I pay the housekeeper what we negotiate the wage.

Why should I pay any more than what she agrees? Answer: I shouldn't. "Deserves" is a liberal term meaning...nothing. What does the houskeeper "deserve", Alikat? She deserves what she agrees to, nothing more nothing less. Is it my fault you pay much more for a smaller abode? No. My wife and I are not messy people so when our maid enters the home after two weeks time it doesn't require deep cleaning as many homes you're probably used to viewing. The key is "maintenance". Keep up your home, pick up things along the way, don't live like a slob and you too can afford a housekeepr of your own, ladies and gentlemen.