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you’re doing the right thing. i’m not worried about house keeping; im worried about myself and my family. they don’t clean thoroughly. its best to clean yourself
As a former housekeeper, I don’t even blame you. I used to have to clean 20+ rooms with a time limit of 17 minutes per room - that was for stripping/changing bed linen, washing & drying dishes, disinfecting, cleaning the bathroom and mopping/vacuuming + anything else. We were told to mop with cold water only and got in trouble if we took too long 🫠 The comforters were also NEVER changed…only the bedsheets were. It did my head in because I’m a clean freak
I appreciate your discomfort as it shows you tried and put forth that effort. I’m in healthcare and so many times I take too long with a patient but my conscience demands that I make sure my patient understands or is comfortable. I’m sure you couldn’t do much about the comforter but I’m sure there was a lot that you did the other housekeepers brushed over because you knew what was right. Myself, I’m a fan of the floor steamer. It doesn’t take much time to heat up.
It's not just that. When I was little my dad found actual needles sticking out of the hotel mattress. Since then we have been deep cleaning anywhere we stay over night. ❤❤
@@user-calm_saltyyeah , well it's the world 🌎 we live in , where nasty people should clean up there act ( pun ) so the rest would have no need to go into overdrive..!!
You do you lady, I hope you gave the housekeeping team a ten minute breather by taking care of your own preferences. I imagine many people just sulk and moan, 😊
Yes! I briefly worked as a housekeeper too. And if most people knew what the room looked like before they got it they wouldn’t want to walk through the door. People are nasty. And then they touch the light switches, remotes and door knobs with those hands. 🤢 I was rushed to clean and make it look like it was cleaned when it’s really just wiped to appear clean. I always clean a hotel/condo before I stay in it.
@@raimeyewens7518Many, many years before the pandemic...probably starting around 2013, I've been cleaning airplane seats/tray tables/seatbelt/armrests/the ENTIRE airplane seat (since they thankfully aren't cloth anymore) and anything else I might touch. I didn't give two hoots about what people thought or who looked at me as a young early 20s girl doing my routine. (For the pandemic, I found disposable bin liners as those things are disgusting putting the bottoms of dirty shoes in with clothes, keys, wallet, purse, electronics...I'm wiping those all down repeatedly and using hand sanitizer throughout travels and clothes worn in flight are immediately stripped off in the entryway/laundry room to be washed with all the other dirty laundry that are in their appreciate separate dirty laundry bags...and I always have separate shoe bags...because, yuck! (And the laundry and shoe bags also get washed as well as the outside and handle of the suitcases get wiped off before storing away. I remember it was 2014 or something and some guy in his late 40s/early 50s a couple rows back on the other side waa watching me do my plane routine and he smiled and said it was a good idea and asked if he could borrow a wipe which I happily gave. Started the hotel room routine a little later but not much than my plane routine. I'd wipe off the phone, remotes, all the counter furniture surfaces, especially the beside table tops, as well as all the light switch fixtures in the room and bathroom and all the door handles of the bathroom and to the door, as well as the mini fridge. Knock on wood...never have gotten sick and my dad usually does despite me cleaning for him or anyone in my family if we are traveling together or if I'm solo. However, I have no luck and have been life-alteringly sick at just age 15 with with extremely rare complex incurable and intractable pain disorders and health problems that span over a dozen fields and subspecialty fields of medicine that became my and my dad's full-time job for the last 18 years of living hell now. But at least my compromised immune system self doesn't get the flu when traveling.
I did that for yrs, wouldn't bring in anything except cleaning products/paper towels and extra trash bags. Would clean ALL surfaces/contact areas with Lysol cleaner, bleached the toilet/tub/sinks, would spray Lysol spray on floor areas after 'foot mopping' the tiles with Lysol cleaner, spray cleaned countertops, light switches, phones, remotes, furniture, carpet, (my husband n kids called it FOGGING'), we would unload our luggage, then go out to eat, shop for other items needed for Vaca, to allow the cleaning fumes to die down. Would come back, open the doors for about 15 mins to allow more fumes to dissipate, then we enjoyed our Vaca.
