Dirty sink.

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If you're a cleaner or housekeeper, how do you feel about this:

Stay at home mum of two, kids at school all day. Very capable, no medical issues.

Leaves milk out opened, dishes on the side of the sink, teabags in the sink.

Dirty kitchen towel on the floor.
Obviously have to pick the towel up to clean the floor but clearing the rest seems to be enabling her to do more mess.
Easy option is to get another job of course, which I'm looking into, but how to deal with this day to day.
First thing when coming into work is being confronted by this scene everyday.
YABU- just clear up.
YANBU- An adult should be able to do bare minimum and put stuff back/bin.

But she's paying you to do it! Precisely so she can slob out and watch Eastenders.

What’s not the same? You’re a cleaner, fucking clean up and leave the judgement at the door. I’m a teacher and guess what? I teach, even if the kids don’t want to learn! My OH is a customer adviser and he advises customers even if they’re rude. My son was a cleaner and he cleaned, even if it was mess that shouldn’t have been there. Just fuck her off if you don’t like her standards but by that logic if we all cleaned to a very good standard you would need to find a different job.

Won't be finding a different job, just a different client.
Like I said, have had great clients before and as in the thread, there are people out there who don't leave teabags in the sink for the cleaner.

Haha okay then good luck finding a job that doesn’t entail what the job title is.

The teabags is the worst thing mentioned but I mean, as annoying as that is, I could probably overlook that. Leaving milk out- meh, guessing she was rushed and forgot. Tea towel on the floor- probably a one off, maybe to quickly mop up liquid someone spilt. None of it is earth shattering.

I had to throw a teabag in the bin so I'm quitting. 😂

It's not once, like it says in my posts.

Sounds like she wants a skivvy not a cleaner.
I used to be a cleaner and had someone who left all her washing up for a week, the first time I did do it , she was single so not too bad.The second time she must have had people round. She had left my wage so I did it and then quit.
I think some people have the mind set that you're being paid so should do whatever. You need to make it clear in future what you're prepared to do.

EmeraldShamrock000

I agree, lazy and entitled. Similar to clients who leave a pad in their underwear or shit stains down the loo, used condom on locker.

oh my god how are teabags in the sink the same thing?!

I have a cleaner. I tidy up in general and wipe the toilets free of any wee splashes with toilet roll and make sure there are no skid stains before she comes. It’s basic respect and manners imo. She can then clean everything well in the two hours she has.

It's a miniscule personal task that you shouldn't leave for someone to help with even if you are paying them for a similar role.
Most clients are capable of rinsing and opening the dishwasher, or putting a teabag in the compost caddy, she is not being asked to shine the sink or empty the dishwasher.

I would just get on with it and clean it. Most important things about being a cleaner and going into peoples personal space is don't judge and meet them where they are.

This isn't how it was when I started though.
As i said in previous posts, it's crept up over the last 3 years and the teabags are possibly the last straw.

Op you still haven’t answered what your job role is? What was the agreed brief between you and the client?

I have had to sack a number of cleaners before I found one that actually cleaned the house the way we agreed. So I’m interested to know what exactly is your agreement ?

This is a wild post!

It's a teabag...why is it so disgusting?

She probably squidged it but didn't want to put her spoon near the bin because she needed to stir in the milk.

OK she's a bit lazy not to put the milk back...but it's not disgusting or even time consuming for you to do so.

SO very odd

I have answered, 3 days a week cleaning.
She wanted "a bit of help" keeping on top of things.
I offered to do it as she's a friend of an acquaintance. So more casual initially but we get on well enough and time flew by and getting close to 4 years with her.

Teabag issue started a few months ago. and she's begged me not to leave as I'm the best cleaner she's found.

@Brefugee hit the nail with things creeping up.

Remembered something else last night.
She'll leave shoes everywhere.
A pair under the kitchen table, another at the bottom of the stairs. Sit on the loo, remove shoes and leave them there. Seperate pair in the living where she'd sat etc.
I used to put them back in the bootroom but stopped as they'd sometimes be 5 pairs in different places.
Since I stopped putting them away, she's stopped leaving them everywhere.

It's not about being disgusting as such, just grates that she'd leave it in the sink instead of the bin, which is right there!

Sometimes more than one teabag, still the same principle.

You don’t like her do you? I’ve had major surgery on my leg it’s hard for me to take trainers on and off of I leave them in the living room the cleaner just puts them back. £16 an hour to hand I don’t think moving a tea bag is such a big deal

Comprehension is key!
No medical issues.

Whilst I wouldn't leave those things for a cleaner I can't really see why you are getting worked up here. You are being paid. Go and work the time you are paid, do what you can. If you are offended by putting milk away leave it on the side and clean round it. Dump the towel in front of the washing machine. Remind her you will be more efficient if the house is tidied prior to your visit.

The things you mention might piss me off in my own home if my dh or kids did them because they aren't paying me to clean and therefore ought to do it themselves rather than expect me to do it, that would feel a bit disrespectful. Are you sure you aren't projecting how you would feel if this wasn't a paid role?

She’s lazy, accept it or quit.

That's why I posted, because it winds me up more than I think it should.
But as explained in PP, could be the creeping up of things.

I do a good job, like to leave the place spotless and she also knows I do a good job and has said so numerous times.

You keep saying no medical issues, if she was ND I doubt you would know.

DNiece and Dnephew live in a disgusting house, the kitchen is filthy and they never tidy things away, but it’s because they literally don’t see the dirt and clutter the way others do. They desperately need a cleaner for the sake of their DCs ( they are otherwise amazing DPs but can never have others round for play days) but are too proud to accept one.

It’s a teabag, not a used tampon. You’re self employed so if it bothers you so much stop doing that job.

Definitely time to move on.
She's a bit of a slob.

If people keep repeating medical issues, then I will keep repeating that I do know.

She's nothing like your niece and nephew.