Comments on: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

By: Corrie

Corrie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:11 +0000

I just stumbled upon your blog by accident and couldn’t stop reading…you are absolutely hysterical and if you do ever write that bound book that people will read on trains, I will be one of the people buying it! God Bless! :)

By: freckledk

freckledk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:25 +0000

Squee! I’m booked for next Friday. Wanna come over and eat off of my floors?

By: nicole

nicole — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:42:07 +0000

its like the best little present you can give to yourself.

By: Convince Me DC

Convince Me DC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:18:26 +0000

Do you have any recommendations for reasonably priced, non-sketchy cleaning services?

By: Paige Jennifer

Paige Jennifer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:16:23 +0000

I paid a friend $100 to clean my place when I went out of town. I almost peed myself with glee when I got home and saw my sparkly tub.

By: Didi

Didi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:18 +0000

This has been on my list of things to do for a while – just haven’t been able to find a good service. Definitely a marriage saver. Cleaning is the only thing my husband and I argue about. And he’s willing to scrub toilets – with his bare hands. It’s gross which is why I actually discourage it…

For those of you who think you’re too cheap to go this route, here’s another way to think about it. It’s a way of spreading the wealth. If you can afford it, why not give someone who needs the work some work? Then you can have a clean house AND feel all good about yourself helping society and shit.

By: Malnurtured Snay

Malnurtured Snay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:17:34 +0000

How much do they cost? I’m broke.

By: LA Cochran

LA Cochran — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:08:53 +0000

It’s a matter of time as well as desire. I can be doing something (or nothing) else while the cleaning service is cleaning. And they always do more than I would anyway. So, yes! A thousand times, yes!

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By: Scarlett

Scarlett — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:47:15 +0000

Investing in a cleaning lady was the BEST decision I ever made!! I just realized one day that there are just certain things in life that I do not excel at and many that I do. So I started throwing money at my shortcomings and I’ve never looked back!

By: Jurgen Nation

Jurgen Nation — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:55:31 +0000

I’ve been wanting a cleaning person for a while now, but I’m too lazy to make the call. And, if I’m that lazy, you can imagine what my toilet looks like.

So, rock, hard place.

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:18:37 +0000

It’s like we were separated at birth! I too am cheap with everything else (I buy my clothes exclusively at thrift stores. And I got to the cheaper of the two thrift stores in my ‘hood), but totally think my cleaner is worth every penny!

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:03:07 +0000

Yes, yes and yes.

But also, spend more money on jeans. It is totally worth it.

By: Ryane

Ryane — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:40:58 +0000

Ok, voice of dissention here. I couldn’t have someone come in and clean my house for me, not even for a Starburst Fruit Chew! (and that’s saying a lot). I do agree that it must be sublime, but I live in a 500 sq. ft. studio apartment; if I can’t keep that clean,then I honestly don’t think I deserve a maid service. Besides, I’m just to cheap. I’d rather save that $50 or $80 or whatever it is and buy shoes, or shit like that. =-)

BUT, I’d be happy to save my pennies if the Cotswolds are on the table. =-)

By: Jennifer Lynn

Jennifer Lynn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:07:26 +0000

I would love, love to have some one clean….alas I am cheap. Also, I am a little freaked out by someone knowing all the little dirty spots in the house….I may be able to get over these things, though. BTW: I, too, do not like Seinfeld.

By: Katie Morton

Katie Morton — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:52:19 +0000

I’m so with you. I’m sloppy by nature, and so being forced to put my things away before the cleaning people come has probably helped my marriage more than I’ll ever know.

By: jaime

jaime — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:41:04 +0000

The cleaning ladies and separate closets. Makes my marriage work.

By: foundinidaho

foundinidaho — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:49:29 +0000

Did King Monkey Pants propose? He seems so nice from his tweets. (I know, you don’t have to tell us. But he does seem really nice. And funny.)

My mother cleans my house (yes I pay her, she’s retired and needs the income and is in very good health). It’s nice because I trust her, and then again not because, well, it’s your mother in your stuff if you know what I mean.

By: Whiskeymarie

Whiskeymarie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:11:13 +0000

I would totally do this, if I could only get over the initial shame of having a stranger discover the giant hairball tumbleweeds that reside behind the couch.
Plus I’d probably want to hug them all the time, and I think that’s generally frowned upon.

By: shadow

shadow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:34:14 +0000

So an eligible suitor would get extra brownie points if he were to say to you “I *love* doing housework.” Straight faced, of course.

By: King Monkeypants

King Monkeypants — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:16:17 +0000

Cleaning even a tenth of one’s home is to having it professionally cleaned as stubbing a toe is to multiple orgasm. So delightfully pleased for you!

I was thinking something more along the lines of the Cotswolds for a wedding. Save your pennies (shillings?)!

By: Gwen

Gwen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:41:04 +0000

I’m with jodifur. I would have been divorced years ago if not for our cleaning lady.

By: jodifur

jodifur — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:55:42 +0000

I call my cleaning service a marriage saver. Because not fighting about cleaning definitely saved my marriage.

By: elle dubya

elle dubya — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:21 +0000

It is one if life’s greatest luxuries not to scrub your own toilet. Highly recommend it.