I'm wondering if there's a house swap thread?

[karenbokaren]

I can't find one. I'd love to do a house swap with someone.

Not really sure how it works but would people be put off by having a dog, two cats and ten chickens to look after?

No?! Aibu to want to house swap with someone nice?!

Aren't there entire websites dedicated to this sort of thing? I really think AIBU is the wrong place to look.

I would! I've always liked the idea.

I think you need to go to a house swap website, really. Anyone on here could say anything and you just wouldn't know whether it was true. You can state your preferences on there, too - I would hate to stay in a house with animals, but some would love it - you couldn't afford to get that wrong.

There’s a guardian home swap site. You can have a free trial to sign up and browse. Friend uses it, seems to work well for her.

I’d do it if our place was slightly better decorated

I feel like there's a better breed of person on Mumsnet.

And you can check with poster history.

I'd be so nervous just doing it with a random stranger. Clearly has too much trust in fellow mumsnetters.

Surely you wouldn't leave pets with a complete stranger?

Swop you for 4 ddogs , 2 dcats, 2 drabbits and a dsnake?

Swap even!!

I thought there was a topic for house swaps. Might have been in the days when this was all still fields, but OP have you ever looked outside AIBU? There’s loads of topics.

@DobbyTheHouseElk yes some of us have been posting elsewhere and not been answered. Hence posting here.

Others can remover burp a house swap thread too.

@MrsMaiselsMuff well I'd have to get to know them online first obviously!

@Windydaysuponus 4 dogs?! Blimey!! Not sure Dh would go for that, he's narky enough about our one dog.

We live at the beach if that would sway him?

@karenbokaren

Others can remover burp a house swap thread too ???? sorry I can’t understand this? Is it code for something

Dobby haven't you remover burped a house before? You haven't lived!

I’m sure I haven’t lived. How does one burp a house?

We fancy doing this when we retire. Maybe for 6 months. But not for about 10 years unfortunately. I'll watch the thread :)

I have no bloody clue why 'remember' auto corrected to remove burp!

@Windydaysuponus we do too so it probably wouldn't.

Ds is a chef, could leave him here at your disposal!!

Oooooh now you're talking!

It sounds a great idea but imagine the decluttering, cleaning, decorating and gardening you'd need to do! I think I'd have to returf the lawn, buy matching garden furniture. And my towels, some of them are antiques!

I'd rather just burp my house and rent a holiday let.