How to find a housekeeper for a flat or independent house
A housekeeper is not a cleaner
A cleaner comes to wash floors and toilets from a list. A housekeeper runs the home: cleans, does the laundry and ironing, sometimes cooks, receives couriers, waters the plants and looks after pets. So first decide how much of this you really need, and do not mix everything together in the request.
If you only need a deep clean or cleaning after renovation, look at a cleaner. And when the main concern is a child or an elderly person, look for a nanny or a caregiver. It is also worth deciding whether you need someone who comes a few times a week or someone who takes on the daily chores.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
You write one request on BlaBlaPrice instead of looking through dozens of profiles. It is checked, you get hints about what is missing and only then is it shown to candidates in your area. You do not need a phone number in the text.
Housekeepers reply in the chat: about experience in private homes, shifts and pay. The answers are compared by content and reviews are shown next to them. Contacts go only to the one you choose, and only by the chosen channel. It is free for the person looking for help.
What to put in the request
- Type of home — flat or house and the area in sq ft, whether there is a garden;
- The family — adults, children, pets, any allergies;
- Duties — cleaning, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping;
- Shifts — a few days a week, daily, live-in;
- Pay — per hour, day or month;
- Arrangement — permanent or one-off, fixed or by agreement;
- Experience — references, work in private homes;
- Location — city, area.
Example: “We need a housekeeper for a 2,500 sq ft house in Singapore: a family with two children and a dog. Cleaning, laundry and ironing, sometimes cooking dinner. Three days a week, 9 am to 4 pm. Experience in private homes and references. Pay $230 a month.”
Points that are best agreed at once
The area and number of floors of the home change the amount of work a lot. State separately whether you have a vacuum cleaner, an iron and cleaning products, or whether they must be bought. Agree what is part of an ordinary day and what, for example window cleaning, is done separately.
Since the person will be in your home, pay attention to references and reviews, and spend the first days together. This is normal practice, not mistrust.
If you are looking for a housekeeper job
Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and respond to families' requests. Such offers are collected in the “Cleaning / Domestic staff” section, and you can read how the service works on the “How it works” page.
