Do your cleaning people steal stuff?

[Anonymous]

Yes of course they steal things.

[Anonymous]

On the contrary, I've had cleaners find things that I thought were lost including a not-valuable but very sentimental piece of jewelry and an item of clothing that had fallen behind a piece of furniture.

I think for the most part, cleaners know they're on the line if anything goes missing, and the ones in my neighborhood would certainly lose work if word got out there was theft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On the contrary, I've had cleaners find things that I thought were lost including a not-valuable but very sentimental piece of jewelry and an item of clothing that had fallen behind a piece of furniture.

I think for the most part, cleaners know they're on the line if anything goes missing, and the ones in my neighborhood would certainly lose work if word got out there was theft.

This is my experience as well. I'm the poster who said I've used cleaning services for years and I've never had anything stolen. Like you they've actually found things that I thought were missing. I use a standard cleaning service with a crew. I typically get the same crew when they come every other week I get crew number 11 and I know them and they know me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people steal from their employers. In my firm people were taking office supplies and food from the kitchen as if they were shopping at Staples and Whole Foods. . We got a new office manager and she has a system which reduced most of the stealing.

This may be your experience PP, but it isn’t mine.

[Anonymous]

My cleaning lady brings her kids to help but no one else. Her BIL does my yard and has helped me with landscaping projects over the years. I would never hire a service with a rotating crew. I know this family personally and trust them. They don't clean as well as they could, but the trust is worth it.

[Anonymous]

No! This is not normal! But, I tip each visit and give $250 to each lady at Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Caregivers for elderly steal like it’s part of the compensation. Cleaners may be throwing stuff away more than stealing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. The shampoo was new and unopened. No one is going to take open shampoo. Other items include table runners, silverware and clothing. They came as a crew of four so there’s no way you could follow them all around and watch. I wouldn’t do that anyway. The woman in charge was asked about the missing items but did not respond. I thought about cameras but I’d need a lot of them. I’ve been cleaning the toilets myself, it’s lots of fun.

No, I don’t believe it. Nobody is risking their job for shampoo and…table runners? That makes no sense. A fork is missing and you think the cleaner stole it? Forks go missing in my house all the time. A table runner gets put away somewhere odd and surfaces months later.

[Anonymous]

I’ve had cleaners who put things away in places other than where I keep them, so I think they’re missing. That might account for “stollen” items.

[Anonymous]

I’ve used the same cleaners for years and am always home. I did have a dog walker steal diamond studs and an expensive bag from me once.