Thinking About Getting a Cleaning Lady

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I know it's a dream. I've mentioned it before. I would love to have a housekeeper, especially someone to make healthy meals, but I have had it with the cleaning. I have a chronic pain condition. Cleaning is very difficult for me. My husband is in charge of the floors but he seems to be doing that less and less often. My younger daughter is the only one who will empty the dishwasher but she is off to university again in the fall... and it's the only thing she does. She does cook for herself and put the dishes in the dishwasher, but I don't understand what it is about these people who leave crumbs on the counter. It's not just crumbs, I toured around the kitchen this morning and found coffee grounds on the floor and the counter around the machine. Neither my hubby or myself makes or drinks coffee. So, it's the girls. When my daughter (older) drops the wet grounds and filter into the compost, she doesn't notice if she bumps something and grounds fall to the floor of the cupboard or outside the cupboard. And don't get me started on the bathroom. Long hair all over the floor I wipe up with a wet paper towel almost every day. My husband rarely showers at home as he showers at the gym and at work. But after walking around outside doing yard work and stuff in his bare feet, he got in the shower and left the tub filthy. I took to my hands knees with baking soda and lemon/vinegar to scrub the tub.... all of it. Dirty soap scum accumulates and the only way to remove it is the old fashioned way. I will spray once in awhile with Scrubbing Bubbles and leave it on but it really doesn't do the job. I was in tears today as I scrubbed the tub, pain shooting up my arms and back. I have vacuumed the entry way and the kitchen a couple of times lately and yeah, it's painful. The floors really do need a good cleaning. And I did some dusting this morning but as I look around the house there is a bigger accumulation than usual of dust. I don't know whether it's because we've got the doors and windows open (when the air conditioner isn't working) or because the air conditioner (now working) is blowing harder than ever. So I have that money stored away. I really don't want to spend it. I would only get a cleaning lady or housekeeper if I had expendable money, which I don't. But if I can't get my family to pitch in around here then I will get a cleaning lady... and no, she wouldn't do their bedrooms. And, how is that people can't brush their teeth without getting toothpaste all over the sink and mirror? I spit directly into the drain. No mess. But I'm cleaning up everyone else's. Okay, rant over.