It is phenomenal how often English speakers in Düsseldorf search the term ‘cleaner in Düsseldorf’, I mean that’s likely how you stumbled on this post. Sadly, you’ll quickly realize that in order to find anything local here in Düsseldorf, you will need to do your search queries in German (nothing a little Google Translate can’t help with). In order to help minimize the amount of searching you have to do, we’ve put together a list of some of the top recommended “Putzfrauen” in the city so you can find a cleaner in Düsseldorf that works for you.
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Extra Sauber
Extra Sauber is a German search website that allows you to find a cleaner in Düsseldorf and the rest of Germany for private households and office spaces. You can also hire specific cleaners for window cleaning. While the website is in German, it is extremely easy to navigate. The awesome thing about the cleaners on Extra Sauber is that they don’t charge per hour, they charge per square meter. That means that you’ll receive a guaranteed set price and until the cleaner is done with the whole space, they won’t leave.
Betreut
Betreut is also an online platform that offers more services than just cleaning. They also offer a search platform to find babysitters, animal-sitters, senior care, and au-pair services. In regards to support around the house/”Haushaltshilfe”, here you can find cleaners, gardeners, handymen, house sitting, personal grocery shoppers, window cleaners, and more.
Haus Helden
Haus Helden offers an extremely simple online booking process. You might need to know a little German to get your way through this website, but it’s been recommended by a lot of English-speaking people here in Dusseldorf. Why? Because not only to the freelancers working for Haus Helden offer excellent rates, but they also offer babysitting services, elderly care, animal-sitters, after-school help, and gardeners.
Book a Tiger
Book a Tiger is a great option as well as you can do your search in English. You can also search for English-speaking cleaning ladies in Düsseldorf. Book a Tiger is an easy way to book a cleaner if you’re hot into apps and online booking engines. Once you’ve downloaded the app, they send you a 3 step process – book, confirm, and clean.
PS. If you’re looking for a job, you can also join their workforce.
Helpling
Helpling is a cool platform where you’re able to search for a cleaner depending on where you live, how long you’d like to hire their services for (one-time, weekly, etc.), how much you’d like to pay, and if you have pets at home. Once you’ve made your selection, you are then offered a list of local freelance cleaners available for hire and how much they charge per hour.
Looking for a handyman? Similar to the freelance cleaners you can find on any of the above-mentioned websites, you can find someone to help you with anything around the house – garden work, renovations, painting, furniture moving, wood word, etc. Check out My-Hammer.de as it’s one of the best places to find a handyman around Germany!
And of course, there are certainly other ways to find a cleaner in Düsseldorf. Here are a few recommendations:
- Post an ad in the newspaper – unfortunately, this should probably be done in German, unless you are looking for an English-speaking cleaner. Be sure to include how often you would like to hire them for cleaning (once a week, once a month), your telephone number, and your neighborhood area.
- Post a question in an expat forum on Facebook – there are so many other internationals living in the city that may have answers for you. Apparently, the best way to find a cleaner is through word of mouth. Why not ask other locals and expats in the city for help on our Life in Düsseldorf | Expat & Local Community Facebook group? There are other expat groups in Düsseldorf you can try and reach out to as well.
- Post on a community board in the city – you should post this in German if you don’t mind your cleaner not speaking English, or in English if you’re particular. While we’re not quite sure where the best community boards are in the city, this is a conversation for another post.
While many cleaners in Düsseldorf are hired under the table, you’re in Germany now so be careful with the rules and regulations in the city. While it might save you some money in the long run, if anything happens to your cleaners while they’re in your house, you might end up getting stuck paying their medical bills for the rest of your life. You don’t want to be coming back to this website searching for the term “English Speaking Lawyers in Düsseldorf“, but if you do… we’ve got the help you need!
Some people in the city recommend going to the Arbeitsamt where you can find someone to clean your house while also purchasing an insurance contract that will keep you safe in case of accidents and injuries.
Do you have any cleaners in Düsseldorf that you’d like to add to the list? Leave a comment below to help others in the community find their cleaner, or if you’d feel more comfortable, send us an email at hello@lifeinduesseldorf.com.
