Having a Cleaning Lady

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Has anyone here use a cleaning person? I’m just wondering.

At my ASD support group a few folks have a cleaning person. Personally, my husband stopped our cleaning person to avoid my upset. I would get frantic about where things were afterwards. Perhaps it would have worked if we had instead talked and figured out how to mitigate the upset.

What are you thinking?

I used to hire a cleaning lady and I may hire another one soon.
I am very reluctant to let outsiders into my house but the relationship of me paying her helps a bit.
After a few trials, I found a lady I was comfortable with and stuck to her until she left the country.
Finding another one is a bit stressful but I got some recommendations from my extended family and may give her a chance.

I never had one. I'm extremely good at cleaning and I find it relaxing for myself, so I know a cleaning person's job at it wouldn't be at my standards and I would notice the spots she missed. When I've had friends over and they try help and clean, I tell them not to and I would get to it later. If they insisted, I would let them and try not to show that it bothers me the way they're cleaning. I once had to rewash all my dishes because my friend's wife did such a bad job. Since I never had a cleaning or talked to one, to what extent can you ask her to clean things your certain way? Does she take that request kindly?

I hired one when i was working since i was home at 8 pm and had no time to even cook. We get along well and since my house is small anyway it works out great.

Could use one but $$$


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Why don't you Americans just say "cleaner"?

Because it's too much like "vacuum cleaner" LOL

It's just the quirks of American speech, versus the quirks of UK speech.

I wish I could clean myself, but I have leg pain in my bones, my bones didn’t healed right when I broke my ankle, I have feet pain too.

Is it wrong when a cleaning lady wants more money when you cancel on her for awhile, cuz you can’t pay her for awhile?