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When I had a cleaning lady, I always straightened up before she arrived. I hired her to do the heavy housework, such as change the sheets, do the bathrooms & kitchen, vacuum & dust, etc. Depending on how long she'd be there, I'd keep in some sodas & lunch things for her. When I was growing up, my mother always had a cleaning lady. That was in the days when they also ironed. LOL Good luck with your cleaning lady! They are invaluable for a busy household.

LOL, Furbie. Kttymom, most people try to do the same thing. It's hard for a cleaning person to know where things go, so it's better than you standing over them telling them where to put things away, since most of them charge by the hour.

When I had someone in, I'd be like June, and have them do the heavy stuff. Vaccuuming, dusting, sweeping/moping, bathrooms, kitchen, baseboards, those kind of things.

Enjoy the treat. You just might be spoiled for life! LOL

I have never been able to afford a cleaning lady

My wife has her own cleaning business and I can attest to the fact that most people do NOT straighten up before her arrival. She loves the work and the people. She'd be happy to have you...what, pre-cleaners for customers! lol

My grandmother had a cleaning come in to do the heavy stuff after she was in her 80's. She was adamant about doing everything herself. No help with the dishes or anything else. After my mother had surgery I paid the cleaning lady to do my mothers house a couple of times. Well my mother forced herself to straigten up the house as best she could. I think we just don't want people to thing "what a scumbag" all this dirt. Are they just the laziest or what?

I'm the cleaning lady around my house too.

Well I thought some of you would like to know how it went today. Whew, I am exhausted from cleaning today. While she was here I found many things to do such as linens, laundry, I just did some putzing around the house. Well, after she left, I had to put things back where they were from the dressers, etc, windex both tables in the family room, change linens (guess she doesnt do that), clean the kitchen(again,guess she doesnt do kitchens),she forgot one out of 3 toilets, vacuum kitchen....the list goes on. I now remember why I have not had her nor anybody else to clean the house in 5 months. And it looks like it will be even longer for the future. The things she did I do on a 2-3 x week basis anyway. I thought she would do more deep, heavier cleaning. She didnt even dust dining room. I am not very happy. I have known people to have cleaning ladies and they clean fridge, microwave, ceiling fans with the big duster, linens, even start some laundry, iron if necessary and things like that. Very disappointed. Waste of money. I guess I know what I will be doing AGAIN tomorrow !!!!

cleaning lady = my 2 teenagers!!!!!!!!!!

But, I think I would be just like you kttymom....I'm afraid I would be going around picking up stuff before she got there too!!!