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[quote="swantree, post: 277126"]Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate? 15-20-30/hr? what do you think is fair? what is your biggest complaint in this area? what is your big success? is rental and home different always? 

[B]I'm sure everyone has a thought on this?[/B] [/quote]
 
Apparantly not. :biggrin: Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;-)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="swantree">Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate? 15-20-30/hr? what do you think is fair? what is your biggest complaint in this area? what is your big success? is rental and home different always? 
 
I&#039;m sure everyone has a thought on this?</blockquote> 
Apparantly not. 😀 Sorry, I couldn&#039;t resist. ;-)

seacrestkristi

Beach Fanatic

I have paid $80 for a rental 'turnover' cleaning for 2 BR, 2.5 Bath townhouse. :idontno: I think the point of lots of cleaners is to get in and get out, after cleaning of course. ;-)   Would guess that would come out to be about $30/hr. for around 2.5 hrs. Wow, that's better than what I made as an RN. :biggrin: No wonder, I'm cleanin' my townhouse myself. :clap:

I have paid $80 for a rental &#039;turnover&#039; cleaning for 2 BR, 2.5 Bath townhouse. :idontno: I think the point of lots of cleaners is to get in and get out, after cleaning of course. ;-)   Would guess that would come out to be about $30/hr. for around 2.5 hrs. Wow, that&#039;s better than what I made as an RN. 😀 No wonder, I&#039;m cleanin&#039; my townhouse myself. :clap:

destinconcierge

Beach Lover

I have been cleaning rentals, part time, for about 6 yrs.  I charge $65 to $115 depending on the size (bedrooms and baths) of the unit, and how much [B]glass [/B]there is to clean. I do the laundry either at the unit or my home, so those costs have to be figured in as well as transportation and cleaning supplies.
 
Also, if cleaning rentals only, you have to factor in that they have to get the rentals done within a 3-4 hr time frame [I]and [/I]it is usually done only on 1 or 2 days a week.
 
It is hard work, and there are no benefits, pensions, 401k's! 
 
p.s. 
I do NOT clean occupied homes.. ..done that for my own for too many years! 
I would have to charge alot more!

I have been cleaning rentals, part time, for about 6 yrs. I charge $65 to $115 depending on the size (bedrooms and baths) of the unit, and how much glass there is to clean. I do the laundry either at the unit or my home, so those costs have to be figured in as well as transportation and cleaning supplies. 
 
Also, if cleaning rentals only, you have to factor in that they have to get the rentals done within a 3-4 hr time frame and it is usually done only on 1 or 2 days a week. 
 
It is hard work, and there are no benefits, pensions, 401k&#039;s! 
 
p.s. 
I do NOT clean occupied homes.. ..done that for my own for too many years! 
I would have to charge alot more!

It is very hard work. I just had to scrub dried up puke off the commode. :puke:   Guess it coulda been a lot worse. :puke::puke:
It's truly amazing how dirty a vacation rental place could get in one week.

It is very hard work. I just had to scrub dried up puke off the commode. :puke: Guess it coulda been a lot worse. :puke::puke: 
It&#039;s truly amazing how dirty a vacation rental place could get in one week.

Smiling JOe

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[quote="seacrestkristi, post: 277435"]It is very hard work. I just had to scrub dried up puke off the commode. :puke:   Guess it coulda been a lot worse. :puke::puke:
It's truly amazing how dirty a vacation rental place could get in one week.[/quote]
People often think it is expensive, but giving what the duties entail, I find the pay to be low. Thinking about the actions of many rentors at vacation spots, and considering the high number of people often renting a house, I am not surprised at all that you were left cleaning someone else's puke. Try doing that for 10 hours a day, a few days a week. Thanks, but no thanks. I cannot imagine all of the crap those hard-working people have to clean. Sure, there are people like me who clean up after myself when staying in someone's home, but even if that is 50% of the people who rent, that is still a lot of puke and crap to clean.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="seacrestkristi">It is very hard work. I just had to scrub dried up puke off the commode. :puke: Guess it coulda been a lot worse. :puke::puke: 
It&#039;s truly amazing how dirty a vacation rental place could get in one week.</blockquote>People often think it is expensive, but giving what the duties entail, I find the pay to be low. Thinking about the actions of many rentors at vacation spots, and considering the high number of people often renting a house, I am not surprised at all that you were left cleaning someone else&#039;s puke. Try doing that for 10 hours a day, a few days a week. Thanks, but no thanks. I cannot imagine all of the crap those hard-working people have to clean. Sure, there are people like me who clean up after myself when staying in someone&#039;s home, but even if that is 50% of the people who rent, that is still a lot of puke and crap to clean.

