My cleaning lady, A, comes every two weeks and makes our lives easy. Actually I have always liked cleaning my home, but as I get older and have less energy, it’s okay with me if someone else approximately 35 years younger does the heavy lifting.
A is not from a cleaning service such as Call the Mrs. or Molly Maids. While those companies bond and insure their personnel, which is a plus in case of some accident, that benefit is offset by the fact that you never know who is going to show up at your door. So it feels like a revolving door.
A has her own cleaning service, so she is always the one who comes. Since this is her company I assume she has bonded and insured herself, although I’ve never asked. She came highly recommended from someone who is pickier than I am; and I had to wait several months for her to have an opening.
That was six years ago. Since then, her three daughters moved from grade school through high school and beyond. Her father passed away, and she returned to Europe more than once to settle affairs.
Because Monday is my day for A, there are several times a year when a holiday messes with our schedule. In those instances, A comes on the previous Saturday instead. I doubt Molly Maids does that. .
Finally, A does not charge by the hour; she charges by the size of the house. This means if we want to chat a few minutes, there’s no meter running. There’s no “In at 9; on to the next appointment at 11:30.”
Of all the cleaning ladies who have crossed our path, A is definitely the best.
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