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10 replies

JDuplio · 22/02/2022 07:29

Hi,

I do hope this is the right discussion group to help with my question ;)

Does anyone know of any services or is even possible to hire someone for 3-4hrs a day to help with the house (cleaning, ironing etc) as well as do school pickup and sit with the kids for an hour?

Many thanks x

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DenholmElliot · 22/02/2022 07:33

This has been asked on here a few times and the general consensus is that you won't get anyone to do that on a live out basis. Your peers will either be working themselves or doing that exact thing for their own families and older or younger people want a job for more hours.

How about an au pair?

declutteringmymind · 22/02/2022 07:55

Have a look on childcare.com

JDuplio · 22/02/2022 13:22

I was under the impression Au Pair's only looked after the kids and didn't do any housework....

I will take a look at childcare.com but I guess it could be worth reaching out to a few and asking them...

Thanks ladies

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Purplewithred · 22/02/2022 13:24

Au Pairs do a lot of housework, your job description is exactly what my Au Pairs always did.

HelebethH · 22/02/2022 13:49

I know of someone who is a very fit retired early sixties lady that does this for a young family. Loves her p/t hours. Obviously, I do not know the finer details of her employment terms but is it something that could work for you?

DenholmElliot · 22/02/2022 14:01

Au pairs definately clean the childrens rooms and do the childrens laundry.

AmiF · 23/02/2022 21:00

You could hire a nanny, as a full time nanny this is what I do myself, I go and help out with childcare, transports to clubs, providing extra curricular activities, school pick ups, housework/ light cleaning , cooking, bathtime etc. it’s basically a mothers help.
Hope this helps x

Blondeshavemorefun · 25/02/2022 13:10

Problem is a good professional nanny wants to look after kids not clean

Or she would be a cleaner

It’s hard to find someone who is happy to do both

No after school clubs or cm about who do school pick ups

And then a cleaner who is happy to iron

Or get an ironing lady as well

thesandwich · 25/02/2022 13:15

Maybe worth asking on local fb group/ next door? Might suit someone with older children

RandomQuest · 25/02/2022 13:22

I’d probably split it into 2 jobs. An au pair to do anything to do with the kids including kids laundry and bedroom tidying, then a cleaner who comes for a few hours twice a week to clean the house and do the ironing. I know loads of people with this sort of set up.

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