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What do you class as 'tidy' - are my standards too high?

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readytoliveonanislandalone · 22/06/2024 13:23

I'll try and keep it brief. Apologies for lack of finer details but this could be very very outing. I just need some outside opinions as I'm starting to doubt myself If this is a me problem?

If you were house sitting what would your level of cleanliness be before you left? Would you consider the below to be a piss take?

  • 10-15 dog poos left in garden un cleared.
  • multiple glasses left on bed side table
  • razors/hairs left all over bathroom.
  • kitchen bins full
  • week old takeaways leftovers (multiple) in the fridge
  • bits of food all in the sink and over kitchen table
  • cans/food containers left laying around.

There were more but as I say the specifics would be quite outing. Seeing it written down makes me feel like I'm not BU. And for the record these were not teenagers staying, they were fully grown adults!

I'm starting to think my level of cleanliness is a bit much for some people and I know there's a certain "untidy" but clean. Im the sort of person that can't leave a hotel without folding the towels up and making the bed.

I'm not too sure what I'm after really, just feeling a bit pissed off and not sure if I'm being OTT.

OP posts:
mondaytosunday · 22/06/2024 17:05

I'm expecting (not paid - I highly recommend Trustedhousesitters.com) a couple to stay and look after my four animals next week. I will leave them the house in much better than normal condition (I'm cleaning the oven today, fridge tomorrow).
I've left detailed instructions on when rubbish goes out. I've also requested that they do not strip the bed as I like to do that.
I've said help yourself to any food in the fridge or cupboards.
In return I expect them to leave as they have found. No dishes out, no poo in the garden, things tidy and vacuumed. I also expect them to walk my dogs - doesn't sound like yours got a lot of walking!

readytoliveonanislandalone · 23/06/2024 10:53

Thank you for the other responses!

It's hard to clarify details without being incredible outing, as I've vented to a few people IRL. But it wasn't a matter of them doing me a massive favour by looking after our pets. And to clarify, it's only 1 dog.

But if these people had come over from Canada so by staying at ours they saved a fair amount in hotel costs.

Also, I still stand by that even if you agreed to house/dog sit and even if they'd saved me money by not having to pay a kennel etc, if you agree to do it, surely the least you would do is pick up the dog poo?! Surely?! Or don't agree to stay.

OP posts:
SilverBirch99 · 23/06/2024 10:56

I would leave the house how I found it .

Flamingosarentreal · 23/06/2024 12:00

The takeaways in the fridge wouldn't bother me too much but its not something i would do in someone's house.
The bin being full as long as not over flowing also wouldnt bother me but I would haveemptiedd them before leaving.

Everything else- yuck!

unsync · 23/06/2024 12:33

I would leave as I found, anything else is grim.

FictionalCharacter · 23/06/2024 12:41

readytoliveonanislandalone · 22/06/2024 13:33

I'm very happy that I posted now, I've been stewing in my own anger for weeks! Also being made to feel I'm the issue for being too tidy!

Who is telling you that?! Emptying bins before they're overflowing is too tidy?
I am not a tidy person to say the least. But the way they left your house is disgusting. And don't they understand that it's you who had to clean up their mess, including razors and hairs all over your bathroom?

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