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01-02-2006, 08:18 PM

I just tip at Christmas, I give him $100 which is just over the regular $90 fee.
(Memartha - you seem to be getting a great deal per hour! My cleaner spends about 3.5 hours alone.) He does do the whole house and always asks if there's anything special I need done, and never charges extra except for something major like steam cleaning furniture. I think he's probably making a little more per hour than his average job, the house is a good size but it's just me & DH so there are bedrooms & a shower that never really get used (and I almost ALWAYS have a room closed off for renovations!) , he wouldn't have known this when he quoted.

Mcgeiger, if you can swing it, GO for it! I considered this a huge luxury when I signed up and still do, but it's SO worth the money to me for the fact that I'm not spending my weekends cleaning and more importantly, not arguing with DH who has a higher tolerance of dirt than me! Good luck with your move.