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MB asked me to clean oven...

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gruber · 24/05/2011 14:55

It was in the diary as possible jobs for me when youngest is at nursery (so childless morning after school run).

I texted her very politely and said as I'd never cleaned an oven in my life it wasn't my sort of thing, but I could recommend an oven cleaning service! I honestly haven't, DH does at home.

I also feel it's not quite in my remit! Was I fair?

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Strix · 24/05/2011 15:47

oven cleaning does seem to cross the line... unles you made a spectacular mess of it yourself. But, it this is just usual cooking build up from all who use it then she's crossed the line. But, keep in mind, she has probably crossed the line not knowing there was a line to cross.

I think your text is fine - so long as you didn't really put "quite" in bold.

Squiffy suggestion for you to make some suggestions on how you might fill your time with more appropriate nanny work is good. I think you should address that because it is probably why she suggested the oven.

cumbria81 · 24/05/2011 15:43

I dunno, if you've got nothing else to do you might as well.

RitaMorgan · 24/05/2011 15:33

I don't think it's in your remit either!

Child related chores, maybe some errands - but not heavy duty cleaning.

eastmidlandsnightnanny · 24/05/2011 15:25

Perhaps say its not something you have done in the past but happy to do as a one off (comprimise is key in any job)

get the oven kit that has the bags you soak the shelves in and put liquid in oven and leave for several hrs (hubby did ours so not 100% sure how it works) - we left ours overnight and literally rinsed it off - so much nicer than those sprays and scrubbing. (oven kit is £3.50 ish in asda at mo in a bright orange box)

they could argue its a child related chore as you use the oven to cook the childrens meals

StillSquiffy · 24/05/2011 15:23

There has been a thread recently about this. Are you left with no work to do between dropping kids off and picking youngest up? If so, what productive suggestions can you make to the MB that will be sufficient to keep yourself occupied for that gap?

Have a look here at the same discussion from the parents' point of view.