You Can Afford a Maid
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A Maid Is Cheaper Than Marriage Counseling
You can work day and night trying to juggle a job, family obligations, and keeping the house clean. Most likely you feel over-burdened and get cranky with the family. Your quality of life and your relationships suffer.
I'll provide some statistics, justifications, and ideas to help you understand why you need and deserve household help. Having a maid does not mean you've failed as SUPERWOMAN. It means you value your family time over time spent scrubbing floors and dusting.
I need a Cleaning Fairy... by beesplace
Contents at a Glance
- Investigate the Cost for Cleaning in You...
- How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Maid?
- Do You Wish You Had Maid Service?
- Examine Your Current Spending
- How Much Would You Pay to Have a Clean H...
- Examine Why You Need Household Help
- How to Hire and Retain Household Help
- How about Bartering or Swapping Services...
- Do You Feel Like You're Married to Your...
Investigate the Cost for Cleaning in Your Area
Vintage Telephone by JuJuGarden
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Maid?
I get my 2,400 square foot house in Central Florida cleaned for $60.
- House Cleaning Prices - Cost For A Maid | What It Costs
- Find out what it costs for a housecleaner or maid. Many people hire a maid or housecleaner to help them keep their homes in shape. For a small but ongoing investment, this can allow you to free up some of your valuable time and always make sure that your house looks great.
- Cost of House Cleaning - Get Prices and Estimates - CostHelper.com
- Find out how much house cleaning should cost. Get average costs and information for house cleaning. One-time cleaning of a 900-square foot two-bedroom apartment with five rooms, costs $74-$200. A 1,300 square-foot single-story home with seven rooms runs $95-$300. A 2,200 two-story three-bedroom home
Do You Wish You Had Maid Service?
Examine Your Current Spending
What would you give up to pay for a maid?
Look for these kinds of trade offs in the budget. Can you find enough places to cut back so the money can be spent on a maid?
Budget Cut by DesignsbySylvia
How Much Would You Pay to Have a Clean House?
Examine Why You Need Household Help
List Your Reasons
How messy does the house get?
How overworked do you feel?
Are you taking care of children or parents, a job, other responsibilities?
How much family tension links to who-does-what-chore?
How much nagging do you have to do to get any help from the spouse and children?
Note Pad by prawny
How to Hire and Retain Household Help
How about Bartering or Swapping Services?
Do You Feel Like You're Married to Your House
Feel Tired All the Time?
- Dealing With Housework -- Problems and Solutions
- Tips from readers for coping with housework.
- How to Hire a Maid Service | eHow.com
- Once thought of as a luxury for the rich. Having a maid is now almost a necessity for some people. Whether due to job responsibilities or just a hectic schedule, having a maid come in and clean...
- How to Save Money on Your Maid Service | eHow.com
- You want to save money on your maid service not stop the service completely, right? As households continue to look for ways to save money there are just some things that we don't want to give up....
A Housekeeper Is Cheaper Than a Divorce
How Often Would You Need a Maid?
Add Your Two Cents to the Debate
on getting household help like a maid service
How much do you want a maid?
I'd give up ______________ to have one.
DarleneN says:
I've been thinking about getting household help for a while now. I hate vacuuming and cleaning the bathroom and mopping floors, so it doesn't get done until it's gross, which is part of the problem, I guess! I could pay for it with what I earn online.
Stinkerbelle says:
Fast food
Frischy says:
I had domestic help when I was married with young children. It was the best time of my life! I was free to focus on my children and husband, and during that time I also built up a business of my own. It was so nice! But, now it is like it happened to someone else. I don't know where the money would come from now. Not much left to cut back!
vallain says:
I'd give up eating out. When the house and kitchen is clean, I don't mind cooking.
Not much, I've got the housekeeping under control.
themeanviolets says:
I'm too OCD about how I like things done I would drive a maid out of the house. I know... control issues! But I grew up with that so it's been a challenge to break. I think I would hire a maid but then because I have to have everything spic & span before people come over I don't see that changing even with a maid coming. Too afraid people might find out how dirty I am I guess... and the funny thing is... I'm not! I just chase my tail because the more compulsive a person is the more they are disappointed. Well that's me. I need a support group haha. Or perhaps I should be a maid myself!
beckyf says:
I wouldn't want a maid.