Just an FYI for everyone about bed bugs- these sprays WILL NOT KILL BED BUGS. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to get rid of and they are very hard to kill. They usually won’t even be out and about because they hide until a warm body is nearby. The best thing you can do in a hotel situation like this is prevention. Here’s how: when first arriving put luggage in the bathtub or keep it outside the room while you or someone else takes a flashlight and looks in crevice areas like the seams of the mattress itself, the seams of upholstered furniture like chairs and sofas, perhaps behind picture frames. Look for little brownish red spots on the upholstery and the presence of the bugs themselves hiding in the seams. If you find evidence of bed bugs DO NOT try and use these little sprays. Take your baggage. Tell the reception right away there are bedbugs and they will usually give you a full refund. Best bet would be to find another hotel ideally, because the way bed bugs are there is a good possibility that other rooms will be affected- not just one. Another way to find bedbugs is after putting luggage in the bath tub or outside, take a water bottle and put it in the microwave to make it hot, then put the bottle on the bed for 15-20 minutes. This simulates a warm body and this may attract the bedbugs to come out to the bottle. If that happens, again- go get a refund and leave. While bed bugs are not life threatening generally and do not typically transmit disease, they can infiltrate your home if carried back and be expensive to get rid of. Lots of misinformation about bed bugs so skip the bed bug sprays and just do a visual check and the hot water bottle test. Edit: fact checked and they get attracted to CO2 from our breath not body heat. The water bottle trick may not be effective. Extreme temperatures is one of the most reliable ways of killing them. I believe it’s >125 F stable heat that will kill all stages of bed bug including their more heat resistant eggs. So bringing your travel clothes home and putting them in wash cycle hot water and then hottest setting on dryer should reduce risk. If you have a freezer that gets 0F or below, you can put clothes and items in there for 3 weeks and it will kill adults then eggs that hatch later. There’s also bed bug ovens for sale. Vacuuming and putting vacuum bag in a sealed bag and disposing of it is also helpful. But most importantly PLEASE call an expert like a pest control company if you suspect a bedbug infestation. Check out r/bedbugs on Reddit for more info.
Yeah that was my immediate thought, because my parents apartment had bedbugs (their fault, my entire family has god awful cleaning standards) and it took months to get rid of them, also you can report to the hotel or cruise and they will give you a new room, but you probably won’t be any better off because if there’s one infestation it’s probably affecting most if not all of the building
You're 100% correct. If she wants a better protection on the bed she needs sheets that completely cover the mattress and zip closed. That still won't cover the carpet or chairs or cracks and crevices or anywhere else they hide. Basically your best bet, look at reviews. If the reviews say bedbugs were spotted, avoid the hotel. Because like you said it only takes 1. And they are monsters to get rid of. My mother got them from a hotel stay. We finally got rid of them thanks to a military contact that got us what they use. It worked.
Wow! Do you study bugs/animals? Know or are an exterminator? Just have experience with them? cuz you really have some good ways of finding them and stuff. Thank you for this information! 🙏
I use to work housekeeping at a hotel. The rooms are NOT deep cleaned. And if you take too long cleaning a room the housekeeper is penalized. I do personally bleach out the bathrooms and wipe down surfaces with bleach wipes.
We weren’t even allowed to use actual bleach because of some health and safety bs where it can cause toxic chlorine gas if it’s mixed with other products etc. it used to tear me up to use the basic antibacterial liquid they gave us, because I know for a fact that bleach works no matter how cheap it is and I don’t trust the cheap antibacterial solution corporate has okayed because they’re only looking for profits. I was embarrassed to face the guests knowing that I had no choice but to do a half assed job, they would probably think I was lazy and not that we have so many rooms to do in so little time with terrible products.
@@missnataliedavis. That was another time...nowadays...depending on where you work and work for ..some places do penalized for taking longer....so no...she doesn't need to say " from my personal experience".. I really hate it when somebody tells somebody else what they need to say... Don't talk about things you're really don't know what you're talking about
do you know how happy the maid will be anyone who has ever worked where they have to clean after other people, we love anyone who does extra to keep stuff clean, this is soo sweet actually🥰
I was a housekeeper for Hilton hotels and I love that you go in and clean up like this!!! We only get so much time and many don’t change the water or sponges after each room. It taught me to never trust anyone’s cleanliness but my own.
You didn't need to mention the name of the chain, but I wonder, were you working for a Corporate owned Hilton, or a Franchise?? Because they are two completely different worlds and products, with totally different rules!!!
@@calisongbird everything isn’t illegal. I worked for corporate it’s been over 4 years but the women there were employees for over 5-10 years. As long as sheets are changed and it is surfaced clean. They don’t have to do a complete deep clean. No more than 20 minutes per room. I put the name of the company so people know that even big businesses cut corners. And don’t get me started on those rooms with jacuzzi’s 🤮
I have an illness that doesn’t allow for me to catch colds or get the flu. For most it would be a nuisance but for me, it could lead to death. Every time we travel, my husband does this for me, 100x more! I just sit there and watch him go because he won’t let me help. As he says, “I take no chances with my favorite girl” I’m crying as I write this, yet again awed that I’m loved this much. I don’t deserve it.
