Comments on: The Decision of Having a Housecleaning Lady http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:23:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JessicaH http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-10024 JessicaH Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:06:03 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-10024 I tried looking for a private cleaning lady and then hired this maid service. I am very happy with them and hope they continue cleaning for the price. I tried looking for a private cleaning lady and then hired this maid service. I am very happy with them and hope they continue cleaning for the price.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 The Financial Blogger Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:10:03 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-1155 you got that right Velvet! there are things more important to care about! you got that right Velvet! there are things more important to care about!

]]> By: Velvet Jones http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Velvet Jones Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:40:49 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-1152 I always told myself that if I ever get married, we're getting someone to clean the house. Forget saving money, I figure it could save our marriage in that no one has to fuss about who is doing what chore. :) I always told myself that if I ever get married, we’re getting someone to clean the house. Forget saving money, I figure it could save our marriage in that no one has to fuss about who is doing what chore. :)

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]]> By: telly http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 telly Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:33:05 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-1014 Well FB, I totally agree with you on a cleaning lady (and I don't even have any kids)! It is the best discretional spending we do imo. I'd give up my cell phone before I'd give her up! But I feel ok about this spending because we live substantially below our means in most every other department. Our house is probably the smallest, least expensive home she cleans...in fact she probably wonders how we can afford it. ;) Generally, it is MUCH cheaper to find someone outside of an agency. We found our cleaning lady by word of mouth. She comes every other week and we pay her $55 for 6 hours (though I'm sure it doesn't actually take her that long). Totally worth it. Well FB, I totally agree with you on a cleaning lady (and I don’t even have any kids)! It is the best discretional spending we do imo. I’d give up my cell phone before I’d give her up! But I feel ok about this spending because we live substantially below our means in most every other department. Our house is probably the smallest, least expensive home she cleans…in fact she probably wonders how we can afford it. ;)

Generally, it is MUCH cheaper to find someone outside of an agency. We found our cleaning lady by word of mouth. She comes every other week and we pay her $55 for 6 hours (though I’m sure it doesn’t actually take her that long). Totally worth it.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 The Financial Blogger Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:32:19 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-1007 The cleaning lady was actually dropping adds on everybody's door in my neighborhood. Since we even call existing client and the result was not satisfying, I don't know which method would be the most reliable to find a good one. My wife just told her over the phone today, as I am pretty far away right now (look at the time of my answer and you will figure out that I am somewhere on the West Coast), I don't know how it went. I am really curious to see if she came up with any excuses. CR, I think you might be right with Montrealers and I used to fit in this category (until I had two kids! here is my BMW payment! lol!). However, I still feel that there is a strong feeling of jealousy when you can afford this kind of luxury. That's too bad! I'm thinking of asking some of my neighbors, it seem that several people have in my area. I'll keep you posted! The cleaning lady was actually dropping adds on everybody’s door in my neighborhood. Since we even call existing client and the result was not satisfying, I don’t know which method would be the most reliable to find a good one.

My wife just told her over the phone today, as I am pretty far away right now (look at the time of my answer and you will figure out that I am somewhere on the West Coast), I don’t know how it went. I am really curious to see if she came up with any excuses.

CR, I think you might be right with Montrealers and I used to fit in this category (until I had two kids! here is my BMW payment! lol!). However, I still feel that there is a strong feeling of jealousy when you can afford this kind of luxury. That’s too bad!

I’m thinking of asking some of my neighbors, it seem that several people have in my area. I’ll keep you posted!

]]> By: Customers Revenge http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Customers Revenge Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-1000 I too am considering spending on a cleaning person, especially since I have two kids and two dogs = cleaning disaster. Let me know how you found someone. By the way, I totally disagree with you that Quebecers live modestly; certainly not Montrealers. I come from the West of Canada and the difference is night and day. I would bet that Quebecers spend way more of their income on entertainment, clothing, cars, vacations, etc. than the rest of Canada. It would be an interesting study. Just in my neighbourhood I see many people paying others to mow their lawns, cut branches, make repairs to the house, etc. Where I'm from I would not see that at all. Everyone mowed their own lawns and did their own minor repairs. I too am considering spending on a cleaning person, especially since I have two kids and two dogs = cleaning disaster. Let me know how you found someone.

By the way, I totally disagree with you that Quebecers live modestly; certainly not Montrealers. I come from the West of Canada and the difference is night and day. I would bet that Quebecers spend way more of their income on entertainment, clothing, cars, vacations, etc. than the rest of Canada. It would be an interesting study. Just in my neighbourhood I see many people paying others to mow their lawns, cut branches, make repairs to the house, etc. Where I’m from I would not see that at all. Everyone mowed their own lawns and did their own minor repairs.

]]> By: Quentin D'Souza http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Quentin D'Souza Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-999 $60 seems like a great deal. I'm outside of Toronto and the least expensive Cleaning Service I could find was $90 for about the same amount of area as your home. $60 seems like a great deal. I’m outside of Toronto and the least expensive Cleaning Service I could find was $90 for about the same amount of area as your home.

]]> By: Joe http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Joe Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:21:17 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-996 Hey! Where did you get your cleaning lady? From an agency? Which one? I am trying to find one for my mother... thanks! Hey! Where did you get your cleaning lady? From an agency? Which one? I am trying to find one for my mother… thanks!

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-992 The Financial Blogger Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:31:45 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-decision-of-having-a-housecleaning-lady/#comment-992 MDJ, I think there is another factor why you won't spend money on a cleaning lady now : I don't think you have children, right? Having two, children increase significantly the amount of work in the house (including cleaning!) MDJ, I think there is another factor why you won’t spend money on a cleaning lady now : I don’t think you have children, right?

Having two, children increase significantly the amount of work in the house (including cleaning!)

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