Find out the average suggested tip amount for house cleaners and potential alternatives to monetary tips.
Do You Have to Tip a House Cleaner?
In a word, no.
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You dont have to tip your house cleaner.
The acronym TIP stands for To Insure Promptness, saysAngela Brown, a cleanfluencer and founder of Savvy Cleaner.
A tip is traditionallygiven for a service renderedto show appreciation beyond the job expectations.
Therefore, choosing to tip your cleaner is a matter of personal preference.
If you are unsure what your cleaner did while at your home, dont tip them.
Psychology 101 teaches us that the behavior we reward will be repeated.
A customer should consider these as potential reasons for augmenting any tips they give.
The rationale for tipping will be greater if the cleaner is an employee of a company.
The percentage you tip your cleaner is 15% to as much as you could afford, Brown says.
If your cleaner does a spectacular job and you want to give them more, give them more.
When tipping, Farley says cash is king and the preferred method of easy payment by most cleaners.
Brown says you’re free to often tip when paying electronically if you dont have the cash.
Many cleaning companies have moved to automatic payments or online credit card processing.
It is perfectly acceptable to overpay, and everybody knows what that means, she says.
Cant Afford a Tip?
Farley says you could provide snacks and water for cleaners while they work.
Dont forget the power of a written note of thanks.
“Many cleaners own their own businesses.
Leaving them ratings and reviews is appreciated far more than a snack or a beverage,” says Brown.
