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Marthe48

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5. My daughter has a cleaner

Reply to Srkdqltr (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 09:05 AM

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The cleaner does a great job, but my daughter precleans. If the family leaves things laying out, the cleaner puts them away, and some things are lost. Over the last few years, lost track of a medical form, shoes, hats, and sports equipment. Those are just things I've looked for. The family learned to put the stuff away, or be prepared for a long fruitless search. Everyone in the family, including the pets, tend to leave trails of stuff through the rooms.

If I hired a cleaner, they'd choke back sobs and leave

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Im having a cleaning service clean my house. I have been pre-cleaning all morning. [View all] Srkdqltr Tuesday OP

Necessary to pre-clean, or necessary to have a cleaning service? bucolic_frolic Tuesday #1

No. No regrets, im not vacuminging any more. Im old and tired. Srkdqltr Tuesday #3

No, you're not nuts. You are just like the rest of us. Polly Hennessey Tuesday #2

Exactly Srkdqltr Tuesday #4

My daughter has a cleaner Marthe48 Tuesday #5

My cleaner resents it if I pre clean. murielm99 Tuesday #6

Always a plus if you like them Marthe48 Tuesday #7

Here's what we did: sold house, moved into apt. in a retirement community. CTyankee Tuesday #8

I have two separate jobs Niagara Tuesday #9

Yes .. i figure picking up should be done by me. I just don't like the floor washing. Srkdqltr Tuesday #10

I'm glad that you have someone that can do that for you Niagara Tuesday #11

Me too. Took a while to realise i can't do everything anymore. Srkdqltr Tuesday #12

I understand that Niagara Tuesday #13