We paid a local college student $25 an hour to manage our household and help with chores. It saved our sanity.
As working parents, hiring a local teen as a household manager to help us with chores and to-do list tasks helped our family and was worth the cost.
The reporter's family faced burnout from their demanding full-time jobs and two children. They decided to hire a local college student to manage their household and complete household tasks. This decision significantly reduced the mental load for the parents and helped keep their home organized. The process of finding a house manager involved posting on a Facebook group and interviewing potential candidates.
The chosen candidate, Amelia, was a college senior who had previously worked for another family. Amelia worked four hours a day, two days a week, for almost eight months. Her tasks included tidying, vacuuming, laundry, meal prepping, running errands, and holiday preparations. The family found that having Amelia around made their weekends calmer and more enjoyable.
They paid Amelia $25 an hour, which amounted to $200 per week. The family felt that the service was worth every penny and that reducing their mental load was essential for their family's well-being.
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