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My husband and I both WOH and we have a 4 year old. We have a housecleaner that comes twice a month and we have a yard service that comes twice a year for the big clean ups. We do everything else ourselves.

When I decided to return to work, my husband and I agreed that spending 4 hours every weekend cleaning the house was not something either one of us wanted to do, so we outsourced. Best decision we ever made, as I know an untidy house would be a source of arguments for us.

my husband and i have had a cleaning service for as long as i can remember, well before LO was born. we also use a lawn service to mow and rake leaves.

We really don't outsource anything since we don't have a ton of $ to spend, esp when we're already buying diapers, wipes and what not for DD. We take turns and outsource things to each other? Lol.

I don't outsource anything now, but eventually would like a cleaner to come in every couple weeks/once a month to do a nice deep clean, I think it would help me feel less stressed. Financially it's not in the book right now, maybe after I go back to work after maternity leave.

We pay my mom to be a mommy's helper 3 days a week to supplement her retirement income and she is basically a combination nanny, cleaner, and chef. She takes care of my son so I can take a nap or run errands, makes all our meals while she is here, preps a few meals for us to eat while she's gone, cleans and folds our laundry, and even takes our trash out! The best part is she watches our son one night a week so we can go on a date. She also buys most of our groceries!

@gingerbebe: Nice! I think my mother would totally do this if she lived closer.