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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stay in a note when you visit. [b]No way am  no I cleaning someone else’s guest room[/b]. [/quote]

That's funny.  I have a large vacation home where my kids come to stay often.  If they visit when I am there, I spend hours cleaning and childproofing for grandkids, I do all of the laundry for towels, bedding, etc. I do all of the grocery shopping, cooking or pay for all meals.  I finally got frustrated that they treated me and my house like a free hotel.  I ask them to make the beds with clean sheets before they leave, to empty their trash and to hang up their towels to dry.  If staying in a hotel is preferable, knock yourself out.

The moral of the story is that family members should communicate.[/quote]

In our vacation house, if you use it for free, you clean it.  I am not subsidizing your free vacation any more than a (really nice) place to stay. I am not paying the cleaners to pick up after you.  Be grateful, and do your part, don't be rude or lazy, or you won't be asked back. Bring your own linens, because I am not paying for your linen service. Do your own laundry,  follow house rules, and take your stuff with you when you leave.  Not a lot to ask for a free vacation.

Rentals are completely different, because the cleaning is built in to the weekly rental fee, so do whatever you want.

Yes, family members should communicate. [/quote]

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