to sack cleaner who went through my laundry basket?

[Noendofideas]

Long story short; new cleaner- job includes washing and ironing DC clothes. All tasks written out and agreed. Not doing a fantastic job generally but today discovered she has gone through my laundry basket and done some of my washing. Hasn't done any dc washing. I expressly said no need to touch my stuff. When asked why she said she forgot it was supposed to just be the dc washing. I am absolutely livid that she went through my laundry basket, which is full and thought this was acceptable. I want to sack her immediately but DH thinks I am being unfair and it was just a stupid mistake. Who is bu?

[AnnaBanana11]

I have my own cleaning business and would like to make a few points

Cleaners do not do your washing. If you've found one who will, I'd stop moaning

Secondly, you can't sack your cleaner . You can stop using the services she provides but you're not her employer

Maybe you need a housekeeper

[Jux]

Take the children's washing down to the machine and tell her to wash whatever's by the machine.

[nortonhouse]

I wonder whether there might be a language barrier/difference here, so you thought she understood what you were asking, and she thought she understood, but she actually didn't? I suspect a well-meaning mistake on her part.

[YohY]

I would love for someone to do my washing send her my way arrogsnt toff

[DanglyEarOrnaments]

I second what AnnaBanana just said - she is not your employee and is selling her service to you, if it doesn't suit you just don't buy it any more.

I also haven't heard of cleaners who do laundry too but it's up to her what she includes within the scope of service, i think it may have backfired on her now which is probably why cleaners are better off just doing the cleaning and not diversifying too much. Some jobs are just open to misunderstanding and I would classify laundry as one of those jobs which lends itself to confusion unless of course it's your own laundry.

[ladymariner]

A tad hormonal??? Just a tad? Get a grip op, YABU and you know it.

Actually, I agree with a pp, sack her, you'll be doing her a massive favour, she might then find somebody with a modicum of sense to work for.....

[tootiredtoknow]

I fail to see what the issue is. Has she boil washed your cashmere? Has she found something embarrassing you wanted no one to see?

Its a very odd reaction OP. I think you need to take a time out before you decide what to do.

[EssentialHummus]

I can't even get worked up about the wardrobe thing. My cleaner occasionally finishes her weekly stuff a bit early, and won't, on principle, leave before our time is us. Twice now she's rearranged the bottles/containers in our bathroom cupboard - they were messy, she noticed, had a bit of time, arranged things more neatly. Your cleaner is seemingly just trying to take initiative.

[EssentialHummus]

*time is UP.

[Summerwood1]

If I was your cleaner,I wouldn't stay another minute!

[NanaNina]

I think you get the picture OP. You said before that your washing was on your wardrobe, then later you said it was in your wardrobe. Not that it makes much difference. Massive over reaction on your part.

[BerylStreep]

I know some people who are so awful with their cleaners they can't keep them. There is one woman in particular who kept badgering me for my cleaner's details and I wouldn't give them to her.

Op, do you find you go through a lot of cleaners?

[LittleBearPad]

Dear god what did you have in there!

Yabvu. It was a mistake, in response to your unclear instruction. If such things are going to make to livid then you need to be clearer. I.e. 'Please don't do my laundry' not 'no need to do my laundry'

[PerspicaciaTick]

"No need" does not equal "I'll sack you if you do".

[Hihohoho1]

Mmm yes don't actually think you employ a cleaner op unless you are either Lady Crawley or you provide her/him with all the perks of employment like maternity/paternity leave/pension etc.

So you either pay cash knowing she avoids paying tax or she's self employed and in either case you don't employ her she's self employed.

She touched your pants.

Really? Seriously really?

[Duck90]

It's a bit odd she was in your wardrobe. However, she wasn't snooping round the house - if she was you wouldn't have known, she would have left everything as it was not wash your laundry.

[DanglyEarOrnaments]

It is really hard to get a private cleaner and they do often have a waiting list for their service so I imagine she will go elsewhere.

We have several employees and do some cleaning ourselves but still run a waiting list most of the time as we are often fully-booked. I think the cleaner will probably move on soon if she senses your feeling towards her.

[celeste83]

Jeez chill out. Sounds like the cleaner made an honest mistake.

[ShowYourSeams]

She would have had to look for the laundry basket as I never mentioned where it was.

Is there any chance she found an item of your clothing mixed in with the children's, went to hang it up, saw your washing basket and thought 'I'll be helpful'?

I'm with kewcumber and would love to know what's so bad about the contents of your laundry basket that it's made you livid that she went in it....

[GoneAndDone]

Who on earth keeps their laundry basket in the wardrobe? Dirty stuff in with clean clothes?

[peppielillyan]

very ungrateful OP.... this lady has sacrificed herself to touch your underwear, and you are still unhappy.

[NewLife4Me]

Sack her, do your own cleaning it might help you to lighten up, for your future health if nothing else.
Get a bit of scrubbing done, lass.

[NinaSimoneful]

Hire a private detective to keep tabs on the cleaner. She could be up to all sorts; vacuuming, polishing, dusting. You can't be too careful.

[Hihohoho1]

Yes why keep your dirty knickers in a basket inside your wardrobe?

[SnowBodyforrrrm]

First for the trauma you've endured.

I bet she was after the DH's skidders!

And by the way OP, most posts on mumsnet are not about first world problems