I have a dumb hang up about it. I just can't bring myself to ask someone to clean my toilet.
I am the same. I would be the person that cleans the house before the house cleaner arrives.
This would be me.
We can't afford one but even if we could it's not something I would want to spend my money on. I also don't like the idea of someone else in our house.
Post by asoctoberfalls on Aug 28, 2015 17:32:55 GMT -5
No. I would love it, but I figure it's a waste of money and is something I can do myself. Interestingly, I think nothing of paying someone to mow the lawn, which I'm also capable of doing.
Post by asoctoberfalls on Aug 28, 2015 17:34:09 GMT -5
Also, for some reason I have it in my head that we can't hire cleaners until we are contributing to DS's college fund monthly. It's stupid - I don't have these stipulations on anything else.
We had one for about 6 months. They came every 2 weeks and it was $100 each time. I work from home and felt guilt when they were here so I cancelled it and I clean one room every week day. Sometimes I forget or can't if work is busy that day and then I clean the top floor one day and the bottom floor the other day.
Post by barefootcontessa on Aug 28, 2015 17:56:26 GMT -5
No. Between my childcare expenses and activities for my kids and wanting to pay for their college I cannot justify it. But I also do not really care if things are all that clean.
Once my mom returned to full time work we had one growing up (frequency changed as we left the house). So while I certainly see it as a luxury it is one I have never felt guilty about. Second generation that sucks at cleaning! Whenever people complain that they don't think the cleaning service cleans as well as they do I do not relate at all.
This is where I am. My (and @choco's) house cleaner is AWESOME.
I don't, but I would love the help staying on top of routine cleaning. I always said I would when we had kids, but now I'm looking at getting our budget daycare-ready and gulping hard. We'll see. Part of it is the $, and part of it is getting past the hurdle of never having had help in the home before (either growing up or as an adult) and feeling like I don't really know where to start with finding someone.
No, although my BFFs mom has offered to clean for us weekly and I am strongly considering! She doesn't want any money but I will pay her with wine or fun gift cards instead if we do take her up on it!
I don't, but I would love the help staying on top of routine cleaning. I always said I would when we had kids, but now I'm looking at getting our budget daycare-ready and gulping hard. We'll see. Part of it is the $, and part of it is getting past the hurdle of never having had help in the home before (either growing up or as an adult) and feeling like I don't really know where to start with finding someone.
We got a great recommendation from a friend. We have recommended her to a couple other friends.
Yes, bi-weekly. It will be tight once we have two in daycare, but there are other corners we can cut if needed. We've gotten spoiled by it, and I'd rather eat ramen every night than give up our cleaning service.
Yes. Once every 4 weeks. It was the one thing I required we hire out if DH got promoted and started working more hours.
We got blown off this week, though, with a lame excuse about her phone breaking, and if she doesn't show on Monday as rescheduled (for the 3rd time.... grumble) then I think DH will cut ties cross your fingers because she is the best quality and lowest price I have found.
We don't have one. The only time I even care that we don't have one is when I go to my in-laws right after their cleaning lady leaves. I think about the fact that in the 16 years I've known these people, they have never even ran their own vacuum, scrubbed a toilet or dusted a cobweb.
Post by whitepicketfence on Aug 28, 2015 20:48:15 GMT -5
We did for awhile when I had 2u2 with the older girls. DH eventually made me cancel the service
It's sort of a sore spot in our marriage right now. Between adding a 3rd kid into the mix, having a larger home, and working more hours, I could really use the help.
We don't have one. The only time I even care that we don't have one is when I go to my in-laws right after their cleaning lady leaves. I think about the fact that in the 16 years I've known these people, they have never even ran their own vacuum, scrubbed a toilet or dusted a cobweb.
I don't understand the "only time I even care." Why does this make you care? Do you assume / know they think they are better than those who do these tasks do themselves?
no, I'm just saying that's the only time I even feel like I would want one. It's not something that typically crosses my mind.
Yes. The $80 every other week is so worth it. This house is so much larger than our old house and with DH's travel schedule and being pregnant I couldn't keep up with it all. Our floors are dark dark dark wood and need to be mopped once/week realistically and the light carpet should be vacuumed every couple days. Knowing that I can get to vacuuming while someone else handles the rest of it has been really helpful.
Yes, every other week since I was pregnant 4 years ago. In part I justify it because before getting pregnant I was a smoker and spent around the same amount on cigarettes monthly. H was never a smoker and was so thrilled that I quit permanently, he didn't argue. And really, she is amazing. Reliable and does a great job. I love having a clean house and would give us many other luxuries before this one.
We had someone weekly for two hours but just moved and I haven't found someone here yet. They do toilets and floors and bath tubs and windows and some dusting.
I still clean A LOT. I vac twice a day right now with dark hardwoods floors and three small kids leaving crumbs EVERYWHERE.
Not regularly. I do hire someone to deep clean the day we host a party because I have learned that I can cook or clean for a party but I can't do both. And I would rather cook.
Yes since I finished maternity leave in Feb. it was such a point of stress with h while I was on leave. He was constantly nagging and not getting how I had no time to clean the bathrooms etc with dd around all the time. He was getting irritating so I got a cleaner and now all is right with the World again.
We are not rich but prior to dd, we were spending upwards of £5000 a year on IF treatments and the year before that we were paying for our wedding so having one in daycare and a cleaner is not really a big change from how we have spent ever since we got married
When I was 5 months pregnant, I told DH that I wanted a cleaning person for my birthday that year. He interviewed a company and I got a name from a friend. The recommendation from a friend was almost half the price of the service. We've had her for nearly 2 years now and it's the best money we spend each month. We work a lot and when we're home, we're pretty lazy, so this is more of a necessity than a luxury for us. I'm sure my MIL thinks we're crazy because she's offered to clean the house on the days she's watching DS here, but that would make me very uncomfortable.
As soon as we get our emergency fund complete and our retirement contributions up to where they need to be, I will be hiring one. I am anticipating two years from now.