But now I am saved from increasingly dehydrated skin, bad nails and a front yard badly in need of sweeping when my hoped-for maid finally arrived. A dark, 38-year old mother from Butuan City . She is a dream of a helper, and came fresh off the boat. A few hours with her, and I found out that she is conservative, very subservient, cleans your whole house in less than 4 hours, cooks well, serve buffet or sit-down style for parties, and is a promising governess to my 2 daughters. She looks at you straight in the eye when talking.
I now have time to blog again. I missed reading and writing here. But here are some lessons from being a Domestic Diva:
- Be patient and discuss your expectations with them kindly, but firmly.
- Think that if they can do the job better, they wouldn't be maids and might have your job.
- Understand that if they fail to close the doors at all times, it maybe because they didn't have a door to close at their home in the barrio.
- Give them a schedule. But demonstrate the task, don't just tell them how it's done.
- Make time for yourself, the kids, and your marriage . You tend to forget this when you're focused on keeping your house in order.
- Trust them to do the work, but don't put temptation in their way.
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