tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post7705418945153812162..comments2019-02-02T05:24:47.150-05:00Comments on The Do-tique: Good HousekeepingFilia Artishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17472714935780666886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post-87513725934764636822010-11-09T15:58:24.071-05:002010-11-09T15:58:24.071-05:00This looks promising.<a href="http://sexymaidsintoronto.com/services/cooking.html" rel="nofollow">This looks promising.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post-77876933216070102912010-11-09T15:55:14.020-05:002010-11-09T15:55:14.020-05:00Hmm. That sounds interesting. We spend well over...Hmm. That sounds interesting. We spend well over $300/month on food, so it could be feasible. According to their website, however, their operation in our city is specific to certain neighbourhoods, and ours is not among them. Too bad.<br /><br />How would one go about finding somebody to drop in for an hour or two, as you suggest? I had a look on Kijiji, and there are lots of house cleaners, but I don't see anybody offering to cook something too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post-6780918249147532212010-11-08T19:05:32.457-05:002010-11-08T19:05:32.457-05:00Carolyn, Living small is one answer and good on yo...Carolyn, Living small is one answer and good on you for taking that tactic. I like the saying, "Less Stuff, More Life." A bit harder to do once kids are on the scene, though.<br /><br />CBurrell, I know you have a dishwasher, so I'm confused about the dishes! One option is to hire someone to come for 1-2 hours a few times a week and have that person clean up your kitchen, cook you a meal with enough leftovers for a couple of nights and do one light housekeeping chore each time. A lot of small religious houses have this set-up. <br /><br />Something else you might look into further is a company called "Supperworks" (www.supperworks.com). For about $300, they will make up and deliver enough dinners to your house for two people for a month (excluding weekends). It sounds expensive, but I track my grocery bills and this is honestly well-priced in comparison to doing it yourself.<br /><br />i disapprove of the idea that you would not maintain at least your kitchen and bathrooms on a weekly basis!Filia Artishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472714935780666886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post-33656476018369363352010-11-08T15:12:03.494-05:002010-11-08T15:12:03.494-05:00I find that the most time-consuming chores are was...I find that the most time-consuming chores are washing dishes and cooking. Like Carolyn, I wash dishes every day because I need to re-use them frequently, so that is not something that could be off-loaded onto bi-weekly hired help. Ditto for cooking. As for the other household cleaning chores, we save both time and money by simply not doing them! <br /><br />What? Not a good solution?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8593866442873575706.post-57036529918543542502010-11-05T08:57:10.277-04:002010-11-05T08:57:10.277-04:00I always have better things to do than clean, but ...I always have better things to do than clean, but I find the cheapness factor that runs in my family always wins out in the cleaning department. Since I am currently living on the basics, I find it much easier to keep things clean. When you only have four plates, you basically have to do the dishes right away. I'm going to try to continue living small for the next couple of years just to save myself time.<br />CCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028793654717056056noreply@blogger.com