#44

In our circle, I’ve noticed that a few people who are neurotically tidy (wife, sister, a few others) have very tidy homes and think that a) spending hours cleaning is fine/enjoyable and b) a cleaner “won’t do it properly”.

#45

Yeah my wife is COMPLETELY neurotic about it. I’m used to it now but the main contention is about when the dusting needs doing. I say it’s largely fine to leave it until other people come round (which is every 2/3 weeks on average); she says it needs to be done every single week, which is absolute madness in my view.

#46

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I feel like cleaners are REALLY good for a person’s mental health, they should get paid loads more and if I was cutting costs I’d rather get rid of the virgin or something like that before the cleaner!

#47

I’ve never had one - and don’t now because I don’t think I can afford it, and keeping my relatively small flat clean is not too much effort for me

I think it’s completely fine though - just a personal choice about what you spend your money on (as long as you pay a fair amount to the cleaner and are not a dick to them of course)

My ex got a cleaner and it turned into a whole “thing” - with her saying the cleaner was not doing a good enough job. The thing was that her flat was/ is a bit of a tip. I can’t imagine there was much time for actual cleaning after tidying up all the mess

#48

alright Moctezuma

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#49

Get rid of the virgin? You mean ditch your DiS Platinum membership?

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#50

love when people act like they don’t have an hour a week spare. i’m just soooo busy, i can’t possibly find time to clean.

#51

It’s more a question of what that time could be used for. Spend time with one’s loved ones, relax or clean?

#52

Exactly. Plus it takes a lot longer than an hour. Any, all moot as we’re not allowed get one.

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#53

would definitely get one if i was rich enough to live on my own and still afford a cleaner
when you live with other people you kind of motivate eachother to keep clean don’t you? as long as its not a dysfunctional houseshare

#54

Nothing stopping you paying your one loads more.

#55

A friend of a friend used to run a domestic cleaning firm, and ensured that everyone she employed was paid ‘living wage’ and was properly insured but ended up going out of business pretty quickly as people aren’t that arsed about all that and just want it done as cheap as possible.

#56

Now THERE’s a surprise.

I’m sure this friend of a friend had the best intentions, but there’s nothing noble about building a business on a risky model and then it going bust and leaving people out of work.

#57

You couldn’t clean my crumbling pile in an hour mate.

#58

that’s between you and god