Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Housekeeping

I sleep in a lot of hotels, for a big chunk of the year. Earnestly, I do not get the complete differences, in the same hotel, one housekeeper will have over another. It's like they do two completely different jobs. I appreciate it's a tedious occupation, but there are a few things which just confuse me.

Toss Your Soaps: This is the housekeeper who takes the soap, shampoo, or conditioner you've only just started to use, and which is still 75%+ full, and throws it out. You come back to brand new ones, but the old ones are already on their way to the rubbish.

Odd Numbers: One day, you get four towels, the next there's six, then we're back to four. Four coffee cups but only two single-serve pods of coffee. The next day, there are three coffee pods and still four cups.

Plug All the Drains: Why do you close all the drains? It's completely weird to be surprised by water (or the coffee I'm pouring out) pooling in the sink.

Switch All Your Towels: Most hotels now have a little placard which indicates the hotel will only change your bath linens every few days. I am totally a fan of this - save water, energy and detergent. I re-fold them and hang them all up neatly per the placard; however, I've never had the same towels two days in a row. They are always completely replaced every day.

Move Your Stuff: Possibly the worst offender, I don't like when my stuff is re-arranged. I leave my hotel room reasonably neat each day. Most of my stuff is placed quite deliberately in certain places. There's no need for you to move all my stuff off of chairs and rearrange my desk... I like my things where they are, and I look for them where they are placed.

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