I was told that I needed to let the cleaner in at one sit as the cleaner did not have a key.
I had a recent sit that was maddening as a gardener showed up unexpectedly around 7am after heavy rain and he used a leaf blower for over an hour. Leaf blowers really donāt work when the grass/ground is sopping wet. After he left, I went outside and found leaves still stuck to the grass and ground. He basically just woke me up and made a bunch of noise for nothing. Another reason, I prefer not to have third parties around.
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If you were told that AHEAD of agreeing to the sit, I donāt see the issue.
And of course it depends on how often, how early, could the cleaner lock up & leave or were you expected to stay aroundā¦
ALL things we need to ask during the video chat convos!
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Cleaners usually have schedules, because they have multiple clients. They often donāt switch times, because it would create ripples across their schedules. That would especially be problematic for folks who clean in crews. Like on my last sit, three cleaners came at the same time, which is standard for that home.
I have only twice been at houses with cleaners, and both times the HO asked my permission.
First house cleaner was lovely, We chatted. she did a great job.
second house 2 cleaning sisters came together, from a company, their standard was very poor. I cleaned ingrained dirt from bathroom sinks, and green algae from shower screen, AFTER they left. I told home owner, āif they were my cleaners, they would be sacked.ā I did a better job than they did. So in that case the disruption of having them there was not worth the inconvenience to me.
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I house sat once in a house i used to own fir the people i sold it to. There was a shower with concret floor with large pebbles. It very easily became mildewed and was like that when we saw there. I scrubbed it with bleach before we left the sit. The new owner seemed surprised that it could be cleaned at all. I think people get used to uckiness built up over time and just dont see it and dont realize it can be cleaned.
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Yeah, that situation would bother me too. If the platform says no third parties, Iād expect that to include regular cleaners unless it was clearly explained up front and agreed to. Itās not just the inconvenience of letting someone in, itās the noise, the chemical smells, and having to plan your day around it. Most hosts Iāve sat for either pause cleaning services during the stay or give the sitter the option. At a minimum, it should be discussed before the sit starts so you can decide if youāre comfortable with it. Same goes for gardeners, maintenance visits, or any recurring service. Itās about respect and clear expectations, otherwise it turns into stuff you didnāt sign up for. And honestly, good communication solves ninety percent of this. I deal with similar timing stuff sometimes when scheduling junk removal at my own place, and I usually go with Fast Junk Removal since they coordinate well and donāt make me sit around waiting. If the cleaner situation keeps happening, Iād bring it up with the homeowner or THS support so itās handled properly for future sits.