Suggestions please.
I may have mentioned before that I am not the best housekeeper in the world. In all actuality, it just isn't that important to me on my scale of priorities. But, it means a lot to Chris. After much resistance on my part, I tried to keep the house up more often. And wow, is it hard to do! But I do my best with the skills that I have and by trying to compromise between his desires and my time.
After one particularly treacherous fight between us, I imagined us going on Dr. Phil. (Yeah, I have a pretty active fantasy life :) ) I then tried to think what his advice would be. And then it hit me! A pretty easy solution. I laughed at how easy it could be. A cleaning service! Not like a live in maid or anything, I can only dream! But someone to help out with the floors, the dusting, the mirrors. The stuff that I can't ever get to.
One of my friends is doing a career change and I have hired her to come in every other week to help clean house with me. While she's cleaning, I'm going to try to tackle the clutter and the disorganization around here. But, here's my question. What should be done every other week? Why didn't I learn anything like this in school? You learn how to balance a checkbook, but what about running a household? I loved home ec so much, but it didn't tackle these things. But I do know how to can peaches, I'm proud to say!
I've thought:
floors
dusting
mirrors
Anything else? What do you guys suggest?
This is just the best case scenario I could have imagined! I feel so relieved at the help of someone who knows how to do these things. BJB has a little extra income to help with the career change. Chris can feel more comfortable without having to nag me. And a clean house? What could be better?
And you know where the $ is coming from? Remember when we put the halt on date night every week and moved it to once a month? Yep, that's where the $ was.
3 comments:
Not to be a downer or anything, but I tried this same idea for a few months and found it was just too hard to clean the house for the housekeeper to come and clean. How pathetic is that?! Plus, I found that she would do the floors then a kid would spill juice the next day so I'd be mopping all over again. And so forth. But I have friends who swear by the housekeeper approach, so I hope its a winner for you!
mp
I'd say every other week it might be nice for someone to reorganize all the tupperware and pantry. It always seems like every few weeks it gets unorganized.
Other ideas:
Stripping the beds
Sorting the recycling
MP made me LOL! Resist this. Let the housekeeper do those things. :)
I have no advice to give. My DH does the dishes and vacuums. I prefer to do the laundry and take care of other miscellaneous stuff that needs to be done.
Good luck with your cleaning. Are you feeling better?
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