How much do you pay for cleaning?

[wee quinnie]

My lodger is not keeping the bathroom as clean as I want, so I am looking to get a cleaner, however I doubt that I can get a cleaner in for an hour per week. SO...I am looking at cleaning the bathroom myself, and charging for cleaning on top of rent. So was wondering what people pay?

[Passiflora]

Have you had a word with your lodger about things? If things that are bothering you were pointed out to him/her then I'm sure they would understand and it might be a shock if they were landed with another ?10-?14 a week bill to pay!

[yeknomyeknom]

Get a new lodger that is a cleaner. Done.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Passiflora Wrote:

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> it might be a shock if they were landed with

> another ?10-?14 a week bill to pay!

Isn't that the point, though? Might be just the incentive they need to find the loo brush and clear the hair out of the plughole.

[wee quinnie]

I have asked him to clean it on numerous occasions. He is a very nice chap, and seems to have the best of intentions, but it is just not clean enough. Also, in fairness to me, the rent i currently charge is well below the market rate.

He has been living here 18 months and i am fed up with constantly reminding him. I am not his mum!!

I would rather he just cleaned it himself rather than me ending up cleaning it for 10 to 14 quid.

[yeknomyeknom]

Just be aware that if you start to charge for cleaning it gives him license to stop any pretence of cleaning or tidiness or sanitaryness at all, he has a cleaner after all.

[Angelina]

People have different standards of cleanliness.

Was he cleaner when he first moved in? or have you started to be more fussy? If it's the former, you need to remind him that there is an expectation that the rooms are kept clean and tidy - and what that looks like. If it's the latter then he may not have changed his behaviour at all so might not understand your point.

If you get on well, tell him what's bothering you - after 18 months it would be nice if you were able to discuss it.

Do you share a bathroom?

[edcam]

Get a new lodger who is willing to be your unpaid slave.

[wee quinnie]

Angelina Wrote:

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> People have different standards of cleanliness.

>

> Was he cleaner when he first moved in? or have you

> started to be more fussy? If it's the former, you

> need to remind him that there is an expectation

> that the rooms are kept clean and tidy - and what

> that looks like. If it's the latter then he may

> not have changed his behaviour at all so might not

> understand your point.

>

> If you get on well, tell him what's bothering you

> - after 18 months it would be nice if you were

> able to discuss it.

>

> Do you share a bathroom?

He uses the main bathroom in the house, and me and OH use our en suite. If i have visitors i direct them to the main bathroom.

I have told him from the outset what i expect and have had to nudge him fairly constantly in the last 18 months. At one point he did say that hd would clean the loo daily UNPROMPTED. I am just sick of having to constantly ask him to clean it.

[Angelina]

Who cleans the loo daily? Are you sure you don't have high expectations?

Perhaps you need to re-base your relationship - be very clear about what you want. Hopefully you can reach some agreement.

Our house gets dirty quite quickly so cleaning it is a bit like painting the Fourth Bridge.

[siousxiesue]

I started out with the agreement that I clean everywhere apart from lodger's room, and his kitchen mess. In fact, he's cleaner than myself in the kitchen. This was because I wanted to keep to my own standards of cleanliness.

Sounds like too much of a pain and I'd look for a new (cleaner) lodger but make it very specific what standard you expect from the next one.

[tomskip]

I hate cleaning so if I were a lodger in someone else's house I would be happy to pay extra for cleaning rather than having to do it myself. Perhaps this is the case with your lodger op?

[Robert Poste's Child]

edcam Wrote:

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> Get a new lodger who is willing to be your unpaid

> slave.

Seems pretty uncalled for, edcam. She's already made clear it's because the lodger isn't clearing up after themselves in the bathroom.