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Annabelles_mom · 07-30-2006, 02:55 PM

Having a maid is fun! Come home on thursdays, and voila, the house is clean! But I never can find my stuff!

doortego · 07-30-2006, 08:34 PM

I've had a lady come on Thursday mornings for ever and it is so cool to come home and everything be neat and clean again. I've even been known to use that day for beauty shop appointments and feel totally pampered. I recommend it and I don't feel like it spoils your family because there are still plenty of chores for the other 6 days a week. It is also good for all of you for you not to feel totally taken advantage of. Good luck.

Mya's_Mom · 07-30-2006, 08:40 PM

Forget the maid, get a sexy house boy *grin* That might make hubby change his mind and help out

Lexi Rae · 07-31-2006, 06:17 AM

i have 3 maids... aint that nice... they are the only ones that i allow to do the job.. and they are so so cheap too.... im sure lots of you have the same ones i have.. their names are

me, myself and i , they will have to do for now..

lisatodd · 07-31-2006, 06:31 AM

most maid service will require you to pick up before they come to clean. most just clean floors, dust, bathrooms, laundry so you still have to have the toys put away....things off your counter....to me, when i had a maid, it was more work to get the house ready.
and when they only come once or twice a week, you still have the other days that you need to clean.

i think the best advise is to have everyone in the household contribute and clean everyday before bedtime. make sure their rooms are picked up, they have put their clothes away.

my little girl who is 3 already cleans her room everyday. puts her clothes in her drawers and has the room picked up before bed.

it's hard training but it is worth it

did i mention, my husband is a clean freak......he is not scared to wash dishes by hand...he does laundry everyday....he vacuums the ceiling fans once a week.....oh my gosh...i get tired just watching him

yorkieangel · 07-31-2006, 06:42 AM

So why are you actually PICKIN UP after the 3 guys? I would SO stand myground and not do ANY of their laundry and only my own. i also would make my own food and wash only my own freakin dishes and hide them for myself to use. it is HARD and gross and messy but eventually they will catch on and do SOME things. My husband does ALL his own laundry now. UH that was because for some reason all his always got bleach spots or ripped when I did it...Go FIGURE

ARCHIE · 07-31-2006, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRRJeep861

I hear ya... I've been cleaning for thirty years and I'm still not done!

LOL
What makes you think you will "EVER" be done?

LuvMySissy · 07-31-2006, 07:10 AM

When I was working fulltime and my husband and I were both making good money, we had a woman who came once a week for 2-3 hours. She basically cleaned the whole house, including vacuuming, mopping floors and an occasional window. It cost us $60/week (1800 sq. foot house). However, we don't leave anything laying around. I'm not sure a cleaning person will pick up stuff laying on the floor. I "trained" my hubby and kids right from the beginning with laundry baskets in each closet. When you get undressed, the clothes go in the basket and only in the basket.

It was well worth paying someone to come home to a clean house and I really didn't do much in-between (maybe an occasional dusting or vacuuming). I hate housework and look forward to the day that I get my bills paid off so I can once again have this luxury!!!!

Maydi · 07-31-2006, 07:51 AM

I grew up with a maid coming twice a week. My mom is a doctor and my dad is a professor at a university.....and my brother and I were in a million extracurricular activities. Anyway, we were expected to do basic things (clean our own bathroom, make our own bed, laundry in the hamper, wash our own dishes, etc...) but she would do the laundry and keep the entire house spotless. She was really cheap....like $80 a week for a 6,000 sq. ft. house plus laundry. I think it kept my parents (especially my mom) sane. I'm married now, so I don't need one....and truthfully, I don't mind cleaning, so I probably won't be hiring one unless absolutely necessary....

yorkieangel · 07-31-2006, 07:54 AM

$80 a week for a 6000 sq. ft. house.. That is called having a SLAVE

Maydi · 07-31-2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkieangel

$80 a week for a 6000 sq. ft. house.. That is called having a SLAVE

Grrr.....PLEASE don't judge....you don't know everything.....not that it's ANY of your busniess, but my parents also paid for her college tuition, food, and helped her with school supplies for her daughters.

yorkieangel · 07-31-2006, 08:16 AM

YOUR RIGHT.. I don't know everything. I was only going by what YOU POSTED

Tiger's Mom · 07-31-2006, 08:38 AM

I don't have a maid . . . but I do have a houseband

And he sure is darn handy. I have been so busy trying to fill orders that yesterday he decided to make dinner - grilled chichen greek style, basmati and grilled veggies. I just supplied the tsatsiki and dinner was divine . . you wanna borrow him

yorkieangel · 07-31-2006, 08:40 AM

Ill take him if he does dishes TOO

JCarlson2004 · 07-31-2006, 08:54 AM

I don't have a cleaning person right now but I want one in the future. Hubby really helps me out A LOT -- in fact, I think he does more cleaning then I do LOL!! He does the dishes without being asked, vacuums without being asked, cleans the ENITRE bathroom for me -- he's just great. I think team work is important when it comes to cleaning and simple household chores.