Yes ma’am I am with you on this!!! It only makes sense to check & clean hotel and cruise ship rooms before laying your head down and using the restroom!!!!
All these ex- house cleaners and hotel service members saying “ We don’t get the chance to deep clean!” Have me completely satisfied to stay at home. 💯
@@Evolutioninthestarsfresh air and fresh campfire cooked food, no nasty restraunt freezers,refrigerators, unclean counters,salmonella waiting? I'll take camping ANYDAY!
Keep doing you Niki. Seeing you clean your hotel/cruise suites and find hidden dirt/grime only proves why more of us should be doing the same. You are MOTIVATIONAL 🙌🏾
Soooo very glad to see someone else recognize using a mattress cover. That's very good, smart and safe. I have used a sleeper bag too because you are wrapped up. Never knew thry had disposable bed covers. Great to know. @@operationniki
I'm not mad at You!! I TOTALLY understand. I'm a Mom of 8 and I was at one time in Nursing school. I've LEARNED A LOT ABOUT GERMS!!! You can NEVER be TOO CAREFUL!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
As a professional cleaner for decades, I'm not insulted. Thank you for doing what you need to feel comfortable,and not harassing the exhausted cleaner to come do it. Good for you for taking control of your health and safety. I do similar when I stay somewhere.
Is there a course for housekeeping that one has to take and pass the exam to qualify as a housekeeper in five-star hotels ? What are the qualifications needed to enrol in the course and how much time does it take to qualify ?
Would you say that to your granny or best friend who has cancer (or some serious illness)? Don't be so judgemental. Some people wish they could clean more or better but can't because of poor health
People are nasty. That's why some members of my family don't eat at homes where people have dogs. The rationale is: if humans are nasty and they naturally shed hair and skin cells & we are potty trained, imagine adding a pets who have no clue about hair shedding and pee/poop on whatever is absorbent. If humans aren't clean and don't practice hygiene etiquette religiously, why would a pet? And having a pet means more work/more cleaning, more resources, more everything. Somewhere the owner is cutting corners....and it usually in the cleanliness department. But that's my family's rationale on the matter. 🤷♀️
@Alltagundso I'm able to live with bacteria lmao I just don't wanna be sick while on vacation. Besides, you never know who you're passing on the street or who's touching things after you who might be immunocompromised. I thought the pandemic taught us that public health is an all-hands-on-deck job.
@@reharm_realityI have never been sick on vacation because I have a strong immune system lol. As a kid if I dropped a lollipop on the floor I’d rinse it and keep eating it. It builds you up.
My wife does this for me everywhere we go. I never asked or expected it but I’m vulnerable to sickness and she started after I took very ill from a patient that got me sick. She just loves me so much. I love my wife. You do you and forget the hate
I’m also vulnerable to sickness with autoimmune disease and other challenges but I find it’s easier to find a healthy and very high rated place to stay. If there are no reviews or comments about cleanliness, I keep looking. It can costs more but it feels better to be in a place with great housekeeping
I have been doing this for decades. Love your videos. I have almost no measurable immune system so a half hour clean up upon arrival is worth it to me. I didn't know about the disposable sheets though. Thanks for that tip.
I never even considered this. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront. I’ll be doing this in the future. Props to housekeeping, but they can only do so much in the time allotted them.
as a former hotel housekeeper, anyone clowning you for this looks ill informed. we have almost NO time on there, we’re wiping everything we can down and changing bedding and linen and vacuuming but that’s IT. ur doing great
@@Alltagundso I worked at a four-star hotel for a year and many of the maids would use the hotel shampoo to clean the bathroom, and that top comforter on the bed is washed maybe once a month.
My husband is a maintenance manager/supervisor at a huge apartment complex, he says that spray doesn't kill or prevent them. Honestly, the only thing that works these days is diatomaceous earth. It's super finely ground up shells, which sticks to the bed bugs and dries them out. They have grown immune to almost all of the sprays. Another thing that works is alcohol. But, the thing is, it has to be sprayed directly on them. Just a little FYI. 😊
This comment should be higher. I came here to say exactly this, as someone who had an infestation of bedbugs (who hitched a ride from a friend's apt) and successfully eradicated them. It took a combination of caulking all cracks in my bedroom, diatomaceous earth, and sealing the mattress and box spring in plastic. Bedbugs are no joke. They're a hellish nightmare.
I am a retired nurse and the most of the microscopic bugs are immune to alcohol for at least 20 years. We had to stop cleaning our stethoscopes with the alcohol prep pads. We were told to use the hospital grade wipes such as caviwipes. FYI!
