Wiping cooker when baby bathes

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My sister just had a baby. My sister and I are only a year apart so very close. I’ve moved in for the first month into the spare bedroom. Just so I can help cook meals, walk the dog and keep things in order.

My sister is a bit of a neat freak. Ie she will need to do a quick vac and fold blankets etc before sitting down and watching telly. No problem. She doesn’t expect others to do anything so my family has always just ignored this anal retention side of her.

Anyway, sister has started insisting that whenever the baby is bathed (kitchen sink) we clean the range cooker which is on the same side. As it makes her feel gross and it’s cosier once cleaned. I think this is mental as her cooker is never THAT bad, mostly it’s just a bit of oil from a fried egg at breakfast.

Normally I would tell sister that she’s the only one bothered so she can crack on. But she’s had a difficult labour and pregnancy so it’s falling on me. I just want things to be nice for her also.

Im not crazy for finding this crazy, right?

Why wouldn't people clean their mess when they've cooked? That would do my head in living with scruffy people, I'm not anal about anything.

Nothing wrong with sink baths ! Just give the hob a quick wipe OP,i it takes seconds .

I wouldn’t, because with a baby small enough to be in a sink you should have your full attention on them. Not turning to look at the hob.

Clean the hob when the baby is in bed. or a bouncy chair. But not when they are in water.

I do aim to wipe the hob down daily. But I do it when I load the dishwasher.

But surely you give the hob a quick wipe down after cooking every time? Why wouldn't you as it takes less than a minute

You're meant to be there to help OP so help your sister by wiping the hob after the hob has been used. I'm presuming she doesn't mean actually while the baby is being bathed?

I wipe the hob after every use so I can see why she wants it to be clean. I thought most people did.
I wouldn't leave it with oil or food on it. I just run a soapy cloth over it, takes seconds.
You say you've moved in to help her so I would just make sure you clean anything up that you use otherwise its not really help, it's just another person she's got to think about.

Same here. I always wipe the hob when I've finished cooking. It's not difficult and saves a bigger job later. What's the issue?

Precisely. I was bathed in the kitchen sink, as were my DCs.

I'd never offer to support someone then think badly of the type of support they need. Either do it with good grace or don't bother offering.

You want to help her right? So just bloody help her.

I’m not sure wanting a daily wipe down of the cooker top is among the diagnostic criteria for postnatal anxiety! It’s a pretty normal thing to do multiple times a day if there’s spills after cooking, and I’m not in any way a clean freak.

Precisely. I was bathed in the kitchen sink, as were my DCs.

Yup!

Also remember having my hair washed over the sink with a jug.

Least time in the bathroom the better!

It was small & cold!

I always clean the cooker after using it. I think it's reasonable to keep it clean.

In my house you need to wipe down the hob when you make it dirty, and no baby here. Sister isn't a neat freak when she's asking for basic hygiene. It would probably help more if the dirty people just went to their own homes now.

Her home her rules. Move out asap and in your own home you make your rules.

Unnecessary. My sister expresses gratitude everyday for my home cooked meals (her husband cooks but is not that good at it). I’m not messy. Just don’t think wiping down an entire hob is necessary for a few splashes of oil. Especially when it’s basically out of sight when the bath is being given

I thought this was going to be about someone leaving a baby alone in a bath in the bathroom to go and clean the oven in a kitchen. So I'm relieved!

Just drop off food instead of blocking up her house and making mess in it. Honestly, everyone says thanks for whoever cooks, that doesn't mean messy cooks aren't irritating.

A clean Belfast sink is perfect for washing a baby in!

You are there to help. Why are you making such a fuss about a simple job which makes your sister feel happier. You sound a bit of a moaning pain in the arse to be honest.

It's so much easier to wipe after every use than leave it dirty.

I wipe my hob after cooking. And i was bathed in the sink when i was a tot. All perfectly normal in my experience.

I'm with your sister. I'm not even that neat and my house is semi-untidy at all times. But I HATE a dirty hob. Hate it. I always wipe surfaces after cooking, literally takes 20 seconds.

I am not remotely fussy about cleaning but I would wipe the cooker if there was any oil or food on it, it looks gross and is harder to clean once it dries in. There is nothing wrong with washing baby in the sink as long as its safe.

Ok I’ll think I’ll listen to my sister’s wishes thanks.

I'm probably a bit like your sister in my cleaning standards/preferences so I don't think there's anything crazy about this, but either way I'd just do it to make her happy. It's such a small thing and she needs all the love and support you can give her, even if it takes the form of extra cleaning...