What Amsterdam asks.

This is where ツamsterdam writes down what the city asks for. Ten pieces, each about one thing: a service, an item or the way the market group works. The numbers come from the requests that arrived since 1 September. Where we do not know something, it says so.

• What a cleaner costs in Amsterdam in 2026

  We cannot give you a price, only the amounts people put in their own message. Which amount comes back most, and why that still is not a rate.

  11 November 2026

• Finding a housekeeper in De Pijp, Oost or Noord

  About the regular help who always came through the neighbour. How that goes when the whole city is your neighbour, and what to add when you want someone who stays.

  11 November 2026

• A handyman for one job: the crooked shelf and other requests

  The shelf in the ad does not exist. The jobs in this piece do: small, concrete and often done in an afternoon. An overview of what the city needed a handyman for.

  11 November 2026

• Massage at home in Amsterdam: who ツamsterdam names and why

  No other request comes in as often. What people add to it, when a home visit is possible and why the most named person is not automatically the one who hears yes most.

  11 November 2026

• Picking up a free sofa in Amsterdam: three floors and one message

  Free exists, but leaving the stairs out does not. A sober piece about collecting furniture in a city of steep staircases, and how to shorten the search before it.

  11 November 2026

• Buying a Dutch bike in Amsterdam the easy way

  Second-hand bikes are bought on trust here. What to check on the test ride, what to ask before you pay and how to reach a seller without scrolling.

  11 November 2026

• Stroller, wardrobe, winter coat: what Amsterdam wants gone

  Small flats, growing children and wardrobes that do not fit through the stairwell. About the things people here want out of the house and why giving away is often faster than selling.

  11 November 2026

• Neighbourhood group, family group, market group: why one message is enough

  The idea behind the market group in one piece. Why you do not have to write a listing or work through a list, and still end up with the right person.

  11 November 2026

• Selling your stuff in Amsterdam: put it in the market group

  For anyone with something to sell and no appetite for ten messages asking whether it is still available. What to put in your message and what happens next.

  11 November 2026

• What Amsterdam asked for since September

  All the numbers in one place: how much was asked, how often a name came back and which services lead. The piece to read if you want to know whether this is really used.

  11 November 2026