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Housekeeper an hour a day

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goldpendant · 25/04/2021 11:57

Do you think I'd be likely to find someone to come to the house and do a tidy up/wipe down every morning after the school run? Maybe someone already doing a childminder school drop job?

We are lucky that we can drop our own kids but then straight into a full work day.

I'd like someone Mon-Fri to;

Clear away breakfast
Clear away anything kids have had out
Pick up kids rooms/make beds (they are little)
Put a wash/dry on
Put any laundry away.

£12/13 an hour?

Do people do this?

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UhtredRagnarson · 26/04/2021 21:30

It might take a search but that could well be an ideal job for someone and it’s not as physically hard as cleaning etc.

The hourly rate isn’t a reflection of the difficulty of the job but the value of the time allocated to do it.

HollowTalk · 26/04/2021 21:34

I think it would be relatively easy to find someone who'd do this, OP. I would have loved this when mine were younger.

DonutsAllRound · 26/04/2021 22:37

I think this would suit quite a lot of people. It's like a lunchtime supervisor job but with the advantage that it's not right in the middle of the day.

I don't know why people are saying 'just do it yourself'. You could say that about so many things that people do to make their lives easier. Taking the car to the car wash. Having shopping delivered. Buying bread/pasta/ice cream.

BlackCatShadow · 26/04/2021 22:45

@Sleepingdogs12

Why are people suggesting different ways of doing things and not answering the op's question? I am sure she has thought of lots of ideas and come up with this one as it suits their family. I would love a housekeeper and it isn't that long ago that people with busy working lives employed housekeepers or had a wife at home to do the housework. I am annoyed on the ops behalf .

It’s a question that nobody can answer. All the Op can do is advertise and see if anyone replies or not. We have no way of knowing if someone local to her would want the job or not.

Wombatt · 26/04/2021 22:45

I imagine you'll get lots of people who would be happy with this as a job. You don't exactly need to take out an ad in the Lady for this one. I'd recommend trialling a few and be very clear with them it's a trial and find someone who does it all without you having to manage. Finding that right fit is key for this making your life easier. People suggesting you do it yourself or get your kids to do it can sod off. It's just unhelpful sanctimonious bollocks.

womaninatightspot · 26/04/2021 22:54

I think you'll find someone, school mum with other commitments caring/dog/whatever but can do an hour or so type person.

SciFiScream · 26/04/2021 23:04

It's funny my DH and I were just saying we really need an extra pair of hands for an hour around dinner time. Someone to help us out with either all the running around to activities OR making the meal. We manage but it takes a lot of planning.
Someone here for an hour from 5pm - 6pm would be so handy.

SilkyMoonfaceandTheSaucepanMan · 26/04/2021 23:15

I'd do it OP
Not in the South East are you, by any chance? PM me if so

I don't think you'd have a problem filling this role.

Tiddleypoms · 27/04/2021 22:37

If i was offered a job like this would love it. Would find it really peaceful and satisfying . Easier than cleaning too. Hope you get someone. How fab would it be to return to a tiedied house.. used to drop my dc off to school and then go straight ro work and if had not got organises it was horrible to come back to breakfast stuff etc etc .

Wombatt · 27/04/2021 23:23

You might consider getting a cleaner to do it. You'll save yourself money having your cleaner and housekeeper be the same person. If the cleaner is doing 5 hours a week cleaning I'd have her do 10 hours over 5 days so 2 hours per day.

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goldpendant · 27/04/2021 23:29

I'm in London, I also thought it'd be reasonably easy to find someone, so so many local childminders/cleaners.

I'll put an ad somewhere!

Also agree with a PP who said I need someone who can just get on without too much direction.

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stuckinarut86 · 27/04/2021 23:41

@Sleepingdogs12

They are clearly the perfect parents who are looked after so they don't have to work or work much unlike those of us who are juggling our job, managing children, house and whatever other commitments we have. God what would it be like to have the easy life and be able to look down on other parents to criticise how they choose to manage their lives??? I say if you have the ability to get a cleaner then do it, being less stressed is worth it. And so what if the kids aren't always clearing up after themselves all of the time, they will benefit more from not having a parent constantly whining at them about the mess and spending time with them instead.

Lovinglifeand · 27/04/2021 23:52

I think your request is reasonable and probably quite attractive to someone who lives nearby. A lot of people want a little job just to get some spending money. Possibly, as it is only one hour I would be more inclined to pay £15 to make it worth their time.

abricotine · 28/04/2021 23:32

It just looks like two hours’ work to me. I think you will find someone but it’s a bit much to expect for someone to travel to you do all that in an hour and then travel to try next job. Assuming you have reasonable expectations for what can be done in the time I think you will find someone for 13-15 ph.

MsAnnFrope · 22/03/2022 14:39

I found this in a search - OP did you ever find anyone?

OnTheBenchOfDoom · 24/03/2022 17:46

@MsAnnFrope you need to use the @ symbol and then the OP's username to ping them. They get an email from MN telling them they have been mentioned in a post and then you click the link. Which you will have had with me doing it to you. [grin[

I will @ her for you as I am also curious as to whether the OP managed to find someone. @goldpendant

Jarstastic · 25/03/2022 09:07

I think you should be able to find someone. You could try for either one hour a day, alternatively 2 hours a day and consider mor having your weekly cleaner.

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