Anonymous wrote:Agree that it is reasonable if she is coming twice a week, assuming she cleans the entire house. If not, then I would ask her to come once a week for a reduced fee. Also agree that you might not want her there twice a week with a newborn. Could be really disruptive.

This is not about the $250 being too much. This is about the housekeeper charging $200 and saying that because of the baby she has to up her fee by $200 a month!

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Anonymous wrote:I have someone come once a month clean a 2200 square foot house and it is 85 each month.

How many hours, two?

About 2 hours but 2 people. So equivalent to 4 hours.

Agree that it is reasonable if she is coming twice a week, assuming she cleans the entire house. If not, then I would ask her to come once a week for a reduced fee. Also agree that you might not want her there twice a week with a newborn. Could be really disruptive.

Anonymous wrote:I have someone come once a month clean a 2200 square foot house and it is 85 each month.

How many hours, two?

I have someone come once a month clean a 2200 square foot house and it is 85 each month.

If she is coming twice a week, is she cleaning the entire house twice a week? If so, I think $250 is reasonable. We have a weekly housekeeper for our 2200-SF 4-BR, 2-BA, and we pay $125.

I don't think $250 is outrageous at all- she has to drive their twice a week. If it was once a week, it would be high but for twice a week, I think it is normal.

And you may only want her once a week when the baby comes because of schedules, sleep deprivation, etc.

yeah, tell your cleaning lady that once the baby is born she will be let go as you cannot afford the $250 a week. Watch her change her story real quick. She'd rather have your $200 a week than $0.

that was a bold move on her part. totally unjustified.

Extortion!!

Anonymous wrote:That's outrageous, even 200 a week. We have 6000sf in an expensive area (Langley) and it's about 150 a week.

Twice a week?

Ours comes once a week for 6 hours - so the same total time - and we pay $150. Nanny does kids laundry, kids rooms, basement, and surface cleaning of kitchen. Housekeeper does floors, bathrooms, deep kitchen clean, laundry for DH and I and linens, and then whatever else there is time for.

We have 3200 sq in Bethesda and pay 150 every other week. If you have a nanny it would be standard for her to be in charge of baby's areas, toys, bottles, and laundry.

That's outrageous, even 200 a week. We have 6000sf in an expensive area (Langley) and it's about 150 a week.

We have a cleaning lady who comes In twice a week. She comes in for about three hours each time. cleans, does laundry and a little organizing. Our house is 2400 square feet, but we don't use a ton of the space. It is just my husband and I. We are gearing up for baby, and realize that it will be a bit messier.

She told me yesterday that her cleaning fees are going to go up to $250 a week. From $200, once the baby gets here. I don't expect her to do the baby laundry etc (might have nanny help)- but is this resonable? How much are you paying for housekeeping?