HouseMinders

What minders expect

Tasks and Bills Standard of Care /Coverage of Costs
House cleaning

Duties - Home to be cleaned weekly & kept to the same level of cleanliness as exercised by the owners. 

Purchase of regular cleaning products Costs - Houseminder OR Owner responsibility.
Carpet cleaning - each six months. Costs - Owner responsibility.
Electricity/Gas 

Duties - All accounts paid on time 

Costs - Houseminder responsibility

Telephone 

Duties - All accounts paid on time 

Costs - Houseminder responsibility

Water 

Duties - All accounts paid on time 

Costs - Owner responsibility

Council rates 

Duties - All accounts paid on time.

Costs - Owner responsibility. 

Sundry expenses - repairs jobs etc 

Duties - Fixed promptly & invoices/receipts retained. 

Costs - Owners to reimburse houseminder OR
Owners to pay invoice

Mail 

Duties - Redirection/collection of mail daily/weekly 

Costs - Owner OR houseminder responsibility

Garden
Lawns

Duties -Lawns to be mowed fortnightly and watered daily as required 

Costs - All costs associated with lawns to be met by owners

Garden beds

Duties - Beds weeded fortnightly and watered daily as required. 

Costs - All costs associated with garden to be met by owners

Internal Plants 

Duties -All plants to be watered frequently. 

Pool 

Duties - Regular cleaning/ chlorinating. Weekly maintenance

Costs - Invoice by pool service OR houseminder responsibility.

Pets 

Duties -Trips to vet. 

Costs - Owners to reimburse houseminder or owners billed directly by vet.

Cats

Duties -Feed twice daily
Use good quality cat food - no generic products
Litter tray to be emptied daily/ disinfected weekly. 

Costs -  A good store of cat food has been bought
OR Food Money to be provided by owner.

Dogs 

Duties -Feed twice daily (dry/canned food only)
Use good quality dog food - no generic products
Ensure water always available.
Exercise & run in the park every 2nd day for an hour. 

Costs -  A good store of dog food has been bought OR Food Money to be provided by owner.

Miscellaneous  

Costs - Unexpected expenses (receipts to be kept). Contingency fund organised and left with minder.