So I had my cleaning girl come by for an overdue session, as the apartment was crying out for some help. That being said, is it just me or do you also find yourself jumping through hoops whenever your cleaning person comes by? FOR EXAMPLE: Do you find yourself cleaning up the apartment before the cleaning lady gets there? I always seem to catch myself straightening up the place before she arrives, making sure the embarrassing items are hidden away, garbage is thrown out, there are no phunky odors coming out of the bathroom, etc. By the time i'm done picking up, I can't help but to wonder why I even bother bringing a cleaning lady in to begin with.
ANOTHER THING: Do you feel weird sitting in the apartment while the cleaning lady is there? This is always troubling for me. While the cleaning lady is hard at work getting the place cleaned up, I can't help but to feel weird or guilty. Here she is, sweating over a crusty toilet and i'm lounging around. So I find myself doing "busy" work or even worse, leave the apartment, just so that I won't feel guilty for not helping with the cleaning. But then again, isn't that what I pay her for? So why the angst? I wish I could tell ya, but it's the same thing every time. Today for example, she was cleaning for over three hours and it was sheer madness for me because I actually wanted to get some stuff done in the apartment, but couldn't bear to be there while she was there. So I had to "find" things to do outside, which drove me nuts. WTF??
Don't get me wrong; I love my cleaning lady- had her for years and she's a great girl. I guess it's my own quirks that are kicking in whenever she comes around. At the end of the day, however, I can say that the apartment is clean and fresh, my angst level has dropped significantly and I can get back to some semblance of normalcy. Now I have just enough time for a quick nap before work tonite.
Nothing like taking a nap on a nicely made bed....
NUFF SAID
7 comments:
Here's my theory on "cleaning" for the cleaning lady (which drives my better half crazy!). I would rather spend a little time straightening up clutter and putting things where they belong before she gets there. Two benefits to this. She spends her time deep-cleaning (code for doing everything I hate to do) and I can find what I need after she leaves.
You're dead on with the discomfort of being there while somebody else is cleaning. If I'm home, I usually go treat myself to a pedicure/manicure and then a good book at Caribou...try it...you'll like it!
or you could just clean up after yourself like most people do.
"or you could just clean up after yourself like most people do...."
Must be a suburbanite or someone with a lot of free time who said that.
In reality, I consider myself a bit of a neat freak- HOWEVER, with a hectic work schedule (as many New Yorkers have), it's almost impossible to do the "deep" cleaning that needs to be done on a consistant basis. Which is why we hire someone to come in once or twice a month. It's more common than you think. ;)
I completely agree with the first commenter. It's the deep cleaning that I can't stand, nor want to do on my precious time off. I'm late getting to Third and Long on Sundays as it is. Imagine if I had to scour the tub first!
~A
Swanfather,
I'm here to defend you because some people just don't understand that it's hard out there for a pimp like Swandiddy. I think all the time you would normally spend "deep cleaning" is wasted on your incredibly long commute to work. And besides that, things could be A LOT worse for your cleaning lady. If you spent all day surfing the internet and watching "Amazing Race" reruns like some other people I know you'd get no cleaning done at all.
Your pal, and remember, I've always got your back,
Mr. Tanqueray
I usually end up sleeping with the cleaning lady, but that's just me!
Holla!
Never mix business with pleasure, my friend...although I did happen to see a fair amount of female plumber's crack that day....
As for Mr. T. : If I need defending, I'll call Perry Mason.
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