This morning we left the Cape Cod exchange home after a pleasant weekend get away.
Getting home early is a priority since one of us starts a new job tomorrow. Despite the time pressure we spend two and a half hours cleaning before we left.
Recently, two different home exchange groups have left our home without bothering to clean. One woman even left a note "sorry, no time to clean.". When a home exchange is over there is no excuse for failing to clean. None. Not ever.
But your flight leaves at 5
In the morning? Clean the night before and do a touch up and grab the garbage before catching your 4am airport shuttle.
Allergic to cleaning products? Ask the swap family for the name of a cleaning service.
If all else fails, at least keep in mind that it only takes 5 minutes to put clean sheets on a bed.
The best approach is to strip that bed and shower as soon as you wake up. That way you can throw your linens into the washing machine first thing. Even if it only takes you half an hour to dress and eat you can put the wet wash into the dryer on your way out the door. At least you won't repay the swap family's hospitality by greeting them with a pile of your filthy sheets and towels.
This weekend was our half of a non-simultaneous swap so we had room for first-time exchangers from Montreal.
Tired of being disappointed by swappers treating my home like a vacation rental, I actually asked these new exchangers to clean the apartment and change the sheets.
I don't like telling people how to suck eggs but new exchangers may not always be clear on practices that seem obvious to the rest of us. We will see how the quebecois did in about 3 hours.
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