housecleaner/babysitter

[mefordis]

I have a woman who comes over for 4 hours one day a week and babysits and cleans the house (when the baby is sleeping - so sometimes it's not a complete cleaning if the baby is awake).

How much should I be charging her an hour?

Thanks for the input!

 

[MM27]

you're going to charge her to babysit and clean your house?

 

[DVCLiz]

you're going to charge her to babysit and clean your house?

You should be paying her $15 per hour.

 

[Straycat]

Someone to take care of the baby AND clean the house...

thats like one of those mastercard commercials.... priceless

Sorry I don't have a real answer for you.. I have 2 over-tired two year olds (irish twins) and my house is a wreck today. She sounds like an angel.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

If you are talking about paying her, I would need more info like how big is your home and what does she get to clean in that time?

If I had someone watch the baby and clean bathrooms, vacuum, dust and wash the kitchen floor every week, I would be willing to pay about $80.

 

[NMAmy]

you're going to charge her to babysit and clean your house?

Send her over to my house when she's done over there, okay?

 

[mefordis]

Okay, great to know. I was afraid I was way overpaying. Here is the deal:

She comes on Mondays for four hours. She is flexible on what she does. For example, if I had both of my kids home (2 month old and 5 year old) and wanted to step out, she would just watch them, play with my 5 year old, hold my 2 month old, etc.

If I want her to JUST clean the house I will sometimes take my 2 month old or stay in the bedroom and nurse her while she cleans the house, then maybe step out and pick up my 5 year old from school while she switches to just babysitter. I TRUST her with my children and that is BIG.

I pay her $20 an hour, so $80 for the 4 hours. It really adds up but for my sanity I need that time.

Also, keep in mind she never gets the entire house clean. Usually just a few rooms. The only way she could get it all done is if I took the kids out of the house for the 4 hours.

If you are talking about paying her, I would need more info like how big is your home and what does she get to clean in that time?

If I had someone watch the baby and clean bathrooms, vacuum, dust and wash the kitchen floor every week, I would be willing to pay about $80.

 

[mefordis]

Close -- I am paying $20 an hour. When the baby is awake I tell her to focus on the baby (or my 5 year old if she is there) and not mind about the house. I pay her the same $20 regardless.

You should be paying her $15 per hour.

 

[DVCLiz]

Close -- I am paying $20 an hour. When the baby is awake I tell her to focus on the baby (or my 5 year old if she is there) and not mind about the house. I pay her the same $20 regardless.

OK, good. I was afraid you were paying her 8 or 10 bucks an hour, teenager rates. $20 is better than $15!!