Cleaning & Housekeeping: The First Years

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Cleaning Service - Costs and Recommendations in San Ramon

I've never had a housekeeper clean my house before but I work full time and have infant twins so it's time. I found a great cleaner but this morning I choked on my Wheaties when she quoted me $250.00 per service for every other week on a 2200 square foot house with 2.5 bathrooms. That seems like too much to pay for house cleaning. I am crazy? Is this the average rate? She came by herself this morning. Questions: What are you paying for service and would you recommend your cleaner to me?

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Kids & Cleaning

So my kids (3 & 6) help straighten the house. Pick up toys, clean their...

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Kids & Cleaning

So my kids (3 & 6) help straighten the house. Pick up toys, clean their rooms, clear/set the table - stuff like that. How old were you kids when they started really CLEANING? With the cleaners and mops and sponges and gloves - like the bathrooms or whatever? I'd like to start teaching my daughter (the 6 yo) the real cleaning, but I'm very careful myself about using gloves and not coming in contact with the cleaning solutions. I don't want her to irritate her skin. Nor do I want a bigger mess than I started with :) I am aware of...