dusting, vacuuming, picking up the mudroom, washing windows, cleaning off barstools, folding towels, rolling the trash out, feeding chickens, whatever. I literally just glance around the house at what needs to be done and assign accordingly 😂 (obviously accounting for age). This is in addition to expectations like picking up after yourself, clearing your plate, keeping your room relatively clean, etc. On school days I feel like we are hardly home between school/activities so they have one chore—usually something like wiping off the counters, emptying the dishwasher, feeding the cat, taking out the trash, etc</p> <p>Reading back it seems like a lot but their three chores take them like 15 minutes and I think it’s teaching important life skills :) This system is working well for us because it’s it requires no preplanning on my part and it’s easy to assign tasks that are age appropriate. And also, it’s truly HELPFUL so as long as my expectations are realistic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928161 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:41:34 +0000 peaches1038 2928161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 7 and has tasks he does daily as part of contributing to the household: putting his clothes in his hamper, setting and clearing the table, putting his own laundry away, picking up his toys, etc.<br /> Then we have a list of tasks with an assigned monetary value that he can choose to complete or not. Things like stocking the fridge with La croix, emptying the dishwasher, pulling in the garbage bins, vacuuming, dusting, etc. He marks off whatever he does weekly and I pay him on Sundays. He has a checking and savings account at our local credit union and has $50 in his checking to spend and anything above that goes into his savings. So if he spends money, he has to do enough chores to get back up to $50. He’s not allowed to take money out of his savings right now, but that money is his and he will have access over time. Right now, he doesn’t want to use it because he wants to buy a car when he’s 16 :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928157 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:27:28 +0000 Chuckles 2928157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS(9) has a few daily chores that we are pretty consistent with - emptying his lunch bag after school, bringing his dishes to the kitchen after meals, dirty clothes down the laundry shoot, and making a clear path for walking in his room. But I wouldn't necessarily categorize those as chores, just kind of the daily responsible maintenance of his own stuff. We are very inconsistent with offering the option of doing other chores, like sweeping, feeding the pets, emptying the dishwasher, etc. This is a good reminder that we should make some kind of family-wide system so that we all are clear on expectations and can follow through better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928154 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:42:09 +0000 catgirl 2928154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 8, she has daily and weekly chores. We have definitely slacked on enforcing them lately because like caitcat said it often just feels like more work for me. But I have been making a chore chart on Canva that we will slide in a laminated pouch so we can use a dry erase marker with it. Hoping that will be easy for her to follow. </p> <p>Her daily chores are:<br /> Feeding the cat (twice a day)<br /> Pack backpack in the morning (we keep a backpack checklist in our mudroom)<br /> Empty backpack when she gets home<br /> Making her bed (or at least straightening it)<br /> Clothes in hamper each day<br /> Picking up toys in living room<br /> Setting the table for dinner and clearing her own dishes after all meals<br /> Sweeping around the table after dinner<br /> Basic bedroom cleaning (floors have to be clear enough to safely walk through at all times)</p> <p>Weekly:<br /> Dust<br /> Empty bathroom trash cans<br /> Take recycling to garage<br /> Bring her hamper to the laundry room, help fold her laundry/put clean cloths away<br /> Deeper clean of her bedroom </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928153 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:10:17 +0000 caitcat 2928153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: In theory, my girls (6 and 8) are supposed to clear their breakfast/dinner plates from the table and put them in the dishwasher, clean up toys in the family room each evening, straighten up their rooms weekly and put their laundry away each week. But we’re so inconsistent in making sure they really follow through, so it feels really hit or miss. I need to up my game on chores overall too as they get older and can take more ownership of things, but it feels like one more “job” for me to manage until we get in a better routine and I just keep putting it off. 😕 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chores-2#post-2928152 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:30:53 +0000 LadyDi 2928152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What chores do your kids do around the house and what are their ages? Do you have a good system in place? I need to step up my chore game, particularly for my almost 8 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916160 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 06:29:55 +0000 Pumuckl 2916160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: FX it works out honestly it is one of the things that really keep me sane because juggling the kids, work and the complete housekeeping is so hard and I give major props to anybody who manages to do it. For me it has a major effect on my mental health to not have to worry so much about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916059 Sun, 31 May 2020 10:04:31 +0000 ALV91711 2916059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Area really does have a lot to do with it. I’m hoping I’ll be able to work it into the budget to keep them once a month once we are back to using daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916058 Sun, 31 May 2020 07:17:44 +0000 hellobeeboston 2916058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah agree with others, it depends on a few things.