much like pawprint

I live in Garner, work near campus, and will provide my own cleaning supplies, but unless we negotiate otherwise, mop/bucket and vacuum are two things you'll need to provide. If you do want me to use your supplies, let me know.

3/24/2008 9:49:43 PM

what are the rates?

3/24/2008 9:52:42 PM

Negotiable?

From having looked on craigslist and having cleaned houses back in HS, somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 an hour is where I'd start from.

Obviously I'll charge more if I have to drive a good bit out; what I'm doing will also impact the price: If you pay me to do your laundry, I'd probably charge by the load, instead.

I want to get some numbers from pawprint to make sure I'm not way off base with this.

3/24/2008 9:54:55 PM

i actually have money now, so if you really do need $$ I need someone to help me organize my new room in my new apartment. I need to find a dresser first. Can I pay you to hang out with me and go shopping?

3/24/2008 9:54:58 PM

^Yes'm. I <3 you

3/24/2008 9:55:38 PM

sweet. how's saturday afternoon for you?

3/24/2008 9:58:47 PM

I can do ~1-4.

That enough time?

3/24/2008 9:59:54 PM

10 an hour is a great rate

if I needed this i'd hop on it

3/24/2008 10:11:24 PM

Well crap. I need ya to fold my clothes, all 4 loads of them. I'm lazy and somewhat busy.

3/24/2008 10:32:58 PM

They're already washed, I take it?

3/24/2008 10:33:55 PM

Yeah, oddly, I can do everything except fold them. There's not much else cleaning-wise so I don't know if it would be worth it for you. Wouldn't even take an hour.

3/24/2008 11:32:44 PM

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 11:35 PM. Reason : ...]

3/24/2008 11:35:33 PM

^^Whereabouts do you stay? If it's near campus, I can swing by one day before or after work and make a few bucks

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 11:36 PM. Reason : asgfdfglkj]

3/24/2008 11:36:16 PM

Quote :

"If it's near campus, I can swing by one day before or after work and make a few bucks"

3/25/2008 12:47:59 AM

I deleted some of the trolling/crap out of this thread.

if you wanna post that crap head to: message_section.aspx?section=9

3/25/2008 6:44:35 PM

^ u admin?

3/25/2008 11:43:14 PM

I wish I could afford your services, I'm sure you do a great job

3/25/2008 11:53:09 PM

you can clean my dick.
with your mouth.


i've got peanut butter

3/25/2008 11:58:16 PM

^bye

3/26/2008 7:50:21 AM

^good call (as if that isn't obvious).

give the girl a break...she's just trying to earn a few bucks. I give her credit for getting out there and working.

3/26/2008 8:31:35 AM

ill let you polish my knob. My door knob has some kind of strange grease on it.

[Edited on March 26, 2008 at 10:08 AM. Reason : sounded bad]

3/26/2008 10:06:52 AM

^bye

3/26/2008 10:12:24 AM

you can clean my room for 20$

3/26/2008 11:32:56 AM

Ambrosia - I live further way, but would be willing to add $ to the top to cover the difference in drive for you.

If you have AIM ping WatercolourPanda - would like to work out a couple details with you.

3/26/2008 12:48:26 PM

$50 for 4 hours of cleaning, no lazyin' around. Half now, half after I inspect. Fails inspection, you fail to receive other half

3/26/2008 1:02:36 PM

^^^depends on the condition of the room

^^Where are you? Depending on where you stay, I may ask you to wait until after my car is fixed, which will hopefully be this week. I'm trying to
1) keep driving to a minimum
2) stay near my usual areas of occupation (i.e., garner and west raleigh/campus, for now.)

^There's no need for that. I don't expect to be left alone in your place, and if you have doubts or concerns about my work, I would hope you'd speak up at the first chance, and not risk being displeased.

3/26/2008 1:37:52 PM

cool, well then how about this, $10/hr for 4 hours of work now, and if you do a good job, i'll pay you $20/hr for a future job. sound good?

3/26/2008 3:04:52 PM

Available Saturday any time? I might pay you to do some spring cleaning OFF KAPLAN:
- Clean windows/vacuum the window sills between the storm windows and the regular windows. Wipe down window sills with wet rag.
- Vacuum floors.
- Mop laminate floors (easy to do...Just spray them down with a spray bottle and go over it with a mop.)
- Scrub shower...It's not bad.

I'm sure I could find more stuff if after I do the pre-cleaning. Also, I think I remember you liking flowers. I could probably let you weed my flower beds and you might have some recommendations for more stuff to do to them.

I have stacks of rags that I wash and re-use and all the cleaning supplies so you wouldn't need to bring anything.

[Edited on March 26, 2008 at 3:15 PM. Reason : l]

3/26/2008 3:13:57 PM

^^Sure

^I have just a couple of hours Saturday; sadly, Friday evening is better.

