tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post8011800993950249031..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Domestic help wanted, must be cheap.Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-57970240930676216782015-11-18T11:11:57.453+00:002015-11-18T11:11:57.453+00:00I know the feeling!!I know the feeling!!Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41840883442142417522015-11-17T17:18:52.632+00:002015-11-17T17:18:52.632+00:00If you can get a cleaner for a fiver a week, send ...If you can get a cleaner for a fiver a week, send her round here when she's finished yours ;-)<br /><br />Housework is a thankless task isn't it, Id much rather be walking the dogs!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42092478022876217182015-11-17T07:42:11.171+00:002015-11-17T07:42:11.171+00:00clean the kitchen..hygiene reasons 4 cats, clean t...clean the kitchen..hygiene reasons 4 cats, clean the tile floors regularly, DONT touch the dust you can see it unless some writes in it make sure the loos and chrome taps sparkle....oh! slap a bit of white paint about every Christmas. <br />Thankless task housework is lol good luck xSue Pinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09602948623134311916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53938416507760547762015-11-16T20:21:20.813+00:002015-11-16T20:21:20.813+00:00Hello Danneka. I must make more effort to chip awa...Hello Danneka. I must make more effort to chip away at it, I leave jobs for far too long. Thanks for your comment, pity about your Lady who does, or did. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4178337313491559992015-11-16T19:29:56.591+00:002015-11-16T19:29:56.591+00:00, I take 2 days Cleaning, grrrr I used to be so h..., I take 2 days Cleaning, grrrr I used to be so house proud having a day for doing everything especially when my children were small but years later when I found I had some illness problems I decided to get a "Lady who Does" I found what I thought was a treasure , paid her some over the odds then a few months down the line I caught her helping herself in my wallet, so now I try and do my own chores I take either Wednesdays or Fridays and whip through the bungalow with the vacuum and the steam cleaner, So far it is working for me. I say each to his own where house chores are concerned. Hope your visitors appreciate all your hard work getting the house ready for their visit Ilona , <br />DannekeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-52080315043365688082015-11-16T18:11:14.564+00:002015-11-16T18:11:14.564+00:00Yes, I will give it a try. The thing is, I see a j...Yes, I will give it a try. The thing is, I see a job that needs doing then think about it, and think about it a bit more, then say, stuff it. I need to stop moaning and just do it. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-31801357058242791902015-11-16T18:07:17.163+00:002015-11-16T18:07:17.163+00:00The job's yours Aril, when can you start?The job's yours Aril, when can you start? Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89714013803723086142015-11-16T10:56:30.564+00:002015-11-16T10:56:30.564+00:00i make it a game, when I put the kettle on, whilst...i make it a game, when I put the kettle on, whilst waiting for it to boil, I run around like a silly person to see how much I can get done. I do this throughout the day, when I need a break from the pc. If I go upstairs for something I have to have 10 mins up there making beds or something else, by the end of the day, I have completed rather a lot of stuff in very short amounts of time, it makes it less boring I find. then I go back to computing :) Julie tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58310100400531255962015-11-16T10:49:16.621+00:002015-11-16T10:49:16.621+00:00Glad it's not just me! Imo, people seem to be ...Glad it's not just me! Imo, people seem to be either fanatical cleaners or not at all. I'm somewhere in the middle .. like you. Trouble with cleaning is, when you think you've finished, you've got it all to do again. And there's always something more interesting you could be doing. I read a hint the other day to just do a few minutes every day: apparently, this will keep things ticking over to the point where they hardly need blitzing any more. Even as little as three to ten minutes a day will do it, so they say. Might give it a go ... !<br /><br />Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3022400982625226932015-11-16T08:49:00.968+00:002015-11-16T08:49:00.968+00:00I'm grateful that others don't like cleani...I'm grateful that others don't like cleaning as it keeps me in employment ;-)<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-83790218185101016282015-11-16T08:14:22.706+00:002015-11-16T08:14:22.706+00:00glad to see somebody else subscribes to the 'Q...glad to see somebody else subscribes to the 'Quentin Crisp Theory' of household dust....what was it he said, it doesn't get any deeper after four years? That sounds about right!