Where to find experienced baby-sitters with reviews

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   How often has your family found itself in need of a reliable baby-sitter, nanny, pet sitter, or even housekeeper? No need to fret or panic as I have a trusted website with helpful resources and profiles of baby-sitters, house-keepers, pet sitting, senior care, and more. Perhaps it can help! 

Sometimes if you travel; your relatives or friends may not be able to help you when you need someone to check on your home. Maybe you just do not live close to family and friends for extra help; that is where these websites can help. I suggest you go ahead and make a profile on the websites just in case you need help in the future. It could speed up the process of getting signed up and in touch with someone you enjoy. 

Baby-sitting can be made a tad easier with this resource but I suggest always being picky about who you select to hire. Take time to read over profiles and interview those you find interest in hiring. Some families may get in a rush and forget to ask a potential new hire things such as if they are comfortable with pets while baby-sitting or if their children have certain allergies. Keep a list of questions you would want to know ahead of time to make a phone interview move faster. Good luck in your search! 

Find a baby-sitter near you or apply as a baby-sitter

Hiring A housekeeper

   

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Are you overwhelmed with cleaning tasks at home and could use some extra help? How about hiring a housekeeper to do some chores you are behind on?

One site you may want to search is Thumbtack. This website has so many profiles of experienced housekeepers with reviews in my area; so it may be the same for you. I love that I can see how many reviews each housekeeper has and learn a bit more about them on their profiles. 

You can even view how many times they have actually been hired on Thumback. This helps a lot being that these days businesses and service providers can just have their friend or relative post a review for them...which could be misleading. Don't forget about Thumbtack for other tasks you may need completed as well such as event planning or even painting. 

Another place you can search for local housekeepers would be on Care.com. They are not just for baby-sitters and nannies. You can book, pay, and read reviews of housekeepers; all in one place. Super convenient. 

Hopefully you find a fantastic house keeper your family will love and trust. I hope this blog post helps you or at least introduces you to some other companies that help out with cleaning a tad.

 Sometimes just having a house keeper as a gift from your spouse is a great idea! Hint hint. 

Until next time! xoxo De

An interview with Brittany; an Oklahoma housekeeper

 So many families are searching for reliable housekeepers during the holidays so I had to catch up with a local housekeeper in my area.

 I wanted to know how she juggles it all between family, clients and the busy holiday season. 

Check out our interview:

What is your favorite part about living in Oklahoma?

Brittany: I just moved here from California right after Thanksgiving, but so far my favorite thing about living in Oklahoma is the people and sense of community.

Where can Oklahoma Mommies find you on social media? Do you have a website?

Brittany: Yes, I have a Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/PearlsteinsSpotlessCleaningOKC/



What are your interests outside of work?
Brittany: Spending time with my family, camping, finding ways to volunteer in the community, and having movie or game nights.

How did you get into your career?
Brittany: I took the leap of faith 3 years ago to leave my corporate job and begin working for myself cleaning houses. It’s been the best decision I’ve made!

What is your favorite housekeeping task?
Brittany: Cleaning bathrooms! It’s where I see the biggest difference in before/after photos. I also like making beds because my customers always appreciate it.

What makes you a great housekeeper?
Brittany: I see each client as an individual and tailor my cleaning style to fit their needs. I also take great pride in my work/attention to detail and welcome all feedback.