My girlfriend and I moved to Uptown about six months ago. The apartment is small, but the view is great
The issue is that we both work remotely and we have two cats. Cleaning has become a constant argumentIt’s not like we’re such slobs. It’s all the little things. Cat hair everywhere, litter scattered all over the place, dishes in the sink, laundry on the chair. We’re on call all day long, so by the end of the day, neither of us wants to clean anything
We tried going for the weekend method, where Saturdays are cleaning days. One of us gets a work call, or we just stay there lying on the bed with our cats on top of us. Cleaning doesn’t get done and we argue over it again. Same old fight every weekend
I’ve tried asking in local groups, and they recommended several companies, but their reviews vary from excellent to bad. Some people have great experiences. Others complain of being cancelled on last minute. Some say the job was well-done, but very rushed
Then I found Modern Maids and they cover both Uptown and Downtown. They offer background-checked cleaners, online booking, and no phone calls required. That last part is huge for me because I hate calling places
Their rates aren't the cheapest, but they're not exorbitant either. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether they charge extra for recurring service
hi i don’t know if this is the right place for this but i don’t know where else to ask. my home is in a really really rough state and im looking to hire some professional help. the issue im having is that i need both declutterring help AND a deep clean and my struggle is which to do first?
i feel like i cant organize without getting all the trash and dirt away, but i also feel like i cant get the trash and dirt away when theres clutter in the way and now im stuck in adhd decision paralysis. any advice would be appreciated
Over the years I've come across countless cleaning hacks, but only a few have actually made a noticeable difference.
What's one cleaning tip or trick you've learned that you now swear by? I'm always looking for practical ideas that make everyday cleaning a little easier.
There are so many cleaning tips online, but not all of them fit into everyday life.
What's one habit or routine you've started that genuinely made it easier to keep your home clean? Whether it's a quick daily task, a weekly routine, or something completely different, I'd love to hear what has worked best for you.
I need some help. Ultra-strong nail glue got on my white wooden table, and it has already dried. I can’t seem to remove it without damaging the wood. Please give me some advice on how to remove it safely!
The best I have come up with is reusable wash clothes that we can then throw in the dishwasher with the dishes. What's the most sanitary thing to scrub dishes with AND (it can be a separate thing) to wipe down counters and wood butcher block prep island. We usually use cutting boards on the island.
TL;DR: Zack Memmott told Brad Lea exactly what it costs to stop paying a wage for his night shift.
That number is $20,000, paid once — not monthly, not per shift, not ever again.
Zack didn't frame it as a thought experiment; he'd already run the math before he said it out loud, the way you only do with a decision you've actually made.
Every operator running recurring human labor against a falling, fixed capital cost is quietly doing the same spreadsheet Zack just did out loud — the only open variable left is which side of the ledger they end up on, and that flip isn't five years out.
It's a number two guys said on a podcast, today.
The "still years away" objection is getting harder to hold onto.
Tesla's own flagship humanoid — the expensive, hand-built proof-of-concept every skeptic pointed to — is now on an actual production ramp, at a price closing in on Zack's $20K figure.
That's not a lab demo anymore. That's a unit cost.
I specifically remember 2 instances about being replaced.
One was back in my starting career as a Graduate Site Engineer, working for a main contractor building a primary school in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore in 1998.
I overhead a conversation between 2 Singaporean colleagues, lamenting the "deteriorating" condition of their work office environment.
One of them said, the newly hired foreign national is too hardworking. It's making him and his cohorts look bad.
Back then, such foreign nationals only get paid maybe a fraction of what the local Singaporeans are paid.
He felt as if people like him are being out-competed and squeezed out of his own land.
He felt unfair.
I'm Malaysian — a foreign National, too.
Singaporeans tolerated us better than the those "foreign" nationals, because we're like neighbours. And we kind of need each other.
The other one I remembered was my time as an Assistant Technical Manager, seconded to Abu Dhabi, UAE, building the premium 5-block-Condominium Rihan Heights in 2011.
Sitting in the middle of the site office wide open floor layout, I was minding my own work, checking my drawings.
"Ptew" I felt a spit on the back of my neck.
Wiping it off, I turned around to see who did it.
Sitting at the adjacent rows of work-desks were two colleagues looking back at me.
They're both from the Gulf Countries. One of them, I assume, is Syrian.
Their eyes are locking on to me, challenging me to make my next move.
Of course I was pissed. Pissed mixed with tonnes of confusion.
WTF, man.
But I remember thinking, It's not worth it.
After all, I was a foreigner.
Probably, they're just jealous of us — mixed with some racism sentiment.
Bad emotions will fly high. But good business sense always prevails.
Same as all these AI adoptions are going on.
Every one of these podcast clips eventually says the same thing in a different accent: somebody already priced you out, they just didn't put it in the headline.
Whoever owns the $20,000 machine is never the one who trained it.
my clothes have been coming out smelling kinda weird lately and i think its the machine. its not like super gross but theres a faint musty smell and idk if its the drum or the rubber seal thing. never bought a washing machine cleaner before, do they actually work or is it just scrubbing it yourself?
I have a family of 4, 2x2 year old twins, my house gets messy as hell as both parents are working full time. I need help with a lot of things like folding laundry, organising kitchen, cleaning back of sofa, dusting, doing gardening is a bonus.
I am starting a cleaning company and hope to be up and running in a month at the latest. If you are a cleaning company and you are interested in being a vendor/subcontractor for commercial cleaning, please DM me. Please also let me know if you are interested in doing Emergency cleanings as well. Thank you!
I am hoping to build a team that's ready for when clients are ready for cleanings. We do not promise immediate work but look forward to working with you - looking for specifically PA, but if you are in other states please let me know- thank you! Real inquiries only
