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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I have come to the point that I think it's time to get some help with my household.  For some unknown reason, it takes me a zillion years to do housework and I want to hire someone to come over a couple of times a week for a couple of hours to help me out.  Basically to fold and put away laundry, help keep things organized, switch dishes, organize the mail.  I realize this may seem totally nuts, but I am super inefficient or something and am spending about 2 hours a day just dealing with laundry and dishes and it leaves me little time for just winding down.  My husband and I both work full time out of the house and we have young kids and I would rather spend my time focused on them and exercising rather than dealing with the nonstop laundry.

Anyone hire someone to handle these types of things?  Is it a pipe dream?[/quote]

For what it's worth, this is part of how I focus on the children and get in a workout (of sorts). I decided that I was not going to treat my children as guests in the house by preparing meals separately from them or tidying the bathroom for their use. We do all of these things together. I plop the laundry on the bed and task each child with something to gather. Socks and underwear for the little one; older DS, get your shirts! We chat. I put on music (usually Katy Perry, god help me!), and we hang out and dance while getting the laundry done. Today is Sunday, and I see a lot of Katy Perry on my schedule!!

The cleaning ladies come once each month and do a wonderful job of deep cleaning. That is indeed separate and apart. But, the routine, day-to-day stuff? That's what family engages in as needed.

My work-work keeps me from interacting with them. I felt household work did too. So, I found a way to incorporate them into the work. We have fun getting these tasks done, and I don't feel like the butler anymore.
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