https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:14:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2869736 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:05:48 +0000 maddyz 2869736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, otherwise she has to spend so much time putting the kids toys away. I try to make sure that the dishes are put away because she is too short to reach where we keep lots of things and I can't find stuff when she empties the dishwasher. She always ends up doing some tidying... our apartment stays pretty tidy thanks to our nanny and because it's tiny so generally it's not too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2869455 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:22:26 +0000 alphagam84 2869455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always pick up before she comes so she can actually clean. I think it has helped us be less cluttered in general as it forces us to deal with areas where stuff tends to accumulate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2869017 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 22:24:39 +0000 delight 2869017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow 50 votes and 100% say yes! The whole family helps tidy up before our cleaner comes. It’s part of our Wednesday night routine. I like having the toys and mess put away so she can concentrate on other stuff. It’s a good opportunity to clean all the junk off the counters that has accumulated over the week. It’s nice coming home after she has cleaned to a clean and tidy house (for 5 minutes and then the kids have wrecked it again!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868959 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 09:52:08 +0000 Littlebit7 2868959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This poll makes me feel so much better about my pre clean </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868930 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 03:19:01 +0000 lamariniere 2868930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, especially the kid's stuff. If I didn't live with 3 slobs, the cleaning lady could just come and clean without having to put stuff away first :silly:, but then, maybe I wouldn't even need a cleaning lady! But seriously, I don't want the kids thinking someone is going to put their toys away for them, so they have to do it. The cleaning lady cleans.</p> <p>@Mrsbells: I have always WAH or been a student since we've had a cleaning lady, so I'm constantly home. I just basically work at my desk while she's here, so I'm out of the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868896 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:33:46 +0000 hellobeeboston 2868896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes of course! I don't CLEAN, but I certainly straighten up so that they can get to all of the surfaces and spaces that need to be scrubbed &amp; cleaned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868874 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:16:27 +0000 Kaohinani 2868874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DillonLion: ☝️ My sentiments exactly! 👍🙂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868870 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:54:17 +0000 DillonLion 2868870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I tidy my house all the time and have no problem doing so. It is the cleaning part that I want nothing to do with, so I make sure everything is primed and ready for someone besides me to do the cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868869 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:50:50 +0000 PinkElephant 2868869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: yes and it irritates me every time I have to do it, haha...but I agree with others that I the US, the cleaning lady’s job is cleaning, not tidying (that’s not true everywhere). If I don’t tidy, my cleaner kind of puts things away, but chucks other things in random places, so it’s incentive to do it myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868868 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:41:02 +0000 MrsSCB 2868868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: My husband feels the same way, but he works from home so he's there all the time. Personally I prefer to be away when people are cleaning lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868867 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:28:34 +0000 Jennibenni 2868867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I don’t want someone to come and tidy. We do they pretty well. I want them to deep clean, not spend hours putting things away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868853 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:39:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 2868853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! She can't do as good of a job if I don't get the clutter out of her way. And she will put toys away and stuff, but then she doesn't have as much time to do the important cleaning stuff. Plus, it's a good deadline for me to tidy up by. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868833 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:54:40 +0000 Mommy Finger 2868833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like the best part of having a cleaning lady is to help me deal with my clutter on the regular! She will absolutely tidy up but I would rather she spend her time actually cleaning vs putting stuff away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868832 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:53:02 +0000 youboots 2868832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes- helps tame the clutter. I don’t seeet or wipe anything down. Just put things in their place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868831 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:52:24 +0000 JJ2626 2868831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we do! It helps us stay neat. I have a cleaning person to do things like floors and the bathroom so to me it’s still totally worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868813 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:25:22 +0000 Mrsbells 2868813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: this is one of the reasons why I have never had a cleaning person. I feel like I would need to tidy up before the come! Also I feel weird having anyone in my home when I'm not there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868812 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:23:46 +0000 BadgerMom 2868812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Also, my mom has had cleaning ladies forever and she's had quite a few complain to her about the "clutter" and "piles" in other people's houses and how it makes it so hard to actually clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868801 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:05:33 +0000 SweetCaroline 2868801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Part of the reason I have a cleaning person is just so I pick my house up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868797 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:46:51 +0000 irene 2868797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, OK, good to know everyone is doing it too. I never really had a cleaning lady ever in my life (and we have just started) so I wonder how it works. @shabang: hahahaha yes! Tell me about it :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868784 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:58:36 +0000 shabang 2868784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, because how would she find the floors and counters to clean if I didn't? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868778 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:40:19 +0000 BadgerMom 2868778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I pay her to clean not to pick up. So I try to clear surfaces as best I can even if I have to pile stuff up on the beds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868769 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:16:20 +0000 Mamatimes3 2868769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, because the job is to clean the house not pick up the house. If you want both done I would think you should pay even more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868765 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:56:28 +0000 looch 2868765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep the night before I pick stuff up and put it away. I would rather that she focus on cleaning as opposed to organizing, and then she is out of there in less time too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868764 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:56:15 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2868764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, the two ladies that clean my house are able to do an awesome 4 hour deep clean because I put everything back in its place and leave surfaces clear even that just means hiding clothes that should go back into my closet in the hamper. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868757 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:42:57 +0000 erinbaderin 2868757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, every Tuesday morning is a mad dash. I feel like it isn't their job to tidy my house, it's their job to clean it, and it's my job to put it in a condition that they can do this, so I try to clear off most of the surfaces, tidy up the toys, and empty the sink of dishes.</p> <p>But, like you, I also make my own bed and hang up the towels in a hotel room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-straighten-up-your-house-before-the-cleaning-lady-comes#post-2868755 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:39:44 +0000 irene 2868755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I do, and I feel like an idiot lol. So I wonder if other people do it too! If you don't, does your cleaning lady actually tidy up your mess..? I just feel like if I don't, they are going to clean around the mess.</p> <p>Actually I do that too every morning before we get out of our hotel room before the maid comes in. </p>