Comments on: Why I Don’t Have a Cleaning Lady

By: Sage

Sage — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:47:05 +0000

I agree with so much of what you shared! I’ve decided that it’s not worth it for me to have a professional cleaner come every week. However, I do hire carpet cleaners once a year to deep clean my carpets. I’ve noticed a huge difference in the cleanliness of my home, and I think that’s totally worth it.

By: Pulling Curls

Pulling Curls — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:17:20 +0000

In reply to Tammie McIntire. I'm so glad you found it helpful :)

By: Tammie McIntire

Tammie McIntire — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:59:06 +0000

I really enjoyed reading your blog post about not having a cleaning lady. It’s refreshing to hear a perspective that values self-sufficiency and the satisfaction of doing things on your own. I also appreciate your advice on staying organized and breaking cleaning tasks into manageable chunks. Personally, I do have a dedicated carpet cleaning company that comes to deep clean my carpets every 6 months. But I still find your tips and insights helpful for keeping up with day-to-day cleaning tasks. Thank you for sharing your perspective!

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:55:54 +0000

In reply to Heather. Oh man, I agree with this!

By: Pulling Curls

Pulling Curls — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:33:17 +0000

In reply to Heather. That's a great tip about offering privacy. Thanks for sharing!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 04:38:08 +0000

In reply to Katt. Yes! I'm a house cleaner and always listen to podcasts or radio interviews. I couldn't do the job without my MP3. People are often home these days when I'm in their homes, so I feel I'm also giving them some privacy when they're on the phone or having family conversations.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 04:29:49 +0000

In reply to Chris. The fashion of building bathrooms with enormous mirrors and low down close to taps causes the glass to have constant splash marks. Keep mirrors away from taps! And unless you're hot looking when naked, who wants their full naked reflection looking back at them everyday LOL !?

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Thu, 21 May 2020 23:14:03 +0000

In reply to Liz.

I guess I have to say that keeping UP with it isn’t too bad, but you are right — the initial clean can be hard…. Believe me, I’m doing it.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 15 May 2020 20:19:25 +0000

“The actual CLEANING part isn’t too much.” are you serious?
Scrubbing moldy tiles and grout, and sealant, having to squat and bend to reach every corner of scummy showerdoors, wiping cat hair from EVERY f*ing surface in the place, scrubbing, scrapping then cleaning grease and hardened, stuck dried goo off stove top without actually damaging the paint/glass/steel, vacuuming crumbs from underneath sofa cushions then vacuuming everything else, mopping tea/coffee/muck from hard floors….
Yes it is a TON of work and if whoever says it’s not is because they are not doing it.

By: Hilary Erickson

Hilary Erickson — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:39:41 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. I think we all probably need to be more forgiving of each other as spouses. Just hard when you're in the trenches, right? :) Hahahhah No one needs that advice more than me!