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to be really fuming at my cleaner over this last infraction?

97 replies

likesthingsjustso · 19/12/2011 22:37

I have had my cleaner now twice a week for 3 years.She spends about 8 hours here over 2 days.She is lovely and efficient but doesn't have "an eye" iykwim?Everytime she comes I have to shift ornaments back into the correct clusters as she just pops them on the shelf and spreads them to fill the space,equidistant, yes, but not appealing to the eye.She also, when she makes the beds, doesn't put the opening side of the pillow case to the centre of the double beds so you can see the opening bit when you walk in the room. I have addressed these issues and she knows that these are KPIs and is getting better, but is still not perfect.We sit together and have a bit of tea and toast (I make it)before she starts work and she understands that this is on her own time, and then gets on with her 4 hours while I nip to the gym, or meet friends.She's very good at timekeeping lol.And I pay her the cash on time everytime,so I guess we have quite a good working relationship.I have even treated her to a day a naice Spa for her Christmas gift, although I was slightly bemused by her reaction - I would of thought she would have been more effusive.Oh well.
The latest mishap has really bothered me today-I came home today after she had left and the Christmas Tree lights were flashing.She must of taken the plug out for something and when it was replugged, the multi-function LED lights had obviously come on on random flash,whereas we obviously leave it on static.No-one in this neighbourhood has flashing gawdy lights.I'm so embarrassed, and worried as to what people will be saying on the school run in the morning.I'm just struggling as to how to fraze it so that this never happens again. Sad

OP posts:
PreviouslyonLost · 19/12/2011 22:48

Op does have a point about pillowcase openings tbf...naysayers have clearly never done a hospital corner in your life under the watchful stare eye of an old style ward Matron.

The rest I don't give a flying fuck about to be honest Xmas Grin

OldGreyWassailTest · 19/12/2011 22:49

Oh, you POOR dear. It must be soooo upsetting for you. Sack her on Christmas Eve without pay, that'll teach her not to have an 'eye'.

Icelollycraving · 19/12/2011 22:50

Obvious but raised a small smile.

WorraLiberty · 19/12/2011 22:54

3/10 from me

A lot of effort for such a little result Xmas Sad

scentednappyhag · 19/12/2011 22:54

I enjoyed this one Xmas Grin

Moominsarescary · 19/12/2011 22:56

I say 2/10, unless there is more you would like to add?

5ofus · 19/12/2011 22:56

2/10. Rubbish.

Even I spotted it...

Eclairwaldorf · 19/12/2011 22:57

Poor attempt tbh.

But if it is an actual scenario, I would stick the cleaner on top of the tree. Then see how she likes the flashing lights Grin

EricNordmanfirandMistletoe · 19/12/2011 22:58

Dude you should have spell checked. Way off the mark with your 'could of' and your lol as well.

4/10 must try harder.

TheAvocadoOfWisdom · 19/12/2011 23:00

pillowcases should have both open ends facing away from the door, or to the left if the door is facing the foot of the bed. If they're facing in, both of them, then one pillowcase is upside-down. Ugh.

DitaVonCheese · 19/12/2011 23:02

I worry about the open ends of pillowcases Blush I usually have them on the outside or both pointing the same way

hohohoshedittant · 19/12/2011 23:02

funny, but please it's 'would have' or 'would've' not 'would of'.

ravenAK · 19/12/2011 23:09

You could of made more have an effort with this one. Sorry! Xmas Grin

TuftyFinch · 19/12/2011 23:10

You are obviously buying cheap pillowcases because proper ones should have the opening on the back. They are called housemaids pillow cases. You can only get them in white or blue/white colour way.

I don't know why you've got coloured lights.All electrical decorations should be white. That's if you follow 'The Code of Christmas' which I would assume you do. Don't blame your cleaner. She will follow your lead. Poor fellow.

Dawndonnathatchristmasiscoming · 19/12/2011 23:11

Gaudy.
Phrase.

Jacksmania · 19/12/2011 23:14

God, how embarrassing.
There's really only one thing you can do - write everyone on your street a note and explain that it was the cleaner.
Otherwise you know they're going to be giggling about you behind your back until the lights come up next year. Nobody will be able to meet your eye in the street.
Go on, if you start now you'll be done by the weekend, it won't be so bad.

coldwed · 19/12/2011 23:15

I hate these waste of time threads. Wouldn't be so bad if they were actually funny. 2 minutes of my life that I will never get back.

YuleingFanjo · 19/12/2011 23:16

what's your hobby?

lisaro · 19/12/2011 23:18
Xmas Grin
RachelHRD · 19/12/2011 23:23

Xmas Biscuit Xmas Grin

MCos · 19/12/2011 23:30

Windup - but gave me a giggle. So thanks!

NotTheBlinkingGruffaloAgain · 19/12/2011 23:32

"WHO'S THAT TRIP TRAPPING ON MYYY BRIDGE?"

NotTheBlinkingGruffaloAgain · 19/12/2011 23:34

If you were as refined as you are trying to appear, you might want to take a glance over your sentence structure and punctuation.

Ta ta.

Scrubbed · 19/12/2011 23:36

Well.

Can I just say that I have tried my hardest at cleaning your utter hole of a pit.

Youu've give just enough away in your post and I saw this on a fb like and I thought it looked familiar.

If all you think you've got to worry about is wrong facing pillows in your bedroom, then you are WRONG.

That box under the wardrobe with the love beads...?

I better get a good reference.

Fecklessdizzy · 19/12/2011 23:46

Yeah, and wait 'til you see what she's left under your bed ... Grin