MoneySaving Poll: Do you pay for domestic services?

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Poll started 15 Apr 2014
Is housework still a preserve of the family, or in our growing service culture, are more people spending money on help in and around the home?
Do you pay for domestic help? If so, what do you pay for?
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Wow, I never would have thought that.
Im now somewhat more well, but ive kept the cleaner - they cost less per month than sky (I'm more than happy with freeview), and i don't have to sit through endless adverts.
For those curious: £10.50 per hour, 3 hours per fortnight. If i had a bigger place, or kids, that would probably have to double.
I don't think it is any different to paying any other tradesperson - it's worth it if the time / stress you save by paying a professional, and getting the job done properly, outweighs the financial cost.
In the past I have paid for a catsitter (it was much less stressful for my cat then sending him to kennels, meant that there was someone visiting the house so it was much less obviously empty, and was not actually any more expensive than paying for a cattery.
I am not good at DIY and there are a lot of things which are physically difficult/painful for me due to a long standing medical issue, so I will definitly pay for a handyman/woman when necessary - in fact I am looking for one at present, as I have a little list of jobs which need doing...
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