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“When you work over 40 hours a week, you don’t want to spend a week-end cleaning.”
I actually find cleaning to be therapeutic and relaxing. When you have an office job, the results are not always tangible. Not so with cleaning and painting!
I never wear underwear, undershirt or socks more than once. But then again, I have Eastern European roots and am smarmy.
Dave, I’ve been to your house. Nothing white there except you.
“When you work over 40 hours a week, you don’t want to spend a week-end cleaning.”
Exactly. Especially when one has limited time as it is with one’s kids.
“I’ve worn undershirts more than once, underwear, no. Socks, yes”
How about someone else’s underwear?
One of the most amazing things to me since moving to Park Slope is how much folks rely on outside help. I am one of the only empty-nesters in my condo. The place is packed to the gills with young families, because most of the units are 3 bedrooms. Here is what I sense:
-most of them seem stretched thin, both in terms of time and money;
-despite being stretched thin, they have a corp of workers coming every day to do their household chores: nannies, cleaning people, take-out deliveries, etc. Repairs around the house? Forget about it! They are amazed that I take vacation days off to do things around my place, including painting. It’s a different lifestyle.
I agree Montrose. I like some dark too. But the house looks so bright and airy…not always an easy task for a rowhouse. I obviously don’t know Noki’s taste, but whenever I see a pretty nice looking place that just gets listed, never hurts to mention it. I think she would prefer more North Slope if I’m not mistaken, but something about this one seems so nice and light and open feeling.
By Montrose Morris on May 4, 2011 12:50 PM
11217, nice house but I just don’t get living in an all white house.
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We had a live-in when we were in Jamaica. The kids were still required to clean our rooms (bed making dusting). We had one in the US as well (not a live). My father did not lift a finger either. When I was renting I did not hire one, but when I bought the browstone I hired to clean the common areas and assist with some of the cleaning in my space. I would still clean my own bedroom and bathroom. When you work over 40 hours a week, you don’t want to spend a week-end cleaning.
As a child we were taught to be respectful of the housekeeper and the grounds people. We always refered to them as Ms or Mr. and their first name i.e Miss Jane or Mr. Pete. My mother still has the same housekeeper and I still call her Miss.