You know Kat, there are people out there who help with jobs like cleaning. I had someone come in for a half-day every other week back when I was in graduate school (and still had some interest income worth mentioning) and that helped establish a baseline. If you could hire someone to come in, even when you're there helping, and have them spend a few hours every couple of weeks, do you think you could get it to where you want? Identify an amount you could afford, keeping in mind the peace of mind it would also afford you, and think about it. I hired someone who worked for a friend, who she had known for years. It worked out well.

We just learned of a finacial aid deadline on Wednesday, and we have another one next weekend. Back to the salt mines.

SRS