Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Anyone got a cleaner? How much? How many hours a week? How many weeks a month? Have you ever mis-read a friendly persona and a chased her / him round the house with a feather duster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4678 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 So this is the thread where CT gets a roomba right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15192 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Oh good, he's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I had one. Haven't got one since moving although I'm tempted again. I'd get one tomorrow if the missus was up for it. It's class getting in from work and the housework fairies have been. We used an agency called Time For You. Worked out about 9 quid an hour, which is expensive (think the cleaner only got 7 quid of that). You can get cheaper just going direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I had one. Haven't got one since moving although I'm tempted again. I'd get one tomorrow if the missus was up for it. It's class getting in from work and the housework fairies have been. We used an agency called Time For You. Worked out about 9 quid an hour, which is expensive (think the cleaner only got 7 quid of that). You can get cheaper just going direct. That seems a decent price. How long and how often? With three kids the house is constantly upside down but someone coming in to do the deep down stuff for 2 or 3 hours a fortnight would be ideal. I have this impression that most cleaners only like show room type homes to clean and that most people who use them tidy up before they arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yeah you provide all cleaning products. Ours was mint, she'd come and feed the cats if we were away and all sorts. When we were on honeymoon she was calling in twice a day and refused to accept any pay for it - called it our wedding present. She didn't want to have to drive to our new place cos it's a bit of a trek, otherwise we'd never have got rid of her. You're right though, it's better than a lot of places would charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41482 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Isn't CT a stay home Dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41482 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 That seems a decent price. How long and how often? With three kids the house is constantly upside down but someone coming in to do the deep down stuff for 2 or 3 hours a fortnight would be ideal. I have this impression that most cleaners only like show room type homes to clean and that most people who use them tidy up before they arrive! We had her coming for 3 hours a week, but it's entirely up to you. The first week I think they sent a couple of people in to do a really thorough "deep clean" and then beyond that it's just one person to keep on top of it. You could get them in once a fortnight though. The website is just timeforyou.co.uk We used to tidy the surfaces for her coming. Although a lot of the time we forgot and I would leave a sorry about the mess note. She didn't seem to care though. Our place definitely wasn't like a showhome though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Isn't CT a stay home Dad? Not as much these days as he's at nursery three mornings a week and one of my daughter who only works mornings has him three afternoons a week. So basically on top of the two full days I have him during the week, I'm still clocking up around 50 hours in the taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 We had her coming for 3 hours a week, but it's entirely up to you. The first week I think they sent a couple of people in to do a really thorough "deep clean" and then beyond that it's just one person to keep on top of it. You could get them in once a fortnight though. The website is just timeforyou.co.uk We used to tidy the surfaces for her coming. Although a lot of the time we forgot and I would leave a sorry about the mess note. She didn't seem to care though. Our place definitely wasn't like a showhome though! Ate, they all seem to say "you'll need a deep clean to get it up to our standards". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Aye the cheeky bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm in between getting one in or doing it myself as a new sort of hobby thing! Can see myself with a builders type tool belt with all the necessaries in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Mr Muscle. Cleaning is not a hobby like. There's no enjoyment to be had at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41482 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Have you ever mis-read a friendly persona and a chased her / him round the house with a feather duster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41482 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm in between getting one in or doing it myself as a new sort of hobby thing! Can see myself with a builders type tool belt with all the necessaries in http://www.toolbarn.com/occidental-5087xxxl.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 http://www.toolbarn.com/occidental-5087xxxl.html That would do Would need a yellow hat and pink hi viz vest as well like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41482 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Might be a bit snug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 a cleaner earning £7 an hour isn't doing too bad tbh or am i being harsh there (more than minimum wage and i'm assuming you buy the lemon peledge) Sort of. The minim wage is pittance. Living wage is what, 9 quid I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 What a lazy cunt you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4518 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 What a lazy cunt you are. Says a lad who probably still pays board and has his Jim jams ironed for him Working 50 plus hours a week and being a full time parent with a small child is anything but lazy like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43142 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Nothing wrong with having a cleaner. Life's too short for housework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7066 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Lived in a squat for a while and we had a cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6881 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Lazy posh cunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 If I ever find myself a bit better off I'm definitely getting a cleaner. Can't really justify it at the moment, but one day!! Currently I do as much housework as possible on Friday nights which is extremely tragic but I hate spending weekends cleaning etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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