https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 11:45:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056808 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:11:15 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 1056808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in San Diego. Our housekeeper charges $120 per visit. Our townhouse is about 1,000 sq.ft with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. She comes every 3 weeks or so. </p> <p>We were in the market for a new person after we figured out that the previous company we used was stealing some of our controlled substance Rxs we had because of my anxiety and DH's back surgeries. Our current lady is the mother of one of DH's coworkers. She cleans a bunch of other cops' homes so we felt like we could trust her straight away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056646 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:27:17 +0000 Mrs D 1056646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in metro Detroit and pay $80 every two weeks for a 2,000 sq ft house. We use a service and found them on Angie's list. I went with a service because on leave I dont want to commit to every two weeks - I also got a few names from friends/colleagues who I may reach out to once I am ready to fully commit to a biweekly schedule! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056631 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:21:47 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1056631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in TX and pay $65 for someone to come every other week and clean downstairs (approx 1800 sqft.) She will do the whole house for $80, but right now, the upstairs is just our offices and a guest room so we mostly do it ourselves. </p> <p>She does floors, bathrooms, changes out the sheets, dishes, laundry, dusting, kitchen, etc. She is the friend of the wife of the yard guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056563 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:53:20 +0000 mamabolt 1056563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the Philly suburbs and pay $100 for 4 hours of cleaning every 2 weeks. I found them through Angie's List. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056436 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:49:30 +0000 SLR 1056436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is $70 every other week for a 1500 sq ft house in the Chicago suburbs. I think it's a pretty good price and they usually do an awesome job. (Except last week was terrible...it was a different lady and she was AWFUL. I could have done what she did during one of LO's catnaps!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056423 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:44:19 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1056423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay $18/h and she will do anything in that hour. It usually takes her 8h for entire house and basement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056176 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:37:18 +0000 Sunshine1810 1056176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in New England as well. We used to have a woman come and clean our house once per month (unfortunately we stopped when DH was cut to part time hours at work). She charged $100 for our 1400 sq. foot house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. She did a great job! I found her price to be much more reasonable than the quotes I was getting from cleaning services that had more employees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1056169 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:34:48 +0000 heffalump 1056169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Florida. We have a 1400 sq foot house, 3 bedrooms 2 baths. We pay $50 each time she comes, every other week. Her mom was with my mom since she was pregnant with my older sister (who is 33), she passed about a year ago and her daughter took over. Since we're so close with the family she gave us a pretty good deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055869 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:59:06 +0000 hellobeeboston 1055869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got a quote and we have someone starting next week! She cleans two of our neighbors places and they like her so that's how we found her...</p> <p>Her quote was $85 to come 2x a month - 2 bed/2 bath/3 floors --- i thought that was decent, if not a little high actually. but she's highly recommended and we're listing our home so we're going to need the help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055810 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:32:58 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1055810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in TX, have 1800 sq ft house and she comes every other week. We pay $75 for each visit. She cleans our sheets, makes the bed, vacuums, dusts, cleans, straightens/puts things away and will sometimes do laundry and clean out the pantry and fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055769 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:21:49 +0000 birdofafeather 1055769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in San Diego and was referred by friends our lady who is $60 per visit for a 600 sq ft house. She does everything from cleaning the inside of the fridge, to dishes to windows, probably because our house is so small! We love it. I never thought is be into it but its amazing having everything clean at once! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055461 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:41:32 +0000 LazyLightning 1055461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$65 bucks every visit. I live in the midwest and they clean about 1800 sq feet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055428 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:34:58 +0000 petunia354 1055428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I would love one! Unfortunately I don't have any friends or family that use a cleaning lady. They are all overachievers and do it themselves.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055423 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:34:16 +0000 MrsH 1055423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>75 bucks every other week. I live in Michigan. 3000 sqft with 2.5 baths that are cleaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055412 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:32:26 +0000 looch 1055412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: I am in CT as well...not sure if your're looking for a rec? