https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 15:58:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790956 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:22:12 +0000 JennyPenny 2790956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a team of 3 come and have always left a gift equivalent to the cost of a visit at Christmas time. But we use a company and I had been under the impression that I was getting the same (or mostly the same) people each time, and this year that has definitely not been the case - its different every week. I'll probably leave the same, but I feel weird about it now cause it seems like it maybe luck of the draw who was there that week. Hopefully they share these things across all employees... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790810 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:11:34 +0000 SweetiePie 2790810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also double the payment. We pay $120 every 2 weeks so the next time she comes I will give her $240 instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790774 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:42:53 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2790774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm we pay $50 per week. She's cleaning right before Christmas for us so maybe I'll give $100 for that time? </p> <p>She's super nice, invited me to her house to looks through some of her antiques she thought were my style and gave them to me for free. Maybe I should get her a gift card as well for a coffee shop.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790771 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:25:57 +0000 Littlebit7 2790771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay $90 bi weekly. So I'm going to double it and round up...$200. I don't ever tip her except before thanksgiving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790752 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:38:36 +0000 cake2017 2790752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: This is similar to what we would do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790751 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:34:21 +0000 birdofafeather 2790751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she comes biweekly so i'm giving her an extra payment's bonus with her name and her assistant's name on it. they are such a help to us and i want to show my appreciation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790749 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:29:40 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2790749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have 2 ladies come every week. They picked the price when they started the job, and we agreed to it (it is not a service). Because of this, we do not tip them each week.</p> <p>We will be giving them a double payment this week (ie: a "bonus" week's pay), and are intentionally doing it now so that it can go towards holiday gifts,etc if they so choose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790745 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:16:26 +0000 agold 2790745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: I understand all of what you are saying about not tipping the cleaning lady. At some point I started to tip $20 on top of the $100 I pay for each visit. My cleaning lady is a working mom with three young kids. I think her mom owns the cleaning business. I frequently switch up her days and always ask that it be her that cleans my house, and not any of the other girls in their little company. I just like adding a little tip to be nice and appreciative of her help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790738 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:01:49 +0000 Mrs D 2790738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting some of you tip each time...do these people you tip work for a service?</p> <p>I have never left a tip. My cleaning lady is self employed and I am fairly certainly she is not claiming the taxes. So I figure - she set the rate no need for me to pay her extra.</p> <p>To answer the Christmas question, we pay her $90/bi weekly. My plan is to buy her some slippers from PB and stuff them with $90 and a starbucks giftcard. Its a bit more than what I would normally do (just $90 cash) but she is a young mom so I want to get HER something in addition to the cash, since I want to make sure she gets to enjoy some of the gift directly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790730 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:36:07 +0000 raspberries 2790730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: Yeah, the $120 is just what she charges each time. If you're already tipping a bit each week, I'd probably just give a slightly bigger than usual tip for the holidays (so if you give $15 extra each time, I'd maybe give a $30 tip for the holidays.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790729 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:33:15 +0000 psw27 2790729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will double her usual payment and leave a nice thank you note. Plus maybe some cookies if I ever get a minute to make some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790725 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:27:22 +0000 skiierchck99 2790725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $150 for a bi-weekly clean but always give the girls an additional tip (usually $30 because 3 girls come). We will also tip a whole week's pay at the holidays. (so the last time they come we will tip $150). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790714 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:55:51 +0000 catlady 2790714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year, we gave $150 amazon gift card (which is what we pay per visit). I think this year we will do $100 because money is a little tighter right now, and also because we've discovered that most people don't actually tip their cleaners (we do every time).</p> <p>@Mommy Finger: This is us, too. Our cleaner charges $120 and we always give her $30 in tips in addition, plus a holiday gift. Seems like most people don't tip normally but give a holiday gift. So I don't feel too bad reducing our holiday gift a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790712 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:52:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2790712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m also doing a double payment. That seems to be the consensus. It’s a flat rate every time and since she set that rate, I never pay above that unless there is some extra work- like we had our foyer painted and even though I tried to. Lean it, there was still extra dust everywhere. @Mommy Finger: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790711 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:48:04 +0000 Mommy Finger 2790711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: Question, do they charge $120 flat and that's what you pay each month? We are charged $100 a time and always give an extra $10-$20 so I feel like I've already given her the equivalent of an extra payment. But still think I'll give her a little extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790609 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:22:50 +0000 MaryM 2790609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also tip an extra payment. And baked goods if I've had the chance to make any. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790607 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:19:15 +0000 raspberries 2790607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We give double one payment - ours comes every two weeks and we pay $120, so for Christmas, we just write a check for $240.</p> <p>If I were you, I'd probably just put the total you're going to give in a card/envelope and put both of their names on it - then leave them to split it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-tip-for-cleaning-ladies#post-2790593 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:06:48 +0000 cat620 2790593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering how much you tip your house cleaners for Christmas. Also, I have two women who come to my house each time. One is the owner of the company and the other is a friend of hers. They are the only two people who work for the company. Should I give the tip to the owner and let her share with her friend, or should I tip them each separately? </p>