Helpinghands Coonabarabran

20/08/2023

16/03/2023

"I love the weirdos... The curious, unusual, eccentric, and unpredictable. The freaks. The radical, star-gazing vagabonds. The loners. The rejects. The outsiders. The silly romanticists who ridiculously dream of changing the world someday… because they do." ~Creig Crippen (Image credit: Tiny Buddha)

Happy Weird Pride Day!

07/06/2021

A friend came to my house for coffee, we sat and talked about life. At some point in the conversation, I said, “I’m going to wash the dishes and I’ll be right back.”

He looked at me as if I had told him I was going to build a space rocket. Then he said to me with admiration but a little perplexed: “I’m glad you help your wife, I do not help because when I do, my wife does not praise me. Last week I washed the floor and no thanks.”

I went back to sit with him and explained that I did not “help” my wife. Actually, my wife does not need help, she needs a partner. I am a partner at home and through that society are divided functions, but it is not a “help” to do household chores.

I do not help my wife clean the house because I live here too and I need to clean it too.

I do not help my wife to cook because I also want to eat and I need to cook too.

I do not help my wife wash the dishes after eating because I also use those dishes.

I do not help my wife with her children because they are also my children and my job is to be a father.

I do not help my wife to wash, spread or fold clothes, because the clothes are also mine and my children.

I am not a help at home, I am part of the house. And as for praising, I asked my friend when it was the last time after his wife finished cleaning the house, washing clothes, changing bed sheets, bathing her children, cooking, organizing, etc. You said thank you

But a thank you of the type: Wow, sweetheart !!! You are fantastic!!!

Does that seem absurd to you? Are you looking strange? When you, once in a lifetime, cleaned the floor, you expected in the least, a prize of excellence with great glory … why? You never thought about that, my friend?

Maybe because for you, the macho culture has shown that everything is her job.

Perhaps you have been taught that all this must be done without having to move a finger? Then praise her as you wanted to be praised, in the same way, with the same intensity. Give her a hand, behave like a true companion, not as a guest who only comes to eat, sleep, bathe and satisfy needs … Feel at home. In his house.

The real change of our society begins in our homes, let us teach our sons and daughters the real sense of fellowship! “
---Hawk---

22/05/2020

As at the first of June Helpinghands Coonabarabran will cease business. Melissa, Robyn, Ian and our family would like to thank all our clients who have supported us over the past seven years. It has been an honour and a privilege serving this community helping people to live as independently as possible in their own homes. We wish everyone all the best in their future. Thank you from Melissa, Robyn, Ian, Hayley and Noah and Felicity

06/12/2019

Christmas is one of the most stressful times of the year. The worry of have you forgotten someone with a gift, fitting in family, friends and work gatherings or parties THEN there is getting the house ready for your own festivities. AAAAARRR, is that enough of a scream, STOP RIGHT THERE, there is no need to flog yourself and stress right out trying to manage all this stuff. Call Melissa and Robyn Helpinghands Coonabarabran on 0467 225 808 to relieve you of the burden of getting the house cleaned ready for your Christmas functions because the house is almost always the last big job to get done before it all gets started. AND you have run out of time and energy. Melissa and Robyn will clean and polish the dust back where it belongs and give the bathroom that megga once over it is longing for. Remove that stress load and enjoy your festive season. Helpinghands Coonabarabran making your life that little bit more enjoyable.

08/11/2019

Well! the year has caught up with us already and Christmas is just around the corner. Time to make our early preparations especially after all the dust storms rampaging through our homes. It can be overwhelming, take a step back and breath. It is time to call Helpinghands Coonabarabran to come in and give your home the once over and rid it of that insidious dust in time for all your seasonal festivities. Call Melissa on
0467 225 808 to make the appointment for your home before it is to late and all vacancies are taken.

18/11/2018

Christmas is just around the corner and time to think what to give someone we love who has almost everything they need or want. We all bust ourselves before Christmas to clean up the house before the visitors arrive, unfortunately as we get busier or less able to get the task done. A wonderful gift is for someone to come in and go through the house and give it the clean up it so deserves. Melissa and Robyn from Helpinghands Coonabarabran on 0467 225 808 have the skills to assist you in your preparations, and your loved ones, for the festive season. Don't wast time give them a call and book now before it is too late or you will miss out. 0467 225 808.

09/08/2018

It is difficult coping with these cold nights and days when the fine dust and soot from the fire place is getting into everything. I love the wood fire BUT my goodness that fine ash drives me crazy and it is hard to get off all the ornaments and furniture, Even I have had to call in reinforcements at times when it starts to overwhelm me and Melissa came to my rescue. Thank goodness for family so before it gets you down and overwhelming give us a call on 0467 225 808 to help you get on top of it and keep your home twinkling again. Helpinghands Coonabarabran understand your home issues and are ready and able to come to the rescue.

13/06/2018

After a busy long weekend we hope you are all getting back into the swing of so called normality. The cold weather is well and truly hitting hard and looks like it will stay around for a while. The problem of drought warm days cold nights with cold mornings. I love the fire but unfortunately comes with it lots of fine ash and soot that seems to get over everything, don't you hate that. Melissa and Robyn understand the issues of our homes with winter and mould as well as ash from fires. All can be overcome, a little tip - put clove oil on a damp cloth to wipe mould away. The clove oil can be bought at the chemist and kills the spores, also put a few drops in a spray bottle in water and spray it over the mould before cleaning it off . Stops the spores from spreading while you are cleaning it away because it kills them. Give Helpinghands Coonabarabran a call on 0467 225 808 before it gets out of hand.