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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with pp's.  Seems reasonable to ask.  I would actually go so far as to spend some time actually breaking it down and figuring out how much time it takes to do the things you are asking of her.  For example if lo has preschool 15 minutes away and it's three hours long, she has 2.5 hours:
Clean kitchen; unload dishwasher, do dishes, wipe down counters, sweep, mop (45 min)
Laundry; wash, dry, fold, put away- 25 minutes/load x two loads (50 min)
Wipe down bathroom sinks and mirrors, change handtowels, wipe any visible spots - 10 min x 2 bathrooms (20 minutes)
Vacuum kitchen and playroom (15 min)
Make lunch (10 min)

If you are expecting her to grocery shop, I would expect shopping, cleaning out fridge, and putting new food away to take at least 2 hours.   So she may be able to do that and clean the kitchen and that's it.  [/quote]

I did most of this, with the exception of the bathrooms and mopping, in the course of a regular day (twin charges and a family with a 6 month old and 3 yo, for those who need to know). Many nannies-though there are a bunch on here who will disagree-consider these duties normal as they relate to child care.

I would suggest you find a nanny who is ok with these types of "housekeeping" duties and then hire a cleaning service 2 times a month for bathrooms, mopping, deep cleaning. I'd venture you would save money in the long run and have a better pool of nanny candidates as well. [/quote]
You did near full housekeeping on top of 4 kids? Please tell us your secret.

What was your hourly pay for all that?[/quote]

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