Do you have a maid, house cleaner, cleaning service for your home?
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Yeah, and she did such a good job that I married her.
I’m all of the above in my house. I had Maid Brigade forty years ago when my kids were just little and I was feeling overwhelmed.
But ever since then I’ve been chief cook, cleaner, laundress, pool guy and window washer.
But ever since then I’ve been chief cook, cleaner, laundress, pool guy and window washer.
No, wife isn't lazy and does it all. WFH helps.
She gets mad about every 3 months and says she's getting one. I tell her to go ahead but she doesn't want to spend the money so she backs out every time. Kind of funny.
She gets mad about every 3 months and says she's getting one. I tell her to go ahead but she doesn't want to spend the money so she backs out every time. Kind of funny.
Been thinking about getting myself a bang maid for 2025...
Every other week should be on there. It is the most popular frequency and what we do. We found a very affordable outfit who does our 3500 SF house for $130 every two weeks. None of them speak English…
No. I'm borderline OCD and my ADHD makes my hyper focus on cleaning the house about once a week. Wife stays on top of the day to day and I'll randomly clean all the windows or dust the entire house ect once a week.
* we have a toddler so "clean " and "messy" can overlap.
* we have a toddler so "clean " and "messy" can overlap.
They clean all the bedrooms and bathrooms for that price? That seems like a really good price.
We had someone for a short period but my wife basically cleaned up before they arrived.
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I could afford it but I find it very satisfying to clean. Remember, I’m the weirdo that washes my car by hand in my driveway.
Definitely can get out of control-have had to dial back the wife a time or two on too much tidying up. You want to have things decluttered so they can easily deeper clean but have caught my wife spraying down counters and have been WTF are you doing!?
3 but only one at home and he’s moving out within the year. He does mow the lawn most of the time. I get zero satisfaction from yard work.
Yep. Change the beds too with the fresh linen we lay out. 2.5 baths. Clean floors and rugs and obviously the kitchen. Usually there are 2-3 of them and they knock it out in two hours.
Same. The most common situation and its not an option.
We pay $160 every 2 weeks and have given her the last 2 raises without her asking. We treat her very well. Paid her during Covid when she wasn't coming, pay her to come when we're on trips that span 2 visits so we're not there after she comes. When we replace perfectly good furniture, she gets it. We've furnished her house basically. She has open access to our house. I imagine if she ever decides to go back to Mexico we'll come home some time to an empty house lol. Just kidding, we trust her totally.
No balance nerves in brain. So cleaning such as mopping or anything that requires sudden torque movements could cause a nasty fall. Perhaps breaking bones or concussions.
It’s mainly being able to keep clear footing constant bending over up & down for several minutes not recommended. As long as I have a clear stable base I’m good. No issues with outdoor work. Or working out at a gym
I could see that being me. I'd feel guilty not doing it myself and embarrassed if it eas dirty when they came to clean.
No. If you’re responsible for making the mess, clean it the fuk up.
And for people that say they don’t have time, lol.
And for people that say they don’t have time, lol.
With us, it’s not cleaning, it’s clearing clutter and putting stuff away so that we know where it winds up.
Exactly. We’d be wiping the baseboards before they came.
But if we just let them have at it you could see all the shortcuts.
Every other week here too. Well worth the $. Wife is happy with more free time on weekend and no more arguments about me trying to help clean but doing it wrong.
This! We have 4 of them, so now Evelyn deep cleans 1x per month and Mrs. Alaska, the boy and I maintain in between cleanings.
I understand and not gonna tell anyone what to do with their own money. It’s just not a service I prioritize. I also have kids and I think it’s good for them to help clean and learn responsibilityI have the time, just not the desire.
