Surviving Without Maid

Introduction

‘’Surviving without a maid’’ is an article adopted from the Star newspaper under the StarMetro section by the author V.P.Sujata with her main argument presented on the topic life without a domestic helper is not all that bad, if you have the right help. In the beginning, the writer express a general view on having a maid would be great but literally ‘that’ disappointed the writer as in she was unhappy with the odd behaviour of her last maid and getting an appropriate new maid was a big hassle. With having a maid previously; the writer wasn’t completely satisfied with the cleanliness of the house and cooking’s due to the maid’s lack of hygiene but somehow tolerated the scenario until her last maid left two weeks ago. The writer claims that living without a maid is a great challenge as she hasn’t been without a maid since young. Nevertheless, the writer learned new ways to manage her household cleaning on her own with the help of her husband and children. This was clearly highlighted by the writer on the 10th paragraph onwards where she says her husband does not demand for too many dishes to be cooked daily and helps as much as he could when cleaning up the house was concerned. The writer and her husband make sure their children learn to do their chores such as ironing their uniforms and washing their school shoes. Furthermore, the writer has taken few measures to simplify and balance her role of working housewife and a responsible mother to the family. These measures are stated on the last five paragraphs where the writer cleans the house only occasionally as long it looks clean. The writer does not cook daily and buys food during her day off. The writer’s son is sent to the day care in the afternoon after school sessions where his time is occupied with tuitions and homework. The writer does the laundries at night and dries them in the morning which saves a lot of time before she goes to work. Finally, the writer hires part time cleaners