I finally hired a housekeeper. Best decision ever

How did you find the housekeeper?
How did you vet them?

Saw her ad on the town gossip & happenings Facebook page. I recognized her name and knew that she was from a “good family” that Mrs. H would approve of (if you were here in my office as I type these words, you would hear my eyes rolling). Looked up her reviews on Yelp.

Ah, thanks.
Probably won’t work that way in the future for us.

This, except mine is a 1-person household.

I recently moved from a 950-sq-ft home to a place nearly twice as big (with 4 toilets vs 1), and I’m using the same cleaning company I’ve had for the last six years: they charge 71% more to clean this house, but it’s still totally worth it. I actually factored it into the costs of moving here (along with higher rent, utility bills, etc.)…plus, it’s not like I have more spare time than I did before the move.

@msmith537 & @HeyHomie , or my parents. I like to joke that if we had a heraldic family crest, the motto, in Latin, would be “What will people think?”

Back on topic, for a couple of years fifteen years ago, I was working remotely and my wife was having an awful cancer battle. During that period we hired Molly Maid to come in weekly. It was a fabulous decision.

I know bupkiss about Latin. But Google AI says

The most direct Latin translation for “What will people think?” is "Quid homines putabunt?*

Which seems to me to be a fine Latin-sounding motto even if it turns out to be AI hallucination. And it’s short enough to print on a coat of arms. :grin:

Human-generated coat of arms:
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My daughter and aunt are both house cleaners (in different towns). They do great work, and their customers LOVE them. They’re always getting bonuses, gifts, vacation pay, even sick pay!