GTKY: First World Edition (N3TR)

theholmanherd

If you could hire someone to help you, would it be and why? (Make a selection and then explain in the comments)

Oops...it posted without letting me finish. Other options are personal training, or other (please explain).

theholmanherd

amylev80 said:

Can I choose option Z...all the above?

I'll allow it LOL the poll is incomplete anyway. I would love to have help with the cleaning, but I like organizing. I also want help cooking, but more in the way of lessons or something. Also, someone to clean up after my cooking mess.

kushie77

If I could get someone to handle the 9 million loads of laundry that occurs in my house weekly I'd be golden.  Between my nursing scrubs and H's filthy contractor clothes I do laundry daily.  I don't mind the washing/drying aspect, it's the folding and putting away that I despise. 

theholmanherd

amylev80 said:

Thanks @theholmanherd!  Hell, if I could just get a week off, I'd be happy!  I would also informally add washing dishes, since I have no dishwasher, and my kitchen is waaaay too small to add one.  #firstworldproblems 

haha we don't have one either. My H's ONE chore is to do the dishes. Of course, he didn't get the memo that my being gone for two months meant that he would have to pick up the slack. I got home to an episode of Hoarders (without all the junk, just super dirty everywhere). Seriously, the toilet had a thick layer of DUST on it. WTF?

theholmanherd

@amylev80, I'm usually the one that goes on cleaning benders. And yes, I have been catching up for days. On top of that, I'm also packing LOL. There aren't any maid services in our little town, but maybe in the next town! One can only hope....

I actually just got a pressure cooker, so that should help cut down my cooking times. I'm really excited for it to come in the mail. Especially since I can just unpack that at first when we move and cook with that while I get the rest of the kitchen unpacked later on.

Hollowvic

Definitely a personal trainer.  If I wasn't spending a fortune on fertility treatments I would have one.  I need someone to keep me in line and tell me what to do.  I'm the weirdo person who wouldn't want someone cleaning my house, I actually enjoy cleaning.  Cooking is a hobby for me, I love it so I wouldn't need or want that. I also love yard work (gardening).  I'm super organized, totally OCD, so a personal trainer would be might pick.  Seriously, I was born to be a housewife, that would be the best life, but that's just me.  Most of my friends think I'm crazy, they would rather work.  Too bad I don't have the funds to support it ;(

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Hollowvic said:

Definitely a personal trainer.  If I wasn't spending a fortune on fertility treatments I would have one.  I need someone to keep me in line and tell me what to do.  I'm the weirdo person who wouldn't want someone cleaning my house, I actually enjoy cleaning.  Cooking is a hobby for me, I love it so I wouldn't need or want that. I also love yard work (gardening).  I'm super organized, totally OCD, so a personal trainer would be might pick.  Seriously, I was born to be a housewife, that would be the best life, but that's just me.  Most of my friends think I'm crazy, they would rather work.  Too bad I don't have the funds to support it ;(

I am jealous of your ease in taking care of the house. LOL I love to organize, but I the rest can go eff itself. I admire your ability!

jessimi06

Cleaning. I HATE cleaning! It's the bane of my existence! I used to have a cleaning lady that would come every other week, but that got cut when we moved forward with IF treatments since we're OOP. Luckily, DH has really stepped up to the plate and will help me clean the house. I don't mind cooking most of the time, and love trying new recipes. DH does yard work.

dancerspose

Ok, I am VERY spoiled, I know this.  My DH does the majority of the cooking, cleaning and yardwork.  He actually loves to cook and clean, and because of his work schedule (24 hours on, 72 hours off as a firefighter) he has lots of time during the day when I'm at work to keep up with all of it. 

So, I'd probably pick personal trainer.  I work out regularly on my own, but it would be nice to have someone hold me accountable and force me to work a little harder.  If I really had my way, I'd have a general contractor on retainer...DH loves to fix things himself, but it'd be nice to be able to afford a licensed proffessional all the time!

theholmanherd

lindy04aggie said:

I voted Cooking.  I hate to cook.  And I can't cook much.  I cook out of boxes.  I want someone to make me healthy (but tasty) meals so I don't have to cook and I can lose weight.

Someone make it so.

(P.S.  Position is an internship... no paycheck)

I'm right there with you. I'm learning (slowly, with easy recipes), but I would be so excited to have someone else do it.

theholmanherd

iPutKetchupOnKetchup said:

I'd hire a butler. Cause I like being bossy I'm a BOSS. 

haha!

theholmanherd

@angelina2404 When I used to commute that far, I was working full time and going to school full time. I would have killed to have those driving hours back to do homework or just relax.

Pintobean39

Cleaning of course!!! For my bday my MIL paid for a cleaning service to come in and clean my house top to bottom. OMG they cleaned walls, vacuumed furniture, not a corner left untouched. Even All my toilet paper was made into flowers and the ends nearly folded over. My hand towels were folded into designs like I was at a resort. We were on vacation and we came home to all that it was heaven.

