Christmas present for cleaning lady

I can't afford a cleaning lady so the dilemma does not arise.

My cleaner is Spanish and reads a lot of Spanish novels. I give her an Amazon voucher (the same amount as doubling her payment) so that she can choose what she wants.

Doodledog where I live, English is a third language, and I have had many good cleaners who don't know the name of a kettle.

sodapop

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

No, I don't. I just give gifts to people who work in my house, and even then, only if they come regularly or have a job that takes a while.

If I am paying people for doing their job somewhere else (eg hairdressers) I don't tip or give a Christmas present.

I have another box for our local decorators centre...
I've been meaning to take them some biscuits since they went out of their way nearly two years ago now!

I just dropped a box of chocolate biscuits off at my local tip.

They are a terrific team there. Always helpful and chirpy.
My daughter took six big bags of hedge type trimmings for me last week and called me afterwards to say what a great bunch they were!
She actually said "can I have them at my tip please"?

sodapop

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

At £86 for a roots and a cut absolutely no way would tip. Why would anyone tip a hairdresser. It’s expensive enough.

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

Charleygirl5

I give my cleaner extra money, which I know she needs and appreciates.

A lot of you give out boxes of chocolates- have you given thought they may be diabetic?

I think most people would know if that were the case. People usually talk to those who are working in their homes, particularly when they come regularly and have been doing so for a long time. Something as simple as asking if they want sugar in their coffee would let you know if they were diabetic.

I gave my hairdresser a good quality prosecco.. she's an absolute gem..

I give my hair dresser £20 extra at Christmas.
My cleaner lives here with me, so I give him a gift on Christmas Day, along with making a very nice Christmas cake, which he loves to eat. However, I do expect a gift in return.

I know for certain that my hairdresser appreciates a monetary gift because she once told me that she saves her tips /gifts for twelve months. She uses the money for something she needs or wants, as a treat for her herself.

I give my cleaner extra money, which I know she needs and appreciates.

A lot of you give out boxes of chocolates- have you given thought they may be diabetic?

I do not have a cleaner or gardener but I do give my hairdresser double the normal charge on the last appointment before Christmas.

Double pay and a nice bunch of flowers.

kittylester

We must be strange as we don't give our cleaner, gardener etc money. That would seem patronising to me. I do buy them all a present

Not strange at all. Lots of people have said the same thing.

We must be strange as we don't give our cleaner, gardener etc money. That would seem patronising to me. I do buy them all a present

I will give our cleaner extra money and probably a box of chocolates.

We give our cleaner £10 and some chocolate. We double the pay to our window cleaner who only charges us £12, he has been with us over 25 years!

Box of , not bit of lol

I was a cleaner until recently. Last Christmas some customers gave me extra in pay (although obviously tax man had share of that). I also received chocolates, beautiful scarf, wine and biscuits. Personally I'm not keen on bath products but still nice that customers are kind enough to show appreciation
Oh I also gave each family a bit of shortbread from M&S

My cleaner has commented on the waterless diffuser in my bathroom, so I've got her one for Christmas with the same oil I put in mine. I will also pay her for her usual day in the week between Christmas and NY, but give her the day off.

I don't tip or buy for people like the binmen or postie, although when my decorator has done a job for me, I get her a gift too. She's done several rooms over the years, so I know her quite well now, and find giving money awkward, plus it's her business and I pay her the rate for the job, so paying more seems pointless. I would rather give a luxury item that I know she wouldn't buy for herself as she has a young family. Fancy bath oils or a good candle - that sort of thing. The value roughly depends on the size of the job, but is not worked out to the penny.

When I had the kitchen done, I noticed that the fitters were always eating sweets, so I got them a tub of Celebrations and gave it to them on the last day. I might have got whisky, but one of them had said he was a recovering alcoholic.

I think a small gift like that is a way to show you are pleased with the job, but is not as awkward as giving money as well as paying for the work.

My mother-in-law tips her cleaner the equivalent of her wages for Christmas.

I give her a gift and extra cash. She's worth every penny.

Cabbie21

My hairdresser is the salon owner and I was always taught that you don’t tip the owner. Not sure is this is still the case. But a Christmas gift is different?

My hairdresser is the salon manager. The owner of the salon is also a stylist. When she did my hair recently, due to my stylist being on holiday, I gave her the usual tip. As I
said up thread, all tips are shared fairly amongst all staff.