Comments on: Would you Hire a Maid?

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:01:26 +0000

Wow! That’s great, Susan. Maybe one day…sigh

By: Susan Payton

Susan Payton — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:29:27 +0000

I went through this dilemma a while back but then Husband got me maid service for a year (over a year ago). I was nervous but I got over it. It is so great to come home and have things sparkling clean! We did every 2 weeks but now do 1x a month. And yes, I pick up before they come. Just a little.

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:16:52 +0000

Thanks, Maya for the input! I think it would be a great help to all of us.

By: Maya

Maya — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:36:26 +0000

I would be elated to have someone take on the chores for me once in a while. Once a month would be a great start! They would be able to detail clean where I don't have time to. A friend of mine hired a cleaning company to come in once a month when she was pregnant and she loved the extra help. She loved it so much that she kept them on well after the baby was born. Sometimes you have to be a little selfish to keep balance in your life!

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:17:22 +0000

Thanks Alicia for the great feedback. Sometimes us mamis just need to let go of the guilt.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:32:44 +0000

Households with two working parents should (if they can) hire someone to clean their home. Working mothers have enough to do — having the carpets cleaned and house tidied up (dusting, mopping, toilet cleaning) done by someone else can give you back precious time to spend with your family. If money is the reason to not do it, then by all means don’t, but if it’s guilt you need to consider rethinking how you feel about this and the benefits it can bring to you.

By: ModernMami

ModernMami — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:09:00 +0000

Yea I think I’d be the same…

By: 1stopmom

1stopmom — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:04:03 +0000

I am always thinking I would love to have a maid, but I pretty sure I am one of those people who would clean before the maid comes so she would not think I am a slob.