Each person will allocate their spending the way that maximizes their utility. We have four houses and if we cleaned them ourselves either we wouldn't have time for anything else or they would be very dirty. I estimate we spend $5-7k per year on this. Under 1% of total spend. if you can squeeze it in financially it does free up time. Frugal? Who cares.
I have decided that I should perhaps hire some outfit to clean this place up a bit but I am looking for a topless maid service and can't find one in the local directories but will keep looking.
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Last edited by Belguy; 2012-04-30 at 08:14 PM.
Yeah, i think the same way too, it's quite expensive. But for those who have more money, well i think it's not a problem to them.
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At those rates, you might want to consider hiring a prostitute. Not only will you get a mediocre cleaning of your home, but a much happier endingOriginally Posted by Belguy
As a word of caution to anyone considering maid service: avoid Molly Maid. We used them for several weeks while we recruited our current maid. It was a disaster.
This has been Fun to read this thread. Lots of variance in opinions and values, $$$s and standard of living.
I have done both. When I had the cleaner he kept me on the straight and narrow.
Without the cleaner I have to motivate myself to keep on top of things. Self-Disciplined.
I try to look at it as an extension of my work-out exercise routine, sometimes that works for me.
Weight lifting is dragging the vacuum around, stretching dusting etc...
One way is less on the pocket book...but could be mentally less satifying with the finished product.
Paying someone to do this keeps you on a routine and a happy ending with a clean house once a week or month.
One less worry on the agenda so to speak.
I am still doing my own cleaning but wish I could justify paying a cleaner.
Good topic MG.
Here is a little quote for you regarding those nails, “ Lessons in womanhood—You are only helpless while your nail polish is wet. Even then, you could pull a trigger if you had too.”
Je suis d'accord, pourquoi indeed! Tu est vraiment amusant!
I clean our place simply because no person does it better & I rather avoid aggravation. I do however, get help for spring-like cleaning times that would involve windows, etc.
As little as 15 to 30 minutes of daily cleaning can go a long way, especially if 2 or more people in the home are doing same; 2 people x 30 minutes x 5 days {so weekends off} = 5 hours weekly cleaning. Truth of the matter is that we will procrastinate and/or never find time for things we don't like doing & vice-versa. A lot of people never seem to have problems finding time [as in hours upon hours] for mind-numbing tv programs; facebook, forums, etc., so of course, there is little time for much else.
When it comes to spending, there are plenty of other ways that people spend a lot more for a lot less in return, such as lattes [too many calories]; manicures [your nails can break the same day]; monthly waxing sessions [eyebrows, etc.] and the list goes on and on. Personally, I like to spend on books [one can never learn enough & I prefer the paper version]; gifts [giving feels great]; clothes [quality lasts years] and fun/educational vacations [priceless]!
FP: if your wife is not working outside the house, I don't see why she could not do the housework herself [even with 2 kids at home], unless of course she had physical problems/the house was huge/you make $$$$.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
But you would only need to clean all, if you lived in all 4 simultaneously.
I'm not sure if you're the one making $400K in dividends, if so, who cares indeed!
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
You can (try to) pry my latte from my well-manicured hands. (Actually I prefer Americanos / espressos...)
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