We pay $85 to $200 depending on the size of the rental property that we manage and they earn every penny of it as it IS hard work.
Burnout rate is high.
SON

We pay $85 to $200 depending on the size of the rental property that we manage and they earn every penny of it as it IS hard work. 
Burnout rate is high. 
SON

ItzKatzTime

[quote="swantree, post: 277126"]Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate?  15-20-30/hr?  what do you think is fair?  what is your biggest complaint in this area?  what is your big success?  is rental and home different always?  I'm sure everyone has a thought on this?[/QUOTE]

[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="Navy"]$125.00-$250.00....no less
Complaints......Filthy bathrooms, refrigerators, vomit and Loads of sand brought in a unit/house to make sand castles.:angry: :idontno: 

Success....people who respect and care...$ tips, notes of thanks.

For some reason I want to think homes should be less, but then again it depends on what the condition is and how many room/bathrooms.
:wave: [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="swantree">Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate? 15-20-30/hr? what do you think is fair? what is your biggest complaint in this area? what is your big success? is rental and home different always? I&#039;m sure everyone has a thought on this?</blockquote> 
$125.00-$250.00....no less 
Complaints......Filthy bathrooms, refrigerators, vomit and Loads of sand brought in a unit/house to make sand castles.:angry: :idontno: 
 
Success....people who respect and care...$ tips, notes of thanks. 
 
For some reason I want to think homes should be less, but then again it depends on what the condition is and how many room/bathrooms. 
:wave:

swantree

I agree 100% on hard work....so let us talk about burnout?  is it fair for the price to be this high overall and then watch quality go downhill?  And do you as a employer have to factor in travel time for the employee?  what about cleaning materials.....do they supply and does the rate stay the same or do you supply and that rate goes down?:scratch:

jodiFL

[quote="swantree, post: 278606"]I agree 100% on hard work....so let us talk about burnout?  is it fair for the price to be this high overall and then watch quality go downhill?  And do you as a employer have to factor in travel time for the employee?  what about cleaning materials.....do they supply and does the rate stay the same or do you supply and that rate goes down?:scratch:[/quote]

I think that the quality should only be a factor [U]once[/U]. If the unit is not cleaned to YOUR satisfaction, you dont use them again. And no you shouldnt have to worry about travel time if you a paying on a unit basis. Also most of the time if paying on a unit basis,the person brings their own supplies. Unless the homeowner has a preference and keeps it there in the unit. As for an occupied home, this is a tough one due to the fact of individual personalities and whether or not the person you are cleaning for thinks that you are there to do their bidding with no set duties, for an indeterminate time every day. (think "on-call maid' that does not have set hours, and that price goes up dramatically.)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="swantree">I agree 100% on hard work....so let us talk about burnout? is it fair for the price to be this high overall and then watch quality go downhill? And do you as a employer have to factor in travel time for the employee? what about cleaning materials.....do they supply and does the rate stay the same or do you supply and that rate goes down?:scratch:</blockquote> 
I think that the quality should only be a factor once. If the unit is not cleaned to YOUR satisfaction, you dont use them again. And no you shouldnt have to worry about travel time if you a paying on a unit basis. Also most of the time if paying on a unit basis,the person brings their own supplies. Unless the homeowner has a preference and keeps it there in the unit. As for an occupied home, this is a tough one due to the fact of individual personalities and whether or not the person you are cleaning for thinks that you are there to do their bidding with no set duties, for an indeterminate time every day. (think &quot;on-call maid&#039; that does not have set hours, and that price goes up dramatically.)

