Hiring someone to clean your house is like going on a blind date with your clutter—you’re putting all your trust in a stranger, hoping they’ll tackle the dust under your bed without judging your dirty laundry … literally. It’s a bold move. But what happens when, instead of tidying up your mess, they decide to turn it into social media content? Yup, disaster.
One Redditor learned this the hard way after hiring a housekeeper to help her deep clean herhome. But, instead of a cleaning session, she ended up with fake pics on social media, missed spots, and a bill that’ll make you clutch your pearls.
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Hiring a housekeeper to help you with the mess sounds peachy, until you find out your mess is going viral
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One woman hires help to deep clean her home but ends up being mocked on social media because of her dirty sink
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The housekeeper arrives one hour late and doesn’t finish the job but promises to return the next day for the remaining rooms
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The woman receives screenshots from her friends, showing her that her housekeeper posted pics of her dirty sink on social media, shaming her for being messy
The woman fires the housekeeper after one day, paying her less than agreed as she didn’t even finish the job and posted pics of her home online
The OP (original poster) is a hardworkingmomwho was juggling so much, she could probably teach a circus class—a full-timejob, two kids with packed schedules, and a husband recovering from a medical procedure. If you’re imagining her in a superhero cape, you’re not the only one.
The housekeeper arrived an hour late, blaming her birthday pancake breakfast with her parents. Okay, fine. I love pancakes as much as the next carb enthusiast, but maybe prioritize scrubbing sinks over syrup when you’re getting paid?
Once she started, her cleaning pace could best be described as sloth-like. After 4.5 hours, she’d managed to clean one bathroom, a bonus room that wasn’t even in use, and part of the living room. The kitchen? The dining room? The foyer? They were apparently left to fend for themselves.
Apparently, this housekeeper’s second job is a wannabe social media star. She had plastered pictures of OP’s clogged sink all over her Facebook stories, complete with snarky captions. I’m talking zoomed-in shots that screamed, “Look at this mess!” Girl, you’re being paid to clean it, not roast it.
Listen, I get it. Before-and-after photos are reasonable, but there’s a difference between showcasing your work and making your client’s bathroom a viral meme. This wasn’t “Look at this amazing transformation!”—it was “Look how gross my client is!” Not cool, lady. Not cool.
And just to quiet the critics who were about to point out the clutter, she shared a pic of her home in its usual, tidy state
When the OP confronted the housekeeper about her impromptu internet fame, she got hit with some half-hearted apologies and a pinch of passive-aggressive sass. Oh, and a revised bill. The housekeeper decided her half-baked cleaning spree was worth $300 instead of $400.
Now, personally, I’d have handed her $20 and a mop with a note that said, “Finish what you started.” But OP, being far more patient than I could ever be, decided to pay the $300 just to get this woman out of her life and fired her. And honestly, who could blame her? The drama alone wasn’t worth the remaining $100.
But, when someone enters your home, they’re not just dealing with your mess—they’re stepping into your personal space. Posting your client’s home online without permission isn’t just shady, it’s straight-up disrespectful and an invasion of privacy.
Privacy laws are pretty clear—what happens in your home stays in your home, unless you explicitly say, “Sure, put my dirty sink on blast.” According to thepros, it’s against the law to reveal private information about someone on a public platform, includingsocial media.
While the laws differ from country to country, or even from state to state, the general elements of privacy law are pretty much the same, and the cleaner in our story probably broke it. Luckily for her, the OP wasn’t in the mood for a legal mess.
Netizens side with the woman, saying that the housekeeper’s behavior is unprofessional, and she is not a jerk for firing her
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