What kind of dictate is this? I clean better than anyone I could hire. It is included in the room rate. It does not make me the least bit miserable. Yes, I consider it part of my job. My guests give 5 star cleanliness ratings and specifically mention in the written reviews how immaculate it was. And almost all of them leave it in not only good shape, but very clean and tidy.
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Remind me how you know what âthe very last minuteâ looks like? It is plus two weeks but at what time of day?.. cheers
Exactly 14 twenty-four hour periods from the time you got the first prompt to leave a review.
I have luckily never had to employ this strategy, but apparently there is a countdown timer next to your Inbox message stream with the guest, which changes by day, and then counts down by minute in the last 24 hours.
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You donât have to do this. The AirBnB terms of service for guests includes (bolding is mine): 4.1 Your Responsibilities . You are responsible and liable for your own acts and omissions ⌠For example, this means: (i) you are responsible for leaving an Accommodation (and related personal property) in the condition it was in when you arrived,
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Hey, if cleaning vomit is your thing, go for it. Iâm a great cleaner. But do I wanna spend my time doing that? No. When you personally clean after guests, youâre the maid. Not the host. Big difference. And eventually, you start to resent it. Give it a year or two and get back to me.
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Iâve been hosting since 2016, so you can shove your presumption and arrogance. My guests donât leave vomit or any other disgusting things for me to clean up.
Doing oneâs own cleaning makes one âthe maid, not the hostâ? What a ridiculous thing to say. As if hosting doesnât involve all sorts of different tasks. Bookkeeper, shopper, interior decorator, laundry stain expert, local guide and restaurant recommender, the list is endless. I suppose if I replace a worn out washer in the sink faucet, Iâm now the plumber, not the host?
Just because you donât want to clean yourself, and started to resent it, doesnât mean that extends to others. Offering advice and relating your own experience is not the same thing as making blanket statements as if they are incontrovertible facts and demeaning those who donât do things your wayâŚ
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Congratulations. Check further up in the thread. Vomit. Food on floors. Blood on walls. Stains. You like doing maid service? And have perfect guests 100%? Go for it! But if youâve been at it since 2016, I donât believe youâve never had a guest who was dirty, careless, or abused your space. If that were the case, why would you even be on this thread?
Itâs true that I resented cleaning in this case, but most of the time when I come into my apartment after a guest, I look around in amazement at how neat and tidy things are, and I often feel vaguely guilty for taking a cleaning fee! And then I put on tunes and start scrubbing shower walls and it takes me to my happy OCD place 
I guess Iâve been spoiled by good guests so far. Letâs hope the trend continues.
What bothers me more than cleaning up after people who have paid for said cleaning is having to deal with a cleaner who is being paid to clean and isnât doing a good job. So this is better for my own happiness. But thatâs just neatnik me! I totally get that for someone who doesnât like cleaning, it would get old real fast.
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Oh, now Iâm a liar? And you now are the arbiter of who can participate in threads and under what circumstances?
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Guests hardly ever read instructions/house rules online. Save yourself the hassle. Leave important details â internet, garbage protocols, etc. â printed out in the suite, clearly stated. If you want guests to take notice, you have to spell it out for most of them.
Exactly. I actually have a cleaner who cleans the rest of my house every two weeks. But sheâs not nearly as thorough or efficient as I am, and I choose to clean the guest quarters myself, so I know itâs done right. If I have to go around and check on someone elseâs work, I might as well do it myself. And if guests feel their space is less than really clean, they are more likely to start looking for other things to complain about.
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your disdain for this job is kinda awful here. as a stay at home mum I pretty much was âjustâ the maid, cook and taxi driver for over a decade. Your attitude is why motherhood is looked upon with such disdain, because people think they are âbetter than thatâ. We live on a farm, nothing is âbeneathâ us. Iâve unclogged the septic system to save us a probable $700 bill, it was a gross job but I have a lot of respect for those who do that type of work. Swanning around being the âhostâ is clearly an important status level that you enjoy, and you do you bruh.
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Yes. Good cleaners are indispensable. But they need to be trained to your OCD standards. Takes time and patience. I like the towels and toilet roll edges folded and Kleenex tissues arranged and flowers/ cushions/ pillows/ comforters/ outdoor seating set up in a certain way. Guests love it. Makes them feel pampered, cared for, and special.
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No one is âdictatingâ â you donât want suggestions, have all the answers, donât subscribe to this thread! If you want to clean after your guests, knock yourself out. But being a great cleaner and a righteous maid service are not synonymous.
That doesnât sound like a âsuggestionâ to me.
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Then donât bother taking it. Happy Maid Servicing!!!
That must be why they call you Muddy!
I was about to click on another thread since I felt, about 20 posts back, this informative one had run its course and then low and behold - âThe Person with the Perfect Planâ - arrived in the nick of time to revitalize it. We should all feel very fortunate. LoL
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This devolved quickly. Flame wars, Airhosts style!
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ha, oh Iâve seen worse here.
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