Re: Housekeeper

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

I hate to say this, but they'll have a hard time finding someone who will continue cleaning their house when the temperature is 78 degrees. I keep my A/C at 73 in the summer, and my housekeeper always wants to turn it down to 70. She doesn't do it when I'm home, but when I'm gone she turns it down. She forgot to turn it back up when she left once, and that's the only reason I know. I don't think she should adjust my thermostat but didn't say anything.

I don't think anyone should expect someone to work in their house at that temperature. I don't blame you for not doing it and don't think you should be expected to regardless of the temperature.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

Tigriss · ‎03-12-2010

@Nightowlz That is awfully nice of you. Most people don't think of their in-laws that way. I would check at church or with co-workers that have a cleaning lady/man. I would get personal recommendations from people for a cleaner because it is so important that you can trust them, and they are good with elderly and understand their ways.

VaBelle35 · ‎03-10-2010

My grandparents had oil heat in their Brooklyn brownstone. When we woudl visit in the winter, we would have to dress in layers and strip down when we got there.

Even opening the window didn't help much.

You could roast a pig in the living room, it was so hot.

===================================
QVC Shopper - 1993

# IAMTEAMWEN

DREAMON · ‎03-09-2010

Our church has a bulletin board in the back of the church with services offered etc. I would still check on anyone brought in to a home.

Locking up valuable jewelry is a must ...My SIL had a woman clean her house for years then suddenly her jewelry was missing 1 piece at a time. She trusted this woman and treated her like family. Of course she denied taking it and obviously had to be let go.

ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

OP Your excuse for not helping your inlaws is a bit sidelined. Just say you don't want to do it. Its too hot? Really? You'll be there for about an hour! I'm sure you could withstand that. When my parents were elderly, I went there periodically and cleaned their place. I remember those times fondly because thats when we had our most wonderful conversations! Oh well, good luck anyway in your search .

"Pure Michigan"

Financialgrl · ‎03-13-2010

If you use a service, those businesses generally are bonded and insured. If you use someone, even someone others use, as you've seen here, sometimes even the most honest ppl can need money and sometimes use whatever means necessary to get it.

I'd say in addition to your jewelry being put away, I'd make sure your financial papers are as well. Anything with account numbers or social security number should be locked up/out of sight.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@ID2 wrote:
OP Your excuse for not helping your inlaws is a bit sidelined. Just say you don't want to do it. Its too hot? Really? You'll be there for about an hour! I'm sure you could withstand that. When my parents were elderly, I went there periodically and cleaned their place. I remember those times fondly because thats when we had our most wonderful conversations! Oh well, good luck anyway in your search .

@ID2 Seriously!!! I don't have a problem doing it but I'm not doing it in that heat. When I clean my house I turn the AC on until I get finished & cool off before I turn it back up to 73°.

I figured we will have a hard time finding anyone to do house cleaning in that temp.

I really don't know how you think someone could clean a house in an hour. LOL!!! That's not happening. Tell me how you would dust, sweep, mop, vacuum, clean showers, toilets in an hour???

They don't live in a Tiny House.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@Tigriss wrote:
@Nightowlz That is awfully nice of you. Most people don't think of their in-laws that way. I would check at church or with co-workers that have a cleaning lady/man. I would get personal recommendations from people for a cleaner because it is so important that you can trust them, and they are good with elderly and understand their ways.

@Tigriss Thank you I appreciate your reply. I don't know why most people would not think of their in-laws. DH & I are both worried & wonder what's to come & how we are going to be able to help. Sooner then later they will need help with everything. They already don't eat right because his mom does not want to cook & his dad said he does not like her cooking???

My dad also needs help but he lives about 24 hrs from me. I may have to move in with my dad & DH may have to move in with his parents.

My dad pays most bills for one brother & all bills for one sister. We have been trying to get the brother to move in with dad but he refuses. Hard for me to believe he will not move in & help dad after he has helped him most of his life.

My SIL & her son live here & her parents have helped them all their life but she cannot help because of her weight & her son won't help either with yard work so DH does it except mowing. He also goes over to put their lawn cart & trash cart out on pickup days on his way to work.

I don't get it??? It seems like the people that get the help don't want to provide any help when it's needed.

My other 2 SIL's live on east & west coast.

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@Nightowlz Regarding the temp in the house:

Recently we've looked at housekeeping companies to clean my in-laws house as they travel quite a bit plus they simply don't want to clean a large home anymore. They keep the house WARM and rarely use the A/C even when it's 100 outside and 100% humidity.

What I found interesting is the 4 companies I met with (they come to the house, do a walk-through, tell you how their program works- all the same- and the cost) all required to A/C to be on during the summer and/or during days of high temps. Your contract with these companies states you will do so OR they have the right to refuse to clean upon entering your home.

I can't say I disagree with the idea.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@SahmIam wrote:
@Nightowlz Regarding the temp in the house:

Recently we've looked at housekeeping companies to clean my in-laws house as they travel quite a bit plus they simply don't want to clean a large home anymore. They keep the house WARM and rarely use the A/C even when it's 100 outside and 100% humidity.

What I found interesting is the 4 companies I met with (they come to the house, do a walk-through, tell you how their program works- all the same- and the cost) all required to A/C to be on during the summer and/or during days of high temps. Your contract with these companies states you will do so OR they have the right to refuse to clean upon entering your home.

I can't say I disagree with the idea.

@SahmIam I don't disagree with that. I will check into it.

Once when we visited my aunt in SC my dad got up & turned on the AC because we were all hot only to find out my aunt had it on heat & the heater came on. It was middle of summer & hot. She did have a cleaning lady that came in to clean & cook for her. I imagine she turned the heat up more as she got older since she was here until just over 99 yrs.