Is paying for a cleaner worth it when you both work 50 hours a week?
Last month my partner and I finally cracked. We both work full time, I do evenings and she does mornings, so the apartment was a war zone. Dishes piled up for 3 days, laundry sat in the basket for a week, and we spent every Sunday fighting about who vacuumed last. So we hired a cleaning lady, $120 every two weeks, just for the floors, kitchen, and bathroom. First visit was last Tuesday and honestly, it felt amazing coming home to a place that didnt smell like old takeout. But now I'm second guessing it. That's $240 a month, which is basically our whole grocery budget for two. We could do it ourselves if we just sucked it up and split the chores better. My sister says it's the best money she spends, but my dad called it lazy and said we're throwing cash away. I get both sides. We're not rich, but we're also not drowning. Is this just a band-aid for bad habits, or is paying for help a legit adult move when time is the thing you're short on? Anyone else go back and forth on this? What did you end up doing?