So I find out the night before my ET my MIL told my husband weeks ago to get her the number for these ppl. She wanted them to come clean my house while I had my ET so I'd come home to a surprise, a clean house. HE FUCKING FORGOT!!!!! Now I'm on bed rest and I got up to go pee and he's suppose to be taking care of things. Not only does my house not look clean he tracked fucking mud and grass all over the house and I have dark wood that show up everything. When I mentioned it he was puzzled, and proceeded to say it wasn't him. Who the fuck was it then??? Ass!!!!

Sorry that took a while to say, I want cleaning.

theholmanherd

(((HUGS))) I'm sorry. Husbands are forgetful sometimes.

Pintobean39 said:

Cleaning of course!!! For my bday my MIL paid for a cleaning service to come in and clean my house top to bottom. OMG they cleaned walls, vacuumed furniture, not a corner left untouched. Even All my toilet paper was made into flowers and the ends nearly folded over. My hand towels were folded into designs like I was at a resort. We were on vacation and we came home to all that it was heaven. So I find out the night before my ET my MIL told my husband weeks ago to get her the number for these ppl. She wanted them to come clean my house while I had my ET so I'd come home to a surprise, a clean house. HE FUCKING FORGOT!!!!! Now I'm on bed rest and I got up to go pee and he's suppose to be taking care of things. Not only does my house not look clean he tracked fucking mud and grass all over the house and I have dark wood that show up everything. When I mentioned it he was puzzled, and proceeded to say it wasn't him. Who the fuck was it then??? Ass!!!! Sorry that took a while to say, I want cleaning.

ritacita

Cleaning!  OMG Cleaning!  My ridiculous virgo nature gets in the way of cleaning my house every damn day when I end up spending hours organizing a drawer while making the rest of the house look worse...

CarSaidYes

I chose cleaning. Because some chores I just hate. For example, all of them.

TLooney17

I chose cleaning, but in all honesty I would probably never be happy with someone cleaning my house. If I found someone who did an awesome job though, I would love to not have cleaning to do every weekend.

Champs28

Can I get a stylist??? Someone to shop for me, blow out my hair and plan my outfits??

lebradford

We actually do pay someone to clean the house, and if I could only pick one of those things, I'd definitely stick with cleaning help. Our lady only comes once a month, but it's the best $150/month that we budget for. I'd cancel cable way before cancelling cleaning. :-P Now if I could just have a personal assistant too....

katietopaz

I was tempted to go with cleaning, but I actually hate cooking more than I hate cleaning. I'm also terrible about my eating habits and I'm convinced that if I had a personal chef making yummy, healthy meals, my nutrition would be much better. I can dream, anyway.

TTCBabyJ

I chose a driver. The traffic in Southern California is ridiculous. It takes me almost 2 and a half hours to get to work sometimes and it's only 30 miles from my house. So driver hands down!

steen9713

Other and it would be someone to just pamper me, hair, nails, skin care. I do all the cleaning and I'm very picky since I am totally OCD. my DH also helps out a lot and does some cleaning and laundry he also does all the driving unless I'm going to work. I organize again OCD and I cook because I absolutely love it I also teach a cooking class. And I don't have a yard. So yes I need someone to just take care of me and make sure I look good all the time

AnonymousNurse

DarcyHermione said:

Omg, Cleaning. Someone please come clean my house, please.

THIS.  I not only dislike cleaning, I'm really pretty terrible at it.  I need help!

Champs28

Ketchup you got it!! I love fur babies

je333206

I would have no problem doing any household chores if I didn't have to work I enjoy yard work, cooking and organizing and I work 10 minutes from home. I would like a cleaning lady if she cleaned like I do, and I don't mind cleaning most of the time. So basically I need someone to to to work for me but still give me a paycheck

Chasity08

Cooking....because I'm the worst cook on the planet, I'm pretty sure

Ashlee8809

Hubby is pretty great with the cleaning, but if someone could cook and have dinner ready for me when I get home from school at 9PM, that would be FANTASTIC.

Ashlee8809

@lindy04aggie - Thanks! I've shared more details in the weekly Getting Healthy thread, but since the PCOS dx, I've been eating low-GI (no refined white carbs, no sugar), keeping calories between 1200-1500, and doing some easy exercise. I only cheat a little bit on weekends with some froyo or pizza I have a lot more to go, but thanks for the encouragement!

theholmanherd

lemonliz said:

kkeglar13 said:

Sounds like me!!! I HATE folding/putting it up.

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Oh yes, ^^this for sure!!   

I chose cleaning, though.  It's not the day-to-day cleaning that gets to me.  It's the deep cleaning.  And with two dogs in the house, its the constant vacuuming and sweeping and swiffering that drives me mental.  I feel like I should attach swiffers to my shoes and wrap the dogs in cellophane sometimes.  

Are we living in the same house? This is me exactly.

truelymadlydeeply

I chose cleaning because I HATE cleaning but am OCD about having a clean house.  I also have 2 very furry dogs that I spend entirely too much of my free time vacumming my floors.  We have dark hardwoods that show everything, including paw prints,so I have to vacuum everyday and mop every other day.

When /if we have a child I plan to go back to work and I have alrady discussed with DH that we will be getting a cleaning service because I refuse to spend my weekends cleaning when I could be spending time with my family.  Thankfully, he agrees!