[jonhendry]

They could also, you know, do without the fancy garden that needs so much upkeep. Being in Chicago, I doubt they have a large lawn and garden, so how much upkeep could it require?

And they could do the housework themselves or maybe let things get a little dusty, like 99% of the population does.

[fgf]

you're being either difficult or dense ... nice gardens are nice, people generally agree that clean homes are too, this is a fact and it won't change cause it'd be neat if professionals did that and kept working even tough they would rather have a clean house than a bit more money (that isn't enough to have the house cleaned)