As a HO I have had a few incidents of disappearing food and empty or open packets left at the back of my cupboards (for me to find later)… as a HO I would expect sitters to buy and use their own food, unless told they can use something (basic etiquette). Often I have things that I will not use and t…

I would recommend being extremely clear about what sitters can use/not use. On almost every sit I’ve done, I’ve been told to help myself to anything (literally anything, including wine, alcohol). However, I never do. I prefer to buy my own food and wine. I’m actually rather picky about my olive oil …

[image] anon55123711: recently I have found brown liquid in the bottom of the veggie drawer (presumably from the rotting lettuce), and dried up incrusted milk on the base of the fridge,… I’d swear you sat at one of the same places as me… yep, liquid, and some literally green ham… I think it w…

I refrigerate mayo, but have read that it can be left out, depending on how and what it was made out of. Maybe with some processed foods, because they’re made out of so many chemicals and such, it might be more tolerant to no refrigeration? Tangentially, have you seen those experiments on social me…

we’re clearly all different. I will happily eat any food the HO leaves that would be off by their return. I’ll use some of their condiments, oil, vinegar etc, but will replace anything I use all of. I’ll use their washing machine, and tumble drier if necessary, as often as I want to, but will use my…

A HELP YOURSELF CHOCOLATE CUPBOARD. :chocolate_bar: Yet another way HOs can get more applicants to their sits! :joy_cat:

[image] ABGM: Maybe there is indeed some acclimation to eating such things :laughing: Well I have survived into my 70s. I do draw the line at eating liquifying lettuce though. :rofl:

[image] Micholgirl: …and a myriad of other things running through my mind and cleaning out my fridge was on my list but I had to decide what my priorities and health and sanity was worth, so what was left was hopefully not offensive and can be tossed or ignored anyone staying at my home….. Th…

I honestly never would have thought this was a thing! I just thought my sitter had a Oops! moment.

This is one of the things I love most about this Forum - we all have such different backgrounds and experiences. And often we find out that what we thought was crazy in our world turns out to be completely normal in another world!

[image] Maggie8K: Tangentially, have you seen those experiments on social media where people have left out some processed foods for ages and there’s no visual sign of spoilage, which leads people to wonder whether we’re actually eating real foods? Yes! Margarine! :laughing: That mayo was g…

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rayray 25 June 2025 20:39 137

Oh, dear. I just realized I probably have dressing that expired by a couple years. I better check when I get home!

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