Some things I feel like many frum cleaning ladies would want their employers to know
As Told To Leora Klinberg
There are those out there who view their cleaning help as background noise — the same way the dishwasher whirrs in the kitchen and the dryer hums in the laundry room, the cleaning lady comes, does her thing, and leaves.
The reality is your cleaning lady sees things no one else does; she has a vast window into your world. I thought it might be nice to turn the tables and give people a glimpse of what it feels like to be on the other side of the broomstick.
I was one of the first of my friends to get married, and baruch Hashem the kids followed soon after. It was clear from the beginning of my marriage that I’d be the main breadwinner in the family, but when my kids were young I tried to do work that would allow me to be home as much as possible, like babysitting, sewing, and ironing.
After my divorce, I suddenly became a single mother raising eight children. Despite my circumstances, I never wanted to be solely a “taker,” and always tried to give back to those who helped me during those years.
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