Does anyone have

a cleaning woman?
I finally got DH to break down and we have a woman coming in the week after next--
The first day I am supposed to show her how I like things done---aside from saying I like things clean 'What the heck' am I supposed to tell her?
Can anyone help? Has anyone gone thru this?
Also have no idea if I am getting a good rate? Anyone care to compare?
Thanks

All i wanna say is You Lucky Duck you

Believe me I fought long and hard --- I can handle the basic cleaning but have noticed it has been harder and harder to find the time to do the major stuff(wipe down walls, cabinets, wash windows, clean basebords, etc) so if I know that someone will be doing the 'fun' stuff I do on Sat mornings then I can spend time doing the bigger things--
Also this ties into a new job situation--- which was the leverage that I used!!!!
Plus as I started researching it is not nearly as much money as I thought--so if it means one less dinner a month that is fine with me
Laura

I called someone that the old owner of my house use to use and she was only $55/a time. I thought that was well worth the free time it would give me. I asked her only to clean the 2.5 bathrooms, kitchen, halls and family room twice a month. She offered to do more for the same rate but unfortunately I can't use her because I am scared to leave my home open to her when I am not home and she doesn't work weekends and evenings. Although the old owner said you can leave anything in front of her and she is very trust worthy. She also cleans the sister and mom's house of the old owner. I just can't personally do this.

Other places I called were 7$0-95 for the same services. But no one yet that works Saturdays or evenings...if anyone knows someone - please let me know!

Your prices help-- The woman I found charges $60 to the women that recommended her to me--and I think my house might be a bit smaller--so that seems about right--- I wish I could pass her on but I am in NJ.
I agree that I wouldn't trust anyone in our house so I am getting up extra early every other Sat but it will be worth it!!!

One way to get recommendations is thru neighborhood groups- we have what is called a newcomers group (although no one is really a newcomer to the town but you get the idea!!)
rotary clubs, local newspaper, yahoo group for your town, etc---
HTH

My neighbor down the block from me does cleaning. I used to work with her during my vacations to make some extra $$$$ and if she needed help.
She does great work, and is pretty reasonable.
It is hard work