https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:29:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-400407 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:21:36 +0000 winniebee 400407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@krsmall: Same - bonus check at Christmas - and it's not a service, just a cleaner and her two helpers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-400374 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:13:07 +0000 Mrs Checkers 400374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't always tip, and the money also always goes straight to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-400251 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:41:43 +0000 Smurfette 400251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.janedoe: That sounds like a great idea. I should just tell him I need more manicure and pedicures as my payment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-400226 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:34:18 +0000 Pink Champagne 400226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To me, a tip is "gratuity", so a "thank you for doing a good job". If it were me, I would hand them cash at the end of their job if I felt they did an extra special good job that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-400113 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:04:04 +0000 Meridian 400113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I've got the same situation. I have a consistent cleaning lady, so I pay her and she keeps the whole amount. So I don't add an extra tip... but I'm sure I'll give her extra for the holidays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399829 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:54:15 +0000 mrs. wagon 399829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a service and don't tip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399762 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:39:26 +0000 Crisark 399762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.janedoe: I think I'll do the same lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399752 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:35:59 +0000 heffalump 399752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't tip ever..... but all the money goes straight to her, not "the man." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399747 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:34:07 +0000 LemonLong 399747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a maid service. They come biweekly, I don't tip them. It seems to be different people who come every time. If I was doing less frequent cleanings or it was a big job/special circumstances then maybe I would give them a little extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399744 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:32:44 +0000 littlek 399744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave a check for our housekeepers. It's not a service, just an individual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399739 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:30:47 +0000 T-Mom 399739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one cleaning lady who comes every time. So it's not a company, it's her that I'm paying. So I don't tip her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399703 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:20:06 +0000 littlek 399703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't tip. But I do give a very nice christmas check to thank them for their hard work throughout the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399618 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:01:12 +0000 MrsTiz 399618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents have a cleaning lady, and they gradually started paying her more. So for a few months she got $80, then went to $90, then up. So now they pay her the same thing every time, and it's more than she charges so that's the tip. My mom complains sometimes because the lady slacks off, after she got paid almost twice her rate. So it depends. If they earn it, then maybe they will be encouraged to do a better job next time.</p> <p>I also wouldn't add the tip to The Man, I would give the girls cash or checks that way you know they actually get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399614 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:59:12 +0000 dagret 399614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't tip my cleaning lady every time, but I am planning on giving her a nice holiday bonus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399613 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:59:11 +0000 DillonLion 399613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd tip every time, but just something small like $5. But if they aren't doing the best job, speak up to "the man"! </p> <p>I only have a maid service in 1-2x a year for special occassions, so they come and do a thorough deep cleaning and do a good job. So I tip $20+ on that (and the cleaning fee is $120). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399610 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:57:16 +0000 chopsuey 399610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had my house cleaned a couple of times and gave the girls a check + tip each time. Not sure I'd tip them every time especially if they didn't always do a GREAT job. Although, I guess they would come to expect a tip? </p> <p>Paying "the man" would probably be a lot more convenient and less awkward. :D </p> <p>I would call and have them send the original super cleaners to your place! 80 bucks for 2 hours ain't cheap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399603 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:55:41 +0000 Turd Ferguson 399603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make my husband buy me pizza as a tip when I clean...I should start cleaning more and demand more pizza... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-tip-your-house-cleaning-service-every-time#post-399598 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:53:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 399598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The cleaning service I use is 2 people for 2 hours, and it's $40 an hour, so $80 total. I don't pay the people they send, I pay "The Man" in the office who runs the show, and he has my credit card on file. At first, I would call The Man when the cleaners were finished, and instructed him to add an extra $20 for tip and I didn't mind because I thought they did such a great job....But then they started sending people who did a good job, but I noticed not as great of a job as the original people sent. Soooo, I just let The Man run my credit card the past few times, and I didn't call him to tell him to add anything. He didn't call me either. The cleaning people left, and the next day my card got charged for $80. </p> <p>Do you tip each time? Is yours set up this way- where you don't even pay the people that come but you pay "The Man" in the office? </p> <p>They have sent different people each time so I guess I felt less bad about not tipping since I haven't even established a repetitive repoire with any of them? </p>