Getting someone in to help with housework / cleaning

[ashjoma]

Has anyone paid a cleaner to come in and help with household chores and cleaning ?

Was it worth it ?

What was the cost ?

What did the person do ? How often did you need them ?

I am not coping with the housework / can't seem to get on top of things / no help from the kids,, of course. And I work the night shift and feel wiped out most days.

But I think if I had someone who would help with cleaning, help me get the beds changed and made, and rooms tidy, life would be abit easier.

[ashjoma]

How do you do a search on fb ?

[katymatey*]

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@cmcoins2000 wrote:

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@katymatey* wrote:

My dd has a lady come in twice a week, for a total of around 10 hours. She is amazing. Cleans, empties the dishwasher, does laundry, changes beds, folds laundry and organises every cupboard in the house on a regular basis. The pantry is super tidy, and even the tupperware cupboard is tidied every week. Wish I had her. 🙂  She asks $20 per hour which I think is too cheap. She doesn't iron, but will clean windows inside, and tidy the kids bedrooms.

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Ok Katey.

At the risk of sounding awkward, backward, totally lost ( all of which I am & obviously have more letters in my words ).

What is your dd.

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darling daughter , dear daughter. 🙂

[the_hawk*]

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@cmcoins2000 wrote:

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What is your dd.

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DD = dear daughter

[ashjoma]

I don't mind the ironing. I have a Laura Star iron and it makes a rotten chore almost fun

[cmcoins2000]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@cmcoins2000 wrote:

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What is your dd.

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DD = dear daughter

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OH, I have one of those - still at home 25.

She is oblivious of the location of the laundry, kitchen sink, wardrobe & laundry - did I say kitchen sink.

DD's are wonderful - thank you for the translation.

[cmcoins2000]

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@katymatey* wrote:

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@cmcoins2000 wrote:

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@katymatey* wrote:

My dd has a lady come in twice a week, for a total of around 10 hours. She is amazing. Cleans, empties the dishwasher, does laundry, changes beds, folds laundry and organises every cupboard in the house on a regular basis. The pantry is super tidy, and even the tupperware cupboard is tidied every week. Wish I had her. 🙂  She asks $20 per hour which I think is too cheap. She doesn't iron, but will clean windows inside, and tidy the kids bedrooms.

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Ok Katey.

At the risk of sounding awkward, backward, totally lost ( all of which I am & obviously have more letters in my words ).

What is your dd.

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darling daughter , dear daughter. 🙂

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Thank you Katey,

I like both translations - though neither change her ability to do anything useful whatsoever around the house.

Her problem is - I think - over-educated.

Academics are a little on the weird side.

Nice but weird - another planet - weird..

[azureline**]

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@ashjoma wrote:
How do you do a search on fb ?

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Do you have a local fb page? garage sale/ mum's group? etc?

Maybe try the name of your town or area in the bar at the top in fb, see what pops up?

[punch*drunk]

We have a couple of local community pages and buy/swap/sell pages on facebook. There are often people asking for recommendations or advertising cleaning.

[azureline**]

 that make sense?

there is a bar at the top that says search for people places and things, put in the name of your town and cleaning. Suggested sites will pop up.

[2106greencat]

My person does laundry, dishes, vacuuming, makes beds, tidy's the place, and even get's dinner prepared.

On a good day, she cleans the yard, does a bit of weeding, does the shopping and generally keeps things running smoothly...

Worth a million bucks as far as I am concerned.....

she does it for nothing.