Housekeeping: Infant, The First Years

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Cleaning Service - Costs and Recommendations in San Ramon

I've never had a housekeeper clean my house before but I work full time and have infant twins so it's time. I found a great cleaner but this morning I choked on my Wheaties when she quoted me $250.00 per service for every other week on a 2200 square foot house with 2.5 bathrooms. That seems like too much to pay for house cleaning. I am crazy? Is this the average rate? She came by herself this morning. Questions: What are you paying for service and would you recommend your cleaner to me?

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Dividing Household Chores

How do people divide up chores between themselves and their spouse? (Our daughter is only 2, so picking up toys is about her only chore). Until very recently I have worked a 40 hour work week, while my husband works only every 3rd day. The division has been: Me grocery shopping/meal planning/cooking laundry bedtime for our daughter tending to the garden cleaning bathrooms cleaning daughter's room and playroom planning entertainment or get-aways Him cleaning up after dinner naptime for our daughter tending to the yard or...