Thursday, November 19, 2009

things I need to tell the part-time housekeeper

1. I realize I'm no duster (that is in fact why we hired you.) But should you feel inclined to do so, might I suggest actually picking up the knickknacks and tchotchkes, instead of merely dusting around them.

2. If you see my husband's empty coffee cup sitting on the bathroom counter, please feel free to take it to the kitchen and place it in the dishwasher. Ditto when it comes to replenishing the empty toilet tissue holder.

3. Please stop unplugging the power strip and converters in my bathroom. They're all tucked away neatly in a drawer anyway and at 6:45 AM, it only results in me silently screaming obscenities at you.

4. We can agree that Estee Lauder Pleasures is a delightful scent. Hence the reason my darling husband picked me up a bottle the last time he passed through duty free. What we don't seem to agree on is that it smells twice as nice on me as it does on you. Please try to keep in mind there is no "Sephora" sign above my bathroom door.

5. Thank you for noticing my recent weight loss. However, I haven't fit into a 4T pantie in nearly three decades.

1 comment:

Jen Mall said...

I have two questions:
1. I mean do you really think you are going to get a lot of sympathy from your stateside readers about what your housekeeper isn't doing???
2. The really important thing is: does she vacuum up the popcorn from underneath the recliner????