In March 2010 we admitted to ourselves that we just don't scrub the tub or vacuum the carpet as often as our mothers taught us we should (or, at least, as often as they made us do it when we were kids). Setting aside my guilt and tightwad tendencies, I researched house-cleaning services.

Thank goodness. Since then, the ladies have been making our condo downright sparkly. He pays attention to details big and small, even plucking wilting flowers from a vase or shining the toaster. When they cleaned our fridge on special request, it looked brand new. It's a pleasure to come home to such a clean condo.

I trust them to be in my home alone. Stephanie worked with me on what's important to me. I like that they take PayPal. And she's just a friendly, cool gal.

My husband pretty well sums it up: "Makes me happy."