Once a week person to help clean house? -is that too often

I don't see how anyone can give a definitive "yes" or "no" answer on this one - it totally depends on individual circumstances. It also depends on what you mean by "cleaning". Someone above has already said that includes ironing, for them. My husband works from home, I work full time, we used to have a cleaner who came once a fortnight just to do the floors - hoover top to bottom and wash all the lino floors in the kitchen, hall, bathroom. She left and we haven't found a replacement yet, so we take a couple of hours out of our weekend to do this, but I'd rather it got done during the week.

It's your money; spend it as you wish.

When I had 1-3 kids I had a cleaner 1x/week. After 4 kids, we went to 2x a week. Do you know how much laundry we have?!?!?!

I've had some people get all in a huff over it. So what? I cook nearly every meal and pack lunches every day for the kids, I'm a soap and water (no fancy skincare) once-a-year haircut kind of gal, don't get nails done, we drive cars til they die, don't watch TV, don't have cable (BTW I can't BELIEVE how much people spend on cable!!), so there you go.

Does nobody clean their own places anymore? How messy can your house be if you can't clean it? I have four kids, a dog, a cat and we both worked at one point. I managed to clean my house, do my shopping, kids to school etc and get to work on time. It's called time management. What kind of message does it send to your children if you can't even clean up after yourselves? Sorry just my opinion.

My fiance and I both work 50 hour weeks, if I had kids and the spare cash I'd hire someone to help out once a week, I'd rather spend those few extra hours with my kids if I worked as much as this person does than washing windows and ironing, crikey even if it's to get her a couple of extra hours off to have a cuppa tea. Fair enough you can manage your time but I bet you're always off your feet busy, if it gives you a break what's the harm. And I don't think it gives this person any sort of negative message to her kids at all, my Mum used to hire a man to wash the windows once a month, I don't think I stewed thinking "god I've got such bone idle parents" it was just a thing that happened among other things a fairly neutral memory and message if you will, judgey mcjudge pants.

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Weekly is great, we've done that for several years -- but also have a list of deep clean projects for that person to do on a rotating basis. Like wiping down woodwork, deep cleaning of rooms (woodwork, windows, window treatments), etc. We pay someone to do the cleaning so that we have fun time with our kids -- the time is worth more to us than the money is.

That said, don't let your kids dump on the cleaning person (they shouldn't dump on you either). They have to learn to pick up clothes, put them in the hamper if they're dirty, hang them up if they're not, put clean clothes away, put toys etc away so the cleaning person can do their job, and other chores.

At 13 and 9, mine do some of the laundry, bus dishes, load/unload the dishwasher, fold the linens, etc. And as the kids get older, they can earn some money (for college, high school activities, whatever) by taking on the cleaning.

I used to have merry maids once a week changed sheets and cleaned kids rooms as well as the rest of the house soooo worth it. If I can get out of debt and savings back where it was pre adopting I would for sure have them once a week again

Since he is the 1 w the issue about it, then he should pull up the slack and throw more of his efforts into the housecleaning.

He works from home and thinks besids not needing it, it disturbs him.

Does nobody clean their own places anymore? How messy can your house be if you can't clean it? I have four kids, a dog, a cat and we both worked at one point. I managed to clean my house, do my shopping, kids to school etc and get to work on time. It's called time management. What kind of message does it send to your children if you can't even clean up after yourselves? Sorry just my opinion.

How dirty does it get that twice a month maid service isn't enough??

Do you not doing anything in the interim?

My sister has a husband, no kids, and a big house. She has someone once a month and believe me by then, she really needs it done. In the interim they only run the dishwasher and wash laundry.

Does nobody clean their own places anymore? How messy can your house be if you can't clean it? I have four kids, a dog, a cat and we both worked at one point. I managed to clean my house, do my shopping, kids to school etc and get to work on time. It's called time management. What kind of message does it send to your children if you can't even clean up after yourselves? Sorry just my opinion.

My fiance and I both work 50 hour weeks, if I had kids and the spare cash I'd hire someone to help out once a week, I'd rather spend those few extra hours with my kids if I worked as much as this person does than washing windows and ironing, crikey even if it's to get her a couple of extra hours off to have a cuppa tea. Fair enough you can manage your time but I bet you're always off your feet busy, if it gives you a break what's the harm. And I don't think it gives this person any sort of negative message to her kids at all, my Mum used to hire a man to wash the windows once a month, I don't think I stewed thinking "god I've got such bone idle parents" it was just a thing that happened among other things a fairly neutral memory and message if you will, judgey mcjudge pants.

Sorry I'm not judging anyone. Again my opinion. When someone asks for an opinion I am entitled to give it. If she didn't want it, then don't post it. By the way, I spend time with my kids all the time and I don't clean for hours on end. I do happen to know a woman who happens to have a housekeeper 2x a week. She's got 2 kids and BECAUSE they have a housekeeper, they act like they can make as much mess as they want because they're not the ones that have to clean it. That is what I meant about "what are you teaching your kids". I actually have a few friends who have people come in and clean once a month. And the same with them. They dirty the house as much as possible because they don't clean it. My boyfriends mother had a cleaning lady as well when he was younger. Long term effect: he's a dirty slob who cleans nothing and puts nothing away. But again how dirty are your houses that it takes hours to clean even if you work 50 hours a week? I have a house: basement, main floor and upstairs. Takes me all of 45 min to clean it once a week. Daily chores such as genreal tidying, dishes (don't have a dishwasher) and sweeping takes 20 min tops. Which I do when the kids are having their down time (watching a movie or playing quietly or when they are in bed.