I called two numbers supplied to me for cleaning. The first person said that a team would come the first time and 4 people would come and clean the whole house--blinds, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, everything. What no one seems to understand is that this is a job we want done so that we can find things later. If anyone starts plundering through and moving his things, he will be fit to be tied. I just want a cleaning lady! Oh, a guy would do.
We NEED the refrigerator cleaned before it kills us. The outside has numerous stains and spills as does the stove. He never used the oven, so it is barely stained. I don't want that done right now, maybe never...lol. The guy said they only do whole-house cleaning the first time. So that is not going to work.
So, telling people what to do, like where to put things in five rooms is not going to work! So, I am not even going to discuss this on my blog.
Oh, wait! I do know a guy with his own cleaning service. He started it because he could not find anyone to clean to suit him and for his grandmother. Now, I need to remember his name! People who know him have lost track of him. Well it was a good idea.
When I was taking the turkey out of the refrigerator, Tommy told me he found the pork loin we were going to have for dinner. No, it was the ground beef that was going into another dish. So, we ate it since it was cooked before the pork loin. Dinner: ground beef, tomatoes. Tommy had vegetarian beans and I had green beans. I hd just had a cheese sandwich, so it was like a cheeseburger, I guess. For something just pulled from the air, it was delicous. There was no plan but success.
Thanksgiving cooking has started. I got the turkey in the oven, finally. I left it 30 minutes longer than the instructions said. Yet, when I took it out, the cavity was filled with bloody looking liquid. So, I put foil over it and put it back in. This is going to be a long night since it is 10:30 already. I will rip off the breasts and Tommy will take all the meat from the bone. sigh
So, I finally took the turkey out of the oven and the little pop-up thing that shows it is done had finally popped. It is cooling. Some of it will go in the freezer tonight. So, we wait until Friday to take the meat off the bone! Plans change...lol.
I am not sure what I will cook Friday, but the plan is to cook something different each day. Maybe I will make the cranberry sauce and freeze it since it is so early. Maybe a pie.
My hair needs to be cut and colored. I need to polish my nails.
Thursday night, I received an email saying Amazon had delivered a package. Well, no. We had not seen a package. Tommy had taken the garbage out to the road after dark. But, there was a photo of the package on the porch in the dark. How clever. Yes, the package was there. My two bottles of melatonin, 8 ounces, was there. By ordering two, I received 50% off the second bottle. Cool!
So, it is Friday now. And, Tommy is snoozing this morning. Soon, we will get the turkey all naked and freeze the meat.
Have you started cooking yet? If so, what so far? If not, when will you start? What is your timeline for cooking your Thanksgiving meal if you are cooking?
Do you have Amish near you? Their women do cleaning in our area, great workers, and will do what you want. If you are interested they often advertise in classifieds, and you can now contact them by cell phones. The Mennonites would be another option.
ReplyDeleteming,
DeleteIf there are Amish or Mennonite near me, I am not aware. However, I went to the Mennonite store north of here. So, I can get information from there. This may be the best tip yet! Thanks.
This sounds like a really awesome lead. I hope it works out for you.
DeleteHave you tried looking on Craigslist where people might post that they do housekeeping work?
ReplyDeleteOne,
DeleteI am sort of leery about getting people from a list.
Craigslist also has a lot of people advertise who are in business not just individuals. I also have an issue with finding just any ole person who puts an ad up.
DeleteThe Amish idea sounds good to me. You might have to drive to them and pick them up and return then since they don't have cars. Often, there are "Amish taxis" who drive them where they need to go. They are driven by people who like to earn a little money driving them around. They are usually very good workers. You probably know all this.
ReplyDeleteCarole,
DeleteI am glad to hear my idea is good!
We are bound ot have a lot of leftovers. You have a nice head start.
ReplyDeleteSAM,
DeleteI am certainly depending on and counting on leftovers. I have to start early to have the energy.
I will probably do some pies early and the cranberry jello salad but the rest I will wait until the day off when my daughters get here and they can help. Oh I will also make stuffing the day before and have turkey stuffed early.
ReplyDeleteKim,
DeleteYou are lucky to have three daughters to help! But, you will have a good start with the pies done.
Tomorrow I plan the menu and get the ingredients. You are way ahead of me.
ReplyDeleteUrspo,
DeleteI can only do one dish each day, so I have to do it early. Otherwise I would not be doing all this early.
I'm sorry you are having such a time to find just the right cleaners but persevere and I'm sure you will. It's only a matter of time. I can understand why you don't want a houseful of cleaners and you cannot keep an eye on what they are doing. I would feel the same. It's probably why I'm plugging away on my own, no helpers. So my progress is quite slow at times but at least I know what I'm throwing away and what I'm keeping for myself and/or to give to others. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Tommy. It sounds like you will be well prepared for it.
ReplyDeleteI only have the energy to supervise one person, maybe two in the same room. I am beyond doing it on my own. So, is Tommy. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
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