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055391 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:27:14 +0000 Smurfette 1055391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: The company was referred to us through a friend. The new lady a coworker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055315 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:11:03 +0000 RLCeigh 1055315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Mochi: unloads your dishwasher?!?! Wow, that's awesome. We get our sheets changed and then our bed feels like a hotel bed it is made so nicely. And we leave dishes in the sink that she washes.. coming home every other Wednesday is wonderful!<br /> We had a referral too-- trusting someone in your home with all of your stuff requires a little faith. My brother in law referred our cleaning lady and we love her.<br /> We were in Home Depot recently and a couple heard us talking about our cleaning lady (I think we were buying a new toilet seat cover, fun)-- and then they asked for her contact info! So we gave it to them and expanded her business.<br /> I would ask neighbors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055305 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:08:50 +0000 Shutterbug 1055305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: I think she found her on CL. I imagine that an individual person will be cheaper than a service company (Merry Maids, etc) but there's more risk there, unless you get recommendations from other customers, I guess. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055298 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:06:48 +0000 petunia354 1055298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Wow! That's a great deal. I'm in CT with a similar sized home, hopefully I can find someone in this price range :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055295 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:05:13 +0000 petunia354 1055295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. mochi: Nice!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055290 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:02:34 +0000 Shutterbug 1055290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin was just telling me their cleaning person is $50 every other week for their 3 bed 2 bath ~1500 sq ft house in the burbs of Massachusetts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055287 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:01:39 +0000 mrs. mochi 1055287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PETUNIA354: I actually was referred to my cleaning lady by multiple people - this is what made me want to go with her. They only said awesome stuff about her and she's been cleaning for some families for 20 years! Did I mention what really sold me was that she unloads your dishwasher...??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055272 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:55:17 +0000 petunia354 1055272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! If you didn't go with a company, how did you find your lady? Craigslist? Google? Care.com? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055249 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:48:03 +0000 mrs. mochi 1055249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an awesome cleaning lady who charges $60 for 3 hours. She comes to our house every other week. In the 3 hours, she's able to clean 1500 sqft (2 bedrooms, 2 living areas, kitchen and 2.5 baths plus dust everything including every single blind slat in the windows). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055191 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:28:04 +0000 Smurfette 1055191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are starting with a new lady next week. She is charging $90 for 1,800 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 3 full baths. We have a bathroom in the basement, but since the bathroom is the only thing finished down there, no one uses it. So we just spot clean that one ourselves. </p> <p>We had a company coming, and they charged $70 an hour and it took 2 hours to clean the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055176 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:24:01 +0000 looch 1055176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in NewEngland too, in a high COL area. I pay my cleaning lady $100 per visit, she usually spends about 2.5 hours cleaning about 2000 square feet (2 baths, kitchen, playroom).</p> <p>Our house is pretty clean though, because I don't really cook a lot during the week and we're all out of the house from 6:30-6 during the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055166 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:23:07 +0000 RLCeigh 1055166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Boston too (Savin Hill) and we have a 975 square foot condo and we pay $75 every other week. Best $$ spent ever!! Ever. Life changing. My husband and I were just talking last night and how it makes us so happy to be able to spend the weekends not worrying about a dirty house so we can enjoy time together with our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055157 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:20:19 +0000 blackbird 1055157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, we live in a cheap area but pay $75/visit, every other week, and they clean 1900 sq feet minus two small guest bedrooms that aren't in use. So probably 1600-1700 sq feet? We went through a company. It was cheaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055155 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:20:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 1055155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a monthly cleaning service in Boston, in a one bed, one bath, 850 sq ft apt and we paid $80 a month. We stopped it when we moved but I want it back! I feel like that might have been a little high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cost-of-house-cleaning-service#post-1055132 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:13:18 +0000 petunia354 1055132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much do you pay for a cleaning service? How often do they come? Where do you live? What sq. footage do they clean?</p> <p>I think having a house cleaner would improve my quality of life!! But I live in New England where things tend to be $$$, so not sure if it's something we could swing. I'd totally be willing to give up cable for it though, if I had to compromise on something!! </p>