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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If both parents work full time then it's necessary[/quote]

For you, maybe. Not for everyone. I think its great to hire cleaners if you want to and can afford it, but a family cleaning up after themselves rather than paying someone else to do it is hardly necessary. Insisting that it is "necessary" and not a luxury just adds another thing we need to do to keep up with the joneses.[/quote]

Who scrubs the bathtubs? That's more than "a family cleaning up after themselves."  My family does keep the house picked up, but I've never seen my husband or children pick up a mop or scrub brush.[/quote]

Why is scrubbing our gunk off the tub more than cleaning up after ourselves? Whose gunk is it, anyway? My kid cleans the bathroom once a month or so, when I assign him to. He's been doing that since he was about 6. He does an okay job. When I notice the toilet is dirty and I didn't make it that way I ask the last person who used it to please go clean their mess. I do quite a bit of the scrubbing, yes, but we've split up the housework so no one feels put upon. DH does all the shopping and laundry, for example, while I do the vacuuming and mopping. If you have never seen your kids pick up a mop or a scrub brush how do you think they'll learn? Do you want them to grow up to be people like your husband who doesn't do it, either?

I have zero objection to anyone having household help, no matter the reason or income. I just don't think it should be seen as a necessary part of life. Generally its a nice-to-have, not a need. Let me caveat that by saying staying married is great, and if a housekeeper helps your marriage in any way...awesome.[/quote]

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