There are several problems with hiring someone to clean your house.

The first is that someone else has access to your home. We get past that problem around here by installing a revolving door.

The other problem is that you have to do some serious cleaning before the cleaning lady comes. Partly because there are things she won't do and partly because there are things you'd rather her spend time on than doing your dishes.

And then there's the worst part, related to part one. That's the part where she judges. And you know she does. That crud you have settling undeneath the couch-- she judges that. And the contents of the refrigerator-- or lack thereof-- she judges that too. Probably judges the still half full coffee cups resting comfortably on the counter tops and the tables in the den.

You have to get rid of those. And you have to take out all the trash. And when you're done you're thinking how many times a year you could go to Europe if somebody would just pay YOU $20 an hour to do these tasks.