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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I'm the only person responding who actually has a housekeeper. Let me tell you, it is GLORIOUS! I have someone come each day from 12-5PM. I also have house cleaners come 2xs a month to deep clean. Here is what the housekeeper does:
-walks dog 1x when she arrives.
-does all grocery shopping
-does basic meal prep, including washing all produce, so anything I need to grab is ready to be used.
-Does all Costco and target runs
-Keeps closets and drawers organized
-does lite cleaning (dishes load/unload, makes beds, wiping down, basic pick-up, vacuuming)
-Runs all errands such as dry cleaning, tire rotation, oil changes, drugstore, taking dog to groomer...ect
-washes, folds, hangs and puts away all laundry
-sometimes runs the kids around after school
-Greets kids at the door after school, makes sure they have a healthy snack, and has them start on their homework.

What does this mean to me? I have not worked my washer and dryer in years. I only go to the grocery store in an emergency, which is rare. I only go to Costco when I want to because I want to see what they are currently carrying. I do not spend ANY of my free times cleaning or doing other domestic chores. My house is spotless and organized, always "guest ready". I come home from work to a clean and orderly home, ready to fix a healthy meal that has already been 50% prepped for me. My kids are settled in and many nights we play card games, go on bike rids, throw the frisbee, or simply watch a movie on a random Wednesday night. We eat healthy home cooked meals, together at the table, never order carryout and only dine out because we want to, not out of necessity. I have plenty of time to exercise and take care of myself. DH and I never ever struggle with who is supposed to do what and to what standard.  Our home is stress free and harmonious because we get to focus on what is important.

I pay $500/week for this (20/hr) and pay for 52 weeks a year.  She takes  2 weeks of her choosing off and  when we go on vacation she only has to work enough to have the house ready for us when we get home (clean and a fridge full of fresh groceries) which might be 4hrs worth of work for the vacation weeks.[/quote]

What is your HHI?
Sounds glorius[/quote]

Fluctuates, but generally 375K-500K. We used to have a nanny and then an AuPair, so as far as our bottom line, we've been shelling out that and then some for years and years.  This is actually much less than the nanny and only marginally more expensive than the AuPair when you factor in summer.

Yes, it is glorious. the suggestions of cobbling something together with meal delivery, and separate laundry, and grocery delivery just sounds like more work. My arrangement is completely hassle free. Plus our housekeeper knows our house and eating habits so well that I hardly have to tell her much of anything.[/quote]

Yes the cost isn't that much considering it means you don't have to do after care or child care. Great deal![/quote]

This is the dream. And $500/week doesn't seem [i]that [/i]bad for all of that. [/quote]

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