ok...but I haven't heard any harrowing stories of ill fated cleaners?:idontno:

ok...but I haven&#039;t heard any harrowing stories of ill fated cleaners?:idontno:

[quote="swantree, post: 278863"]ok...but I haven't heard any harrowing stories of ill fated cleaners?:idontno:[/quote]
:biggrin: Glad to hear it! LOL ..But there is a difference between a person who comes in to clean a "unit" and a person who is hired to "clean". With a unit, you can bust in there and do what you know has to be done (clean toilets, showers, change linens, sweep/vacuum/mop etc.)  But  to go into a  house with  someone sitting there saying  "well...today lets  do this & this & this."  And just when you think youre done they  say "well...now I want this done." It can lead to a stressful situation if you have other obligations and think you will be done in 2 hours and now it has turned into 4.5 hours. You would need a very tactful person that can say " Im sorry but, I can only be here for X hours today so you need to just give me a list and I will do what I can in that amount of time."

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="swantree">ok...but I haven&#039;t heard any harrowing stories of ill fated cleaners?:idontno:</blockquote>😀 Glad to hear it! LOL ..But there is a difference between a person who comes in to clean a &quot;unit&quot; and a person who is hired to &quot;clean&quot;. With a unit, you can bust in there and do what you know has to be done (clean toilets, showers, change linens, sweep/vacuum/mop etc.) But to go into a house with someone sitting there saying &quot;well...today lets do this &amp; this &amp; this.&quot; And just when you think youre done they say &quot;well...now I want this done.&quot; It can lead to a stressful situation if you have other obligations and think you will be done in 2 hours and now it has turned into 4.5 hours. You would need a very tactful person that can say &quot; Im sorry but, I can only be here for X hours today so you need to just give me a list and I will do what I can in that amount of time.&quot;

Chickpea

We have been using a wonderful lady for about a year now - we live in a 3 br, 3.5 bath house and we are freakishly neat and tidy most of the time BUT having said that, she comes every week - one week we pay her $125 for deep clean (she says it takes her about 3 hours) and the following week we pay $50 for a quick surface clean.

Maid of Honor

Beach Comber

It should take 3 to 4 hours just to clean a 3 bedroom home. A deep clean should take [B]much[/B] longer. You get what you pay for in this business. You're not only paying for a cleaning. You need to have someone that you can trust in a home (insurance is important!), someone you can count on to be there when you tell them to, someone that will respond quickly when there is a problem, and someone who is willing to work on short notice if they are doing rentals.
 
Someone in this thread was spot on in saying that it is very hard work, and work that not many people are wanting to do. The turnover rate is high and people do burn out quickly. You are really investing in the people running the business more than the people cleaning the home to be honest. 
 
It's also very true that the people that rent the beachfront homes at $10,000/week trash the home as much as the people paying $500/week. It's almost like they're obligated to since they are paying so much money! ha

It should take 3 to 4 hours just to clean a 3 bedroom home. A deep clean should take much longer. You get what you pay for in this business. You&#039;re not only paying for a cleaning. You need to have someone that you can trust in a home (insurance is important!), someone you can count on to be there when you tell them to, someone that will respond quickly when there is a problem, and someone who is willing to work on short notice if they are doing rentals. 
 
Someone in this thread was spot on in saying that it is very hard work, and work that not many people are wanting to do. The turnover rate is high and people do burn out quickly. You are really investing in the people running the business more than the people cleaning the home to be honest. 
 
It&#039;s also very true that the people that rent the beachfront homes at $10,000/week trash the home as much as the people paying $500/week. It&#039;s almost like they&#039;re obligated to since they are paying so much money! ha

Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate?  15-20-30/hr?  what do you think is fair?  what is your biggest complaint in this area?  what is your big success?  is rental and home different always?  I'm sure everyone has a thought on this?

Ok....what is the going cleaning hourly rate?  15-20-30/hr?  what do you think is fair?  what is your biggest complaint in this area?  what is your big success?  is rental and home different always?  I&#039;m sure everyone has a thought on this?

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