I desperately want to hire a cleaner to help me with my house, but am very afraid to do so. I am afraid that they will remove their mask without telling me (we require anyone who comes in to wear an N95 mask because we have immunocompromised family members) I am afraid they will do something gross, like using the same cleaning cloth to wipe the toilet and the sink. I do everything in such a particular order to avoid contamination -- obviously I can't ask a cleaner to replicate that. I am afraid the process will kick too much dust into the air and my wife's allergies will be really bad (this one is easily solved -- the dust will settle, she can just wear a mask for a little while after the cleaner leaves, but it still gives me a bit of anxiety) I am afraid they will throw things away (that are not trash) or steal things (I have had both of these happen before). I am afraid that they will be judgemental. I am afraid that they will dry something in the dryer that should be hung to dry and that my favorite clothes will be ruined. I am afraid that they will not follow instructions about which doors not to open an that a pet will be let outside and hit by a car. I'm afraid they will hurt a person or pet. We have food allergies and cross contamination is a big concern -- I am afraid they will have allergens on their clothes or body and then our whole house will be contaminated. I'm afraid that they won't wash their hands properly after using the bathroom or touching the toilet, and then our whole house will be contaminated. I'm afraid that I will have to many particular requests (wear a mask, don't let the pets outside, wash your hands, wear an apron, use our eco-friendly cat-safe cleaning products, don't use this one on the marble, don't use this one on the stainless steel, ask me before throwing anything out....etc.) and that I will annoy them. I'm afraid that they will say that everything is too cluttered and that they can't help, or that they will be overwhelmed, or upset, or that it will cost a ton of money because it takes longer than estimated. Our house isn't horribly cluttered or dirty, but it definitely looks like the home of someone who is behind on everything. I hate feeling this way. I have chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and am behind on so many things. I just want the help, but I want to be able to control every aspect of how that help happens. And I hate that I can't. And I'm embarrassed for wanting to. I know that if I were to hire someone to help me tidy and clean I will probably feel SO much better after its done. Has anyone else felt this way? Did you get over the hurdle? What happened?