The advantage of getting a catsitter when you travel is: you don’t have to worry too much about the cat. The disadvantage: while you have to get ready for your trip, you also have to prep the house for the house-sitter.
I am not really a domestic goddess! There is dust everywhere, and I occasionally remove cobwebs, but the spiders tend to put them back as quickly as I remove them. I have a coffee mug in the kitchen that I drink coffee out of every day. Given that it is only coffee that goes in, I don't bother washing it very often. That's all fine for me, but if someone else lives in my house, it has to be different!
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| I forgot to take a "before" picture, but trust me; that would have involved a lot more dust and cobwebs |
I had to think about what to bring to Finland and pack it, I also had to dust and clean and tidy. And write a document in which I explain where the router is, where the thermostat, how the infrared panels work, what to do with towels and bedding, how often the cat needs what kind of food and where it is kept, what bin day is, and a whole additional list of details. I'm not sure I was very smooth and enjoying all of that. I think my catsitter can tell I am a first timer!
I suppose it might be good for me to sometimes be inspired to be a bit cleaner than I normally am! I don't want to spend endless amount of time cleaning and tidying; life has better things to offer. To raise my standards a little bit might be a good idea.
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| Result of sweeping the stairs |
The next test is: what my catsitter says to me, and what sort of review she leaves behind on the house sitter website! One way to find out…
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