http://www.brendafarrell.com/construction_clutter_a_k_a_pollution_or/ Portugal and Turkey Specialization Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.brendafarrell.com/construction_clutter_a_k_a_pollution_or/comment-page-1/#comment-30 kashmira madon Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.brendafarrell.com/2007/04/23/construction_clutter_a_k_a_pollution_or/#comment-30 Brenda, I know exactly what you're saying. In my experience, it's the same with a house-cleaning company, a painter or plumber from the rental office, or a carpet/rug cleaning company. It feels like shoddy workmanship is now the rule rather than the exception. Mediocrity rules. And then you think, "is it just me or others too feel the way I feel". Painting that is done with little skill, or a caulking around the tub that looks quite shabby... After moving to my new home in New Jersey I hired a local cleaning company (never again, I thought, ten minutes after they were inside the apartment). My idea was to get the apartment cleaned thoroughly and professionally, and that I would take it from there for all future cleaning. Was I wrong! I asked the cleaning personnel if they had booties or some sort of a wrap to cover their shoes while they cleaned as I have a no-outdoor-shoes-inside policy because of all the dirt that shoes can bring in. I would not want any outdoor shoes in my bedroom where, say, a pillow could fall on the floor. After all, they were there to clean and how could they really clean and mop when the dirt from their own shoes would get relocated. Of course, they refused. Same with the rug cleaner who was on my Persian rug with his shoes on, and "no, sorry, we don't take our shoes off", that too a bit mockingly. I say, what is the point in cleaning when you are stomping on my rug and floor with shoes at the same time a cleaning session is going on? Hats off to Sleep Country Canada, though. Their staff would come in with booties if you so desire. They took care of my furniture and were extra careful of everything around them. Brenda, I know exactly what you’re saying. In my experience, it’s the same with a house-cleaning company, a painter or plumber from the rental office, or a carpet/rug cleaning company. It feels like shoddy workmanship is now the rule rather than the exception. Mediocrity rules. And then you think, “is it just me or others too feel the way I feel”. Painting that is done with little skill, or a caulking around the tub that looks quite shabby… After moving to my new home in New Jersey I hired a local cleaning company (never again, I thought, ten minutes after they were inside the apartment). My idea was to get the apartment cleaned thoroughly and professionally, and that I would take it from there for all future cleaning. Was I wrong! I asked the cleaning personnel if they had booties or some sort of a wrap to cover their shoes while they cleaned as I have a no-outdoor-shoes-inside policy because of all the dirt that shoes can bring in. I would not want any outdoor shoes in my bedroom where, say, a pillow could fall on the floor. After all, they were there to clean and how could they really clean and mop when the dirt from their own shoes would get relocated. Of course, they refused. Same with the rug cleaner who was on my Persian rug with his shoes on, and “no, sorry, we don’t take our shoes off”, that too a bit mockingly. I say, what is the point in cleaning when you are stomping on my rug and floor with shoes at the same time a cleaning session is going on? Hats off to Sleep Country Canada, though. Their staff would come in with booties if you so desire. They took care of my furniture and were extra careful of everything around them.

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