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It is beyond worth it....why spend your precious time cleaning if you can afford not to? I pay $20 per hour and mine stays 2.5 - 3.5 hours and I have 1600 square feet (no kids or shedding dogs).
When I lived in a 2 bedroom condo rather than spend my weekends cleaning, doing laundry, etc. I did a little bit each night during the week; bathrooms one night, dusting the next, etc. Takes 30 minutes and my weekends were mostly free. I did this even when my kids were at home.
We did have two different cleaning services when we had a house but I wasn't impressed with their work. Maybe I didn't make my wishes clear but I wanted somebody to do the deep cleaning: under the furniture, the baseboards, ceiling fans, etc. When I complained to the agency that the woman didn't even vacuum the dust bunnies under the sofa she told me they aren't expected to move furniture. While I understand that in some cases my couch was sitting on tile floors and it could be moved with one finger.
Bring one or two in and ask how them how much time per week to do what tasks...
and how much they'll charge you per visit.
At face... I'll say that you probably aren't efficient with HOW you go about doing it.
Maybe some "how to" lessons would be a better use of your money.
she didn't even do the whole bathroom. lol, wiping down the bathroom countertop is not cleaning the bathroom - what about the tub and the toilet and the floor?
that video was great if you are just tidying up, but i don't consider that cleaning.
When I lived in a 2 bedroom condo rather than spend my weekends cleaning, doing laundry, etc. I did a little bit each night during the week; bathrooms one night, dusting the next, etc. Takes 30 minutes and my weekends were mostly free. I did this even when my kids were at home.
We did have two different cleaning services when we had a house but I wasn't impressed with their work. Maybe I didn't make my wishes clear but I wanted somebody to do the deep cleaning: under the furniture, the baseboards, ceiling fans, etc. When I complained to the agency that the woman didn't even vacuum the dust bunnies under the sofa she told me they aren't expected to move furniture. While I understand that in some cases my couch was sitting on tile floors and it could be moved with one finger.
i have tried this but to me it's just as bad as spending 1 big chunk of time doing it.
When I lived in a 2 bedroom condo rather than spend my weekends cleaning, doing laundry, etc. I did a little bit each night during the week; bathrooms one night, dusting the next, etc. Takes 30 minutes and my weekends were mostly free. I did this even when my kids were at home.
We did have two different cleaning services when we had a house but I wasn't impressed with their work. Maybe I didn't make my wishes clear but I wanted somebody to do the deep cleaning: under the furniture, the baseboards, ceiling fans, etc. When I complained to the agency that the woman didn't even vacuum the dust bunnies under the sofa she told me they aren't expected to move furniture. While I understand that in some cases my couch was sitting on tile floors and it could be moved with one finger.
I support this approach. What else would a person be doing at night after work - sitting around watching TV? Also, once the kids are old enough, these tasks get added to their chore lists. I could see cleaning help being useful if the people in the house work long, exhausting schedules.
I will admit, it is a point that my wife and I disagree on. At various times in our marriage she has had a cleaning person come in. It usually lasts a few sessions and then they either slack off and/or she feels she needs to clean after them to get the place up to her standards. Then the cleaning person idea is off the table for a few years.
We have a cleaning woman, plus her 2 helpers, every three weeks. They are good but they are starting to get on my nerves because they never put things back in the proper place. I think they view it as proof that they cleaned it but it is not necessary, and drives me insane. I started putting a note on the bedroom door that says, "Please do not clean this room, thank you."
I support this approach. What else would a person be doing at night after work - sitting around watching TV? Also, once the kids are old enough, these tasks get added to their chore lists. I could see cleaning help being useful if the people in the house work long, exhausting schedules.
I will admit, it is a point that my wife and I disagree on. At various times in our marriage she has had a cleaning person come in. It usually lasts a few sessions and then they either slack off and/or she feels she needs to clean after them to get the place up to her standards. Then the cleaning person idea is off the table for a few years.
Yes id rather sit and watch tv and relax than clean haha thats the whole point! After a full day of work i want to go to the gym, shower and cook dinner at the point its already 8 so im definitely plopping on the couch after that, not scrubbing toilets and sinks.
I have a housekeeper, but I find myself picking up before she arrives so she doesn't think I am a slob.
LOL - yes, this!
I have a lady who comes to clean every three weeks. As another poster said earlier, my house is generally clean but when she leaves it sparkles! It's also a good impetus to get us to pick up and put away those random things that get abandoned on the couch, kitchen island, etc.
In 8 years with the same person, we've only had two issues where something got moved and we couldn't find it quickly. If I'd have put those things away beforehand it wouldn't have been an issue. If I have things out that I'm not quite ready to move yet (like a stack of papers I've sorted but can't put away) I just ask her to ignore that area.
As another poster said, I'd give up a lot of other things before giving up having my house cleaned for me. It's a bit of an indulgent treat and I have no qualms about it!
We have a cleaning woman, plus her 2 helpers, every three weeks. They are good but they are starting to get on my nerves because they never put things back in the proper place. I think they view it as proof that they cleaned it but it is not necessary, and drives me insane. I started putting a note on the bedroom door that says, "Please do not clean this room, thank you."
You should tell them that you don't like the fact they don't put things back. Remember YOU are the boss and if they don't do things to your satisfaction, they can be replaced.
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