</p> <p>In the Northeast, we have someone come once a month and it's $140 per visit (we don't have them do sheets, or our finished basement), if they came 2x a month (every other week) it would be $100 per visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916023 Fri, 29 May 2020 16:34:46 +0000 delight 2916023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in Ontario, Canada and pay 80$ every two weeks. We have a 2500 sq/f house and we think it’s very reasonable. Our cleaner comes for 4 hours. She does 3 bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping, dusting and changed the sheets on all the beds. We also leave an extra job if she has time left like clean the appliances or do the windows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916017 Fri, 29 May 2020 15:41:23 +0000 misolee 2916017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a family cleaning business for the past three years. We paid $85 for once a month 5 bd/4 bath 3800 sq feet in a low area. She cleans over 30 houses in our neighborhood and I think it’s just the rate she gave everyone. My other friends who live in our neighborhood have cleaners at $100 for once a month. When we first moved here, I used a service company and they charged like $220 for initial cleaning and they didn’t bring any cleaning supplies. They had to use our vacuum and our cleaning supplies. They also didn’t do a good job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916013 Fri, 29 May 2020 12:54:55 +0000 AB810 2916013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JJ2626: I think that's just Bay Area prices! I'm dying over all the answers- we're in the Bay Area too and were paying $150 every 2 weeks for our 1000 sq ft place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2916003 Thu, 28 May 2020 19:41:57 +0000 ALV91711 2916003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He came today and gave a quote and it will be $110. I thought it was reasonable so he starts next Tuesday. I can’t wait! </p> <p>This means instead of cleaning this weekend I can do some organizing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915990 Thu, 28 May 2020 13:48:08 +0000 JennyPenny 2915990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our area is considered average COL for the US. We pay $170 for a biweekly cleaning of our 3,000sqft home. It’s through a company and they increase prices annually at what seems to be a reasonable rate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915987 Thu, 28 May 2020 13:10:03 +0000 JJ2626 2915987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I think we overpay! But we are in an extremely high COL area (San Francisco). We pay $140 every week, for a 1700 sq ft, 2 bedroom, 3 bath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915983 Thu, 28 May 2020 12:46:18 +0000 Mommy Finger 2915983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay a person, not a service, $100 every 2 weeks for 2,500 sqft, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath. She charges an extra $20 if we ask her to also clean the finished basement which adds on maybe 900 sqft plus .5 bath. I usually tip her $10-$20 on top of that b/c I think it's pretty low. We had other quotes that were over $150 for the same service. We're in the Chicago suburbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915981 Thu, 28 May 2020 12:28:00 +0000 ALV91711 2915981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies for all the replies. Our house is about 1300 sqft 3bdrm 2.5 bath and we are in Canada. It will be interesting to see how much. </p> <p>@Becky: The guy I contacted is someone out friend uses, otherwise I’d have no idea where to start looking. </p> <p>@MeAgain: Wow! Your sister is lucky, that seems like a great deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915968 Thu, 28 May 2020 08:45:21 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2915968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto on COL/size. We have a 2500 sq foot, 2 level house in Northern VA (high COL), and we pay $170 for a once-per-month cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915967 Thu, 28 May 2020 08:42:49 +0000 Littlebit7 2915967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve had the same woman for 5 years. It’s not a service, she comes every 2 weeks. I had to force her to take more money when we moved into a larger space.<br /> NYC area</p> <p>1400 sq ft 3/2: $90<br /> 3000 sq ft 5/4: $120 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915966 Thu, 28 May 2020 08:40:57 +0000 Chuckles 2915966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in a somewhat high COL area too and we paid 140 every two weeks for a 3BD 3ba house. It's maybe 2000sq feet? But we also have 2 pets who shed a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915965 Thu, 28 May 2020 08:31:32 +0000 bloved 2915965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In NJ for a 2200 sq ft house and I pay $100 but that is less than most people I know (and probably just because I have had her for years). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915964 Thu, 28 May 2020 08:02:08 +0000 MeAgain 2915964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree that COL / location will make a diff so hard to compare.<br /> When I was in NYC up until a year ago, we paid $120 for our 1600sqft 3 bed 3 bath apartment. </p> <p>Now in the burbs of NY we pay $150 every 2 weeks for a 4 bed 4.5. bath almost 3,000 sq ft house. </p> <p>But I know that my sister who has a 2600 sq ft 4 bed 1.5 bath in western PA pays like $80. Which I can’t even wrap my mind around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915962 Thu, 28 May 2020 07:20:07 +0000 Trailmix 2915962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably depends on your location/cost of living and square footage/number of bathrooms. We are in Massachusetts (relatively high COL). Our house is 1,800 sq ft with 1.5 bathrooms and we pay $120 for a full cleaning. I honestly don't think it's enough and usually add another $20 as a "tip". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915961 Thu, 28 May 2020 07:05:45 +0000 MrsADS 2915961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. Can people also include the size of the home and where in the country you are located? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915954 Thu, 28 May 2020 05:49:02 +0000 Becky 2915954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve gone through several cleaning services and have paid $65-$85/cleaning. The best one we have used is our current one (pre-COVID) at $85/every 3 weeks. </p> <p>We got a quote from a professional cleaning service several years ago and it was like $120 every 2-3 weeks. We just can’t swing that, so since then have found cleaners through word of mouth or Craigslist (just check references). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reasonable-price-for-house-cleaning#post-2915950 Wed, 27 May 2020 23:50:03 +0000 ALV91711 2915950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have someone coming to give us a quote tomorrow. I have never hired someone to clean and am wondering what is reasonable? And what frequency?</p> <p>I just can’t keep up anymore with working at home and both kiddos home all day. So I told DH we are getting someone until the kids go back to daycare and I go to the office. We’ve never had room in the budget but with not paying daycare we do and I’m kind of excited! </p>