WTF.
man. I have been completely resistant to getting a cleaning person, but I wonder if I should do it
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Jul 19, 2012 3:52:28 pm PDT #14728 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
msbelle - Jul 19, 2012 3:53:58 pm PDT #14729 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
The person would primarily be a childcare person, this would be time before school is out to get their hours up. I do not want them to do any of mac's chore jobs, but maybe his vacuuming could stand to be done even if they do it that week also?
sarameg - Jul 19, 2012 3:55:33 pm PDT #14730 of 30001
The last serious dusting this house got was when my mom was here last October. Ahem. Ok, I do spots here and there, and aim the vacuum at the tops of flat surfaces where safe when doing my vacuum&mop routine every 2 weeks, but...I hate dusting.
If it were me, I'd start the first couple of weeks with just a prioritized list every day and ask them to note how long each takes them (some people are champion ironers. My grandmother was one. I am not. So I try not to own anything that needs ironing because what she could do in an hour would take me a whole damn day.) Each day those first few weeks, just plow through the priorities, and figure out each night what the next day's are. Once you get a good sense, you can set up a more regular schedule.
Jesse - Jul 19, 2012 3:56:13 pm PDT #14731 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Shit, now I want a cleaning person too!
Oh, if the helper vacuumed once a week and mac vacuumed once a week, that sounds good. I mean, you have two cats, right?
sarameg - Jul 19, 2012 3:58:52 pm PDT #14732 of 30001
I'd be happy with one a month to do the shit I don't want to ever. Like dusting and wipe down sills and windows. Hell, maybe I need to get on that. After I call the gutter people, the roofers, someone to fix my slate on my front door overhang....
le nubian - Jul 19, 2012 4:00:05 pm PDT #14733 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sarameg is speaking truth tonight.
TRUTH.
msbelle - Jul 19, 2012 4:01:55 pm PDT #14734 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yes, still have he two cats.
I am not sure why, but I think litter boxes and bathroom deep cleaning are too much - also anything more than vacuuming my room.
Jesse - Jul 19, 2012 4:04:32 pm PDT #14735 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am not sure why, but I think litter boxes and bathroom deep cleaning are too much - also anything more than vacuuming my room.
I get that. The first two are dirty and the last is personal.
sarameg - Jul 19, 2012 4:05:42 pm PDT #14736 of 30001
Someone to just do some of the light maintenance on a regular basis will make a huge difference. Then the deep cleaning (OMG, move the freaking bed and vacuum 6 months of Devi-fur-mat up. That took 45 minutes alone!) won't be as daunting.
Kat - Jul 19, 2012 4:07:42 pm PDT #14737 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
mopping
grocery shopping
wipe down of fridge
filing
organizing book shelf
strip beds, wash sheets and remake beds
wipe down walls
windows (how I LOATHE doing this)
sweep patio
prep chef meals
in my case, but not msbelle's, grade papers
We have no cleaning person anymore, which is fine. But man the floors kill me.
Randomly, on Sunday there was a 400 lb black bear in my neighborhood that they have nicknamed Meatball. Like 1 block north and two blocks west.