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WOW! Wish I had tenants like this!!!
SURE YOUR NOT A LETTIN AGENT OR lANDLORD0 -
Clean, clean, clean. The whole moving thing is stressful enough without having to clean someone else's muck. Treat others as you would wish to be treated.0
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Ooh, definately clean, though probably not windows.
But who wants anyone to go into a house you lived in, whether they know you or not, and not see a nice clean loo, bath, kitchen etc.
I probably wouldn't cut the grass though.I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.
Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.0 -
Tassotti wrote:/
WOW! Wish I had tenants like this!!!
SURE YOUR NOT A LETTIN AGENT OR lANDLORD
No, honestly... we just sold our last house; but most of my friends and neighbours on our estate did the same whenever they moved. Maybe, it was just a 'keep up with the Jones' thing, but it worked there well enough.0 -
We've always cleaned our houses before we left, and in the last case, because the house was so big, we had a couple of cleaners go in after us just to make doubly sure
And we've always moved into clean houses - this one was like a new pin. And the previous occupant left a card etc, and we'd left a bottle in the fridge for our buyers.
It makes it easier all round imho. Less stress for the OP.
(But it's annoying when the heaviest thing you move last - fridge freezer, has grime under it )0 -
I cleaned my house from top to bottom as it was my family home for 26 years. I wanted the new owners to know we had looked after it and hopefully they would do the same. I also would not have liked them to be calling me all sorts to my old neighbours0
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I've not got the greatest record for cleaning in the world, but I would not want to leave the house filthy dirty. It's just that on moving day, when do you get the chance to actually do this cleaning? maybe if I sent the kids away to Granny and Grandad for a week it might be possible but I'm usually in a complete flat spin tyring to keep track of everything and everyone, and I've only once moved into a house which was really clean. Those people had kids too, but also Nanny round the corner not 400 miles away with a bad leg to boot.
So I'd say, don't be too judgmental about the dirt left by the movers-out - unless you know for a fact they were sitting in the pub on moving day!0 -
Beanie1973 wrote:
Our house was soo bad that they had put cat litter down the toilet and blocked the toilet, the second bedroom was so full of cat hair that it filled my dyson 3 times I am sure you get the impression.
That's just disgusting :eek:
And imagine if anyone had an allergy to cats (or any pets)0 -
haveitall wrote:
I will be leaving the pots of paint in which the rooms and outdoor paintwork is decorated, all manuals and instructions, the yellow pages, a local paper and other useful bits and bobs. I won't be leaving any rubbish or any unfinished works or anything dangerous. :A
I almost wish it was a condition of the sale/purchase that every house should be cleaned to a certain standard then we would all know where we stand.
Thanks all! :hello:
That's great
The last owner left me the plant instructions for watering etc. All in see through plastic folders :eek:
I thought they were nuts, until I realised I didn't know a peony from a pansy0 -
I join the crowd and say yes it is polite to clean the house/flat when moving out. It gives a lot of aching muscles but it does make you feel good. Imagine moving into a new flat and finding you have to tidy up the rubble left from the builders or spend hours scrubbing the balcony with cif just to get the dirt off. Not pleasant.
However wouldnt it be wonderful if the house you moved into you found a welcome to your new home with a bottle of wine and fruit basket alongside a welcome to your new home from the previous owners.
I'm still hoping are you ?Veteran Bargain Hunter -
Best ever bargain: Rugby shirts (seconds) @ 20p0
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