Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for February 27, 2024

well … they have a point!

We used to do the same thing when our family doctor was going to make a house visit!!!

Not an unreasonable request. Who can dust or vacuum with people’s junk scattered all over the place?

There was a funny article in MAD Magazine—an advertisement for someone to straighten up one’s home before the cleaning woman arrived!! LOL

She is a CLEANER, not a picker-upper. She removes dirt and grunge, not socks and Legos.

Laura, that is a strong point against your move.

When they charge by the hour, you clear the decks so they can get right to the tough jobs you don’t feel like doing…like floors, sinks, whatever. Saves money and the place looks great when you get home.

My mother always said the same thing. We tried to explain to her but it never worked.

If you’re tidying up how much longer does it take to clean?

The point is moot…

If you don’t want it, leave it out, won’t be a problem next week.

She’s hiring someone to clean, not a servant.

You don’t want someone else to see how bad it really is.

You want to clean up before the cleaner comes so you don’t get embarrased by the cleaner because the house is too dirty.

Adam is a child!

The child does.

That was my wife!

Ha… just tell the kids that the cleaner will put everyone’s stuff that is left out into this one big trash can, and if you want anything that is in it, you will find the can in the garage. That would be enough to say.

You don’t want to get a bad Yelp review by the cleaning lady.

Actually I’m the same way, that’s why I haven’t hired a cleaning service.

She’s paid by the hour. If she has to stay longer because she cannot get to the floor to clean it, it will cost money. If she moves the kid’s stuff, he’ll complain when he cannot find it. It makes PERFECT sense.

There is a big difference between what a cleaner does and what a servant does, that’s for sure. Adam is mistaking the person who would come in once a week or twice a month for a daily servant or two…With him around they’ve probably needed a live-in staff, since Laura was up 24/7 picking up after all of them…

Yeah if you hire a cleaner what’s the point of cleaning before hand?

My mon told us to clean up once. If we didn’t then the “Kangaroo” would clean, and we had to pay to get our not put away things back. School books cost 10 cents, library books 10 cents, toys 5 cents. Our allowances were 25 cents a week, and 15 had to go to savings. We learned very quickly to put things away when asked.

There is a difference between “tidy” and “clean”

For example: I keep my apartment tidy, as in everything where it belongs, laundry etc. HOWEVER due to mobility issues I have problems with dusting, and mopping, so once a month I have the apartment complex’s cleaning service come in to do those.

You wouldn’t want the housekeeper to think you lived in a dirty house.

No, she did not say to clean so she can clean. Pay attention next time.

The room has to be organized as to where items are to go. Cleaning the room would be her job…..

Or “Linda the Cleaner” can put things away where SHE thinks they should go.

“I charge $20 an hour. $25 if the place is dirty. $30 if the place is dirty and you don’t want me to talk about you to the other clients.

There’s a difference between a cleaner and a maid.

One of my daughters has maid service. She always gives her house “a little touch up” before they arrive to clean.

It’s like brushing your teeth before going to the dentist for your cleaning.

I’m not cleaning before the cleaning!