3/26/2008 4:01:42 PM

3/26/2008 4:02:37 PM

^^ That might work. I'll let you know. Don't hold the time slot for me or anything though.

3/26/2008 4:11:10 PM

Cool. I've got a friend in from out of town that I'm trying to hang out with, too

3/26/2008 4:19:34 PM

about 11 mi. from campus, it winds up being like 15-20 min though.
Know where Lynn Road and Glenwood ave meet? Abotu 1 min from that intersection is where i am.

Next week can work.

3/26/2008 6:32:07 PM

My house needs a really good spring cleaning but not till after April 12th. Would you still be doing this in a few weeks?

3/26/2008 7:49:06 PM

I expect so

3/26/2008 7:58:58 PM

I might have to take you up on this, I am a lazy bastard especially when it comes to laundry and especially folding laundry. I probably have like 10 loads worth in different areas that I may be willing to pay just for you to sit around and study and keep em running and fold em while I chill and continue to be lazy. Did you ever come up with a rate per load for laundry?

3/27/2008 9:25:10 AM

I didn't.

I think for just folding clothes, I'll keep the $10/hr rate. When it comes to washing and drying, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

3/27/2008 10:01:19 PM

if I didn't live so far away, I'd be all over this.

3/27/2008 10:54:09 PM

Me too... I hate cleaning. I'm looking at the house right now dreading it. But of course I live in Oxford - a good hour from Garner.

3/29/2008 9:07:36 AM

I will need someone on a regular basis to clean my townhome every 2-3 weeks begining around the middel of april

3/29/2008 9:51:42 AM

So...after having talked to pawprint and some other folks, and having first cleaned for someone...$10/hr is WAAAAAAAAAAAY low. $15/hr is what I'm going to charge - that's more in line with the going rate, but also still on the low end. Folding clothes will remain at $10/hr.

^^Yeah, that's kinda far

In a couple weeks, I might can clean for ya.

^Cool

This coming week, Tuesday and Thursday are excellent for me to come clean for yall I've got to be done by ~430 Tuesday; Thursday, I have no evening obligations.

[Edited on March 29, 2008 at 11:54 AM. Reason : ljks]

3/29/2008 11:53:54 AM

My dad could really use this, too bad he's in Charlotte. Hell, he'd probably pay for a tank of gas + time and materials for a days worth of work.

3/29/2008 4:58:25 PM

^^ It's non-taxed.


Proffessional Companies wouldnt dream of paying their employees $20 an hour.... ( around 15 after taxes ).



Not trying to hate, but im just saying everything is under the table and you're not paying taxes when money is exchanged for your services.

3/29/2008 6:49:03 PM

how about hanging out with me and give me pointers on how to pick up women...
I'll let you ride in my convertible too...

3/29/2008 8:58:10 PM

^^ theres a huge difference between getting $X/hour for a regular shift/job versus having to drive out to random peoples houses for 1/2/3 hours at a time.

its not worth it to drive out to BFE and clean for 2 hours and get $20

And it doesn't matter what companies pay their full time employees. It matters how much the consumer would have to pay the company per hour. She should take that amount and charge something ~20% below that.

3/31/2008 1:42:26 PM

i say that $10/hr is plenty to clean someone's house.

3/31/2008 2:03:26 PM

^ $10/hr is perfectly reasonable, but I think in some cases, where the house is extremely messy and obv uncared for at all, then maybe a higher rate.


Going through a company you won't get $10/hr, too low

but craigslist I see plenty that will gladly take $10/hr to clean your home. Who knows if they steal your shit though.

3/31/2008 2:10:46 PM

Guys, like I said in my second post, prices are negotiable. I'm not some hardass with a firm set of guidelines that I expect to be able to apply to every situation.

If you want me to come, but don't wanna pay $15/hr, PM me, tell me you want me to clean (and preferably what, and tell me you don't wanna pay $15/hr.

Since I'm broke, the situation is obviously set up to your favor

Plus...that $15/hr is directly from someone who knows what she's talking about for this market.

Also, if you're concerned about the quality of my work or my trustworthiness, say so. I've been over to two people's houses now, and I'll ask them to post as a reference.

3/31/2008 2:16:11 PM

sorry, i wasn't bitching or anything, just chit-chatting. Wrong forum

3/31/2008 2:55:59 PM

Quote :

"Going through a company you won't get $10/hr, too low"

exactly. which is why she should be able to charge more than $10/hour. ntm I would expect her to do a better job than some random company.

Quote :

"but craigslist I see plenty that will gladly take $10/hr to clean your home"

yeah cause i wanna give some random person access to my house. that reminds me of the person on here who hired someone on craigslist to watch their dog...and the dog watcher promptly lost their dog.

3/31/2008 5:22:22 PM