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Cheryl, who spends 15 hours a day cleaning.

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  • elaine373
    elaine373 Posts: 1,427 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Is this programme repeated at all? I missed this one
    “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Your really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” Lucille Ball.
  • bluenose1
    bluenose1 Posts: 2,767 Forumite
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    Hi,
    although it is not very money saving I employ a cleaner.
    We have spent a fortune doing the house up but I was always unhappy because I felt I couldn't keep on top of the cleaning/washing/putting clothes away etc. I have a 4 bedroom house with 3 lounges.
    I have 3 children and work.
    The cleaner comes once a fortnight for 3 hours.

    Can't tell you the help this has been to me. I give her the jobs I hate such as cleaning the windows etc. I obviously still have to do some cleaning but it has made a big difference.

    Justify the expenditure by reminding myself that I don't smoke or drink and don't spend a lot on designer clothes etc.

    Pay £20 per fortnight. Best money I have ever spent.
    Regards
    Anne
    Money SPENDING Expert

  • elaine373 wrote:
    Is this programme repeated at all? I missed this one

    E4 at 9.55 tonight elaine.
  • bluenose1 wrote:
    Hi,
    although it is not very money saving I employ a cleaner.
    We have spent a fortune doing the house up but I was always unhappy because I felt I couldn't keep on top of the cleaning/washing/putting clothes away etc. I have a 4 bedroom house with 3 lounges.
    I have 3 children and work.
    The cleaner comes once a fortnight for 3 hours.

    Can't tell you the help this has been to me. I give her the jobs I hate such as cleaning the windows etc. I obviously still have to do some cleaning but it has made a big difference.

    Justify the expenditure by reminding myself that I don't smoke or drink and don't spend a lot on designer clothes etc.

    Pay £20 per fortnight. Best money I have ever spent.
    Regards
    Anne

    Every one has their vices!! and if yours is employinmg a cleaner......then so be it!!

    Mine is booze (im not a true plonky honest!! but it IS me birfday!)and id love to be in a position to employ a cleaner but I aint so i do what i can do and !!!!!! the rest!! :D
    Make £10 a Day Feb .....£75.... March... £65......April...£90.....May £20.....June £35.......July £60
  • bluenose1 wrote:
    Hi,
    although it is not very money saving I employ a cleaner.
    We have spent a fortune doing the house up but I was always unhappy because I felt I couldn't keep on top of the cleaning/washing/putting clothes away etc. I have a 4 bedroom house with 3 lounges.
    I have 3 children and work.
    The cleaner comes once a fortnight for 3 hours.

    Can't tell you the help this has been to me. I give her the jobs I hate such as cleaning the windows etc. I obviously still have to do some cleaning but it has made a big difference.

    Justify the expenditure by reminding myself that I don't smoke or drink and don't spend a lot on designer clothes etc.

    Pay £20 per fortnight. Best money I have ever spent.
    Regards
    Anne

    Three kids and a job? And don't smoke, drink or buy expensive gear?

    You deserve a cleaner :D

    I'd have one myself but like some of the others have said, I'd have to clean up for the cleaner coming ;)
  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,609 Forumite
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    How long did you last before hyperventilating? :D

    Well yesterday i only did 3 and a half hours :eek: but then i didnt do any washing or ironing etc...

    Now today i have done 4 hours but my washing machine is still on so that will all have to be done

    thats not bad is it? i deserve a big pat on the back i think :D Just off to hoover now :rotfl:
  • Maybe Cheryl should accompany Kim & Aggie to this woman's house!!! :eek: :rotfl:
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
    ~
    It is that what you do, good or bad,
    will come back to you three times as strong!

  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I think Cheryl would probably hyperventilate (like Divadee earlier on today ;) ) if she was watching How Clean is Your House on CH4 just now, I think I'm going to heave. Bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeuchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Lard everywhere, cockroaches, s**t everywhere. How on earth can people live like that, I know a bit of dirt is ok but it's just pure squalor. _pale_ I know some of those people who appear on the show have their problems but there are some, they are just lazy b@stards. Unbelievable.

    OMG - she had 17lbs of old used, scummy fat/lard come out of her kitchen. Puke!!!!!!!!!!!!
    “Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde
  • Mado
    Mado Posts: 21,776 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Can't read this thread too depressing...Life is more than the accumulation of domestic tasks!
    The house is cleaned thouroughly once a week and little joobs everyday.
    BTW Divadee, "spring cleaning" as indicated in the name is for once a year type of cleaning... not every other day. :D
    I lost my job as a cricket commentator for saying “I don’t want to bore you with the details”.Milton Jones
  • divadee wrote:
    Well yesterday i only did 3 and a half hours :eek: but then i didnt do any washing or ironing etc...

    Now today i have done 4 hours but my washing machine is still on so that will all have to be done

    thats not bad is it? i deserve a big pat on the back i think :D Just off to hoover now :rotfl:

    You'll soon be out earning money at this rate :D;)

    Well done lol, Hope that doesn't mean you'll be doing 30 hours tomorrow just to catch up? :confused:

    ;)
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