Cleaner

[Scarlett]

I have a cleaner who comes every now and again, when I can afford it. I have spent all day today trying to make a dent in the housework so it is not too disgusting for her when she comes tomorrow. Does anyone else do that??!

[Robinia]

lol scarlett - I think lots of people do that. I've never had a cleaner but if my place gets bad I always feel more satisfaction giving it a 'good do' than when it just needs a freshen up. Maybe your cleaner feels the same?.....erm, or maybe not ;-)

[Thunderbird+]

I dont think your alone there Scarlett, once on a visit to my brothers house, I almost choked on my coffee and dislocated an eyebrow, when heared him and his wife talking about tidying up the place ready for the cleaner!!

[Toureman]

It's absoloutely stupid to pay someone to do something when you have just done it yourself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colortec]

I agree with toureman.

I don't change my cars engine oil and filter etc... just before I have put it in to get it's service.

[lizwizz]

I don't have one now, but I used to tidy, so the cleaner spent her time cleaning rather than tidying!

[Scarlett]

Yes, that's it really- you have to tidy up in order for them to be able to clean. eg- all the washing up will have to be put away so she can clean the surfaces. I will have to clean the loo before she does cos it mst be completely gross to clean other people's loos!!

[WendyS]

It's a bit like washing your hair before your go to the hairdressers, but I guess it's sensible to at least tidy stuff away (putting it where you know it belongs) so that you can get the maximum value from your cleaner's time and she can easily access all the places needed to be cleaned and do a thorough job. I think theres also a certain amount of pride here at stake too, not wanting others to think that we are absolute ***** and keep a really dirty home.

[faith77]

I'm sorry to say I'm a cleaner and I've got a bit of both a couple of my houses I think "why do they pay me u can eat your dinner from every surface but others who have no shame & live in pigsty's 6 days a week. I prefer to go in and not have to do there everyday housework, I am paid to spritz the house eg wash paintwork,change beds hoover polish clean cupbourds,the things you wouldnt do daily.

[ronnie963]

Faith- thats exactley the same as me one house i clean is spottless but another house i do is terrible nobody seams to do a thing and i only go once a fortnight and worse still shes a nurse no wonder mrsa is riffle this is the second nurse i,ve cleaned for and her house was the same.

yes scarlett one of my ladies does tidy up before i get there