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What would you ask?

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I did it! I checked into a few housekeepers and one will be coming today to give us a price for doing work. I realize that I need to get references from her and check with her references but aside from that what questions should I be asking her? Even if you don't have a housekeeper what would you be asking? TIA.
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  • jwls84jwls84 member
    I would ask for a criminal record check and possibly a child abuse registry check. They will be in your home around your stuff and possibly around your child! I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have that information!
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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member

    Does she do windows.

    Does she hand clean the floors.

    Will she change your sheets.

    What is her availability.

    You could ask her to price out what it cost to clean certain areas of the house vs the whole house like if she just did the first floor and all bathrooms.  

    References. 

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    imagejwls84:
    I would ask for a criminal record check and possibly a child abuse registry check. They will be in your home around your stuff and possibly around your child! I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have that information!

     What is a child abuse registry? 

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  • amyc216amyc216 member

    Do they have insurance?

    I would also ask specifically what the clean.  If they need you to do anything in preparation of them coming (like my ladies would change my sheets if I left clean ones on top of the bed).

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  • jwls84jwls84 member
    imagecantalopes24:

    imagejwls84:
    I would ask for a criminal record check and possibly a child abuse registry check. They will be in your home around your stuff and possibly around your child! I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have that information!

     What is a child abuse registry? 


    Oh sorry, it's Canadian. It is similar to a criminal record search but it searches for any charges involving child abuse.
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  • ScramblersmomScramblersmom member
    imagejwls84:
    imagecantalopes24:

    imagejwls84:
    I would ask for a criminal record check and possibly a child abuse registry check. They will be in your home around your stuff and possibly around your child! I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have that information!

     What is a child abuse registry? 

    Oh sorry, it's Canadian. It is similar to a criminal record search but it searches for any charges involving child abuse.

    If we hire her she would be cleaning our home when we are not there so she would probably never see DS. I am not sure if we have a registry like that but we definitely have a sex offender registry which includes sex crimes against minors. ::runs off to check it::

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    If it matters to you, what products does she use (if she brings her own) or do you supply?
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  • LatteLady5LatteLady5 member

    I would just have a list of things you want done and ask if she does those things. If you're concerned about the type of chemicals she uses you can ask about that. I think all of the other suggestions are good things to ask too.

    Oh and also I am totally jealous!


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  • missyisheremissyishere member
    imagejwls84:
    imagecantalopes24:

    imagejwls84:
    I would ask for a criminal record check and possibly a child abuse registry check. They will be in your home around your stuff and possibly around your child! I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have that information!

     What is a child abuse registry? 


    Oh sorry, it's Canadian. It is similar to a criminal record search but it searches for any charges involving child abuse.

    There is a sex offender registry you can check in all states, too.


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  • ScramblersmomScramblersmom member
    imageLatteLady5:

    I would just have a list of things you want done and ask if she does those things. If you're concerned about the type of chemicals she uses you can ask about that. I think all of the other suggestions are good things to ask too.

    Oh and also I am totally jealous!

    I have been kicking this around since shortly before DS was born. I have been overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done, and even with DH doing a lot, it still seems like we can't get everything done and have time to relax. We haven't committed to this 100% but rates do seem to be a bit cheaper out here. If her rate falls under $150/mo for bi-weekly cleaning we can probably make cuts in other areas to afford it and buy us some spare time. if not then maybe we can at least hire her for 1x a month.

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