| How Much Does House Cleaning Cost? |
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| | | House cleaning service (sometimes called maid service) varies in cost according to frequency of service, condition and size of home. Prices are generally based either on the number of rooms, the square footage or by the hour. | | |
| Typical costs: | - One-time cleaning of a 900-square foot two-bedroom apartment with five rooms, costs $74-$200. A 1,300 square-foot single-story home with seven rooms runs $95-$300. A 2,200 two-story three-bedroom home with nine rooms averages $149-$400.
- Biweekly cleaning of the same five-room apartment costs $59-$124, the seven-room single-story home runs $79-$150, and the larger nine-room two-story home costs $104-$180.
- More Hands.com in Texas offers a website calculator to help determine cleaning costs according to the number and type of rooms.
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| What should be included: | - A typical regular cleaning includes vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing sinks, floors, countertops and range hoods. Some services include loading the dishwasher and changing bed linen. Generally, a cleaning service will bring all the cleaning products and tools.
- MaidPro in Boston, Massachusetts bundles cleaning into 3, 5 and 7-hour packages varying from $129 to $266 for a one-time service. Biweekly jobs take 2-3 hours per visit and run $50-$70. Rates vary greatly across the country, according to a MaidPro sales representative. In Boston there are many more apartments and smaller homes than in Texas where the average home is 3,000 square feet.
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| Additional costs: | - Major tasks like window and wall cleaning are generally not included.
- Oven or refrigerator cleaning runs around $25. Dusting mini blinds averages $20.
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| Discounts: | - Signing up for more frequent service often means a discounted rate. Biweekly cleaning versus one-time means a savings of $50-$200, depending on the size of the home.
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| Shopping for house cleaning: | - Yahoo Local lets you look up local housecleaners in the directory.
- When choosing to hire an individual through a classified ad or personal referral, The US Department of Labor website lists the regulations from hiring to taxes.
- Tip: Before hiring a cleaning service, Good Housekeeping recommends asking the company for references and making any special cleaning requests upfront so workers will be prepared.
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Article updated April 2007 |
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| Amount: $100.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Happy Homeowner in Los Gatos, CA. | Purchased: July, 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 1300 | Cleanings per month: 1 or less |
| Firm: Maid to Perfection |
| After living in our home for about a year, we decided to try a cleaning service. We got a few estimates and one firm told us our house was too messy to be their clients! We decided on Maid to Perfection, and, for a while we were considering trying a different cleaner, but they've gotten better and now we're very happy. They dust, clean/mop/vacuum floors, and damp mop the hardwood floors. They're also good with sinks, counters, microwaves, bathrooms, showers, etc. The cleaning has gotten better over time, in part, I think, because we're getting better at asking for what we want. We buy a special hardwood floor cleaner at the store and ask them to use them on the wood floors instead of just water, and that makes the floors shine. We also get out of their way better (doing errands). They charge us $100 for an occasional cleaning (every 1-6 months), but the price drops to around $85 if we get regular cleaning (like every 2-3 weeks). |
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| Amount: $120.00 per cleaning |
The extra's are well worth the cost
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| Posted by: Nicole in Sacramento, CA. | Purchased: September, 2006 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 3000 | Cleanings per month: 2-3 |
| Firm: Independant Vicky Moreno |
We have a wonderful house cleaner. She comes every other week and spends 4 to 6 hours depending on the level of detail our home may need.She puts away all dishes even find a home for the many things that would be piled out of places.She folds the laundry and puts it away.
Our home is so much easier to maintain since we've found her. |
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| Amount: $95.00 per cleaning |
MY CLEAN HOUSE!!
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| Posted by: a user in Newport, RI. | Purchased: May, 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 900 | Cleanings per month: 3 |
| I use ABC cleaning, a small company in RI, I always have the same cleaner in my home, which makes me comfortable as i am not usually there. Its nice to know the same person every other week is in my home, trust goes a long way! |
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| Amount: $150.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Dean in montclair, NJ. | Purchased: September, 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 3700 | Cleanings per month: 4 |
| Firm: maintenanceExpressllc.com |
| great job same person which make useing them priceless. they also clean my carpet wow unreal never seen my carpet so clean. check them out.. |
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| Amount: $20.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Shelie Cleveland in Mckinney, TX. | Purchased: 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 2200 | Cleanings per month: 95.00 |
| Firm: 95.00 |
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| Amount: $100.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Andrea in Phoenix, AZ. | Purchased: November, 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 1200 | Cleanings per month: once |
| Firm: Gina & Hubby Cleaning |
| Excellent job. every thing was to my satisfaction. They clean extra shelving, closets without extra cost. Friendly and willing to work with you on your needs. |
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| Amount: $120.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Mary in Tampa in Tampa, FL. | Purchased: February, 2007 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 2300 | Cleanings per month: 2 times |
| Firm: Islander Cleaning Services |
| A friend recommended Islander Cleaning Services to me. They are great. The service is excellent. They worked with me on my needs and they give discounts and they do contests. Talk about value. |
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| Amount: $150.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: Janet in Richmond, VA. | Purchased: January, 2008 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 1700 | Cleanings per month: every 3 months |
| Firm: Kinn-Ya-Clean Services, Inc. |
| I heard about this cleaning services through a good friend and thought I would give them a call. I was very pleased with appearance, smell and personal touch they brought to my home. I would highly reccomend this service to friends and family members. |
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| Amount: $40.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: N/A in Omaha, NE. | Purchased: 2008 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 900 | Cleanings per month: 2 |
| Firm: Liz's cleaning service |
| I found a listing of Liz's cleaning service in a local advertisment. It is one individual who cleans, but she does a remarkable job and keeps everything looking fantastic. She is very trustworthy and flexible with scheduling. |
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| Amount: $100.00 per cleaning |
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| Posted by: KANDACE in BRANDON, FL. | Purchased: January, 2008 |
| SQ Ft of Home: 1800 | Cleanings per month: 2 |
| Firm: JOYCE'S CLEANING SERVICE |
| USED JOYCE'S CLEANING SERVICE AND IT WAS THE BEST I EVER HAD!!!! SHE DID AN AWESOME JOB AND LEFT A LITTLE AIRFRESHNER FOR ME WHICH I THOUGHT WAS IMPRESSIVE!!!! |
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