My MIL used to do all her own cleaning...
Posted By: I vote for cleaning service on 2007-11-30
In Reply to: For those of you who have paid help with the house .. - Please advise me here (sm)
scrubbing floors on all fours and such, but now is paying a price with health problems, achy bones and joints, etc. I asked her why she didn't just have someone come in every so often to clean (because she is in her 70s), and now she does that. I like having a cleaning service come every couple of weeks to do the deep cleaning for me. They get on their fours to clean my floors, something I would never do. I keep it up in between visits, but not like what they do.
I've actually stopped using them a couple of times because of the guilt and the feeling of being pampered, but I got over and we use it. I don't want to have an achy, sore body later in life because of pride, and neither does my hubby! Also, at the end of my last work day, I would dread the thought of hard cleaning on my days off, so now look forward to my weekend with only laundry to do! We pay $75 for 2 women to come and clean for 2 hours. I do make our own beds before they come, as I feel funny about that. Just had a cleaning today and love it! I say go for it for those who are considering it! It's so worth it! Stay younger and live longer! :-) Those women who think they're doing it all by cleaning, cooking, and working, are actually hurting themselves in the long run.
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