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Cleaning service recs?
I am very lightly considering the idea of a cleaning service. I feel like a loser (no judgment on others) for wanting someone else to come to my home and clean for me. My justification is that working M-F, 40+hrs a week, it's hard to find the time to clean the way I'd like to have it cleaned.
What does your cleaning service charge? What do they clean? How long/how often do you use them? Have you ever had any problems? Does it weird anyone else out to have someone in their home when they're not home?
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Re: Cleaning service recs?
I felt the same way... very reluctant and a little guilty about hiring a housecleaner. I felt conflicted about spending the money on something I "should" be able to do, and I felt conflicted about the potential classist issues of hiring someone to clean for me.
But for a variety of reasons, I finally came to terms with it, and OH. MY. GOD. It is soooo nice. I wish I hadn't waited so long! Huge huge huge stress relief for me to not have to worry cleaning, and not going into a cleaning panic when i hear someone is going to stop by, and not having to spend forever madly cleaning the house before a party or houseguests... , etc. etc. etc.
For me, the only way I could feel comfortable with it (morally) was to hire cleaners who were paid living wages and who used "green" cleaning products. I pay more for my cleaner than I would hiring through a big company, but it was really important to me. I also feel a lot more comfortable with the idea of having someone in my house while I'm not here, because I feel a person who's running their own cleaning business has more accountability than someone who's working for minimum wage through a big cleaning company. I have a friend who hires through a larger company, and different cleaners come out each time... I just feel more comfortable knowing the person who is in my house, and having an actual relationship with that person...
If you're interesting in going this route, I can PM you with more details and some recommendations for a few cleaners to consider. (Where are you located though--that will make a difference on who I might recommend.)
Sorry to butt in, but I am definitely interested in this information, littlemissflip, can you email me at termiknitter at gmail dot com? Thanks!
Done!
you can email me too! ajung08 at hotmail dot com.
I live in Chaska. I like what you said about trusting someone who has their own cleaning business rather than someone who may be a disgruntled employee
Thank you!
Sent! I'm in St. Paul, so my recommendations might not work for you, but hopefully the info will be helpful in some way. Good luck with your decision!