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When we started our home buying journey months ago, one of the first things I remember getting Nelson to agree to was hiring a company to clean the house. It was my one non-negotiable.
Why?! Because for the past 19 years, it’s felt like we were spending most of our days cleaning. We would try to clean one room at a time, so we weren’t overwhelmed. As soon as one room was clean and we moved on to the next one, the first one became dirty again. It felt as though we could never catch up.
Our stress levels went from zero to a hundred so quickly, so many times, because we were just tired, and it became impossible to relax if the house weren’t clean. It was a trigger for us for years.
So when Merry Maids reached out to us just weeks before we were about to move into our new home, it felt like fate. I knew that it would give us a better understanding of the value that hiring a cleaning company would bring to our family and finally free up some time for us.
We moved everything out of our four-bedroom rental home in two days. Even with friends and family stopping by to help, it was a ton of work. Almost 20 years of memories had to be sorted, donated, thrown out, or packed and loaded onto a moving truck before making a four-hour drive to our new home.
Everyone who has ever moved knows that cleaning your home before you turn in your keys is almost as stressful as the packing itself. The morning of the day we were scheduled to leave, the Merry Maids team showed up, ready to help. They cleaned every single inch of our rental. I’m not sure we had ever seen it that clean in all the years we lived there.
They didn’t miss a thing. The Merry Maids team deep cleaned the refrigerator, every single cabinet and drawer, the baseboards, the windows, the bathrooms, the floors… they even changed the air filter for us! We were incredibly impressed but also so grateful to the Merry Maids team for saving us a full day of cleaning and helping us to get on the road on time to make it to our closing.
Since moving into our new home, we’ve had the Merry Maids team clean twice a month. It’s been just as great as I imagined it would be, but it’s also changed our family in several ways.
Our Home is Much Cleaner Than It Used to Be
I’m sure you are thinking… duh… you have a cleaning company cleaning your home, of course, it’s cleaner. But that’s not what I mean. We (including the kids) are picking up after ourselves more. We are all consciously keeping our rooms clean because Merry Maids will need the floors and main surfaces to be cleared to do their job.
We Have More Time for Fun
While we would have spent most of our weekends cleaning the house, having the Merry Maids team come out twice a month has given us our weekends back. We can go to our local farmers market, the mall, or even on a bit of staycation now and then. If the kids have an activity, I can finally say yes, instead of telling them that we can’t go anywhere until the house is clean.
Our Stress Level is Lower
Without the constant, daily pressure to fully clean every room, our stress levels are down. While we still pick up after ourselves regularly, we don’t have to worry about the big tasks like sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming the floors, washing the windows, deep cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, and dusting. Merry Maids takes care of the big things for us to focus on more important things.
No More Panic Cleaning
The phone rings — someone is on their way over. We have less than 20 minutes to clean the entire house. It’s a mad dash to put everything away and clean up before they show up. You’ve been there, haven’t you?
It became such a regular event in our house that when we asked the girls to clean, their immediate response was, “who’s coming over?” Well, we don’t have that problem anymore. The house is always ready for guests, and we couldn’t be happier about it.
Merry Maids is Budget-Friendly and Makes a Great Gift
The response we hear the most since we started sharing our Merry Maids experience is how it’s not in the budget to hire someone to clean the house. I’m here to tell you that Merry Maids is budget-friendly!
We’ve only had to make minor adjustments to our family budget to make sure that we can continue hiring Merry Maids next year. While the pricing for each home cleaning varies based on the square footage of each customer’s home, the minimum for weekly is $130, biweekly is $165, and monthly is $180. Skipping the regular coffee shop trips is all it took for our family. And it’s worth the stress reduction and the time we get back.
With the holidays coming up, it’s a great time to gift or ask for a Merry Maids gift card! Gift cards can be purchased on merrymaids.com.
Tell me, what would you do with all of your extra time?
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Christine
December 29, 2021Sounds like a good service thanks for the info
Melissa Cushing
December 24, 2021This is pretty cool and although I cannot afford to pay someone to clean my home regularly… it would be a fabulous gift 😉
Thena Franssen
December 23, 2021That’s awesome. We have them in my town and they’re great. Affordable, efficient, and they do a great job!
Gladys nava
December 23, 2021Oh wow! It looks they have great services. Thanks for recommending it
Laura
December 22, 2021Always great to have that extra support in cleaning the house. If you have that extra income, it’s a sure win.
Angela Ricardo Bethea
December 22, 2021That’s one interesting give idea and definitely a good one. That sounds like a great service to avail and like that it’s budget-friendly as well.
Melissa Cushing
December 22, 2021What a wonderful gift idea for sure. I would just love them to clean my home too 😉 Loved the post and this cleaning service sounds wonderful 😉
Jennifer Prince
December 22, 2021We are moving soon, and I am seriously thinking of hiring a service so that I can keep on track with my cleaning. I think it’s essential!
