My mum is in her early 60s. She doesn't want to acknowledge that she should be slowing down at this point in her life. I think she should be taking things easier as she enters the autumn of her life. She does all the cleaning in her house herself. I don't feel comfortable with the thought of her climbing on ladders, kneeling down, mopping the floor and hoovering every day. To that end I have suggested the idea of her hiring a cleaner. I would even be willing to pay for them myself. Whenever I mention it, she balks at the idea. She has said that only posh people get cleaners. I see plenty of posts on MN from people with cleaners, some of whom are younger than my mum. I'm sure that most of them wouldn't consider themselves to be posh. She doesn't have a gardener either, which is another matter. What are people's thoughts on this?