to be ridiculously excited about having a cleaner start on Thursday?

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That's it really. I've fantasised about having a cleaner for ages but have finally taken the plunge and she is starting on Thursday. I've met her and am really hopeful that she's going to be great (though am preparing myself for teething problems etc.)

I feel that this may transform my life!! (not to be over-dramatic or anything)

HaHa you'll spend all Wednesday tidying up before she gets there!

Enjoy! I'd be proper giddy too.

Best. Investment. Ever.
My quality of life is SO much better for having one, just a couple of hours a week. It's amazing.

We got one last week! My kitchen is now pristeen and she even cleaned and tidied INSIDE the cupboards! Enjoy!

Maybe a quick tidy but definitely no cleaning! She's told me that she loves lists (my kind of woman) so am busy writing a list of things that I want doing. She's starting off with a 5 hour blitz this Thursday then 2 hrs every Thursday after that.

I'm finally going to get the inside of my windows clean! Plus she said, as I showed her round the house, that the mould in my shower will be no problem to get rid of. Pure bliss! She also loves ironing!

Please please please let this woman be as good as she sounds!

Thanks ladies! My DH just doesn't get how excited I am so I had to share on here where I knew others would appreciate my giddiness!

Congrats OP - it's a big step!

I have dabbled in the past, but now decided it's time. Can I hijack a little and ask what your cleaner does and for how much?

No problem fearne.

I'm paying £10 per hour and have gone through an agency as I wanted the piece of mind to begin with. I'm a 1st timer too!

On Thursday she's doing a 5 hour blitz and reckons she can get through my whole house in the that time (4 bed, lounge, dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 ensuite, downstairs loo, hallway, stairs & landing).

I'm then going to see how it goes in my 2 hours per week.

But I'll keep you updated if you like?

perhaps if she a stunning 18 year old your DH will share your excitement!!!!!

I am v excited about getting our carpets professionally cleaned on Saturday! Though I told a friend, and said "how domestic is that?!", and she responded "isn't it only domestic if you do it yourself?".
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Yes please keep us up to date. I am leaving a message right now with our local company...soooo excited! (Of course, I wouldn't need one if MN had never been invented )

Hannah, you friend is wrong. By arranging it you are a domestic director. MD of chez Hack as it were.

Not at all - I would forgo every other luxury for my cleaner. (but I do find myself madly tidying before she comes round on a Thursday out of embarrassment).

Ooo, I am Totally not unreasonable to be that excited :)

Not at all - it's fabulous. Enjoy!

Your friend is clearly jealous Hannah!

You lucky thing.

I loved having a cleaner - coming home from work to a sparkly, clean house and freshly made bed was one of my favourite moments in the week

How come you don't have one anymore Tarquin? I'm being nosey here so tell me to mind my own business if you want

MIL paid for a cleaner for us as a baby gift. We loved it and have kept her on. Enjoy your clean house!

I would so love a cleaner - once our debt is cleared I am damn well getting one

Interesting ruby. Do you just feel uncomfortable with paying someone to work in your house? Just curious

Oops meant peace of mind in earlier post!

I am so so so jealous. After spending half an hour scrubbing poo out of the living room carpet I could cry wish jealousy!

ipredicttrouble I don't mind answering

Our cleaner moved away - this coincided with us moving to a new house and DH semi-retiring so he does the housework now.
Luckily our new house is much easier to keep clean and organsised than the old house.

He does a great job, but he tends to do it in dribs and drabs so I never get that whole house is sparkly clean feeling.

One of the things I liked about having a cleaner was the fact that it forced us to tidy up at least once a week