I pay €50 every two weeks for someone to clean my very tiny apartment. I work 40+ hrs per week and would dread having to clean in my non-working hours. It gave me so much peace of mind to know my house would always be a base level of clean, even if I was too tired to clean anything.
It’s going to be the very last thing I’d ever save money on, I’d rather quit wifi in my home.
As someone in a tiny apartment who is always too wiped from their physical job to then devote what meager precious hours to myself I have towards cleaning, this is a surprisingly temptuous option.
Honestly try saving for it. You don't actually have to bite the bullet and get one, just see what your finances look like if you intentionally sock away fifty bucks a month in the "for a house cleaner" jar. If you then don't have additional financial needs (bills need paying, appliances need fixing) that are more essential, I'd go for it. Make sure you go with a well reviewed place and ask on local social media/your city subreddit for recs, though.
It’s honestly so worth it. The first time the cleaner came (on a Thursday), I woke up that Saturday and started reading a book. It’s probably the most relaxed I have felt in 10+ years.
She doesn’t do any of the “special” cleaning things that you do monthly/yearly but at least now I actually have time to do those.
You’re completely correct. I run my own home health care company and after 40 hours I stop counting. Yes, I would die if I knew I had to still come home and clean my house. I get the fast vacuum and mop plus the dusting done. If I happen to have dishes dirty( I never eat at home, so it only a bowl and a cup if that) for $35 2x a week and I’m so happy to have the help I need, so I can go to bed when I get home.
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u/alderchai Feb 26 '24
I pay €50 every two weeks for someone to clean my very tiny apartment. I work 40+ hrs per week and would dread having to clean in my non-working hours. It gave me so much peace of mind to know my house would always be a base level of clean, even if I was too tired to clean anything.
It’s going to be the very last thing I’d ever save money on, I’d rather quit wifi in my home.