Want More Info about Hiring a Maid?
Nannies Maids & More: The Complete Guide for Hiring Household Help
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Life Doesn't Have to Be So Difficult
Household help reduces your workload and stress level
Think about it.
A Housekeeper Is Cheaper Than a Divorce by vallain
How Do You Feel about Household Help?
vacuuming dusting mouse pad by donnafinch777
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marsha32 Apr 30, 2012 @ 1:54 am | delete
- I seriously do need a maid....even every other week or so.....although that wouldn't help me with the massive stuff that is piled here around my desk and in my craft room!
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DarleneN
Apr 17, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
- I think it's a great idea! I don't mind laundry and yard work, but I hate cleaning house!
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themeanviolets Apr 16, 2012 @ 10:40 am | delete
- I very much needed to read this lens today. Thanks!
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Stinkerbelle
Mar 15, 2012 @ 12:14 pm | delete
- Great lens thanks for the fresh opinion
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beckyf Nov 17, 2011 @ 7:38 pm | delete
- I enjoy taking care of my own house. This was an interesting lens. :)
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Ladymermaid
Aug 11, 2011 @ 11:26 am | delete
- I keep saying that if I ever win the lottery the first thing on my list is a maid to keep the dust at bay. (Mind you with my pack rat hubby even a maid would have a battle with that one). Your articles just seem to be everywhere in the section which I am fluttering through today.
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Frischy
Jul 17, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
- Hmm...I guess my previous comment should have been here instead. I would love to have some household help, and yard help too. Maybe if Squidoo takes off!
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awakeningwellness
Mar 21, 2011 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- I used to have a maid and that was really nice, hoping to have one again someday!
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lollyj
Mar 21, 2011 @ 7:06 am | delete
- I'm retired now so don't need a maid, but had one occasionally back in my working days.
I always enjoyed house cleaning. Loved the lens.
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vallain Mar 21, 2011 @ 6:21 pm | delete
- Ah, Lolly, I'm retired too and I'm still not keen on scrubbing floors and toilets.
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pmolinero
Sep 13, 2010 @ 3:30 pm | delete
- A great lens. There are a lot of reasons for having a maid. For a few bucks you get so much more free time to spend with the family. We wouldn't want to miss our maid anymore.
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rms Jul 17, 2010 @ 6:46 am | delete
- Love this!
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jptanabe
Jul 16, 2010 @ 3:57 pm | delete
- I agree household help can be great. But we have a little house, no extra cash, and nothing to give up that would pay for a maid. In another lifetime perhaps!
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Mary Beth
Jul 16, 2010 @ 2:48 pm | delete
- Before my retirement, I had household help for over 20 years. It was wonderful. I use to travel a lot for my job and if I had to worry about cleaning house too it would just be too much. It used to be such a treat when I'd come home from a long day at work and find a clean, fresh house. It did wonders for my sanity :)
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Here's a Book to Help with the Argument
A Housekeeper Is Cheaper Than a Divorce: Why You Can Afford to Hire Help and How to Get It
Amazon Price: $17.88 (as of 05/28/2012)
You'll learn why hiring household help is no longer a luxury for the wealthy, but should be viewed as a time-management tool for busy folks. The volume is an easy read, loaded with important facts. You'll learn how to justify the cost and even how to sell the idea to your spouse !! There's a great appendix that provides a super schedule with day by day duties you can give to your helper so you can get the biggest bang for your buck. (review by Irvin Goodman)
Until You Get the Maid, Get the Whole Family Helping
Don't try to do it all yourself
Chores Without Wars: Turning Housework into Teamwork
Amazon Price: $7.98 (as of 05/28/2012)
How to Handle Household Help
How to Hire & Retain Your Household Help: A Household HR Handbook
Amazon Price: $23.74 (as of 05/28/2012)