Lynndee
December 22, 2021Never thought about it as a gift but it actually is a good idea. I could use it myself.
Khushboo
December 22, 2021That’s a a great help from Merry Maids. I would also like to hire such team to help me clean up my house
Nilakshi
December 22, 2021Outsourcing such tedious tasks is always a blessing in the long run. It surely provides with the much needed relaxation time. I am happy to know that you could enjoy some family time.
Dani Torr
December 22, 2021I can’t function in a dirty house so I can relate to feeling stressed if the house isn’t clean and tidy. I haven’t hired a cleaning service yet but reading this has given me something to think about.
Indrani
December 21, 2021Good that you got a team from Merry Maids to fix things up. I particularly liked the fact that you get more family time that way.
Marysa
December 21, 2021What a great way to save time. I spend so much time cleaning, and it eats into weeknights and weekends. It would be nice to free up that time.
Heatherkleinwolf
December 21, 2021I’m all for anything that frees up time and makes my life easier. What a great gift idea for myself lol
Ebony
December 21, 2021Thank you so much for sharing this deal! I was just telling my husband we should invest in a maid to give us some time back for our weekends. This sounds like a great service to use!
Jasmine Martin
December 21, 2021I would absolutely love to try Merry Maids. I am not a fan of cleaning at all and paying for someone else to do it sounds like the life to me.
Richelle Milar
December 21, 2021Wow this is actually the perfect gift for moms especially this Christmas I can relate on this
Rose Ann Sales
December 21, 2021Wow this is so perfect specially this Christmas I can totally relate in this
Rhian Westbury
December 21, 2021I’ve been saying that I want us to get a cleaner soon as I don’t want to spend all of my time cleaning. It’s something I want to look into in the new year x
Lavanda Michelle
December 21, 2021That’s a smart decision. Since cleaning probably would’ve taken away from fun family time. Thanks for sharing!
Beth
December 21, 2021My son and his wife just moved into their new house. Unfortunately, the previous owner left it dirty. I think they are hiring Merry Maids for a full house cleaning before they unpack.
I would love to have someone come in and clean regularly!
Jenn
December 21, 2021What a great way to get more out of life for your family. It is good to identify that this is a deficit and you can achieve a balance hiring someone to fulfill this task.
Julia Sowa
December 21, 2021I need to try merry maids!
debra p
December 21, 2021That would make a nice gift for someone. Cleaning does take up a lot of time that could be spent enjoying your family more.
LMH
December 21, 2021They literally are ‘merry’ providing such an excellent service and exceeding customer’s expectations.
Beth Pierce
December 21, 2021I can totally relate to this. Moving can be such a pain and the stress level at this time is high. hiring someone like Merry is sucha great idea. We can have more family time
Terri Steffes
December 20, 2021I love having someone come in to clean for me. They see things that I miss.
Megan
December 20, 2021Oh my goodness this sounds like a dream! I would love to get a good, deep clean from someone to save me some time! What a great experience!
Gervin Khan
December 20, 2021That sounds like a great service and I think I need to let go of myself for being a perfectionist when it comes to my cleaning. Thank you!
Fatima T
December 20, 2021I’m loving the before and after shots you’ve been sharing on Instagram. Merry Maids is doing a great job with your new place. I’ll have to look into them for a family friend who struggles with maintaining their home.
Kathy
December 20, 2021This is great to know. That is actually very affordable. I like that.
Kassiann
December 20, 2021I think it would be worth editing the budget to be able to just sit down after putting kids to bed and spend time with my husband instead of cleaning! So so worth it!
Romy
December 20, 2021Hiring in others to do tasks that we have better things to do makes total sense! Great job.
Marta
December 20, 2021I need to let go of my sense of perfectionism . I swear it’s the only thing that prevents me from letting people clean my house. I mean, I bet Merry Maids couldn’t care less if there are dust bunnies behind the fridge when they get there to clean the house, right?!?
Tasheena
December 20, 2021I really enjoyed this post, I have to look into this service.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
December 20, 2021Cleaning the home can feel like an endless chore. It’s great Merry Maids is budget friendly, you can have them more regularly then.
Sarah Bailey
December 20, 2021It is amazing how much a cleaner can help around the home! Since my mobility got so bad we have someone come in and it helps me feel so much better about the area.
Louraine
December 20, 2021Thanks got sharing, sounds like it’s time for a ME gift!
Mary Ahrberg
December 21, 2021Love this so much! What a blessing this would be!
Amber Myers
December 20, 2021I love this. I need to hire them. My house can be quite scary in some parts. It could use a good scrub down.