@@LeeLonerRipOwland a “hellish nightmare” Is an understatement!!!!! It’s unreal how they can destroy your mental peace!!! I was glad my mother bought me a metal bed frame years ago that i still used bcse i was able to keep it and throw the boxspring and mattress tf out! I moved into my place and i placed diatomaceous earth in every nook and cranny!!!!
I totally understand your concern when it comes to travelling/hotels. I lived in the hotel for 8 months straight when I was pregnent to my child. I know how they clean it. I had my own cleaning supplies. Everyday after housekeepers cleaned the room I went and clean after them. You wouldn’t imagine how dirty things are even after cleaning. Thank you for bringing the attention to us about this. You are amazing!
OMG, I'm googling disposable bed sheets and UB light to see what has not been cleaned right now and forget those who criticize. They are probably the ones that keep their house dark so that you won't see the filth. I love everything that you are doing. So yessss!
The extra cleaning is great but disposable bed sheets are very wasteful and probably made of plastic, bad for your skin and environment so just bring some reusable thin sheets.
I’m telling the UV light will change your life. My other half looked at me crazy when I first pulled it out and said hit the lights, I need to get my CSI on. Now he’s like, you remember to pack the light right 😂😂
I’m too lazy to do that. As a guy the only thing I clean and sanitize is the toilet seat. And where I put my toothbrush on the sink when staying at hotels.
@@operationnikiI honestly never thought about doing this on our cruise! Thank you so much! Should have remembered my younger days a a front desk clerk But it never dawned on me! If I am lucky enough to go on another believe me i will heed your advice! I will also be using wipes on stair railings because I do use them and elevator buttons!
Oh girl, I love watching you clean because you are teaching me new things to do and I LOVE cleanliness!! Cleanliness is next to Godliness.... That's what my Momma always says. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Girl, I don't blame you! I was a house keeper/maid back in the day. I've also gone away on vacation and cleaning the room, checking the bed, is all a must! 👏👏God bless 🙏🙏
I love this, like people need to understand that housekeeping is underpaid and understaffed. They don’t do a deep cleaning of your room and it’s not because they don’t want to. It’s because they have 100 other rooms they need to get to before you come onto the ship or hotel. Points for bringing your own disposable bed sheet. 👍
For me as a guy the only thing I clean when I go to hotel is the toilet seat. I disinfect it and also the sink and put my toothbrush on a paper towels or something clean. Other than that I Jump into bed.
I used to work in housekeeping, a lot of housekeepers who are “quick” as the boss says; don’t do thorough cleaning. They dust spray things. Don’t use the glasses in your room. They wash them without dish soap in the bathroom sink! 🤍
Why would you receive negative comments for being smart and safe? People are bored and will look for anything to argue about. The wipes you showed after you used them on the phone etc. is exactly why we should all be cleaning like this. ❤
she's ridiculous. if you're a germophobe just stay home. every other spot on that ship, including the air is contaminated. she's lying to herself and wasting time
You answered your own question quite accurately and succinctly: “People are bored and will look for anything to argue about.” There is nothing deeper going on here.
Girl! I need links for ALL THAT!!! I do a wipe down and mop with antibacterial wipes when I go to hotels all the time, no matter how expensive the place. I love the blue light, bed bug spray, and disposable bedding. That's next level... the portable tea kettle set up, too. LOVE THIS
My only thing with disposable bedding is I am VERY particular about my sheets. I can only sleep on high thread count Egyptian cotton sateen sheets. It’s all about the smoothness, crispness, and the sheets need to be breathable and cool to the touch. I require a number of things to be just “so-so” in order to sleep. Hell, when I travel, I also throw a new 20-inch box fan in the trunk too, because I cannot sleep in silence. Now that I’m starting to get old as hell, it is only worse. I need to drug myself to sleep anywhere that isn’t my bed or my Moma’s bed. 🤣 *Just curious if disposable bedding could possibly feel good the way that I need.*
@@iamcasihartI’m wondering how much less space it could possibly take up than regular bedding. Perhaps just packing our sheets with compressed bags would make them transportable.
I just came across your channel. I have to applaud you for putting this out there. I have been doing this for years and my friends and family would call me crazy. I never let my children touch the tv remotes before I cleaned them and put them into plastic ziplock bags. I also place the room phones into the drawer to prevent my children and husband from touching it during our stay. I disinfect the light switches and all high touch areas on the rooms. I have always brought my own iron on vacay and remove the comforters from our beds. The disposable bed linens have been a game changer for me in the last 2 years of travel. This video is fantastic and you have given me new ideas for cleaning and additional items to bring along!! Keep these videos coming. I love it!!!!!
