In the larger cities, anyway...I'm going to trade housecleaning for massage therapy and I'm trying to figure out how many hours is a fair trade.

$25 to $ 30 per hour/per maid. :thumb

We pay $12/ hr at a real high-end place.

Wow, that sounds like an awesome deal! We have a friend who does all non-chemical/eco-friendly products and charges 25 and I know that Merry Maids charges 30. Of course Merry Maids is a little different than a private house cleaner.