Since we came back living here early 2010 we had live in maids (just one, but we have had many) and one coming twice a week for laundry. My wife would work part time so we had no choice and besides it has ofcourse a lot of advantages to have your breakfast ready at 6.45 and lunch and dinner and the house clean without lifting a finger.
Over the years we have developed serious aversion against having a maid around ALL THE TIME. And we are seriously considering trying to live without one. We did for 5 years when we lived in Holland so why not here. This is what we think must be done:
1. Buy a dishwasher
2. Buy a new laundry machine and a dedicated water heater to start doing laundry with warm water
3. Install air conditioner downstairs so we can keep everything closed and there won't be so much dust in the house.
4. Eat lunch and dinner the European way, meaning the more labor intensive food is in the night.
5. Get a lady once or twice per week to deep cleaning.
What else, anyone doing this (with several small children)?
Over the years we have developed serious aversion against having a maid around ALL THE TIME. And we are seriously considering trying to live without one. We did for 5 years when we lived in Holland so why not here. This is what we think must be done:
1. Buy a dishwasher
2. Buy a new laundry machine and a dedicated water heater to start doing laundry with warm water
3. Install air conditioner downstairs so we can keep everything closed and there won't be so much dust in the house.
4. Eat lunch and dinner the European way, meaning the more labor intensive food is in the night.
5. Get a lady once or twice per week to deep cleaning.
What else, anyone doing this (with several small children)?