Domestic Help in Chicago
Chicagoans know how to make their life easier!
The varieties of domestic help
Chicagoans are generally not used to hire live-in housekeeper. Nevertheless, the upper middle class has a tendency to hire one housekeeper or a team of two or more who come every week, every other week or once a month to clean up their house or apartment.
If you do not wish to wash and iron your clothes, there are plenty of dry-cleaners to use: some belongs to a chain, others are independent. And some even do pick and delivery directly to your home!
If you are not a food shopping fan, you can always order online. The main online grocery shopping provider is Peapod: www.peapod.com
Moreover most of the restaurants deliver their food. The website Grubhub.com lists all the restaurants making deliveries. Restaurants are listed by neighbourhoods but also by type of cuisine. The most when you are looking for a very specific type of food.
How to find a housekeeper in Chicago
The best way to find a trustable housekeeper is word of mouth. Ask your colleagues, neighbours or the mothers at your children’s school. They probably hire housekeepers or maids on a punctual or regular basis.
Some housekeeping services in Chicago
- Care.com: www.care.com
- Little helpers:www.little-helpers.com
- Workforce Cleaning: www.workforcecleaning.com
- Maid in Chicago: www.maidinchicago.us
- Hour Maid: hourmaid.com
