Confessions Of A Professional Housekeeper
...First, to a greater extent than you might imagine, the person who cleans your home knows the real you. They know how clean you are, what you like to eat and drink and your preferences in undergarments-for both work and play.
The fact is, a person doesn't even have to go into your closets or drawers to find out stuff you'd rather they not know. So, lesson one: If you hire a housekeeper be aware of what you leave lying around.
...Sometimes they (housekeepers) can't help it-clients really leave their lives wide open-and sometimes they're kind of nosy...oops, I mean inquisitive. Some housekeepers cannot control themselves when it comes to reading anything they come across.
I have worked with people who know what a client pays for utilities, when she had cosmetic surgery or plans to, and what type it will be. A housekeeper like this will know if you received a traffic ticket, have been in court or received a summons.
I found out without really trying about a man who, along with his girlfriend, took his wife to court for stalking him. People routinely leave medications lying around without thinking about it. For example, most housekeepers know which male clients are on Viagra.
...One way to break up the tedium of cleaning is to try on the client's clothes when she is away. This is especially true if items are left out. My cleaning partner and I cleaned one home where the lady of the house would leave out dress-up costumes. We couldn't resist looking at them and having a good laugh.
Another coworker always helped herself to food, candy or chips that she found around the house. Some clients invite housekeepers to help themselves to the fridge; most do not. But if you can't quite keep certain foods in the house and you can't figure out why, well, maybe your housekeeper is hungry.
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The fact is, a person doesn't even have to go into your closets or drawers to find out stuff you'd rather they not know. So, lesson one: If you hire a housekeeper be aware of what you leave lying around.
...Sometimes they (housekeepers) can't help it-clients really leave their lives wide open-and sometimes they're kind of nosy...oops, I mean inquisitive. Some housekeepers cannot control themselves when it comes to reading anything they come across.
I have worked with people who know what a client pays for utilities, when she had cosmetic surgery or plans to, and what type it will be. A housekeeper like this will know if you received a traffic ticket, have been in court or received a summons.
I found out without really trying about a man who, along with his girlfriend, took his wife to court for stalking him. People routinely leave medications lying around without thinking about it. For example, most housekeepers know which male clients are on Viagra.
...One way to break up the tedium of cleaning is to try on the client's clothes when she is away. This is especially true if items are left out. My cleaning partner and I cleaned one home where the lady of the house would leave out dress-up costumes. We couldn't resist looking at them and having a good laugh.
Another coworker always helped herself to food, candy or chips that she found around the house. Some clients invite housekeepers to help themselves to the fridge; most do not. But if you can't quite keep certain foods in the house and you can't figure out why, well, maybe your housekeeper is hungry.
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LOL...Sister Jen, you ain't lying about that!!!