After looking at the numbers a little closer, it doesn't seem that Homejoy would be any cheaper (for me at least). It seems they charge $25-$35 an hour. It is not clear if that is per cleaner or not. I get the impression it is "per hour per cleaner" if more than one arrived. I started a booking at Homejoy and put in my bedroom/bathroom count and it recommended 7 hours. Even at their low end, 7 hours is $175.
I currently use a person that has a small team so usually 2-3 people come to my house. And they usually spend 2-3 hours cleaning. So we've got 6-8 person-hours (which fits with Homejoy's estimate if 1 person came). I pay a flat fee of $180 for them to clean my house... so roughly $25-30 an hour.
I don't know what my person pays her employees (it seems mostly a family business) but I have to believe that NOT paying for Homejoy's cut puts more money in all their pockets. Maybe I should just be thankful I found a good cleaner for a good price.
I currently use a person that has a small team so usually 2-3 people come to my house. And they usually spend 2-3 hours cleaning. So we've got 6-8 person-hours (which fits with Homejoy's estimate if 1 person came). I pay a flat fee of $180 for them to clean my house... so roughly $25-30 an hour.
I don't know what my person pays her employees (it seems mostly a family business) but I have to believe that NOT paying for Homejoy's cut puts more money in all their pockets. Maybe I should just be thankful I found a good cleaner for a good price.