Paying for Scrubby

I follow Pratt Gossip on Instagram and a post came through about someone who wanted cleaning jobs.

So I thought, MY KITCHEN!

My kitchen is big and while I do keep up with the daily stuff like the dishes and stove and some counter areas, it really needs a big scrubby clean.  A serious one.

The problem is I REALLY don't want to do it.

So I hired a girl from Pratt to come clean my kitchen!

Never before in my life- including childhood- have I paid someone else to clean for me...... this was a new experience!

And I have to tell you I sure was glad it was getting done and it wasn't me doing it!!

My kitchen is very, very old- this apartment has never been renovated.

Upstairs was renovated when I got new neighbors, and I saw it- it's GORGEOUS! new floor, granite/stainless steel, new cabinets, tile backsplash.....

Mine? Not so much.

I have what was "normal" 15 years ago, which means old crappy nothing.

With rent increases over the years, amenities have also increased and have become expected.

It wasn't like that not too long ago.

Seriously, my next door neighbor has been here for more than 40 years and we have the same cabinets- and so I think my kitchen (except the dishwasher) is older than me.

My kitchen will never look good but it's at least clean!

One day I will live in a place that also looks nice!

So anyhow I gave this girl $100 and thought she'd be here for about three hours- a good deal for her since the going cleaning rate (I asked around) is $20/hour.
But no, she was here for a little over 5 hours!!

She's a little OCD with cleaning, I think that's why it took her a long time but it was a pleasant experience for everyone.

I wanted her to scrub the cabinets (also the tops), counters, swiffer the ceiling, do the whole floor, clean the appliances....it was a big job. 

Daya came home from dance and since the kitchen was out of commission I ordered a pizza and fed everyone. The Pratt girl is 19- just three years older than Daya!  I treated her the way I would want someone to treat my own child.

Honestly, I'll probably hire her again at some point, but it will be an hourly job and not this crazy clean, just a couple hours to do maintenance cleaning so I don't have to.