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XVP: Maid Service?

#1

Is anyone using a maid service in Las Vegas that you would recommend? What
do I look for or what questions do I ask? What are the going rates? How
much time do they give you and what services do they provide? Any help
would be appreciated. Private response is fine too if you have a phone # to
share or something. Since a couple of my babysitters have gone on to
college and I've moved to a new area in North Las Vegas I'm also looking for
a babysitter or two. Thanks for any help.

Scot

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#2

I have an excellent housekeeper; she has been working for me for years and I couldn't live without her!!!! Very trustworthy - she has a key to our home!!!

Her name is Kathy Silverthorn and her # is 610-2353. Her rates depend on the size of the house and amount of work it needs, but I found her to be reasonable and gives hard work for the money.

She usually has a full schedule but because of the recession some of her clients have had to cut down or suspend her services, so I think she has some time periods open. She might do babysitting - I'm not sure. If she doesn't, e-mail me privately and I might have a babysitter recommendation.

You can tell her I recommended her.

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#3

Thanks! Sounds great! I will give her a call!

Scot

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From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of
Jean Scott
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:58 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] XVP: Maid Service?

I have an excellent housekeeper; she has been working for me for years and I
couldn't live without her!!!! Very trustworthy - she has a key to our
home!!!

Her name is Kathy Silverthorn and her # is 610-2353. Her rates depend on
the size of the house and amount of work it needs, but I found her to be
reasonable and gives hard work for the money.

She usually has a full schedule but because of the recession some of her
clients have had to cut down or suspend her services, so I think she has
some time periods open. She might do babysitting - I'm not sure. If she
doesn't, e-mail me privately and I might have a babysitter recommendation.

You can tell her I recommended her.
________________
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/jscott/

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#4

Scot,

Rates run about $20/hr if you use a service like Molly Maids. Ask the person if they want to use your supplies or their own (or tell them if you have special cleaning products that you want to provide - like environmentally friendly stuff), and ask if that will affect the rate (sometimes you'll get a couple dollars knocked off to use your stuff). Ask if they make beds, fold laundry, do baseboards regularly or just once in awhile. Basically, find out what's standard and what you might have done just every once in awhile because it means paying extra. If for some reason Jean's recommendation doesn't work out, I used to use a woman I'd happily recommend who lives in North Las Vegas. I used her before I moved (and would have after, but was trying to save some money).

Bettie

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:

Is anyone using a maid service in Las Vegas that you would recommend? What
do I look for or what questions do I ask? What are the going rates? How
much time do they give you and what services do they provide? Any help
would be appreciated. Private response is fine too if you have a phone # to
share or something. Since a couple of my babysitters have gone on to
college and I've moved to a new area in North Las Vegas I'm also looking for
a babysitter or two. Thanks for any help.

Scot

#5

Thanks to all for the info/advice!

Scot

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From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of
bettiepaige21
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 7:05 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: XVP: Maid Service?

Scot,

Rates run about $20/hr if you use a service like Molly Maids. Ask the person
if they want to use your supplies or their own (or tell them if you have
special cleaning products that you want to provide - like environmentally
friendly stuff), and ask if that will affect the rate (sometimes you'll get
a couple dollars knocked off to use your stuff). Ask if they make beds, fold
laundry, do baseboards regularly or just once in awhile. Basically, find out
what's standard and what you might have done just every once in awhile
because it means paying extra. If for some reason Jean's recommendation
doesn't work out, I used to use a woman I'd happily recommend who lives in
North Las Vegas. I used her before I moved (and would have after, but was
trying to save some money).

Bettie

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:

Is anyone using a maid service in Las Vegas that you would recommend?
What do I look for or what questions do I ask? What are the going
rates? How much time do they give you and what services do they
provide? Any help would be appreciated. Private response is fine too
if you have a phone # to share or something. Since a couple of my
babysitters have gone on to college and I've moved to a new area in
North Las Vegas I'm also looking for a babysitter or two. Thanks for any

help.

Scot

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