Amy Chodroff: 11/4/15 Why is Amy stressed out?

amy for blogI’m lucky enough I can have a cleaning crew clean my home every other week. But, I’m a little stressed out today because I haven’t had time to “clean” for the cleaning people.
The morning before this husband and wife team come to my home, I’m usually scrambling to pick up dirty laundry from the floor of my kids rooms and straightening the kitchen counter. After all, I wouldn’t want the cleaning people to think I’m a slob, right?
By the time this nice couple arrives, my house is spotless and it looks like they don’t even need to be there! So, why have them at all?!!! Wouldn’t it be better for me to just spend the cash on something for myself? (But then, I would have to clean the shower.. ugh!!!)
I think it’s just human nature that we don’t want other people to see some papers out of place or how messy our kids can be. I’m sure the cleaning people expect things to be out of place when they come, but I have a hard time letting that happen.
So, today I will rush home and make sure the house looks spotless before the cleaning people arrive.