Housekeepers?

[mel]

Apparently I have "how to run a household" on my mind today haha.

Does anyone have a housekeeper? If so, are they worth the money? I don't mind tidying but feel like I never have enough time to do a good deep clean so I was thinking about hiring a housekeeper to come in once a month to do all the things I never seem to get around to.

[1confused1]

I used to and it was worth every penny.

[Deleted]

I've never, ever had one.  I love the idea of having someone monthly to do a deep clean. I wonder how much it'd cost?  And where to find someone reputable (although I can't say that I'd let someone come if I was not there-I trust no one)

[tiffany81]

I don't have one. I wanted one in my last house because it was HUGE and had a giant pool and was an overall PITA to clean. But now that my house is half the size and just me and DS, I don't mind cleaning it as much. I promised myself that I'd do a semi-deep clean every other weekend, when DS is with his dad. So far so good. One of the benefits to having a smaller house I guess. lol

[stephreloaded]

I got one 2 weeks ago and she had been recommended by my brother and She was awful. I have a tiny apartment so I was thinking she would do deep cleaning. I left because I had things to do and when I came back I started noticing all the stuff she didn't even touch. .

I do have to admit that I am lazy and my weekends are usually busy too.

[riverpestie]

I don't have one, but I certainly could have used when a few years ago when I was living with my xbf. He was a disaster.

My Mom uses one and she loves her! She does the deep cleaning, like curtains, fan blades, etc...

[mel]

I may try it once or twice to see what I think. If I don't find it super helpful then I'll figure something else out. I think I'm just looking for ways to simplify my life and delegate stuff where I can so I don't feel like everything falls squarely on my shoulders. It's an extra expense but if it makes a big difference then it's worth it.

[locarb]

Yes. I have a two story home and can only afford the first floor-high traffic area. Totally worth it!

you may find a groupon for a service to try.

[abcdefu]

I've never had one because I'm that person who would have to make the bed and vacuum before the housekeeper came! haha

[DirtySouth]

It can be hard to find someone who does a great job, but once you do, it's worth every penny. I have someone come in once a month. She does a deep clean once a year, which includes scrubbing baseboards, organizing the pantry and fridge, taking all the screens off of windows and cleaning the windows and screens.

[lemon360]

We have a lady that comes in every other week $100 each time, worth every penny.

[Deleted]

We had one in South Africa because it was so cheap...between $10-$20 weekly. It was so heavenly, I miss it.

When I can afford it, I'll definitely have someone come to do deep cleanings and then hopefully eventually weekly cleaning.

[mel]

I'm going to try one out. I don't mind a little tidying but I hate cleaning. My ex was a freak about having a spotless house and loved to clean. It worked to my advantage lol.