Housekeeping maid for your home

Typical housekeeping duties

• Daily cleaning of living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen
• Laundry, ironing and folding
• Washing dishes and keeping the kitchen tidy
• Preparing simple family meals, or more, depending on cooking experience
• Watering plants and light care of the home’s surroundings

A domestic helper works in your home only, as a live-in helper under her employment contract. If your family also needs childcare or elderly care, tell us — the right candidate for a mixed role may be different from one focused only on housekeeping.

Setting clear expectations

Most misunderstandings come from unclear expectations. We recommend writing a simple daily and weekly schedule before your helper arrives, showing her how you like things done in the first weeks, and agreeing on rest times and the rest day as set out in her contract. See what happens after your maid arrives for a practical first-month guide.

Cooking

Cooking ability varies widely. Some candidates are confident with Malaysian, Chinese or Indian home-style dishes; others are willing to learn. Each profile on our maid directory shows whether a candidate has cooking experience, and you can ask about the dishes she has prepared during the interview.