Relative is house-sitting - advice on turning everything off!

JennyW_2

JennyW wrote: »

I know, it's just that I've never had anyone stay in my flat before.

Would you be offended if asked to turn things off?

woah! when did this turn into a personal attack??? I only wanted to ask if this was a descent request. My parents were involved in a house fire 15 years ago and those sort of things don't leave you. I cant help but turn everything off, or else I have OCD.

I have a dog walker 3 times a week and I know she sits with my dogs for half an hour or so afterwards but I always ask her to turn everything off when she leaves the house - I have 2 dogs and 2 hamsters - they cant let themselves out if there's a fire?

And just to make me worry even more, the transformer on the floor lamp burnt out last night - just as well we were home!

JimmyTheWig

JennyW wrote: »

How do I nicely request that they turn things off when not in use? Shall I say something along the lines that our last elec bill was higher than usual so we're trying to make an effort to turn things off? Would that be OK?

As has been said, the important thing is that they are doing you a favour and even if they do use loads of electricity unnecessarily you'll still be benefitting from the deal.
So don't make a big thing about it.

But yes, if you can slip it into conversation that you're trying to keep your electric bills down (maybe even say it's a challenge you've set yourself) then I don't see anything too bad.