Have I ever mentioned I occasionally moonlight as a house cleaner? That’s right, you read correctly. I do indeed clean houses when the need arises. One of my bosses has a few rental house downtown for rent to college students. When they move out, I move in and make sure things are in tip top shape for the next round. Now it only happens once in a blue moon but I never turn down the opportunity to make a little extra pocket change. {being fabulous comes at a price, ya know} And if cleaning a house here and there helps it out, well then bring on broom!
I personally don’t mind cleaning, I rather enjoy it. I was taught from a young age the proper way to keep house {that age old term for knowing how to clean} as was my sister. But regardless, it would be great every now and then to have someone come and clean for you. This thought that often floats through my mind as I’m cleaning a rental, or when I’m cleaning my own house, as was the case yesterday. Granted it’s followed by a – silly girl, you would have to clean two rentals just to afford having your one rental cleaned professionally. Stop trying to be lazy and just do it yourself!
Then it hit me – I often splurge on books, dresses, starbucks, etc. for myself, but I feel guilty when contemplating a splurge on something like having my house cleaned. I know damn well I’m capable of doing it and I think that’s why I guilt myself out of having someone come in to clean it. But what if just once, just one really big, deep, over the top clean I hired a cleaning service to come in and do it. Once a year and I’d be stoked. Maybe even as a reward – which is what my sister is currently contemplating, a reward for a huge de-clutter. What if instead of splurging on myself, I splurge on my environment a little.
And that ladies is exactly what I intend on doing the next time the house needs a good deep clean. Yes, I can do it myself and yes I may be throwing my money away and yes I may just be acting lazy but you know what …. I’m gonna feel really good walking into that house when it’s done.
And you should too! Spread the splurging around. Even your home needs a little TLC every now and then so why not allow yourself to let it be done, guilt free. Need a little help kicking guilt to the curb? Try my one liner that always works like a charm for me: You’re helping the economy and the cycle of money. Now who can argue with helping the economy these days?! ;)
:: happy Monday ::
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