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Utensils - there is a simple solution - dishwasher. However, do we have 24 hour water in India?First thing is, for an upper middle class person, there is no need for a maid. It takes 10 minutes to sweep a broom on a marble floor like Dhoni's helicopter shot and 10 minutes to wash utensils if everyone is asked to wash his own plate after lunch.
I don't know where Indians have learnt this dirty 'luxury' of keeping maids from. Even the British and Americans don't have such luxuries. One should only hire a helper if they are bed ridden or paralyzed.
Anyway of course one can do everything ourselves. However, what is the point in life if it is to merely exist while getting up early, dealing with a long commute, doing housework and then collapsing in bed in exhaustion. That is one of the joys of Indian life vs living in the West.
ps. Even here in America, it is getting common to hire a maid (usually a Mexican lady) who comes once a week, vacuums, does laundry, makes your bed, dusts.. Usually for $70 in my area for a small apartment.