https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:43:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452374 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:00:31 +0000 T-Mom 452374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: I tipped my housecleaner half of the amount I normally pay her. I didn't know that people consider it standard to pay a full week's pay but that just seemed like too much to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452276 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:59:20 +0000 Meridian 452276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told DH that some people tip their cleaning lady a week's pay and he thought that was CRAAAZY, haha. </p> <p>Our lady comes once every 4 - 5 weeks and charges us $70. We've only been using her for a few months, so I paid her an even $100 when she came in last week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452254 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:39:40 +0000 Mrs.Someone 452254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: Think of it as a business decision. If you do a good job, you get rewarded. If you don't, then you get fired... I know it sounds heartless, but she is running a business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452246 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:35:01 +0000 birdofafeather 452246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>shoot, mine came today and i didn't tip anything. she comes every 3 weeks. oops. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452241 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:33:06 +0000 mrskc 452241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: yeah true. I guess I feel a little bad about letting her go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452232 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:29:46 +0000 Mrs.Someone 452232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: Thanks for the suggestion! For your cleaning lady, if you're not happy with her service, then I don't think you should tip her. In my option, a tip is a thanks for a job well done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452222 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:26:59 +0000 mrskc 452222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I would think to tip the ladies that actually come but I'm no expert. </p> <p>I might just tip her $25. I'm going to be letting her go at the beginning of the year. I'm not very happy with the way she cleans and she's sooooo slow. She also annoys me and is super creepy when she watches me breastfeed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452192 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:18:36 +0000 Mrs.Someone 452192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking of asking this same question. My situation is a little trickier... We have 2-3 women come every 2 weeks, but the woman I arrange the service with usually isn't here. Do I tip the ladies that are actually here, or a larger tip to the "boss" and assume she will distribute? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-452188 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:16:13 +0000 chrispygal 452188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are tipping two weeks pay and a small gift. Granted, we have a small house so she only charges us $50 a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-451922 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:45:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 451922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>standard is extra week's pay. we pay $110 so that's what we'll give her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-451919 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:43:12 +0000 Andrea 451919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay her $140 per cleaning so I tipped her that amount, kinda like an extra week's pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-451859 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:15:32 +0000 oliviaoblivia 451859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd usually give $25 as a gift card or cash plus home made cookies. This year though we have a new woman who has only cleaned twice for us, I'm wondering if I should give her a gift as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-451853 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:12:39 +0000 littlek 451853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't normally tip. But I have 3 women who clean my house as a team, I'm giving them each $25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-tip-your-housekeeper#post-451830 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:00:16 +0000 mrskc 451830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much do you tip your housekeeper? Ours comes every 2 weeks and I pay her $75. Not sure how much I should tip her for the holidays. </p>