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Original poster

Aibu to think this is not Ok

82 replies

Tootsey11 · 21/02/2022 14:00

I'm a house cleaner.

Today's household left me shit in the bath to clean.

Now I know with young kids, accidents can happen, but it's really not OK to leave for someone else to clean up after.

How 2 adults could not have noticed is beyond me, the smell was enough.

I'm pissed off, Aibu to be???

OP posts:
BlueFlavour · 21/02/2022 14:01

Bloody hell. That’s not ok. I wouldn’t clean it tbh.
I used to clean holiday homes. Nits in the basin was a particular low point Grin

Sparklesocks · 21/02/2022 14:02

That’s awful. And I think most people would agree doesn’t come under the day to day cleaning a cleaner would do for a house. I’d think twice about keeping them on as a client if I could afford to do so. Did you bring it up with them?

housemaus · 21/02/2022 14:03

That's horrendous. Definitely not okay.

Original poster
Tootsey11 · 21/02/2022 14:04

Haven't contacted them yet, as they are both at work when I clean. Need to text, but not sure how to word it. Want to be direct and firm but not rude either.

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cheeseislife8 · 21/02/2022 14:05

No, that's not OK. You shouldn't be expected to clean bodily fluids of any type

vodkaredbullgirl · 21/02/2022 14:05
Shock
Notimeforaname · 21/02/2022 14:05

Christ. I would let them know. Honestly, I'm sure they noticed it and thought "fuck it, Tootsey will be here soon to clean anyway " who doesn't notice that in a presumably white bath??

overthethamesfromyou · 21/02/2022 14:06

Was it the cat?

Lwren · 21/02/2022 14:07

Photograph it and ask, "are you missing a turd? Because there's one here missing you!"

Aquamarine1029 · 21/02/2022 14:07

I wouldn't clean it and would not be going back. I would fire them as clients. These are not the type of people you want to work for.

LaurieFairyCake · 21/02/2022 14:07

It's not going to be adult human shit though - it will be baby (leaked out a nappy) or cat shit

Either way they're really unlikely to have left it on purpose

LittleOwl153 · 21/02/2022 14:07

I think that such human faeces in places other than a toilet were not the job of a standard cleaner.
Question is are you going to deal with it or just leave it for them to deal with?

Itwasntmeright · 21/02/2022 14:09

Dirty bastards! Have they no shame?

I know several cleaners, they say some people don’t lift a finger between one clean and the next, they literally just leave every single thing, don’t even clear up a spill in the kitchen. They’ve had to clean up dog mess and everything, it’s disgusting. Some people are vile. I just don’t get how people live like that. I always thought you had a cleaner to keep on top of the annoying little job like dusting and wiping skirting boards and keeping on top of things, not general day to day messes that you should be clearing up yourself. What about if somebody comes round? Who would want to live in filth?

SleepingStandingUp · 21/02/2022 14:10

I'd just be direct. Text and advise you haven't been able to clean the bath today under the circumstances. If they push, say I don't believe faeces comes under what you say pay me for.

MindyStClaire · 21/02/2022 14:10

Don't clean it, obviously.

If they're usually good clients that you would like to keep, pretend you're assuming they don't know. "Hi Jane, that's me done for the day. Just to let you know, I wasn't able to clean the bath as one of the kids must have had an accident in it, and it's outside my terms to clean up bodily fluids. See you next week.".

If you don't want to keep them on, fire them without a second thought.

Original poster
Tootsey11 · 21/02/2022 14:11

I've left it for them to deal with, I'm already home, full house clean done except big bath. Im aware it's kids and not adults, there was 4 shit stain on bath itself and 2 lumps as well. I could smell it on the way into the room. There is no ensuite in this house, so adults would have used this bathroom this morning.

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Hollyhead · 21/02/2022 14:13

You shouldn’t clean it, but I would give them the benefit of the doubt over whether they left it for you or not. Life with 2 working parents can be chaotic and miserable, there have been times where we’ve had to leave wet beds etc until the evening, maybe they had a terrible morning and dashed out the house intending to message you to leave it but have then walked in to a meeting at work and can’t text etc.

Notimeforaname · 21/02/2022 14:14

Hi X today I had to clean feces from your bath. While I understand accidents happen, this type of cleaning is not in my job description and I would appreciate if these things were checked before I arrive" or something like that..?

Notimeforaname · 21/02/2022 14:15

I've left it for them to deal with, I'm already home Ah ok!! Ignore the above.

Hollyhead · 21/02/2022 14:15

And what if one of their DC used the bathroom after the adults used it? Even my 6 year old sometimes gets in a bit of a mess but tries to be independent, could have easily happened without them being filthy disgusting or expecting you to clean it.

OinkyO · 21/02/2022 14:15

Gross not sure we needed the detail. But then I guess you didn't need to walk into it in the first place.

user1477249785 · 21/02/2022 14:16

I think you have done the right thing OP. Ignoring something like that and leaving it for someone else to deal with is disgusting and disrespectful behaviour on the parents part.

Notimeforaname · 21/02/2022 14:16

So glad you didn't clean it!!

Original poster
Tootsey11 · 21/02/2022 14:19

They don't clean at all between cleans, as kitchen often has ground in food on the floor. I don't really have any issues with them, although the mum can be a bit entitled, she expected me to come and clean while on my holidays at Xmas because she's NHS and she works 'very' hard'. I didn't. I gave them a card at Xmas and thanked them for their continued custom. I didn't get as much as a thank you, Merry Christmas.

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Pyri · 21/02/2022 14:20

Literally no one is going to say this is ok!