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AIBU?

to say no to someone having their ironing done in my house

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trackies · 03/04/2014 13:43

I have a friend who works full time (not close friend/more of an acquaintance type friend). We have the same cleaner. She is having alot of work done on her house and her DH and my cleaner have asked on several occasions whether their ironing can be done at my house.
I have said yes a few times, but this results in me having to coordinate with the cleaner, let her in, make her tea, then keep my child away from the iron, instead of me being able to get on with my work and non-work tasks (I work from home). Our cleaner does not currently any ironing for us as I can't afford it and I dont want to be wasting time keeping my kids away from iron.
I have 2 SN kids, am drowning in work, appointments, laundry, admin. My DH works full-time. So I said no to the last request, and made it clear to our cleaner that I would be saying no to any future requests (cleaner was fine with this).
Friends DH is a SAHD, so I feel that he should be able to iron, should the cleaner be unable to iron on a particular day due to work they have planned.
I think they are a lovely couple, but she is now giving me the cold shoulder, which i feel is very unreasonable. Her DH is fine with me.
AIBU ?

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stiffstink · 03/04/2014 21:55

Why are you making tea for the cleaner as well?!

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rabbitlady · 03/04/2014 21:57

oh for goodness sake, tell her no. people really don't mind imposing on others, do they? tell her no.

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merrymouse · 03/04/2014 22:01

Very odd. Even if the cleaner can't iron in her home and nobody can find a room in the house to do ironing, there are plenty of ironing services around these days.

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Laquitar · 03/04/2014 22:39

If the house is fit for them to live in it then surely they could do the ironing?
My next door couple do theirs always in the garden. He does it. Whith earphones on and dancing. He s late late 60s.

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Pipbin · 03/04/2014 23:04

Ironing in the garden? Thats brilliant.

As others have said, YANBU. I assume that the cleaner is using your iron, ironing board and electricity?
You say this woman isn't really a friend, bollocks to her then. It's not your problem in any way.