I'm a Housekeeper in a hospital and you're absolutely right. We don't get a lot of time and I go above and beyond but I don't blame you for cleaning 🧹🧼 when you get there. Really nice room.
Best way to get a clean room is an isolation room. They swept that floor 3x a day and my sheets were changed every morning. They treated me so well and I healed faster because of that. Thank you all my nurses, CNAs and Housekeeping and Nutrition staff!
I've been fortunate that most of my stays have been in isolation.I had one stay in a regular room with a roommate in a hospital I don't normally go to. Ambulance brought me to closest one😢. It was disgusting 🤢 🤮 🤮 especially the bathroom, nobody cleaned my room for days and the roommate was doing some kind of urine study and had to keep all her urine in a bucket for 24 hours and the nurses weren't dumping the collection unit from the toilet and I was so disgusted every time I had to use the restroom. Thankfully I'm so sick I normally get a private isolation room at Dartmouth medical center with all the best Drs etc and to be honest the rooms are extremely clean. Hallways, kitchen stations. It's a beautiful hospital and one of the best in the country and God bless all the nurses,Drs, lna's, dietaryhouse keeping, transportation etc. they saved my life twice and continue to keep me alive.@@chiarac3833
Yes housekeeping isn’t easy , especially dealing with nasty people and rude people. You only have 30 to 45 minutes to clean for the next guest to arrive. I’m not sure how long they give on a ship .
That’s been extremely generous! I’ve had friends that worked in housekeeping in a few hotels around me and were given 5-7 minutes per room! They usually had 2-3 girls cleaning at the same time but even with one person I don’t see them having more than 15-20 minutes. Sadly that’s nowhere near enough time to actually clean..
Housekeeping sure isn't a walk in the park, especially with tight timeframes and dealing with all sorts of people. 🕰️🧹 Whether it's on land or on a ship, the pressure to get everything spick and span before the next guest arrives is real! 🚢💼 Hats off to all the hardworking housekeeping crews out there, keeping things ship-shape for our comfort and enjoyment! 🛏️🌟
Thank you! You are doing the right thing. Everyone dings me for how I clean things, too. I don't want any critters of any kind in my room/house, and that includes some family members! 😂😅😂
My wife also owns a cleaning company, she does what you did, it only takes about 15 minutes to clean (family of 4), we all know our assignments. After being bit by bed bugs in my hotel room; tired 18 wheeler driver, I ran to the receptionist to complain/switch rooms. I was told you have 15 minutes to complain about problems with your room, I’ll never forget that.
Was it a red roof that inn? I hate these grease ball hotels and now air bnb cost even more than a hotel room like more expensive by atleast $100. I need a van. 🤦♀️
@@kayla7562It’s a lot of work. Also laundry isn’t cheap. Time and labor. The stains people leave behind to tend to!! Sand and Hair everywhere! Sometimes a three day stay looks like it’s been occupied for 6 months! It takes 1 to 2 hours to clean for a small studio. 15 min for bed, 15 min to vac, 15 min to mop. 15 min for bathroom, 15 to 30 min for kitchen. 15 min to hang towels and dust wipe down everything! So those cleaners are just making the bed! A quick wipe down.
I've worked the front desk, and sometimes the management gave the cleaning staff 10 MINUTES per room. I definitely sanitize all the high-touch areas nowadays! (I'm glad to learn about the bedbug spray & disposable sheets) Makes me feel much safer, especially post-pandemic!
I remember the first trip we took after the initial shut down, we booked a cabin. I made everyone stay outside while i bleached and swept and wiped everything down 😂
Some of the original videos I can no longer find. Makes me all the more grateful for this video compilation. All praise to The Most High Yah for how He has graced you in the area of emotional wellness🙌🏾❤️🔥👏🏾
I get it....bestie here.... I am a registered nurse, so trust and believe sanitizing is like my second life.... never go to stay anywhere without lysol and my cleansing wipes.... hubby gets the side eye constantly with his "The area is clean".... ahhhh nope.... not my kinda clean❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
After living in your gorgeous home I don’t know how you can stay and sleep anywhere else. 😂. I love the tips you gave. I frequent hotels for work and have never thought of doing a post-pre cleaning when I arrived. Love it! Great idea!! Thank you!! ❤
As another former housekeeper, you're 100% in the right for this. They NEVER give you enough time per room to clean as good as you'd want to. This is a GREAT idea!
I love that you do this because house keeping will only do as much as they can with such a heavy load to do. Just seeing the residue from the phone should indicate an extra cleaning doesn't hurt nothing.
