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Ladybug, I would look for someone that has a flat fee. Such as 6 hours for $.
Don't worry about how messy your house is, you would not need them if it was neat and clean:)
While there working you can be in another room, don't feel weird about it! Its there job, just as if someone was there fixing your plurabing.
Or go out for a while, and get some grocery shopping done!
 
hi i 've been down for some time and have 4 kiRAB i have 1 seacial neeRAB, 9, 6 yr old , 15 yr he has back prob also from an injury...my 17 just had a baby(long story all in its self for another board:)any way she is having some health issues my hubbu is a teacher w/ 2 teaching jobs he loves them thank god to love your job the way he does...and also does web design and has a car racing buisness any way is also taking care of all of the bills scheduling my app shopping and eny speacial events the kiRAB have ....my house is soo gross my hubby can't do one more thing me and the older kiRAB are keeping things a float like washing things as needed ect...sorry for the long history but i'm trying to talk my hubby and myself in to useing a cleaning service for 1 good deep cleaning for just the bathrooms and kitchen so we could stay up on it cause physically with my back and our situation i can't see any other way? i feel so guilty but i had more cortizone trigger point shots yesterday all together 25 inthe past few weeks then i go to get an epidurel on the 19 ....anyway has anyone used a cleaning service?? was it worth it? was it expensive for 1 time?
any thoughts??
ladybuggy
 
Those cleaning services can be a rip off, the brand name ones. I have used them and felt burned afterward after spending so much $$$$.
I think its better if you know someone who has a housekeeper, that might be able to come to your house every few weeks. For what they charge per day.
And yes, it really is hard to clean house with this back pain.

Thats just my 2 cents-
 
I have found that my county human services has a program for people with disabilities, where they send someone out ea. week (for free) to do the cleaning that you can not do. I accidently found this service under the dept. for aging and disabled. They came out and the two of us decided what I was able to do and not do. Then signed up for a lady to come out ea. week, do 2 loaRAB of laundry, mop the floors and vacumme. When I was feeling better and able to do the laundry easier, the lady was then just doing the floors and vacumming. Oh yea, she also takes out the trash for me. Now that I am recovering from the surgery, the dept. came out to re-asess what neeRAB to be done, and I will have her start doing the laundry for the next few weeks again.

Also, I have a lady from church that stops by about 3 days a week and askes what she can do. She will take out any trash throughout the house, change light bulbs, unload the dishwasher and help clean out the refridgerator and throwout anything that is old. She wont except any pay, and even today I talked to her about giving her something and she said she doe this for people as a volunteer project and it is what she loves doing.

So, if you belong to a church, and they have a bulletin board, this might be a place to start...or talk with whoever is in charge of the church and see if they know of anyone that would be interested in helping you (for pay or as a volunteer). You can also look up the various services for elderly and/or disabled and see if your state or county has a progrm to assist you.

I also stay in the house, because I am not able to drive right now. The cleaning lady never seems to mind. Its as if it is her job to come in and clean, and it doesn't matter if I am there or not. I usually just go to the back room and get on the computer or read a book etc. Then when she neeRAB to come in here, I go out front etc.

Lorie:angel:
 
You may want to ask around to see if anyone does cleaning on the side - people you or your hubby may already know. A few years ago one of my co-workers was fighting bankruptcy and was cleaning my house (3 hours at a time) for $40 each week. A bargain! When she moved a little West and was doing better financially she couldn't anymore so we tried it on our own.

Now, with my back and neck, we again needed someone. One of my husband's co-workers was eager to clean. We give her $30 each time (and we try to push more as she does a great job) and we have her in every 2-3 weeks. For me it's "please do the bathrooms, the kitchen and the floors (we have mostly tile floors). I can do the light dusting (or hubby can) and we have 3 cats so we vacuum regularly anyway. In fact, she's due here any minute for this weeks cleaning!

I had considered the big or well known cleaning companies. The one's with a good record at the BBB were very expensive and wanted a regular "contract" though many will do a "one time" service.
 
hi i can't drive ethier at this point,i'm going to ask my dr about any thing he knows of maybe through our insurance i already am disabled do to my feet also for another boarRAB... but i deff. do have physical disabilties and now my stupid back...i'm excitted to find out next week maybe we do quilfy for some help:)my hubby is starting to like the idea of having some help he is in way over his head with ever thing right now bless his heart! thank you ladies for all the thoughts i'm not feeling so guilty now:)
ladybuggy
 
Ladybuggy: By the way...there was someone on the boarRAB here looking for someone with your screenname or something similar. The post was "looking for person....." and was moved to Spinal Cord disorders board. The user was KonaKid or something like that.
 
hi , SpineAZ thanks i think theres a ladybug on here very close to mine ladybuggy:)

i just feel like i need to clean before rhey come but i can't:dizzy: my kitchen is soo bad ....and bathroom having 3 boys theu try :)
Mamasan2007 ,SpineAZ so should i look for some one who has a flat fee or do they come look at the mess then give me a price?
what do you do while they are in your house? i feel so wierd about it but i think this is know a nessity( my spelling is awful and always phonically lol)

ladybuggy
 
Oh dont feel guilty, I am 38 and I have a woman coming every thursday for 3 hours. I had to get someone as I was unable to do it, and I just felt my husband had enough to do, with work and helping me, not to mind having to turn around and hoover etc. It is great. She is the fast person I have seen with an iron, she goes thru the ironing in an hour, and that would be an overflowing basket of ironing. What I would say to you is some people find it hard to get the ironing done, so outline what you want done from the start. If you feel there is too much for her to do, think of the things that you can do, the dusting etc...... and get the ironing included !!!;)

I have had someone coming for the last 8 years, yes I would rather do it myself but I cant........... so if getting someone is going to make your life easier then get someone. Also it is nice to be around when they are cleaning i feel she does a much better job when i am around !! Yes would agree with the others about getting someone local not thru an agency as you will find with an agency a different person will be sent each week, and you have to go thru the whole lot again with the person.

Good luck,
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