a few years ago i used to clean for a lovely lady,the secret is trust on both sides,what she did initialy,was leave small change about in various places,to test my honesty,she was more than kind to me,when it was spring clean time,as in draws and closets out,i came across the odd valuable,but this was only until she got to know she could trust me,just bare in mind that it is as bad for your prospective cleaner as yourself,i was given some small jobs to do as a try out to see if we were both compatable,as for you thinking you might get it in the neck from others don't worry,you are after all giving someone a much needed job,,good luck