As someone who used to work in a hotel... I clean wherever I stay too. Housekeeping is NOT given enough time to properly sanitize/ disinfect. Housekeeping is paid to tidy quickly. Very different.
beautiful beautiful so encouraging video! I learned SO much! Definitely we must be involved in doing the extras to keep ourselves in the best possible environments!!
I used to be a housekeeper and I do the same. It's not a problem with the housekeepers. It's a problem with the amount of time we are given to clean. When you give someone 16 hours of work to be done in 8, things get skipped. And yes, it can get that bad. At one of the nursing homes I used to work at, we had 1 hall to do on weekdays which filled up our day. We had 2 halls to do on weekends. To top it off, most deep cleans needed to be done on weekends since that's when most people left the tcu. It was more than 16 hours of work in 8 hours at times.
Years ago, if I ever stayed in a motel with a spa in the bathroom, I would take a bottle of bleach and run it through a full bath with the jets running for about 20 minutes then empty it and then clean it with a cream cleanser and cloth, before I used it. I did all those things you mentioned, except the disposable bed linen. Some people are just plain filthy…and I don’t want to bath or sleep in or touch their filth! I bought a caravan…solved the holiday issues! Lol. Jen. Australia. ❤️🙏❤️🇦🇺❤️
I was a housekeeper at a major hotel. I definitely support this message. I also clean my room, and especially get a new comforter from the office. Those are not washed often.
This makes me feel so much better about bringing our own! The first thing I do in a hotel is remove the comforter from the bed and either pop it in a cupboard we won't be using (I replace it at the end of the stay, so it doesn't look like it's gone missing!) or let reception know we won't be needing it. Would it be OK to ask your opinion on something? Whenever we stay anywhere, I always see how hard the housekeepers work and want to help out. I'm often not there when housekeeping come round, so if I need towels changing, I leave a polite note in a prominent place in the room letting them know that's all we need, and have the dirty towels folded next to it (so they know which ones and they're easy to grab). They normally swap them for me. I also strip the bed before we leave, fold the bedding and sheets in two piles (so they know nothing nasty is in them), leave a note explaining that we've done it to try and save them some time and saying thank you. Next to it, I leave a little gift, as we don't live in a country where tipping is really a thing, and I'm never convinced that anything I leave at reception would make it to my housekeeper, anyway. The problem is, I obviously never see the housekeeper (as they come after we've checked out) to know if this is actually something that helps, or if I'm inadvertently causing them an inconvenience. Should I continue to do this? Hope it's ok to ask - thank you for your time 😊
@@t-and-p you're perfectly fine to do that. I can't tell you how happy I was when a customer left me some money and a few snacks after. It's like the best thing ever for me personally.
@@maybemablemaples2144 Thank you for your kind reply! In that case, I'll keep doing it 😊 I just know in my own line of work that when people try to help, with the best of intentions, it's not always actually helpful - which is why I wanted to check. I really appreciate the feedback. Funnily enough, I normally leave a little note with some money saying "have a well-earned drink on us" and a little box of chocolates - so now I know I'm in the right ball-park, if that's the bit you enjoy 😎 Wishing you all the best 💕👍
@@t-and-p what you do with the sheet and everything else is probably one of the greatest gifts you could give a housekeeper. I always loved it so much when guests would do this. The chain I worked at paid by the hour, with 8 hour shifts and were put back on probation if we cleaned less than 24 rooms in a shift, and that included the time gathering our carts, dropping loads, everything. So, when people do as you do in some hotels (not all) not only is it helping us, it's helping us have more time to actually CLEAN. So thank you so much from a former housekeeper! ❤ I know the others appreciate it too.
@@catwhisperer9524 Thank you for taking the time to reply and for your advice - I appreciate it 👍 The amount of time they give housekeepers is insane to me. I think about how much time I take to clean at home and I wouldn't stand a chance completing everything in the time that management seem to think is "enough" in hotels. That's why I try and look around, see what needs doing, and try to find things that will buy the housekeeper a few minutes of extra time - even if that just gives them a chance to pop to the loo, or get something done that's been bugging them but they just haven't had time to address. I asked you on here because a nurse friend said she always worries when patients have stripped the bed (she worries what is in the sheets...) which got me second-guessing myself, as I was trying to be nice, not scare people! I hope that folding them and leaving a note puts them at ease, but I wanted to ask someone who knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of something like that before I do it again. I've recently been promoted at work (I work in emergency medicine, and now run the clinical side of my department). My new role seems to involve a lot more conferences, meaning a lot more hotel stays. So I want to get it right so that there are happier housekeepers, rather than ones who are wary of me! Thanks again! 😊💕
I need ALL THAT‼️I'm usually scared to touch stuff, or even pull back the covers in a hotel. I will surely be looking up the cleaning supplies for my next cruise. Those wipes were nasty afterwards. 😮
I love that she doesn’t shade on us cleaners 🙏 because it’s a lot of work and some small spots are missed, I always clean every hotel I stay it so I love this video & I need to get those mini versions of cleaning items ✨
As a former housekeeper at a small hotel, I got reprimanded for taking to long to clean my assigned rooms, but got the highest marks for cleanliness. I always clean my hotel rooms when I check in.