07-30-2006, 08:34 PM	#17
doortego Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Posts: 2,160	I agree I've had a lady come on Thursday mornings for ever and it is so cool to come home and everything be neat and clean again. I've even been known to use that day for beauty shop appointments and feel totally pampered. I recommend it and I don't feel like it spoils your family because there are still plenty of chores for the other 6 days a week. It is also good for all of you for you not to feel totally taken advantage of. Good luck.

07-30-2006, 08:40 PM	#18
Mya's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 689	Forget the maid, get a sexy house boy grin That might make hubby change his mind and help out __________________ Regards,Cyn Driving the grammatically correct insane, one posting at a time

07-31-2006, 06:17 AM	#19
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	i have 3 maids... aint that nice... they are the only ones that i allow to do the job.. and they are so so cheap too.... im sure lots of you have the same ones i have.. their names are me, myself and i , they will have to do for now.. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

07-31-2006, 06:31 AM	#20
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	most maid service will require you to pick up before they come to clean. most just clean floors, dust, bathrooms, laundry so you still have to have the toys put away....things off your counter....to me, when i had a maid, it was more work to get the house ready. and when they only come once or twice a week, you still have the other days that you need to clean. i think the best advise is to have everyone in the household contribute and clean everyday before bedtime. make sure their rooms are picked up, they have put their clothes away. my little girl who is 3 already cleans her room everyday. puts her clothes in her drawers and has the room picked up before bed. it's hard training but it is worth it did i mention, my husband is a clean freak......he is not scared to wash dishes by hand...he does laundry everyday....he vacuums the ceiling fans once a week.....oh my gosh...i get tired just watching him __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

07-31-2006, 06:42 AM	#21
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	So why are you actually PICKIN UP after the 3 guys? I would SO stand myground and not do ANY of their laundry and only my own. i also would make my own food and wash only my own freakin dishes and hide them for myself to use. it is HARD and gross and messy but eventually they will catch on and do SOME things. My husband does ALL his own laundry now. UH that was because for some reason all his always got bleach spots or ripped when I did it...Go FIGURE __________________ Yorkieangel

07-30-2006, 02:55 PM	#16
Annabelles_mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	Having a maid is fun! Come home on thursdays, and voila, the house is clean! But I never can find my stuff!

07-31-2006, 07:10 AM	#23
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	When I was working fulltime and my husband and I were both making good money, we had a woman who came once a week for 2-3 hours. She basically cleaned the whole house, including vacuuming, mopping floors and an occasional window. It cost us $60/week (1800 sq. foot house). However, we don't leave anything laying around. I'm not sure a cleaning person will pick up stuff laying on the floor. I "trained" my hubby and kids right from the beginning with laundry baskets in each closet. When you get undressed, the clothes go in the basket and only in the basket. It was well worth paying someone to come home to a clean house and I really didn't do much in-between (maybe an occasional dusting or vacuuming). I hate housework and look forward to the day that I get my bills paid off so I can once again have this luxury!!!! __________________ Sissy & Angel

07-31-2006, 07:51 AM	#24
Maydi Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weslaco, TX Posts: 118	I grew up with a maid coming twice a week. My mom is a doctor and my dad is a professor at a university.....and my brother and I were in a million extracurricular activities. Anyway, we were expected to do basic things (clean our own bathroom, make our own bed, laundry in the hamper, wash our own dishes, etc...) but she would do the laundry and keep the entire house spotless. She was really cheap....like $80 a week for a 6,000 sq. ft. house plus laundry. I think it kept my parents (especially my mom) sane. I'm married now, so I don't need one....and truthfully, I don't mind cleaning, so I probably won't be hiring one unless absolutely necessary.... __________________ Mommy to Schatzi supporting women everywhere

07-31-2006, 07:54 AM	#25
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	$80 a week for a 6000 sq. ft. house.. That is called having a SLAVE __________________ Yorkieangel Last edited by yorkieangel; 07-31-2006 at 07:55 AM. Reason: spelling

07-31-2006, 08:16 AM	#27
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	YOUR RIGHT.. I don't know everything. I was only going by what YOU POSTED __________________ Yorkieangel

07-31-2006, 08:38 AM	#28
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 9,339	I don't have a maid . . . but I do have a houseband And he sure is darn handy. I have been so busy trying to fill orders that yesterday he decided to make dinner - grilled chichen greek style, basmati and grilled veggies. I just supplied the tsatsiki and dinner was divine . . you wanna borrow him

07-31-2006, 08:40 AM	#29
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	Ill take him if he does dishes TOO __________________ Yorkieangel

07-31-2006, 08:54 AM	#30
JCarlson2004 Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York Posts: 8,287	I don't have a cleaning person right now but I want one in the future. Hubby really helps me out A LOT -- in fact, I think he does more cleaning then I do LOL!! He does the dishes without being asked, vacuums without being asked, cleans the ENITRE bathroom for me -- he's just great. I think team work is important when it comes to cleaning and simple household chores. __________________ Mommy Loves Codie, Tia & Baby Cali RIP My Precious Katie - I Love You