alexhoovers94
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That thing on the grass....
Is it a Dyson??
Is it a Dyson??
Has anyone got/had a cleaner/maid
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Sorry Ida.........
But snow just gives me hives! Markers for the, "snow plow"? Yikes, the horror of the thought. 85 degrees by the pool with southern sweet tea.........now you have a reason to put out markers.........those that say, "Trespassers Shot On Site!"
Don't anybody go nuts. Just having fun.
H.
But snow just gives me hives! Markers for the, "snow plow"? Yikes, the horror of the thought. 85 degrees by the pool with southern sweet tea.........now you have a reason to put out markers.........those that say, "Trespassers Shot On Site!"
Don't anybody go nuts. Just having fun.
H.
polkanut69
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We've had a pair of women come in for over 6yrs now, and they do a fine job. We have them come in every 2 weeks and we supply all the chemicals, paper toweling etc. They use their own vacuum (Bissell). At first they charged $50 per visit, but about 3 yrs ago they upped it to $55. We love the job they do for us. They gave us a list of what products they prefer to use.
I am a very clean and organized person, most call it OCD, on my own I keep a very clean house, but there were always those cleaning tasks that I hated to do or didn’t have time to and would drive myself crazy over getting them done. I am also a very busy person working long days and have a very busy social/volunteer life. So about 5 years ago I started having someone come in every other week and perform the “mundane tasks”.
My previous cleaning lady had been with me for 4 years constantly until last year, when she decided to move somewhere warm. So after she left I went back on the hunt for someone to replace her. I tried a few people and companies, I personally found the corporate companies such as Molly Maids or Marry Maids never did the greatest job and were usually higher priced. Then one day last fall I met my dream lady at a fundraiser who was “donated” as an auction prize. She comes in twice a week for 2 and a half hours each time. Not only does she clean but also does the laundry, and few other tasks. She is very kind and professional, most days when I get home from work she has not only done her job but will typically have some surprise waiting for me, be it cookies, brownies, or a full blown crock pot meal. She now cleans 2 other house in the neighborhood and has about 4 or 5 others who want her too.
When I tell friends or family that I have a cleaning person there reaction is typically, “you must be lazy”, or “it’s not that hard to keep a house clean” to my personal favorite “snob”. I always respond with the same response, “so you have never hired someone to do a task or project for you?” Because the truth is most of us have the physical ability to do anything, like change the oil in our car, paint the house, remodel a room , groom the dog, and so on. It just depends on how you want to spend your time.
My previous cleaning lady had been with me for 4 years constantly until last year, when she decided to move somewhere warm. So after she left I went back on the hunt for someone to replace her. I tried a few people and companies, I personally found the corporate companies such as Molly Maids or Marry Maids never did the greatest job and were usually higher priced. Then one day last fall I met my dream lady at a fundraiser who was “donated” as an auction prize. She comes in twice a week for 2 and a half hours each time. Not only does she clean but also does the laundry, and few other tasks. She is very kind and professional, most days when I get home from work she has not only done her job but will typically have some surprise waiting for me, be it cookies, brownies, or a full blown crock pot meal. She now cleans 2 other house in the neighborhood and has about 4 or 5 others who want her too.
When I tell friends or family that I have a cleaning person there reaction is typically, “you must be lazy”, or “it’s not that hard to keep a house clean” to my personal favorite “snob”. I always respond with the same response, “so you have never hired someone to do a task or project for you?” Because the truth is most of us have the physical ability to do anything, like change the oil in our car, paint the house, remodel a room , groom the dog, and so on. It just depends on how you want to spend your time.
