There are many things that we pay for and some items are necessary, such as paying out rent, but other things are luxuries and we may wonder whether it is worth it. It can be a good idea to question whether it is worth paying for different things and seeing whether you think that they will provide you with good value for money as well as making sure if you can afford it.
Is it good value?
So, you will need to start by thinking about whether you feel the thing you are considering buying will offer you good value for money. If you are considering a cleaner then you will know what they will be doing for you. They will obviously be cleaning and tidying your home. You need to think about the fact that you could do this for free yourself and whether you want to do that or whether you think that it will be worth paying someone. Find out how much you will need to pay and how many hours you will employ them for. Bear in mind that they may take more or less time to do the work than you and so you may have to pay them for more hours than you would take to do the job but you may pay them less if they are quick. You may also want them to do extra work like ironing, changing beds, cleaning windows that some cleaners may not do and others may do. You will also find that if you go through an agency you have some advantages like insurance cover for accidents but an individual will be cheaper but they may not have insurance so if they break anything they may not be able to pay for it.
Can I afford it?
It is a good idea to make sure that you will be able to afford to pay for them. You should have worked out how much they will cost already and so that is a great first step. Then you will need to think about whether this is something that you can afford. You will need to take a close look at your finances to find out. It is good to not just guess here. You might think that it seems like a reasonable amount and you are sure you will manage but this is just a guess and you need to check. It might be that you will have to give up other things in order to pay for the cleaner. It depends on what you are prepared to do. You may feel it worth, for example, giving up a meal out on a Saturday night because you will have more time to cook as you will not have to be cleaning, for example. Give careful thought to what you may have to give up and whether you feel that it will be worth it. Even if you do have the money, it will be money that you would otherwise have perhaps put in a savings account, so think about the consequences of not being able to do that.
So, there is not really a simple answer to this question. You need to think about whether you feel that the cleaner will be worth while for you. Think about the time that it free up for you and how much better you will feel if you have one. Also think about the cost and what you will have to go without in order to pay one and whether you feel that this will be worthwhile. Take some time to decide and make the best decision for you.
