Leslie has been working with me since mid-January of
2006. I contacted her through Craig's list where she had placed an
ad. I was seeking some additional help around my house (specifically,
laundry and meal prep). I already have someone who has been cleaning my
house every week for years and was not interested in "replacing her"
so much as supplementing her duties.
Leslie comes in every day and "resets" my house- she does any dishes and tidies up the kitchen and does all the laundry (we have two small kids, so there is a lot.) She irons and mends clothing. She runs errands for me (grocery store and dry cleaning); she has prepared meals for my family in my absence as well as babysat for me when I was in a pinch. She has really "filled in the gaps" for me when I'm out of time (wrapping presents, helping me find baby shower or birthday presents, etc.)
She is
far more than just a housekeeper and I can tell you that she has more than
earned my trust. She is reliable to a fault (and very communicative if
she can't make it or will be "late"--which has happened only once in
the 2 & ½ years) She has a delightful personality and is just one of
those people who really takes pleasure in being helpful.
You
might have guessed already that I highly recommend her. In fact, I have
already recommended her to several other friends who she is now working with as
well. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
If you
have any questions at all you can contact me on my mobile phone at: (phone #
available up
Good
luck!
Leslie
has been working with us for a number of months now. After first making her
acquaintance based on an advertisement on Craig's List online, we have had Leslie
do work for us every week since. Each week, she takes care of cleaning our
two-story house, performing laundry, ironing and other household projects. By
running loads of laundry while doing other tasks, she is able to get all of the
weekly tasks performed in only two days a week with only a handful of hours per
day. Where Leslie really shines is with customized little projects. We've had
issues with spots on rugs, wax on carpet, pictures that keep falling off the
wall to name a few of the tasks she's solved. Also, I should mention that every
few weeks, she prepares and delivers all of our dinner meals from a local
company. This is certainly invaluable as well since my wife and I have a very
demanding work schedule.
From
a financial perspective, this has been a very beneficial engagement as we were
able to replace an existing weekly house cleaning company, but more
importantly, our dry cleaning has shrunk dramatically with Leslie being able to
do more routine laundry and ironing. Overall, our sanity has been greatly
improved since Leslie has started and that makes this endeavor a great success
for us for sure! (Contact info. available upon request)
Leslie is a peach! I originally hired her to do the laundry and some grocery shopping but she has since become my "angel". She has done everything from organize my closets to making boat cushions for my husband. We depend on her for so many things and feel so fortunate that she is a part of our lives. jan@optionsjewelry.com
