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MrsRbk 
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Name: Michelle 
 
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 Question about cleaning services 
I just got an estimate from a cleaning service to clean my house every two weeks.
  To give you an idea, I have an expanded ranch.
  4 bedrooms - 2 downstairs on the main level, 2 upstairs
  3 1/2 baths - 2 bathrooms on the main level, 1 bathroom upstairs and a half bath in the basement
  I've asked that they clean the following:
  2 downstairs bedrooms/bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, den, family room and front entranceway- not the living room, because it's completely empty
  Basement and 1/2 bath
  It may not sound like alot, but the rooms are big.  The house is very deceiving from the outside and is much larger than one might expect.
  I was quoted $90 per visit, which would be $180/month
  I'm just curious, does this sound reasonable, or way out of the ballpark?
  I lived in an apartment before, and had a cleaning service that cost me $80 a month, but then again, that was only 3 rooms they were cleaning! 
  TIA 
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			Posted 8/21/06 6:54 PM    | 
	
	
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
That sounds good to me.  You have a pretty big house.  I was quoted anywhere from $70 - $100 for my house and that is for only 3 bedrooms 2 bath and a small kitchen, dinning room, living room. 
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			Posted 8/21/06 7:01 PM    | 
	
	
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luvsun27 
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Name: Kim 
 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
We have a smaller house....3 br's, 3 ba's...we were quoted $75 for every 2 weeks and $60 for every week....it's cheaper if you do it every week, becuase it's easier to maintain.  These prices are from almost 2 years ago, when we moved in...and she has not raised our rates, so I don't know if she charges more for new customers.  We have her come every week.   
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			Posted 8/21/06 7:25 PM    | 
	
	
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LadyPrincess 
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Name: Chris 
 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
that is about abt for what you have listed for yr home  
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			Posted 8/21/06 7:37 PM    | 
	
	
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MrsRbk 
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Name: Michelle 
 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
Thanks Ladies!  I think DH is pretty on board with whatever it's going to cost to clean the house, since he will have a happier wife on his hands    
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			Posted 8/21/06 7:48 PM    | 
	
	
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my3bugs 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
Sounds reasonable from a cleaning service.  I was quoted about $100 for biweekly cleaning for 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, kitchen, family room, living room, dining room and that was 3 years ago.  For someone doing it privately - it was more like $80ish. 
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			Posted 8/22/06 9:33 AM    | 
	
	
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schnapy 
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Name: Diana 
 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
I pay 60 every 2 weeks, and my house is tiny 
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			Posted 8/22/06 9:36 AM    | 
	
	
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Christine 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
That sounds like a great price to me.  I was paying close to that for a one br apt. 
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			Posted 8/22/06 9:41 AM    | 
	
	
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Blu-ize 
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Name: Susan 
 
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 Re: Question about cleaning services 
Good price..but I would have them clean your living room.  The floors, baseboards, windowsills and mouldings will get dusty. 
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			Posted 8/22/06 9:58 AM    | 
	
	
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