when i lived in denver (35 yrs) i had a cleaning woman. she came to me when my folks came to FL. she was the best she was a cleaner, not a wiper. and, oh my, did she have a work ethic. she was very thorough.

now that i moved to FL i have a woman that my friends raved about. but she's not a cleaner. for instance, she does the bathroom but doesn't move all the counter things around and it's dirty.

so, i know what you mean. i think it might be a work ethic thing. i told her what i wanted when i hired her. i had a service (more than 1 person) here once. they did a fantastic and complete job. but, wanted $156! that was that.

just keep trying. i bet it's the service because they teach their employees how to do the cleaning. anyone you talk to ask about a housekeeper. maybe you'll find a good one.