How Much Does a Maid Service Cost?
Last Updated: January 20, 2022
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Cleaning the house is a chore that nobody likes. If you can afford to hire a maid service it can really enrich your life to spend your free time enjoying other activities. Who wants to clean the toilet when you could be at the beach, skiing, or reading a book? Heck, most people even rather work an extra hour at their regular job than clean their home for an hour. Maybe you are one of those people looking for relief from the mundane tasks of cleaning your home. Hiring a maid service may be just what you need.
Maid Service Costs #
The average costs of hiring a maid service to clean your home will rang based upon the services they provide and the time they spend in your home. There are a myriad of basic household cleaning chores that most maid services will do for an hourly rate of $15 to $30. Maid services do need to drive to your location and need to make it worth their while so they will want to typically make $50 to $75 per visit. This will be enough time to clean most homes that are 2000 square feet and under. For large homes you will need to pay a little bit more.
Services Offered #
All of these services are basic things that can and should be available from most maid services. Some of the services listed below may not need to be done regularly but monthly or quarterly, like window washing and spring cleaning (moving furniture to clean rarely reached places). You can comprise a group of chores like the ones listed below and get most of them done on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
- Bathroom and Kitchen cleaning
- Tub and Sink Whitening
- Carpet vacuuming
- Wipe down appliances
- Interior window washing
- Dishes
- Laundry washing/Folding
- Picking up toys
- Bed-making
- Organizing
- Dusting
- Move-out cleaning
- Emergency cleaning
- Spring cleaning
- Kitty litter changing
- Hardwood Floor Cleaning/Mopping of floors
Green Cleaning Products- Think about moving away from chemical cleaners and using green cleaning products. They're a whole lot cheaper than what you'll find at the grocery store, healthier, and better for the environment!
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http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm
http://www.grist.org/article/possessions-cleaning/
What chores do you want done by a maid service and which ones would you like to do yourself? Some people don't want a maid organizing things in their bedroom or even doing their laundry. A maid service may not do your laundry the way you like it done. Hire the maid service to handle the most time consuming and least favorite of your chores. That will alleviate some of the stress in your life.
You may have to provide the cleaning products and tools for your maid. Some will use their own products but some rely on you to provide the mop, vacuum cleaner, and broom. This will vary among cleaning services based on the size of vehicles they are equipped with and their policies. Be sure to discuss this with companies you speak with.