At what HHI would you get a cleaning lady to come every week?

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Do you remember paying that much to go out each month in your twenties (including the constant new outfits and/or shoes, bar tab, late night food with the girls, the make up drawer, the fancy underwear, waxing, the mani pedi, a regular hairdresser appointment...etc.)?

I didn't make then what I make now and wouldn't dare waste the money I (happily!!!) wasted then. The numbers may have been different, but the idea of spending on your own happiness remains.

What level of bliss would it bring? Where else could you cut back to make yourself feel better about it? Could you negotiate a lower rate for increased frequency (most agencies have this deal)?

I short myself on ev.er.y.thing. But I want a Roomba, dammit. So, there my money goes!!!

Unfortunately.... I still basically spend all of the above. Swap out the bar tab and late night food with the girls for takeout. Add the THOUSANDS I spend on my child every month. Reading through these posts and thinking about it.. yes, we can afford it. But I probably need to start making better choices. Ugh. I hate being an adult sometimes.

I hear ya! It may sound lame, but the same thrill I used to have, looking in the mirror before heading out for the night as a singleton (ooh! blown out hair and spray tan, a new killer dress!!), I now feel when I come home and find the sheets changed on the bed and the bath tub sparkling. Sad, maybe. But, so so true!

Adulthood is a lot less hedonistic than expected. The visceral thrill of a clean house isn't anything I'd have guessed at in my youth. If they did the interior of the fridge, too?!!! Oh, man. Swoon!!

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We make over $350K and only has cleaners come once a month. I can't seem to justify the biweekly cleaning.

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We have been once a week for as long as I can remember. Brings much needed peace to the homefront.

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I think that the kind of cleaning that you get with professionals isn't what is usually the problem in our house. I would love for someone to be there during hte day to clean up after meals, do laundry and dishes, wipe the floors multiple times a day and clean up toys. The kitchen and bathroom scrubbing is not what makes my house dirty. I need a housemaid and we sure as hell can't afford that.

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We have 400k HHI, cleaning lady comes in twice a month. For the months of Dec/Jan/Feb, we will have family over so I will switch to once a week, after that back to twice a month. I think it's not a bad idea to involve your kids and do a ill bit if tidying, they can grow entitled very fast. I completely agree with the peace once a week cleaning brings.

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HHI 400k
Cleaners twice a week
We pay about 10k/yr for this
They handle regular cleaning plus laundry, lightbulbs, deep cleaning, etc
Worth every penny

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It was very helpful for our marriage to get a weekly cleaning service. We pay the exact same amount as you do ($125) every week. Since DH and I both work full-time (and we have 3 kids), it is truly worth every penny!

I am so happy every Tuesday when I get home from work and my house is clean!

We have done this for 20 years -- even when we were making HHI of $140K (when I was a SAHM). Now I'm back at work and so our HHI is double that.

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$350k. We make $250k now and are one raise away from merting our monthly savings goals. At $350k, weekly housecleaning is definitely a splurge I would invest in.

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$400k
Clean our own house but just bought a second home.

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250k and cleaners come once per month at $85 a visit. We don't have young kids so cleaners are able to do deep cleans and we maintain in the middle.

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We make $300k and cleaner comes twice per week, once to do everything top to bottom and three days later to just clean the kitchen and tidy up our living spaces again. Cleaner also does some laundry and folding. We have a row house on Capitol Hill so it's only $150 / week total. Worth every penny with young kids and two working parents.

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Self-employed here, ranging from $45K-60k. Single with no kids. I spend about $130 a month on cleaning for my townhouse. It's every other week and my roommate pays $130 when it's her turn. I also spend $200 a month on cleaning for my office every week. So basically, $330 each month. I also use a laundry service for about $100. So $400+ per month.

I justify this by being 100% honest with my self. I'm adhd. I'm a slob. It won't get done, no matter what I promise, bribe, ect myself. I suck at cleaning and laundry. I hate cleaning and laundry. It sucks the life out of my soul. I feel incredible, indescribable joy when it's done... by someone else.

On your income I wouldn't hesitate to get cleaning every week.

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Our house is picked up every day but not clean per se. We have a ckeaning lady once a month, which we sometimes cancel because dh insists one of us has to be home so it is a pita. We vacuum every week (dog who sheds), but i dont scrub or dust very often. Two kids, one car, public school. In dc costs us $130 per visit. Wish we could also have a gardener. Our small front yard is pathetic. Make $280k.

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2.2 million HHI- house cleaner every day. Like living in a hotel.

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OP: You would seriously spend $500/mo on a cleaning lady at a HHI of 200k? Do you have kids?

I spend $600 a month for a cleaning lady who comes twice a week. $75 a visit. SFH. 3000+ sqft. hhi is 240k. both of us work and this is something that makes life easier for us. my mil stays with us and she looks after my kids when they come home from school.


My friend pays $1200 for similar service but her cleaning lady does everything in the house - from laundry to food prep to organizing. She is a SAHM, with grown up kids. She also gets a masseuse at home once a week - so another $400 per month. Her DH has a good job, maybe making between 200 - 300 k. They have a house but not in an expensive area. kids go to public schools magnet programs, so no cost of private schools. They live quite modestly - but her dh really pampers her in this regard.

Obviously everyone can do what they want, but your friend sounds wildly excessive. That much help with no job and no little kids sounds like quite a lot. It would be one thing if DH made huge money, but 2-300,000 (which, don't get me wrong, is a very good salary) doesn't usually get you that kind of lifestyle around here. Maybe they scrimp elsewhere or have other money, but I hope they are spending every dime they make and then get themselves in trouble.

Wow! You are a bitch, aren't you? So much venom can only come from a person who has a lousy life and relationships. Some people want to spend on expensive homes and private schools, some people want to spend on cleaners and other help. It is their money and they can do what they want with it. However, for you to wish ill on someone you do not even know shows what a truly horrible person you are.