Can You Afford Maid Service?

Are you thinking of having maid service at your home but not sure if you can afford it

? This is a common concern when an individual or family considers hiring a housecleaning crew to help with their tidying up "to do" list. The economy is in a tough cycle and many people are cutting back on everything except the bare essentials. Even though they're working their fingers to the bone at their job and their houses are wrecks, they may still feel guilty about asking for help.

- How much stress is it causing between family members? If kids and adults in a household are working hard to keep up with good grades at school and all the assignments at their job, they may be way too tired to sweep, mop and vacuum. They may argue about whose turn it is to scrub the toilets or change all the sheets. Their house may be so messy that they cringe every time they come home. This added stress can result in health concerns such as anxiety, depression and susceptibility to flu and colds. If they end up missing work or paying for doctor visits because of this stress, this will cost more cash than a cleaning crew.

- How much more work could be done without all those household chores? When a homeowner doesn't have to worry about scrubbing the home-front down on weekends or evenings, this allows time for R&R and doing a bit of income producing work over the weekend. This can generate more cash in the bank account and create balance in one's life.

- Is property value being maintained? Is everything looking shabby and falling apart in the house because no one has time to take care of it? This will surely cost cash in the long run. Having to toss out soiled furniture or replace carpeting that got trashed will cost big dollars compared to a bi-weekly tidying by a maid service.

- Are you embarrassed to have visitors over? If you have friends that you like to socialize with, chances are you're not going to ask them over for dinner at a filthy house. Instead, you may invite them to a restaurant in town. Since you invited them and they had you over for spaghetti last month, you feel you should pick up the dinner tab. Cost of a homemade spaghetti dinner for four at home is a fraction of the cost of a restaurant pasta meal.

Homemade pasta and sauce $ 4.00

Salad $ 2.00

Bread $ 1.50

Wine $ 5.00

Total homemade dinner: $13.50

Dinner out pasta and sauce

@ $10 apiece $ 40.00

4 salads $4 apiece $ 16.00

Bread $ 5.00

Wine @ $5 glass $ 20.00

Total w/tip $100.00

If a person does the math regarding doctor visits, income potential, property value, maintenance vs. replacement of furnishings, and the cost of eating out vs. having friends over for dinner, it's likely that the bottom line will actually be healthier with the help of a cleaning crew. As it turns out, maid service can actually save money.

by: Abigail Aaronson

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