Anonymous wrote:As a working mom, I pretty much always have a load of laundry in the washer and dryer. I always start a load before leaving the house. And I definitely will leave dishes in the sink from the night before a couple of times a week. Not all the dishes - just the ones that didn’t fit in the dishwasher.

Why would this affect a nanny?

Most nannies do the kids laundry. And the nanny needs the sink. I don’t freak out over a dish or two but would resent if I had to wash your dinner dishes.

Btw, your clothes smell musty if you leave them wet in the washing machine all day. You’ll smell moldy.

Anonymous wrote:As a working mom, I pretty much always have a load of laundry in the washer and dryer. I always start a load before leaving the house. And I definitely will leave dishes in the sink from the night before a couple of times a week. Not all the dishes - just the ones that didn’t fit in the dishwasher.

Why would this affect a nanny?

Nannies are not general maids and babysitters. Leaving your house in a mess makes her job much more difficult. She is only responsible for washing dishes used while she is on duty and laundry for children, not adults. If you want more then you pay a lot more. How would you like it if your boss gave you his/her laundry or expected you to vacuum theirbe would raise holy hell.