What house cleaning
actually costs.

Why there's no price on this page

Because any number here would be a guess about a house nobody has seen.

A cleaner quoting a flat rate off a website is doing one of two things. Either they've padded it enough to cover the worst case, and you're subsidising messier homes than yours. Or they haven't, and the price changes once they arrive — which is the conversation everybody dreads.

Astrid quotes after hearing about the actual house. That's slower and it's the reason there's no "$149 per visit" button anywhere on this site.

The five things that move the price

1. Size

Floor area and bathroom count matter more than bedrooms. Bathrooms take the most work of any room, so a 3-bed with three-and-a-half baths is a bigger job than a 4-bed with two.

2. Frequency

Weekly costs less per visit than bi-weekly, which costs less than monthly, which costs less than a one-off. Less dirt builds up between visits, so each visit is less work.

3. Condition

A home that's been kept up is quicker to clean than one that hasn't, and the gap is bigger than most people expect. It's also why a first clean often costs more than the visits after it.

4. Pets

Hair gets everywhere, especially on carpet, upholstery and stairs, and vacuuming it up properly takes longer.

5. Scope

Whether you want the oven interior, the fridge emptied and wiped, laundry, inside windows, the basement included or excluded. Each one adds time, and the price is based on time.

What doesn't change the price

Cleaning products and equipment. Astrid brings her own at no extra charge.

Getting an accurate number

Call or text with the approximate square footage, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, how long since it was properly cleaned, any pets, and how often you'd like her.

Estimates are free and there's no obligation. New customers get $25 off the first clean.