We don't care about the haterz. Because of you I will be cleaning all of the places that I stay in when I am away from home. Love it! One tip, get a hidden camera finder and sweep your room. There are so many creeps out there.
I wish I had the fortitude to do things like this. I'm always so tired by the time I get to my accommodations wherever we're going that I usually just cringe a little bit and trust the cleaning staff. I can always call guest services and politely ask for someone to clean something if I'm too icked out. They usually don't mind if I'm willing to wait a little while. I do however admire your tenacity and ingenuity. You have a great system, which is something that's always impressive to me.
@@dezydream6472 I'm starting think I might have to now, as well. I'm not planning on traveling any time soon, but I suppose I'll need a few supplies next time.
I hate to admit that I once was to afraid to take a shower in a motel. And when I woke up in the morning, I found other people’s hair in my bed. I checked out a 4.30 in the morning. Got a very nice discount when I told the state of the room. FYI, I had been driving that day for hours and hours. I was just to tired to notice anything 🥲
Im a housekeeper. We try to do our best, ..they have added extra rooms to save on hiring more staff, we are in such a rush because they also dont want to pay any ovetime at all. But i try to do my best
I've worked in hospitality and have nothing but respect for housekeepers. They get a very limited time and that's if the rooms in a normal use condition some of the horror stories I've heard that these angels have to clean up. I always make sure to leave a decent tip for housekeeping because I could not do their job. They need a big payrise!
Thank you for your efforts. I always make sure to leave a nice tip for my housekeepers. I've heard that some folks aren't so thoughtful. Perhaps they should stay home.
Please know that it's appreciated 👍 We understand and the vast majority of us don't blame housekeepers at all - we blame management for not giving you the resources (time, equipment, etc) that you need. The amount you guys manage to get done with so little time and few resources is actually really impressive 💕
Girl I love how you clean? Those places appear to be clean on the surface, but in reality, they are not. Most times the cleaning staff only vacuum, change the towels, and they may or may not change the bedding. Bravo sister for being an example. By the way I never knew about disposable bedding. So I learned something new by watching you. Be blessed.
Not everybody love cleanliness, much less outside their home. I LOVEEEEEE IT, and here for it, Nikki. Every tip and idea is appreciated. Thank you hun ❣️
My boo never wants the room cleaned for multi night stays because he thinks they just spread the dirt around. This is evidence. I also wonder if they spread the dirt from room to room. I used to say let’s sanitize day one and let house keeping do the rest but if that room still had that much dirt I’m sure they use the same materials to wipe down room to room and even though he always wins the no housekeeping argument, I’m no longer going to make it. I’ve been flipped, but I won’t tell him.
Your first bit complimenting hskping and acknowledging they don’t have enough time is THE BEST. As a former housekeeper, people really don’t get just how insane it can be
Horrible thing for the environment. We are hating on so many single-use products like make-up wipes, cotton pads, etc. but ok with big disposable sheets that likely have very cheap synthetic / plastic yarn in them that will never decompose. Just pack really thin bedsheets that won't be bulky when folded into your suitcase. And can at least be used over and over again!✌️
You can skip the upholstery desanitizing because without thoroughly cleaning the upholstery first you are just sanitizing the dirt. The dirt and grime you are worried about are still there. It would be more effective to drape in disposable sheets or clean towels. I know this because I have been in the work of commercial fabrics for 20 years. Just sharing with you so that you can maintain your piece of mind with a more effective technique.
I'm a housekeeper, i respect you for what you do. Having to go through and clean dozens of rooms within a set amount of time per each room, we do the best we can but are only human. Mad props for taking care of you and your family.
Girl, you preachin to the choir! My daughter and I clean like this everytime we travel. We always brought our own sheets, but now that there are disposable ones, we will buy them. P/s don't worry about the people who hate cleanliness, you do you!!😊
Bringing my own pillow case and face cloths is normal for me. I usually travel light so I couldn't carry all that. But portal little kettle would be nice
I used to work in housekeeping at a hotel and I can tell you that I really did clean those rooms well. However, there are a lot of housekeepers that do the minimum and don't care. So I do think you are doing the right thing here. Gotta stay safe out there and bed bugs are the worst!
