How to keep your helper busy every day ?

[HappyV]

Just wait until your new one is not a sleepy newborn anymore! There will be plenty to do......

Also, I'm not sure that I understand why the helper has to be busy all the time? Surely you hire a helper to take care of the things you cannot (either due to work, illness, new baby etc) - if everything is taken care of, then why waste time thinking up things for her to do? Does a fridge/bathroom/toy cabinet need a thorough clean everyday? Nope.

 

[carang]

sorry, just to clarify.... i don't think anyone was implying that cupboards and cabinets needed thorough cleaning every day, but maybe once every couple of weeks or once per month.... the idea is not to over load them, but just get something "extra" done every once in a while. we have 4 bathrooms. i only ask her to clean each bathroom 2x per week... however, i like them thoroughly cleaned when she does. what i mean is, move the laundry basket, clean behind it. move the shelf units and clean behind them (we have no cabinets in the bathroom, just some movable ikea shelves). maybe once per week, dust the bookshelves in the playroom. or move the kids beds and vacuum/wash behind them... that kind of thing... it's not like i'm asking her to do this everyday...

i, generally, ask that my helper take a break when the kids are sleeping... but she prefers using that time to clean as she's uninterrupted.