Am I justified to ask my cleaner to do these things ?

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Cleaner has a long journey on public transport plus we are the last call of the day twice a week.
I have asked her to take shoes off in the house, please wash hands on arrival and to not hoover the doormat first as then she is hoovering round the rest of the house with the hoover head having been all over outside bacteria ? I’ve been rolling up the mat after she arrives as she kept doing it despite me asking !

I offered to provide some indoor shoes if she wanted but she declined. Am I being over the top?

Yes, this is over the top.

Yes

Am I being over the top?

Yes.

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Your poor cleaner. Wash her hands!!! Presumably she’s not a child?

No but she is doing tasks such as emptying the dishwasher ?

Get another cleaner if you don't trust her.

Unreasonable and way over the top.

So do people really not wash their hands when they get in etc? And would hoover something dirty then hoover a front room where a baby crawls? I’m just a bit surprised as her reaction plus these replies makes it seem I’m in a minority worrying about this

Yes this seems a bit over the top.

Do you clean the hoover head every time you or cleaner hoovers the door mat.

Yes I think I’ll have to!

You must have more pressing things to “worry about”

I’d expect her to take off outdoor shoes and wash her hands without needing to be asked. The mat is a bit ott though.

Totally over the top. Poor cleaner and poor next cleaner.

I have to stop her and say to as I’ve asked for her to do the doormat last or not at all, recently when she’s arrived I’ve rolled it up so nothing can be done to it as she was ignoring my request to do it last

You are weird. Sorry.

YANBU.
If she doesn't wash her hands, she needs to be told.
And if you are shoes off home, she needs to respect that.

Not sure about the hoovering order, but if it makes you feel cleaner, not a big deal.

Make sure to explain the doormat bacteria rules in the interview or you may find yourself having to repeat the process regularly

She is a cleaner not preparing a sterile biology laboratory.

Maybe you would feel better if cleaner came over just one day per week and stayed twice as long.

You only need roll up the door mat once.

It’s just because she was hoovering that then straight into the front room and ds crawls around in there and was a preemie so I’m always worried about him picking something up.

i don't think you are over the top washing hands on entry. Or washing hands again before emptying the dishwasher.
I had a cleaning business for over 20 years I would always wash my hands on entering. unfortunately many times clients or their kids failed to flush the loo before leaving and I gave had numerous 24 h bugs from walking in to that!
outside shoes shouldn't be worn around someone's house it's a matter of respect the cleaner can bring spare.
the cleaner can also choose not to come if they don't want to do these things.
I think washing hands on entering your home is standard practice but how many people do you see not washing hands in public loos especially supermarkets.

I would expect her to take off her shoes. The rest is OTT.

She keeps her shoes on when in your house? Yes I would tell her not to come back. It's grim for anyone to wear their outside shoes inside. But mainly you are paying her and that's not an unreasonable request so I would not have her back.

People working need safe, sturdy, supportive footwear. If you dont like that provide shoe covers.
Do you wash your hands before cleaning? Never occurred to me anx the doormat thing is completely bonkers!