Is It Possible To Manage Entire Household Works Without Maid?

As a rejoinder and digress, I wish to add here a general observation:

Housewives ans employed women with or without kids without employing maids for routine chores are found to exercise unconsciously by managing entire household remain sleek & slim fit and enjoy robust health.
2. Even before wedding they seemed to have been trained by their parents to attend to household routine jobs.
3. Certain practices as day today habit help their medical bills almost zero.
Thanks and Regards.

 

Reading through your positive response, I picked up phrase “prime parenting time” & the quote “two punctual in neighbour’s worth one unpunctual”.

2. I also felt sitting in a wonderful workshop jotting down good points.

3. Very pragmatic methodical advice to op. Hats off to you.

4. It is sound to have what one has already and not to sack the one one has already when maids are scarce in the neighbourhood. The bird on hand is worth two in the bush.
Thanks and Regards.
God likes onus for His environs rests with maids.

 

It's very tough but possible to manage without maid but only if entire family is supportive..I.e husband wife and kids too...each person should be responsible for doing the laundry and ironing And folding of their own clothes, should keep their rooms clean and clutter free...should eat at designated mealtimes and wash their own plates cups and help in clearing kitchen and arranging washed cutlery etc..and be ready to run small errands like buying groceries and essentials ...also avoid making mess and clean up spills themselves. For eg of one son has spilled milk on floor he should clean himself..not leave dirty laundry or used cups and there etc,.
You could invest in dishwasher if interested and if budget allows.
In India it becomes necessary to sweep and mop if home is on prime area and dusty polluted area and if kids are messy...of you get help with this it becomes easier..
Most importantly if there is no domestic help then all should not have expectation form you for providing 3-4 fresh meals per Day and make do with one time cooking or cooking once in two days with prep work done in advance and u may need help in vegatbke cutting, atta prep etc..or if cut veggies are available in store you can purchase..if these are managed then quite possible to cope up without maid.

 

Hi @dhivyacc !
I think you require a maid and doing without that support, would add more trouble to your plate.
However, that said I can relate to your maid issues , as in India most people have gone through these troubles.
I have also at times felt and actually tasted life without maids and then have fallen back on them , after learning my lessons.
So, over time, you'll learn to adjust with your help and they would adjust with your requirements. Also, always while weighing in about how they are doing their work, you should always look at how you alone would do that work ( in living constraints as they do) to compare their out put.
Over time , you can always try a maid replacement if this one doesn't seem to be working out, because to get a good fit is a hit and trial method , over time wherein both parties with experience over time, come to a convergence and acceptance.
You also need to clearly define what role is expected of them and talk to them in detail about how and what is non negotiable in terms of your work requirements.
also, if there is constant problem, try to limit your dependence on the help to a minimum, meaning , try to see that most jobs do not get stuck because of lack of availability . Also if possible, ask your help to arrange another replacement for the long holidays she proposes so that she knows that you'll pay someone else for that period and she would try to curtail her absence.
All the best

 

One can try. After all life is trial and error method.

 

Kids!! they never realise it's not for mommy but for their good only after years..
Everyone of us have been that way..

Well there is a passive aggressive technique not sure if this will work..just let them not change their uniform and play around next day they don't get clean uniform to wear..
If they ask mommy I need new uniform
Then u say..it's ur mistake not removing it..go deal with it with your teacher..
I know it might not be the right way..but you know it's off ur hands

If anyone feel this is very immature way please suggest the op don't do it.. because it is a way of conditional love..and please dont do this on a long term basis..