Cleaning Lady Who Uses Up Tons Of Cleaning Supplies

Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:39 pm

What would you do if your cleaning lady helps herself to and uses excessive amounts of paper towels, floor and surface cleaners, and even can go through close to a box of rubber gloves each time? It’s not like I can hide or ration how much of these she uses… she knows where I keep everything. But it’s pretty out of control.

TheCoolMom

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:44 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Tell her for the environment you are switching to washable rags instead of paper towels. Buy her a pack of 20. Tell her after she leave she should stick them all in the washing machine and run a load of them. Buy her a pair of reusable cleaning gloves. Tell her you aren’t doing disposable anymore.

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↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:44 pm

mushkamothers wrote:

Dilute everything. And show her next time how much to use. For gloves have only a few pairs available.

I’ve actually tried that…but she can use up a roll of paper towels just to wipe down a couple of counters. Her English is almost non existent too, so not sure how I can tactfully relay that she’s wasting too much paper towel, etc.

amother

Aquamarine ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:46 pm

mushkamothers wrote:

Dilute everything. And show her next time how much to use. For gloves have only a few pairs available.

That doesn’t always help.

My cleaning lady never rinses the mop or the pail. And uses 5 inches of water for the whole house. I showed her plenty of times she had to fill the pail up almost all the way annd showed her the right amount of soap. Doesn’t always help sometimes I’m busy and I can’t be ontop of her and then the house smells bad when she leaves. And it took me a few months to realize because the house smaller so bad when were she left. Once I realized I made sure she washed and rinsed the mop and pail.
I also keep reminding her to use new gloves when she touches all the toys and the vaccine and broom. She cleans the bathroom then dining room and the vacuum, broom and toys are all sticky an d gross but idk why she doesn’t listen.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:46 pm

jflower wrote:

If she's using a whole box of gloves each time, it could be that she's taking some home.

I thought of that too, but I usually see the used ones in the trash can…

amother

↑ Aquamarine ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:48 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Mine also uses crazy amount of paper towels and spray.
She used my sponge to clean my stove when I wasn’t looking. When she knows to use paper towel or a washable rag.

amother

Clematis ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:48 pm

My cleaning lady was walking out with the reusable cleaning rags I'd buy, and I saw her pouring my cleaner into her own water bottles and just walking out with it. I ended up letting her go when I realized she was doing that, but it was really because we really just cant afford a cleaning lady at all. I did not replace her. But if she wanted to take some shmattas and fabuloso, fine.

giftedmom

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:49 pm

amother Aquamarine wrote:

I had this with a new immigrant. I figured where she came from they needed to preserve water. It took persistence and a few tries plus google translate and being on top of her but she’s better now.

amother

↑ Clematis ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:50 pm

Cheiny wrote:

amother Aquamarine wrote:

Mine also uses crazy amount of paper towels and spray.
She used my sponge to clean my stove when I wasn’t looking. When she knows to use paper towel or a washable rag.

Stop giving her paper towels and sponges and give her these to use. Wash them after each use. It's cheaper and better.

https://www.amazon.com/HOMERHY.....;th=1

Stop the one-use gloves and get the re-usable ones.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:53 pm

mushkamothers wrote:

Dilute everything. And show her next time how much to use. For gloves have only a few pairs available.

Tried that too… then she will just ask for more… it’s hard to say, “No, you used up your limit for today.”

amother

↑ Aquamarine ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:54 pm

amother Clematis wrote:

She takes the sponge from the sink with the dishes. She also knows where I keep my paper towels as I store my vaccume there too.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:54 pm

TheCoolMom wrote:

That’s a good idea but she sees where I keep my extra storage stuff and I have a lot that I stock up on… it’s crazy that I have to start hiding stuff from her.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:57 pm

amother Aquamarine wrote:

Yeah. I also have to keep reminding mine to keep changing the dirty water, or she’ll go through numerous rooms mopping with the same water. I find they’re good in the beginning but when they get comfortable, many times they get lazy…

amother

↑ Clematis

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:57 pm

Cheiny wrote:

That’s a good idea but she sees where I keep my extra storage stuff and I have a lot that I stock up on… it’s crazy that I have to start hiding stuff from her.

You don't need a ton of the rags, you need about 30. One pack. I keep them right in my mop bucket, in a bag. One bag of clean, then one bag for the used ones. It takes zero extra storage.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:57 pm

amother Aquamarine wrote:

Mine also uses crazy amount of paper towels and spray.
She used my sponge to clean my stove when I wasn’t looking. When she knows to use paper towel or a washable rag.

Maybe we have the same cleaning lady… LOL

↑ Cheiny ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 2:59 pm

amother Clematis wrote:

Thanks!

amother

↑ Aquamarine ↓

Tue, Jun 18 2024, 3:01 pm

Cheiny wrote:

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