Guides for households with staff
Practical guides for families who employ a nanny, a housekeeper, a driver, a cook or an estate manager.
- Home maintenance schedule: who checks what, and how often
What to put on a household maintenance schedule, how to set intervals and how to keep a record of what was done when staff change. - Household staff shifts: planning and tracking hours
Plan household staff shifts, agree changes and record actual hours so you can review them together before payday. - Cash and receipts: tracking household expenses without a notebook
How to give staff money for groceries, fuel and repairs, keep every receipt, and reconcile in minutes — a simple routine for families with household staff. - House rules that survive staff changes
When a housekeeper or nanny leaves, the know-how often leaves with them. How to write house rules once so the next person starts at the same standard. - How to pay a nanny or housekeeper: wages and advances
Keep clear records of shifts, wage advances and payments. A practical guide to checking the amount due before payday. - When a nanny or housekeeper leaves: a handover checklist
Keys, codes, open tasks, money on hand and everything only they know. A checklist for the last week and for sudden departures, so the next person starts properly. - A new housekeeper's first day: a checklist for employers
What to prepare before a new housekeeper starts, what to show on the first day and how to set the standard for the first week — a practical checklist. - How to organise household staff: a simple system for families
A practical system for families with a nanny, a housekeeper, a driver or a gardener: house rules written once, one task list, a weekly rota, receipts and clean handovers.