Do You Clean When The Cleaning Lady Is Coming?

@beingwell (3625)
Thailand
June 29, 2011 10:12pm CST
I do. We have our house cleaned every week. And when my cleaning lady is scheduled to come, you would find me arranging the disarranged drawer; sweeping the floor; cleaning the sink; etc. It's crazy, I know! Here's the thing. I don't her to clean a disarrayed house because it may be harder for her to clean it.hahahha!! I would like her to make a better job than me so our house would be a more pleasant place to stay. What about you guys?
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14 responses
@febrigas (362)
• Indonesia
30 Jun 11
i am, from childhood already accustomed to clean the house. because my family did not have a maid. so that each of the tasks are distributed to each family member. ranging from cleaning floors, ventilation, etc.. but, once a time we had hired temporary helpers, but the maid was doing her job in a hurry, so we also have to intervene to make the job more perfect..
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Hi lovebug! I clean my house first so my cleaning lady can clean it better!hahahah! If that ever makes sense! Hey febrigas, we did those too when we were young. I'm usually assigned to do the dishes!hehehe
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
My auntie does that, she first clean her house and fix everything and when the lady cleaner coming everything is fixed. She cleans because she doesn't like that the lady cleaner will take something in her house lol
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@elida279 (165)
• Bulgaria
30 Jun 11
No, I don't clean before her. Actually we have the cleaning lady living at home during the week and she goes to her house only for the weekend so there is not much chance for me to clean but still even during the weekend I keep up the order. Well, sometimes it's a little difficult to do this considering that my house is always full with my kids' friends but still I cannot leave messy house.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Hihi.. That's good! When I was young, our helper stays with us. She would only go home during holidays. Now that I'm old-er though, we pay someone to do the general cleaning. It's not a messy house, though.hihihi..
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
1 Jul 11
Yes, I know what you mean. It makes you want to guard all your belongings. Make sure you've got all your valuables in your master's bedroom and lock it every time you're out. That was what we used to do with our house in the Philippines.
@elida279 (165)
• Bulgaria
30 Jun 11
I wish I could do the same. I mean I wish our helper was coming once a week because sometimes it's a little inconvenient if somebody not your family is living with you. Unfortunately we are away from our relatives and it's not that easy to manage with everything without any help. Both of us are working and the kids are still small so for now we should manage with what we have :).
@junrapmian (2169)
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Hahaha! I do all the cleaning at home and besides I don't have extra budget for the cleaning lady. Anyway, I clean the house everyday while the children clean and arrange their own stuffs on weekends so no need to hire a cleaning lady to do the job.
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Good for you jun! It's not that our house is really a mess. We just want it be mopped every week. Plus, I don't think my husband really trusts my cleaning skills!hahaha
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• United States
30 Jun 11
LOL, I have not ever had a cleaning lady but could see me cleaning and tidying up before one came over to clean. It is the same as when I have gone to the beautician. Though I know I am getting a full shampoo and set I tend to really wash my hair very nicely before I go over. Same concept, enjoy your cleaning lady.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Yes, HWG! I wonder how many of us lotters here do the same thing! It's ironic, isn't it? Perhaps my cleaning lady and your beautician should give us some kind of discounts for making their jobs a bit easier!hahaha
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@zazen6 (169)
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
I wonder why you get a cleaning lady in the first place. don't you wanna keep the money that you use to pay the cleaning lady for yourself as you were doing her job anyway?
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
She does the general cleaning, really. She's the one doing the hard, dirty work. I just clear the path for her, so to speak. How about you, do you clean your house by yourself?
@zazen6 (169)
• Philippines
8 Jul 11
I have to admit, I am not a housekeeper, I am verging on messiness even. But, I want to have a clean and organized home. I just don't want the work that goes with it. To help myself, I bought "how to get organize" books. But, the books just add to the things that I have to organize. LOL!
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
haha what's the purpose of you cleaning lady if you cleaned up already you place? haha I don't like cleaning because I'm already in stress after work.. I need time to rest..
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Well, let's just say that my "cleaning" isn't the true essence of the word! Oh, we need a cleaning lady!hahaha!!
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@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
1 Jul 11
I think you're wasting your money on a cleaning lady when you could actually clean your house yourself. I mean, what else is there to clean if you already cleaned it right?
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
1 Jul 11
I try my best swirlz. It's fine that someone else is getting extra money from us. Even if I help her a bit to do a little tidying up, I'm still thankful that we have her every week.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
30 Jun 11
hi beingwell no indeed not else why hire a cleaning lady and pay all that expense. If I had the money to hire a cleaning lady and an apartment to live in to have cleaned I would be in seventh heaven for sure. I 84 am living for now in a retirement center and this is paid for from my social security and ssi checks. So my cleaning is all done for me lol. When I was in our apt I did all my own cleaning not having that kine of money,
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
1 Jul 11
That's great hatley! I'm happy for you. I do regular cleaning, too. We just want the house mopped and have a general cleaning every week.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
30 Jun 11
I wish I had a cleaning lady. If I did have one, I don't think I'd clean up before she came though, as I'd feel that's what I was paying her to do.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
30 Jun 11
I really wish I had a cleaning lady, but if I did, I don't think I'd clean up before she came as I'd consider that's what I was paying her for.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
1 Jul 11
Hi Celtic! It's ok that I clean up a bit before she starts. This way, she can have a better look at things.
• United States
30 Jun 11
I wish I could afford a cleaning lady. My husband and I clean our own house and it hard to when we are in the process of remodeling the house. I think it is great that you are helping your cleaning lady, but you need to let her clean as well or else she may be thinking why did you hire me when you do things yourself. She may start to think that she is a terrible cleaning lady and it could have a negative affect on her.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
Oh, my cleaning lady is very kind. And she knows how to do her job. I'm sure she also knows that her work is very valuable for me and my hubby.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
2 Jul 11
good. it is one way of our checking whether things are in proper place. Cleaning lady should take care of details and u are taking care of initial formalities. good.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
5 Aug 11
Hahaha! Yes, good that you put it that way rav! I always make sure that she has something to clean though. I don't really sweep the place up. I only like it to be tidy enough so she can clean the house fully.
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
haha! funny thing and good for your cleaning lady she will be so happy for she will clean a bit of your crib.well, in my case i don't have a cleaning lady so i clean my whole stuff alone. I clean my room everyday. I hate messy stuffs. It makes me hot tempered so i always make sure that my room is well arranged before i leave. :)
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
hihihi, Yes, nurseclare I believe she is really lucky to be cleaning for us. We also give her some treats when she leaves. I think we're one of her favorite clients. I remember when I was leaving alone, back when I was still single, I wouldn't be cleaning my room unless my boyfriend would be visiting. And sometimes, if he comes unannounced, he would be the one who'd tidy up my room for me!hhahahaha! So good for you! You seem to be a very organized gal!
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@aisha209 (45)
• United States
30 Jun 11
I wish I had a cleaning lady
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
30 Jun 11
So you do all the cleaning? That's great too aisha! I regularly sweep our floors too. But my husband doesn't seem to feel that my cleaning is that effective! He insisted that we ask someone to clean the house every week! That works well for me, of course!hahaha
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