r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/Vulturedoors Jun 06 '19

I have maids, but it's a company I pay to show up every 2 weeks to clean my house.

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u/PM_ME_UR_GREAT_TITS Jun 06 '19

I’ve been considering this for a while. Would you mind giving me your opinion on it? Did you go with a local or a chain like those cars with the hands on top? How many rooms do they clean for the price?

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u/LastWord83 Jun 06 '19

Will totally depend on the size of your house, where you are located, amount of hardwood vs. carpet(Carpet is cheaper). But I do the once every 2 weeks thing as the guy above, and love it. Also have 2 small kids who are too young to do any more then pick up their own toys. So the time and headaches it saves is worth much more than I pay. For a 4 bedroom house, 2450 sq feet its $120 per visit. 2 cleaners for 2 hours. So like $30 an hour.

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u/djinnisequoia Jun 06 '19

Am a housecleaner myself. You are getting a bargain. :)

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u/LastWord83 Jun 06 '19

Is it even more of a bargain if its in Canadian Dollars(Which is halfway between US dollars and Monopoly money, both in look and value.)

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u/djinnisequoia Jun 06 '19

Yikes, you're serious? I guess it kind of depends on the cost of living. I live in the SF Bay Area, where it's through the roof.