Advice on employing a cleaner
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Hollis
bloody furious
Some interesting stuff here..
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/countryhouse/edwardianlife/family_address.html
"While the Housemaids will clean the House during the day, they should make every care and attention never to be observed by you doing their duties. If by chance you do meet, you should expect them to "give way" to you by standing still and averting their gaze, whilst you walk past, leaving them un-noticed. By not acknowledging them, you will spare them the shame of explaining their presence."
I tell "Miss" about this tomorrow.
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/countryhouse/edwardianlife/family_address.html
"While the Housemaids will clean the House during the day, they should make every care and attention never to be observed by you doing their duties. If by chance you do meet, you should expect them to "give way" to you by standing still and averting their gaze, whilst you walk past, leaving them un-noticed. By not acknowledging them, you will spare them the shame of explaining their presence."
I tell "Miss" about this tomorrow.
Pingu
Credo
Hollis said:Maybe I try to find an Edwardian manual on maintaining a domestic staff.
word of advice.
never ever let your gardener meet the cleaning staff.
they will just go to the potting shed and drink T all afternoon. Likewise the stable hands.
I want a cleaner but with 6 big dogs its not going to happen.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Orang Utan said:
it's only not turned into one now because this is hollis on a wind up.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Quite!bluestreak said:
bit late to this... but
- If possible, pay monthly by standing order. No constant cash remembering.
- paid holidays and sick time (see above).
- Keys as soon as trust in place. Being trusted builds trustworthiness.
- Better to get the cleaner to do a deep clean of one room than a superficial clean of the whole house. You can wipe surfaces yourself, it's worth paying someone to get behind the fridge.
- Yes you provide materials. (Although we've had cleaners who provide their own, nicked from their office-cleaning night jobs).
- If possible, pay monthly by standing order. No constant cash remembering.
- paid holidays and sick time (see above).
- Keys as soon as trust in place. Being trusted builds trustworthiness.
- Better to get the cleaner to do a deep clean of one room than a superficial clean of the whole house. You can wipe surfaces yourself, it's worth paying someone to get behind the fridge.
- Yes you provide materials. (Although we've had cleaners who provide their own, nicked from their office-cleaning night jobs).
Hollis, did you use an agency?
We're looking into getting a cleaner - looked at selclene - but unsure about the liability if someone walks off with all our stuff.
We're looking into getting a cleaner - looked at selclene - but unsure about the liability if someone walks off with all our stuff.
EastEnder said:Hark at him!
Lord & Lady Muck having trouble dusting the silverware???
At least getting a cleaner will leave you more time free to shoot furry animals in the countryside with Giles & Tarquin!
It is sickening isn't it? The place is just big and gets out of control with dust and crap..... I want to work drink and make merry not clean the worlds dustiest flat
nonamenopackdrill said:
I think these agencies are probably insured.
In the past we just stuck a card in the newsagent's window. I'd always rather pay direct than go through an agency, your cleaner then gets all the money.
Our last four cleaners have all been recruited by the departing one though, we haven't advertised for years.
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
Is it true that Hollis has eloped with his cleaner? Does anyone know where in Warsaw he's living now?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I want a cleaner! 
Anyone want to come round and clean my house? I will pay!
Anyone want to come round and clean my house? I will pay!
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