So...my mum and I, after years of trying and failing, have finally come to the conclusion that we need help. We cannot keep our house anywhere approaching clean, and my father and I are ready to step up and pay for someone else to do it.

We have a flat level 1800 square foot house, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. I want someone to come in once a week, do all the floors, scrub the toilets/sinks/tubs, vacuum the bedrooms, and wipe down everything. I did housecleaning when I was 16, and I know this can be accomplished in 2 hours if the person works efficiently.

I got a quote through a housekeeping company, who don't charge by the hour, and they told me $150 each visit. O.O I am right in feeling that's a bit ridiculous? Is asking $20-25 an hour just plain cheap? I make $10 an hour and often clean all day at work...and I feel that's very fair, honestly. Even if they couldn't get everything accomplished in 2 hours, we could adjust. I know the cost of living on the Peninsula is very high, but...

What do you think?