How long does house stay clean?

justforfun87

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 8:42 pm

I'm not even sure why I bother with a cleaning lady as the by the next day the house is absolutely trashed. Anyone else?

amother

Birch

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 8:43 pm

Yup same. Almost embarrassed when she comes back a few days later and the house is back to what it was

amother

SandyBrown

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 8:44 pm

after supper same day it's dirty again. I clean and clean and clean till she comes again. it's a cycle that BH never ends.

happy chick

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 8:46 pm

When I was in the hospital after giving birth once, husband called me about 5 min after the cleaning lady left and said you couldn't even tell she was there. He thought the house stays clean by itself. 😂

justforfun87

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:07 pm

My sweet daughter made a video of her giving a tour of the house and when I watched it I was mortified. You get use to your own mess but seeing it in a video made me really bummed out!

TheNeutralOne

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:13 pm

Not even an hour later we are back at square one.

amother

DarkRed

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:14 pm

She left at 5
The kitchen is a mess
The front hallway is full of crumbs
But there’s fresh linen on bed and my husbands shirts were ironed

amother

Lightblue

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:14 pm

Most validating thread in a while lol

I try so so hard to maintain. The moment I stop maintaining, even just a little, it is so so much harder to get the house back in shape.

amother

Teal

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:16 pm

happy chick wrote:

Lol this made me laugh

Highstrung

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:18 pm

justforfun87 wrote:

I'm not even sure why I bother with a cleaning lady as the by the next day the house is absolutely trashed. Anyone else?

Literally within an hour after the cleaning lady leaves .
I feel like it’s a waste of money sometimes . She’s happy though that my house is upside down once again when she comes . She said it means she has work and work means money .

amother

Lightgray

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:18 pm

even if the clutter and mess comes right back, at least a deep scrub was done.

amother

Lightgray

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:20 pm

justforfun87 wrote:

I'm not even sure why I bother with a cleaning lady as the by the next day the house is absolutely trashed. Anyone else?

modern day version of Pisom and Raamses LOL

lucky14

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:23 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

even if the clutter and mess comes right back, at least a deep scrub was done.

Exactly

justforfun87

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 9:40 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

even if the clutter and mess comes right back, at least a deep scrub was done.

But like not really... she just gets me by but it's not amazing.

Sunny Days

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 10:01 pm

Sometimes while she’s still there. Like juice spills seconds after the floor gets washed. The reason I still spend the $65 a week is so the mess has a fresh spot to attach.

Ihatepotatoes

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 10:05 pm

Right after the first carpool hits.
But honestly, I don't just have her for cleaning. She helps me fold laundry. She helps me organize. She washes and cleans areas I can't reach, etc.

amother

Aconite

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 10:59 pm

If it stays clean for a few hours after, that’s a lucky day! That usually happens when we go out.

amother

Lotus

Thu, Nov 02 2023, 11:19 pm

justforfun87 wrote:

I'm not even sure why I bother with a cleaning lady as the by the next day the house is absolutely trashed. Anyone else?

by the next day?! Wow, lucky you.

amother

Mocha

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 12:21 am

I will show this thread to my husband. Very Happy

Let him see how normal I am