Daily Chat 3/01/09-Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!

sammy115

jacs76 wrote: »

random question guys and gals. i am thinking of getting a cleaner. what would i expect to pay, per bottle of bleach? per hour? and i know everyone is different but i can't decide either to get the every day stuff done by a cleaner or the stuff i never do like skirting boards, windows, walls etc?
what do you think?

I'm back....can't keep away...I heard Jinkys man was around and needed to come see for myself....:santa2: (bit late I know but I like him)

Jacs - I pay £40 for 2 cleaners who do 2 hours each...once a week. they come in and blitz the place....they do doors, skirting boards, windows and hoover and mop...all the things I never get chance to do..and every week they pay special attention to either upstairs or downstairs....has revolutionised my life..

whatatwit

Jacs, when I used to have a cleaner, I would tidy up....by that I mean putting stuff away.
The cleaners would then wipe down the paintwork, do the windows dust round and then hoover.
They would do the bathroom and the kitchen, load the dishwasher etc.

It's a lot more expensive if you go through a firm. I used to pay £17 per hour for 2 ladies (minimum of 2 hours) so I paid £34 this was 3 years ago.
There is a thread on the up your income board, mainly aimed at people who want to start cleaning.
Firms tend to provide all their own stuff, including hoover and dusters, polish etc.

jacs76

thanks for that sammy x need to ask around local i think and see what i can get for my money, also they need to be willing to let my dog out too!

beanielou

£10 per hour each min here.

jacs76

whatatwit wrote: »

Jacs, when I used to have a cleaner, I would tidy up....by that I mean putting stuff away.
The cleaners would then wipe down the paintwork, do the windows dust round and then hoover.
They would do the bathroom and the kitchen, load the dishwasher etc.

It's a lot more expensive if you go through a firm. I used to pay £17 per hour for 2 ladies (minimum of 2 hours) so I paid £34 this was 3 years ago.
There is a thread on the up your income board, mainly aimed at people who want to start cleaning.
Firms tend to provide all their own stuff, including hoover and dusters, polish etc.

thats more or less what i want, i keep the house quite/very tidy really and i dont mind doing the dishwasher, washing and ironing. its the faffy stuff, walls, windows etc.
2 hours on a friday morning would be fab... coming home at tea time on a friday to bliss rather than tip would be :T
job on tuesday while i am waiting in for my new dishwasher, find a cleaner!

sammy115

Spudly.....DD1 gone out now (probably to tell OH that I am not going to chop his willy off).

I have done a bit of thinking and I hope i don't upset anyone with this but.....

I am quite happy plodding through my life and I only ever want my children to be happy. I get quite cross when I see parents stressing over children and their schooling, exams and results etc but that kind of thing just doesn't bother me....maybe I should have been more strict and made my kids study harder - but it didn't do me any good......

I have come to the conclusion that DD1 was born to be a mum, she has been a second mum to Chloe and although she is a good hairdresser I think she wants to be a mum....if that makes her happy then I am happy.....(I have already been planning when grandchild can stop over the night.....how sad am I)

I find it hard to comprehend that someone like me who was brought up in almost solitary confinement has ended up with four children of her own, married to someone who has three other siblings, each with 3 and 4 children of their own....It is a massive family with 13 grandchildren and now a great grandchild on the way....

sammy115

Jacs, mine is a cleaning firm.. and yes I have to tidy up before they come.....but the cleaning firm means I feel more willing to moan if they don't do the job right..

sammy115

forgot to say spud in my melancholy dronings that the offer of stuff is most appreciated and yes, I reckon we have another seven months....

LouiseJ

Evening everyone:D

Just watched Wanted with Angelina and James McAvoy.............bit wierd but OK I guess...................now DS has ventured from his cave and decided he wants to watch it too........so I am sitting with it on again:rolleyes:

Buffy I know exactly how you feel Hun, just try to do a bit at a time, how long will it take you to finish do you think?

Congratulations Nanna Sam:beer: .........I was only 20 when I had DS1 and had a house and mortgage at 19. Having my teenage years now:rotfl:

sammy115

rugbymum wrote: »

Evening all
Congratulations Granny Sammy:D . I was 18 when I had DSno1. It was hard (I lived a loooong way from my family), but so worth it. At least she has you close. I would love to offer you baby stuff, but I have a feeling I'm gonna need it sooner rather than later. OH is VERY keen on having a baby asap.:eek:

:eek: Go for it Rugbymum....how old are you now?:o