How anyone even in those very expensive hotels think that 1 human being can thoroughly clean a room in 10 minutes is a joke. Yet they charge extortionate rates for guests. Had a supervisor who was obsessed with touching certain areas of the room feeling for dust all you did was using the guest used towels to dust those specific spots and that was that! All she did was timing and walking up and down to make sure that……. say 10 rooms would be ready between 0800am and 0945 for guests checking in at 10:00. Unless you are a robot , it’s not doable
I hate staying in hotels, lots of concerns about cleanliness. If I can use your method it will give me a real peace of mind. Years ago, I used to put on flip flops in the shower, stand on towels, and spread towels on the sinks. Take sheets to spread on couches an pillows etc. Your tips are bom, light and not bulky. I feel so at peace mentally just by looking at this video. I’m ready fo my next vacay!
I go to a conference every year. I try to stay in the same hotel, and every year, we try to keep it as clean as possible. We tried to cause as little effort for the staff as we could. We eat out a lot, but all the garbage is in bags at the door, ready to be removed quickly. I have wipes and spray with me always and wipe on arrival and before leaving. I also leave a tip with a note thanking the staff for their hard work. This last year, we went on a trip and stayed at the same hotel. The staff KNOW us. They smile a little brighter and chat with us more, even the cleaning staff. One lady even left us a spare water, remembering that I always ask for an extra. Tidying the room helps everyone. Cheers, fellow room cleaners/disinfectors!
Couldn’t have said it better myself! I’ve traveled with my mom and my grandparents my whole life and we go to the same hotel every year for vacation. My grandparents have been staying at this hotel for nearly 30 years, my grandpa always cleaning the rooms while we’re there and the hotel loves us lol. They even gave my grandpa a discount last year saying it was like he worked there😂
I didn't know I wasn't the only one that cleaned my hotel rooms before I touched anything, brought my own linens, Cloroxed down the bathroom, and hard surfaces. I recently was told I have an autoimmune disorder, and it's greatly impacted my life. I no longer have the energy to do all that extra, so, I now have to live vicariously through those who are still blessed to be out, and about. Side note - those who are faced with health challenges, don't give up on yourselves. The answer, treatment or cure is out there. Stay positive, keep meditating, stay on your clean nutrition, get the rest you need, and pray fervently for the answers to come. Continued blessings to all the Warriors out there.
Look into the autoimmune elimination diet. It is a process to discover specific foods that affect YOUR body. Basically, you eat very specific foods only for a period of time. (A month or two?) Then you reintroduce foods one at a time for a few days each. You pay attention to changes and how you feel. If you find a food that causes issues, then you can choose not avoid that food. Many have had significant help with various autoimmune diseases. Sometimes even foods that are healthy for us can be a trigger for a particular person. Most autoimmune diseases start first with leaky gut. The inflamed state causes a teeny, tiny permeation in the intestine. Nutrients you need that typically get absorbs in the intestines will leach out into the body, where they can’t be absorbed. The body’s immune system is poised to attack a part of itself instead of help. Of course, there tends to be a genetic predisposition to certain ailments. Though there has been a huge surge in some, like adults developing T1D, like myself. I was 41. A lot more people have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, where the thyroid function is destroyed slowly over time. For Alopecia, it is hair follicles, for Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas, Hashimoto’s, the thyroid, etc. I specifically used those examples, because I have the last two, and my husband has the first and last, as well as my oldest daughter having T1D since age 7. Obviously, the elimination method won’t help T1D reverse. (Though diet CAN help regulate blood sugar better, therefore making A1C’s - 3 month average blood glucose test- in a healthier range.) But it can help others, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Hashimoto’s can be helped if it is early on, before the thyroid gets destroyed. I have an older sister who suffered from lupus. She did the elimination diet and was able to reverse her symptoms. She discovered she can’t eat gluten and dairy. I think maybe corn and soy, but I’m not positive. The first two are the more common triggers for affected people. Functional medicine doctors are aware of such methods and how to use both nature and allopathic medicine, if need be, but uses proven natural methods first, if called for. Problem is, not all insurance will cover that. They have their in network approved docs, etc. I haven’t gone to one, as our finances are tight. You can look up various doctors online and how they advise to do it, though. There are books, if that helps more. Probably YT videos as well. I’m sorry you are suffering, but I hope you can find something that at the very least gives relief, if not a cure one day for whatever your particular ailment is. I wish you and everyone who reads this good health!
