I'm thinking more and more about hiring someone to clean, but I'm having a hard time working myself up to it. Almost as hard a time as I do cleaning house
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There is one way to find out if you can afford it and that's to hire someone and see. So long as you're not making a long term contract that should work fine.
Perhaps you'll learn something from your housekeeper too, pick up some skills. It's just natural that some people are more suited to cleaning than others, some are just better at it, some people enjoy it, some don't, for some it's just neutral.
Having a clean uncluttered home can make a huge difference in state of mind so however you get that, I'd say it go for it.
'Sides, housekeepers wanta get paid too. Nothing wrong with helping them out that way. :)
Anyway, whatever you do you're neither bad nor lazy. Having a clean house is pleasant is all and it makes other parts of life easier. It's okay to be kind to yourself by getting help with it. :)
It seems like when the house is already overwhelmed with messy-ness, it become too much effect to keep up with the weekly cleaning. You could just hire someone temporarily to help get things in order, with the attempt in the process of things that you will be able to take up certain tasks (like vacuuming or whatever) on your own when they don't seem so overwhelming.
We've talked about getting someone to clean a couple of rooms downstairs that are . . . beyond overwhelming. I like doing weekly cleaning, but Y's house is a little big for me to do all the clean on my own, so that it doesn't take up as much of my weekend. And once it gets to a certain level, it becomes a chore.
Very interesting post & article! Thank you so much for sharing!
Absolutely go for it! Perhaps one big start-up clean but having someone come in every other week or once a month to keep the dirt away can be an excellent thing. And for a few hours, it isn't going to be too expensive. It also gives you a bit of pressure to make things un-cluttered enough for the person to actually clean. But for the first time... you might need help which is fine and usually very negotiable.
You're not bad or lazy. And guilt is a waste of your mental resources. Dirty dishes aren't inherently a statement about your values - that's a perspective you bring. The dishes simply are. Feeling guilt about it doesn't get them clean and put away. Some problems really can be solved by throwing money at them.
I think you probably can afford it. You have a good job, you don't have a car, and you don't seem to spend a whole lot... Maybe you need to setup a budget?
random thoughts on housecleaninggrenaciaMarch 2 2010, 03:41:39 UTC
I can't personally imagine hiring someone to tidy, because I have a weird aversion to people "messing with my stuff" - I'm afraid of things getting thrown out or misplaced somewhere I can't find them. Only I can decide what bits of my random junk are important and where they belong. However, having someone clean the bathroom sounds great. Luckily we have our almost-9-year-old who finds a strange joy in cleaning toilets.
I think you could definitely use some help with your kitchen.
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So long as you're not making a long term contract that should work fine.
Perhaps you'll learn something from your housekeeper too, pick up some skills.
It's just natural that some people are more suited to cleaning than others, some are just better at it, some people enjoy it, some don't, for some it's just neutral.
Having a clean uncluttered home can make a huge difference in state of mind so however you get that, I'd say it go for it.
'Sides, housekeepers wanta get paid too. Nothing wrong with helping them out that way. :)
Anyway, whatever you do you're neither bad nor lazy.
Having a clean house is pleasant is all and it makes other parts of life easier.
It's okay to be kind to yourself by getting help with it.
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We've talked about getting someone to clean a couple of rooms downstairs that are . . . beyond overwhelming. I like doing weekly cleaning, but Y's house is a little big for me to do all the clean on my own, so that it doesn't take up as much of my weekend. And once it gets to a certain level, it becomes a chore.
Very interesting post & article! Thank you so much for sharing!
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You're not bad or lazy. And guilt is a waste of your mental resources. Dirty dishes aren't inherently a statement about your values - that's a perspective you bring. The dishes simply are. Feeling guilt about it doesn't get them clean and put away. Some problems really can be solved by throwing money at them.
I think you probably can afford it. You have a good job, you don't have a car, and you don't seem to spend a whole lot... Maybe you need to setup a budget?
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I think you could definitely use some help with your kitchen.
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