Watch my dust

[susandennis]

No, really, you can... Miko (proun MEE ko) is cleaning away.  He finally arrived after getting lost but he's quickly putting all my doubts to rest.  When I do a thorough clean up of the kitchen, it takes me sometimes as long as 20 minutes.  He's been in there for an hour and he's still going.  My toaster ovens look brand new.  He's a cleaning machine. 

It's not too bad being here.  I'm not having to entertain him with chatter and he's certainly working hard.  His idea is that it is important for his clients to see how he works and that's why he likes them to be there the first time.  Turns out, he's right.  I'm not sure how I'll feel in a few hours. But right now, I think I'm getting my money's worth.  He says he needs 6 hours for the first cleaning.  And if he's going to insist on cleaning all the dirt like he has so far, he's probably right about that, too.

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[cloverbee.livejournal.com]

I always feel weird when I'm at home when the cleaning crew comes. What do you do while he is there? I usually find an excuse to leave.

[susandennis]

Yeah this is a one time thing. He insists on it for the first cleaning. And it is good. He's asking the right questions and doing ok. I've been playing on the computer. I read some. I went down and cleaned out the car and put the new license tabs on. I just ordered a new web cam stand (Amazon and got to use a $20 gift certificate that I had totally forgotten about!)... replying to LJ comments... etc. etc. It's actually a little easier to be here than I thought it was going to be.

[cloverbee.livejournal.com]

I can relate to that. I worry sometimes about what they use on the floors and what they clean the marble with. Might not be a bad idea to force myself to stay here one Thursday when they come over. I think I have a mental block that I don't want to meet them because it makes me feel bad. Why is that? Guilt? I want to pretend that they are fairies or elves and I leave in the morning and come back home and it is DONE. To put a face to it makes me uncomfortable. Gawd, I need therapy.

[susandennis]

If you need therapy for feeling guilt over having someone else clean your house, then you'd better book a double. After today, it shall be elves for me my dear. I shall leave in the morning and come back at night and it will be done via magic.

[susandennis]

Yeah this is a one time thing. He insists on it for the first cleaning. And it is good. He's asking the right questions and doing ok. I've been playing on the computer. I read some. I went down and cleaned out the car and put the new license tabs on. I just ordered a new web cam stand (Amazon and got to use a $20 gift certificate that I had totally forgotten about!)... replying to LJ comments... etc. etc. It's actually a little easier to be here than I thought it was going to be.

[susandennis]

Yeah this is a one time thing. He insists on it for the first cleaning. And it is good. He's asking the right questions and doing ok. I've been playing on the computer. I read some. I went down and cleaned out the car and put the new license tabs on. I just ordered a new web cam stand (Amazon and got to use a $20 gift certificate that I had totally forgotten about!)... replying to LJ comments... etc. etc. It's actually a little easier to be here than I thought it was going to be.

[susandennis]

Yeah this is a one time thing. He insists on it for the first cleaning. And it is good. He's asking the right questions and doing ok. I've been playing on the computer. I read some. I went down and cleaned out the car and put the new license tabs on. I just ordered a new web cam stand (Amazon and got to use a $20 gift certificate that I had totally forgotten about!)... replying to LJ comments... etc. etc. It's actually a little easier to be here than I thought it was going to be.

[susandennis]

He's like a car detailer for a house. I'm not sure I want this level of clean every time but heck it sure is nice today. We're in hour #4.

[fj.livejournal.com]

Must be expensive that first time. 6 hours?

[susandennis]

He's still going so we haven't gotten to the settle up part but he quoted me:
5.5 hours $90, 6 hours $97.50, 6.5 $105 "* does not include tip (if you end up feeling so inclined)."

I'm thinking I'm going to try 'how about you come once a month and give me $100 worth of cleaning, tip included - you rotate what you think needs to be done. Just make sure you change the sheets, empty the trash and get the top layer in the bathrooms and kitchen...'

That's what I'm thinking...

[photoholic62.livejournal.com]

I just recently found out that there is a law here that states if you feed a stray cat for three days, the cat is no longer stray, it's yours. Maybe it's the same with the dust. It's not technically yours unless you've fed it. Just consider it a visitor.....

[fredli.livejournal.com]

So many dust bunnies needlessly harmed...