House Cleaning Rates in 2025

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That sounds very cheap to me.

Especially with the dogs

[Anonymous]

Now I feel like I’m overpaying. Everyone is quoting some really low rates here. I lay $240 for monthly cleaning in a similar size home to the OP.

[Anonymous]

We pay $200 every two weeks, 2500 sq foot house to a small company and always have the same two ladies.

[Anonymous]

We have a similar set up to the OP including the two dogs.

Weekly cleaning is $145, two people just under two hours.

If we switch to biweekly cleaning, the charge increases to $165 per visit.

I’ve tried biweekly, but I need them every week to feel good in my house.

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Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

+1. There is a street correlation between people who don't clean their own houses and their level of physical activity. These people also don't exercise and when they need to enjoy their money when they retire they instead spend a lot of time between doctor appointments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

+1. There is a street correlation between people who don't clean their own houses and their level of physical activity. These people also don't exercise and when they need to enjoy their money when they retire they instead spend a lot of time between doctor appointments.

There is a whole lot of made up crap in those couple of sentences you managed to put together. Having cleaners come and do the heavy lifting every 2-3 weeks does not equal not cleaning your house. I get more exercise BECAUSE I dont have to scrub toilets and tubs. I have more time to cook healthy meals and do the things I actually enjoy. But you can tell yourself whatever you want if it makes you feel better. Just know that it's a load of crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now I feel like I’m overpaying. Everyone is quoting some really low rates here. I lay $240 for monthly cleaning in a similar size home to the OP.

Don’t feel bad. We were paying that in the early aughts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Now I feel like I’m overpaying. Everyone is quoting some really low rates here. I lay $240 for monthly cleaning in a similar size home to the OP.

Don’t feel bad. We were paying that in the early aughts.

This thread is full of retirees / empty nesters with grandfathered rates. Bet the cleanings suck but Grandma and Grandpa can’t see or smell well so it doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

Why are they "lazy"? If you can afford to hire someone, why not? Sure I can clean my own house, but why? I enjoy not cleaning bathrooms and am helping to employ others---my cleaners are well compensated. Paying for it is such a small part of our monthly expenses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

+1. There is a street correlation between people who don't clean their own houses and their level of physical activity. These people also don't exercise and when they need to enjoy their money when they retire they instead spend a lot of time between doctor appointments.

BS! I don't clean my own houses, yet I exercise daily, often getting 15K+ steps (live in a city and walk most places)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're all cheap as hell.

I pay what the cleaner asked me to pay. $40 an hour is actually a very decent wage. It takes virtually no skill to do the job.

Feel free to make your cleaner the beneficiary of your 401K and life insurance for all I care.

You're not only kinda disgusting for saying this, but you're also wrong. Some cleaners are much better than others.

I stopped cleaning my house during COVID and never went back to the weekly cleaning ladies.

It’s not a hard skill to learn and if I have questions on how to clean something I watch a YouTube video.

There’s a reason why most cleaning ladies are Hispanic immigrants who have little command of the English language.

I am an executive. I haven’t cleaned my own house since I started working. Why would I take the time to do that?

We both have been “executives” and have always cleaned our home. Taught the kids how to do it also. I cut my grass and do landscaping. Oh…and the pool maintenance also. Never thought doing your own work was beneath us. We are much older now, going to downsize soon and will continue the cleaning as long as it’s safe to do so. Lazy a$$ most of you!

+1. There is a street correlation between people who don't clean their own houses and their level of physical activity. These people also don't exercise and when they need to enjoy their money when they retire they instead spend a lot of time between doctor appointments.

There is a whole lot of made up crap in those couple of sentences you managed to put together. Having cleaners come and do the heavy lifting every 2-3 weeks does not equal not cleaning your house. I get more exercise BECAUSE I dont have to scrub toilets and tubs. I have more time to cook healthy meals and do the things I actually enjoy. But you can tell yourself whatever you want if it makes you feel better. Just know that it's a load of crap.

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My cleaners come once a month (1400 sq ft condo, 2bed/2bath). I do light work in between, but I hate scrubbing the bathrooms, so why do it? I'd much rather cook healthy meals and pay someone to clean my house

[Anonymous]

If you are too lazy to clean your toilets, then you are too lazy to produce healthy meals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now I feel like I’m overpaying. Everyone is quoting some really low rates here. I lay $240 for monthly cleaning in a similar size home to the OP.

We pay $280 for 5300 sq ft. biweekly...you might be overpaying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I feel like I’m overpaying. Everyone is quoting some really low rates here. I lay $240 for monthly cleaning in a similar size home to the OP.

Don’t feel bad. We were paying that in the early aughts.

This thread is full of retirees / empty nesters with grandfathered rates. Bet the cleanings suck but Grandma and Grandpa can’t see or smell well so it doesn’t matter.

If that's what you need to tell yourself in order to keep paying more than me, more power to you. Fool and his money.....you know the rest.