Things your housecleaner secretly wants you to know

Even though I smile and act interested, don’t use me as your therapist, gossip buddy or friend. Frankly, most of us have a lot less than you and we can’t fathom why you’re complaining. Plus, you slow me down.

Instead of booking a regular appointment, ask to be on our on-call list to fill last-minute slots at a discount. Or see if you can be a ‘training home’ for new cleaners.

Cleaning will be more consistent with fewer strangers in your home.

When using a new cleaning service, leave a few dollars hanging out of a pants pocket or lying on the counter. If we take a dollar or two, you’ll know we’re probably going to take other things.

Otherwise, you’re on the hook if we break something or get hurt on the job.

Pick your clothes up off the floor, get your dishes out of the sink and clean up your kids’ toys. Your house will end up a lot cleaner.

If you leave your personal life out for us to see, we most definitely will talk about you. We may even send pictures to our friends and relatives.

We may give you a discount for each referral – if you ask.

I can do just the bathrooms and the kitchen or only the areas guests will see – cleaning that can get done in very little time.

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Source: rd.com