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AIBU to give my neighbours living room and kitchen a quick clean.

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Casschops · 11/08/2020 10:51

My lovely neighbours have gone away on their holidays they don't have much money although work reaaaaally hard and juggle their childcare of their 10 year old son. They have gone to stay in annex of their relations home so have an absolute minmum on their holiday, a friend even drove them their as they struggle with money so much. Im feeding their cat. I saw the man chucking their vacum cleaner in the bin the other week and he was laughing saying they can't afford a new one ATM. The cat has been sick on the floor and flicked cat litter everywhere which I have cleaned up but I can tell that for some weeks they have swept the carpet and floor and there is a thin layer of cat hair and bits in corner of the rooms. It lools like it needs a good vacum the cat has also been walking on woŕktops in the kitchen and there are footprints on things generally lookin a bit hairy and in need of a good wipe as are the windowledges where he sits.
Would they think it odd if I gave everything a wipe down in kitchen and living room as well as mopped the kitchen floor and vacuumed the carpet. I just want them to come home to a nice fresh house or is this intrusive? I am absolutely not looking for people's judgement about levels of tidiness but would it be nice to give things a quick once over or just too much? We say hi on the street and chat but have never socialized with them just to give an idea of our relationship.
Thanks for any input.

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sunglassesonthetable · 16/08/2020 20:28

Lovely @Casschops

doityourselfnow · 21/08/2020 09:44

@Wavescrashingonthebeach where do you live? I've got two in my cupboard I'd love to donate to a worth home!

billy1966 · 21/08/2020 10:27

OP, you are very kind.

Her heart would have dropped coming back to that mess, I know mine would have. You were so nice to spare her that annoyance.

Flowers
Casschops · 21/08/2020 12:29

Its just nice to be nice I feel.Smile

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Haffdonga · 21/08/2020 12:50

Thanks for the update @Casschops . You're obviously a good egg too. Smile

(And amazing how people fabricate their own version of events, isn't it? I wonder what the response would have been if you'd titled the thread Am I Being Unreasonable to leave cat sick on my neighbour's floor? Pretty sure you'd have been accused of being cruel, lazy and probably abusive. Someone would have suggested calling social services on you and someone else would have frantically tried to report you to RSPCA.)

Casschops · 23/08/2020 18:50

@Haffdonga you are also forgetting logging it with 101:)

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NicEv · 23/08/2020 18:58

I think it would be lovely to do that - blame the cat , say it had made a mess on surfaces and with cat litter. I also think stocking the fridge with basics and leaving a little bunch of flowers in a vase would be lovely. I am sure they will appreciate your kindness

whereorwhere · 23/08/2020 19:36

I would love it if someone did this - blame the cat sick then no one is embarrassed

Lolwhat · 23/08/2020 21:34

Do it, if they question it say the cat had got cat litter everywhere and you thought while the vacuum was on you’d just do the rest

Mycatisthebest · 23/08/2020 21:47

I would and tell the truth the cat got litter everything.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 23/08/2020 22:54

@doityourselfnow

Ah sorry! I havent been on here oops! Im in the sunny NW of England- et tu?

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