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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP -- I feel your pain. We are a shoe free house (no pets and 1 child) and I refuse to hire a cleaning person for the reasons you stated above. Disclaimer: in the earlier post about neuroses I was one of the people who wear special "hotel socks" -- essentially I don't like to have those germs transfer (and yes, I know this is flawed logic but it's mine nonetheless). And for those of you wondering, despite having a super neat house, the only time I make my bed is for company or when I change the sheets. Another flaw in my logic.

First thing though: contractor booties can be bought at Home Depot etc -- box of 10 or so. We keep them on hand. Of course I can't tell you how many times a contractor has walked out of the house with them on, but that's another issue all together.

As for cleaning folks, we hired Merry Maids once to clean a condo we rented for a short period and I watched what they brought in. Dirty mops. Mops used on OTHER PEOPLE'S floors. Nothing was disposable. Don't get me started on how the toilet gets cleaned by a rag and the same rag is used on the kitchen cabinet. Thankfully we were moving OUT and not in. Eeew.

I have a friend who has hired a person to "clean exactly the way she wants." But this means she fold the sheets and towels a certain way. I don't think it truly means they do the exact steps you'd expect and prevent germ and dirt transfer. That said, this friend has 2 dogs so there's a limit.

SO my answer has been to not hire someone b/c why pay money and be dissatisfied and potentially even more germ-infested? Do I complain about cleaning. Yes. DH is no slouch in this dept and it's still tough. Is my house as clean as it was pre-kid? Nope. Do I wish I had more free time to read a book? Yes, but then I'd just be freaking out about how dirty the place is.

Crazy? Absolutely! But it's the way I'm wired and I'm 35 and not changing. I will never have a house cleaner b/c I cannot let my control go, and I just have to get over it.

Good luck!

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Wait, are you me?    :)

Why are there so many maids and cleaners that ignore the most basic rules of hygiene?
I would love to hire a maid, or maid service, but I cannot have the toilet rag over the kitchen counter thing!
if anyone knows a hygienic maid, please share![/quote]

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