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88304268447422585002015-11-16T05:11:50.493+00:002015-11-16T05:11:50.493+00:00Save the dust and spin it to make yarn, so you can...Save the dust and spin it to make yarn, so you can knit a sweater.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-87975085092513717742015-11-16T03:10:55.590+00:002015-11-16T03:10:55.590+00:00I unfortunately have to pay someone, and wish it w...I unfortunately have to pay someone, and wish it were cheaper. Enjoy your company.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-6827887158839540812015-11-16T02:27:16.665+00:002015-11-16T02:27:16.665+00:00Hi.Too funny!Cleaning...one of life's least fa...Hi.Too funny!Cleaning...one of life's least favourite things to do.Your place looks so tidy now,nice work.Bye for now,D.Destemonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20710030114203892402015-11-16T00:00:47.978+00:002015-11-16T00:00:47.978+00:00Every two weeks my daughter has a woman come in an...Every two weeks my daughter has a woman come in and clean. She charges $90 (US) but she really cleans everything! I've been there while she was cleaning and wished I could hire her even once in a while. You did a nice job with your mantle. I can see it shining in the photo. I hate to clean but I do it because I hate to have a dirty house even more. I force myself to clean. Treat yourself to something nice after you've done all that cleaning!! Go get an ice cream or a bottle of wine. You deserve it!Kearnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429493116809940852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18587985005707314812015-11-15T20:39:50.474+00:002015-11-15T20:39:50.474+00:00£10 an hour here for a cleaner, minimum of 2 hours...£10 an hour here for a cleaner, minimum of 2 hours. lolDevon lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116898276806054512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-60131466501396836152015-11-15T18:44:54.152+00:002015-11-15T18:44:54.152+00:00You did a good job tidying and dusting. Bed sheet...You did a good job tidying and dusting. Bed sheets are very versatile, aren't they? I've used them as dust covers on sofas, curtains, etc.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-36113192490176250692015-11-15T18:41:55.372+00:002015-11-15T18:41:55.372+00:00I set myself a time slot to do a number of jobs. I...I set myself a time slot to do a number of jobs. It keeps me on my toes ad stops me obsessing about anything. I have OCD!Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-8934877021255416272015-11-15T18:41:21.775+00:002015-11-15T18:41:21.775+00:00The blitz idea is a good one. Surprising how few m...The blitz idea is a good one. Surprising how few minutes some dreaded jobs actually take. But you have to pick up the cloth first...Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55228235562965479442015-11-15T18:03:20.723+00:002015-11-15T18:03:20.723+00:00I don't mind laundry, cooking etc but hate cle...I don't mind laundry, cooking etc but hate cleaning. I kind of keep the place tidy just so I don't have to clean if that makes sense. It looks clean but isn't :) Just don't look too close.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3751582196633361392015-11-15T17:58:34.926+00:002015-11-15T17:58:34.926+00:00You should get one of those Obsessive Compulsive C...You should get one of those Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners from the C4 series to come round. They would probably do it for free for you xxCrystalMoonCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903091876032634142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-82615635031607974802015-11-15T17:47:10.401+00:002015-11-15T17:47:10.401+00:00Life is too short to spend it doing unnecessary cl...Life is too short to spend it doing unnecessary cleaning! Although I agree that you need to be fairly clean in the kitchen and the bathroom... Your fireplace looks lovely... the photo's and little ornaments all neat and bright. sadly I don't have much room for ornaments in this house... less to dust I guess.Jane Le Galloudechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517114561049964427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58614813059500078382015-11-15T17:35:48.590+00:002015-11-15T17:35:48.590+00:00How about pretending that you are hiring yourself ...How about pretending that you are hiring yourself and pay yourself by the hour?<br />Or do a 15 min blitz, working like mad and then having the rest of the hour doing something fun before the next blitz?<br /> JanFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com