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Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
1/16/2023

Do you clean your home or have a hired cleaner do it?

87%
I clean it myself WINNER

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13%
A hired cleaner does it

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87%
I clean it myself

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Lrac Snave
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Lrac Snave

WE are both retired on a fixed income; and can't afford to pay others to clean our home. At least we are alive & well.

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Aino Welch
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Aino Welch

I don't care to have strangers in my house... Secondly, I would have to clean before they came etc.

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Joyce Koch
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Joyce Koch

I don't want to spend the money to have it done.

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Tina Bouthillier
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Tina Bouthillier

If I could afford it, I would love to hire somebody!

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Hilary
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Hilary

We are moving and are having a friend do a thorough clean up of the house and appliances before moving day. As messy (but not dirty) as we are, we should have maids, however we don't want our stuff rearranged. Maybe we will have our friend clean the stove annually, or something, still.

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Robert Davidson
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Robert Davidson

I don't want anyone else touching (and rearranging) my stuff.

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Bob Pickett
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Bob Pickett

A hired cleaner would do a better job

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13%
A hired cleaner does it

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seaweed349
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seaweed349

Every two weeks, Carla comes. She needs the money. I not only hate cleaning, but I can't do it anymore. $250 well spent.

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Carl Baker
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Carl Baker

Best quality of life splurge: hire a cleaning service for every other week. I still have to pickup and clean some things, but the leg up from having a bi-weekly service buys your life back. And, this is coming from a guy who really likes to clean!!

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rover6rover
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rover6rover

On rare occasions i have hired a crew to do a thorough job, and may again. But we're not usually overly fastidious and between us and the cats we take care of things OK.

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Is your toothbrush manual or electric?

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Electric

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Manual

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Are you getting a refund from the IRS, or do you owe?

Getting a refund

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Owe the IRS

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Getting a refund

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Owe the IRS

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