do you have a good house helper?

I've had to deal with housekeepers for years and none of them do a very good job of cleaning the house. When my mother was living she had to deal with them, too, so I know what you mean about it being hard to find a good one. They just hit the high spots mainly. The ones we used never did live with us, though. This girl you have sounds very sweet. I don't know how you can handle her clumsiness, though. Bless her heart. I'm sure it really upsets you. I'm surprised she hasn't gotten hurt with all the glasses and two wall mirrors she's broken. You could probably try talking to her about it in a nice way. I don't know what you could tell her, though. If it were me, I wouldn't use her any more. Kathy.

Have you tried to sit down with her and discuss it? Or, for everything she breaks or damages, take the cost to fix it or replace it out of what you pay her. If she loses money because of what she does wrong, maybe it will make her more responsible and make her feel she should be more careful. Make her accountable for her actions and maybe she will work harder to respect your belongings.

sorry I cant help you there.....mainly because I would never hire a maid/house help because I dont need it nor would I be comfortable with it...IF however I did and she was clumsy like what you mentioned, as much as I'd feel bad, i would have to let her go..always breaking things, losing things etc just wouldnt sit well with me...

Oh well that is really bad.. We also have some helpers before, my mom got her mainly to take care of my little brother, but she's too lazy doing some household works. She just showed some good works during her first day.. Unfortunately she didn't stayed for long, just about 3 months or so, I forgot what happened. The next ones were also the same. They're all too lazy and hardheaded, until my mom got tired and stopped looking for replacements. Sometimes they just make my mom worry if ever they leave the house during restdays, coz they often extend their resting time, and doesn't even go home at night.

Hi Xannebull, S you are rite now a days its difficult to get the house help. My servant lady she works only for 15 days month. In your case first try to tell her not to spoil the things, give her a chance, again if she is doing the same warn her, and try to get her some gifts. so seeing that you are taking care of her well, she doesnt continue the same.

Y E S ! We do have a good house helper. You can even how good she is when you can see my daughters. Our other house helper is still new but she knows what her daily routines at home. For your house helper, you just tell her and make her understand that everything in your house is important and you let her feel that she is also an important to you and your family even if she's only a house helper. you can also give her rewards like an increase on her salary or you can give her things that you wont use anymore. little things are much appreciated.

housemaids these days getting worst, they steal and cannot stay as a family member instead they are very greedy and ask for things or clothes almost every week. I am fed up of her. she recently broke my costly new set of glasses which I bought from a very far of place. I was very angry but said nothing as getting helpers is very difficult these days, so I said her nothing.

It looks as if you hired yourself a clutzy housekeeper. I am pretty clutzy myself and I don't know what you could do to make her more graceful. Lord knows nothing helped me. She sounds sweet and it sounds as if aside from the clumsiness that you like this girl. I would say that you should look on the bright side of it all and be grateful for all her good qualities. I mean you could get a top notch cleaner in there that will clean your home and your jewlery chest and cash box and anything else not bolted down. She sounds as if she lacks confidence. Praise her and the work that she does well. Maybe as her esteem builds, her nervousness will subside and your losses will be fewer. Good luck with this.

I DON'T know, it is your decision to let her stay or go. If you really treat her like a part of your family, be patient with her, and train her one more time. She might enlightened up and start to do a good job for it. If she is so much care her job now.

I do not have a house helper because I do not need one and frankly can not afford one. If I had a maid and she was clumsy and breaking things all the time I would have to let her go. I would feel bad for her but I could not keep someone who was always breaking my things.

Hi xannebull, I'm lucky to have an efficient house helper. She's been with me for a year already and so far she didn't give headaches. Of course there are some minor inconsistencies but they are bearable and something not so serious. About your maid's clumsiness, you ahouls to sit down with her and maybe charge her for those she broke, just so she'll be more responsible next time. If she's perennially clumsy, then it's time to find another house help. Maintaining your current helper could be more expensive (because of the things she breaks) than getting another one.

I have a maid who has been staying with htis family for more than 9 years. She doesnt answer back and is obedient but the only problem is that her memory is for 2 seconds and has zero brain. Every day I get up and wake her up! I have to instruct her of the work she has to do and the quantity of food to be prepared. She has no idea of measure and corelation. If yesterday three people were here for lunch and she was asked to make food accordingly and today i forget to give instructions for 6 people, she would happily make food for three!!! It is not that she hasnt been taught, my mother in law took pain in asking a teacher to teach local language, basic maths and basic english. She forgot everything within a sapn of two weeks and now sees newspaper to check her favourite programs!! she doesnt know to read clock, but she is infront of the tv exactly at the same time her program starts. She doesnt know weeks or days but she sure doesnt forget to shampoo her hair once every week exactly on thursday!! I wonder how she does it. I understand that she is here, doing work for us unwillingly because they are too poor to eat food two times a day. And this unwillingness has caused no interest. I do not say anything on most occassions, thinking aboutt he difficulty to get maids that is never an option.

you know in my house i have had several maids, though they have been fire for reasons like that, or because they dont do their works or even for stealing(ok not so open robbery, but one can know when surprisingly there are fewer forks or plates, or when you ask her for certain item and it doesnt appear until you have told her and then misteriously appears in an "obvious" place). Though now we have a maid that has been for more than a year, she is far from perfect actually its not that good worker(at least she cooks ok). But what my mother has realize is that is impossible to find a perfect maid, so she has just learn to live with that, and decided to mantain one that isnt so bad.