mrs f Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- and I would rather he spent is time > How do you > do it without one Fuchsia? > Since I went back to work we have been living in such a messy muddle I had to get emergency cleaning assistance last week, actually I don't know about cleaning but I need to be about 10 people as it is ... On the days I don't go in to work not only I wrangling two toddlers, looking after one (admittedly pretty chilled out baby) laundry for 6 , cooking, school run etc ... But I am also supposed to be working at home. Hence I do everything probably at about 50% competence and make up the shortfalls mostly late evenings and weekends I think I am convincing myself a regular cleaner is required here too!