[phil21]

Depending on where you live this is pretty affordable for even an average midwestern senior dev salary. Especially in a two income household. As in cut out daily Starbucks level affordable.

It’s the first “luxury” I pay for when able to right after air conditioning, and I did it even when I was single with a roommate.

Costs where I live are $200 or so twice a month to have my entire place cleaned top to bottom and I live in an above average sized house.

It’s not nothing, but it’s affordable enough to prioritize. The best thing you can buy with money is time, and I’ve found this is one of the largest RoI possible in terms of dollars per hours given back.

Others will prioritize different spending but overall I find it a better return than even taking a vacation.

[Retric]

5k/year is serious money. It’s affordable the way most things are affordable making it a priority over other things. IMO it’s low on the dollars per hour saved to use a regular cleaning service, where it’s worth it is you want a clean home and just don’t keep it up.

However, there’s significant diminishing returns on weekly or biweekly cleaning service vs monthly or by monthly. Especially if you can use a robotic vacuum and have decent air filtration.

[tayo42]

How does air filtration reduce the frequency of cleaning?

[h2zizzle]

Less dust and fewer particulates circulating and settling on surfaces.

[Retric]

Also, one of the major upsides of cleaning is to reduce dust, pollen, etc in the air. So things don’t get dirty as quickly and it matters less when they are dirty.