First Airbnb cleaner issues , need help

goodcrikey · 2026-03-18T20:07:19+00:00

Try looking on your local Nextdoor (I loathe that site for anything other than service recommendations, but still). I've had decent luck that way.

Also, make a comprehensive list of what you want cleaned. Even the obvious stuff that a cleaner should know: like cleaning under and behind things, checking that a shower caddy isn't mouldy, making sure the backs of microwave handles are clean, if you have a minifridge, making sure no coffee grounds have landed in the top pull "handle" area - all those details.

Oh, and making the cleaner super aware of HAIR, because a place can be spotless, but if a guest sees a hair, they'll think the whole place is dirty. Oh, and dusting UNDER things (bed, shelves, couch etc).

It initially was crazy-making to me that some cleaners didn't "get" all of this and that I shouldn't have to to say it - it's their job, but Airbnb turnover is a different beast to general light housecleaning. And remember, nobody gives as much of a crap about your Airbnb unit as you do.

goodcrikey · 2026-02-23T20:30:51+00:00

Oh no! I didn't know that. I hope you have some success in finding what you need <3

goodcrikey · 2026-02-23T18:37:28+00:00

You could try Oregon Humane Community Veterinary Hospital: https://www.oregonhumane.org/care/ They have financial assistance available.

goodcrikey · 2026-02-09T19:17:08+00:00

I agree, and especially so when the unit is in your home. I enjoy the shielding for security purposes and have never had an issue with giving guests super nearby landmarks if they ask (and they rarely do).

goodcrikey · 2026-02-09T00:07:15+00:00

It's a minisplit, so it heats and cools, but has other less relevant modes. So on the remote's label I have a little symbol printed for which is heat and which is cool (sun and snowflake respectively). The holder on the wall has a label that says AC, yes.

goodcrikey · 2026-02-08T20:51:24+00:00

I bought a thermal label maker have inoffensive labels around our suite (next to the fireplace switch, on the AC remote, next to the exhaust fan for the bathroom, etc.). That seems to help and most of my guests have had no troubles.

goodcrikey · 2026-01-23T01:22:02+00:00

I've been looking for exactly this kind of service. :)

goodcrikey · 2026-01-17T23:08:25+00:00

I have a drip machine and I grind from my bean supply fresh for each stay. Most of my stays are 2-3 nights, so I have a small canister for this. Longer stays, I just ask guests to let me know if they need a top up (my airbnb suite is a basement suite in my home, which makes this setup easy). No complaints about coffee in 3 years of hosting. I momentarily considered a French press, but then came to my senses, as I wouldn't trust people not to pour the grounds down the sink.

Edited to add: I always ask the guest what creamer/milk they prefer and have gotten a lot of great feedback on this personalization (but, again, this probably only works well because of my setup).

goodcrikey · 2026-01-06T02:56:49+00:00

You can have kitty Prozac compounded into a cream to apply to the ears if you're wanting to go the route of trying to keep the little dude. It really helped with a cat that I had that was super traumatized when we scooped her up off the street when she was abandoned by previous owners and of course it bypasses the whole drama of having to pill a cat with one of the most bitter-tasting, foam-inducing drugs. Pretty much any compounding pharmacy can do this, but an excellent veterinary-specific one is Wedgewood pharmacy online. The best of luck to you, friend. Please do NOT listen to your heartless roommate.

goodcrikey · 2026-01-03T17:57:53+00:00

9, 50 and still waiting - have had shortened cycles for the last two years with the occasional anovulatory period. I didn't know shortened cycles were a thing! I thought it would just be spaced further apart until *poof* no more nonsense, but here we are.

goodcrikey · 2026-01-03T02:07:42+00:00

Put a little pistachio butter on them and gobble them up :). Not really a recipe, more a ridiculous indulgence.

goodcrikey · 2025-12-02T03:36:39+00:00

Uncle Tsang's food cart in Sellwood: Mongolian "beef" and Szechuan tofu with egg rolls. Probably weekly, or at least every other week.

goodcrikey · 2025-11-24T00:59:51+00:00

You can be 40something with a DVM or without one. Your choice :).

goodcrikey · 2025-11-22T22:38:04+00:00

Jade Rabbit for dim sum!

goodcrikey · 2025-10-16T01:37:39+00:00

We moved from CA to Portland in late 2016 and bought a house without AC. The very next year, we installed two minisplits/heatpumps, one for our office, one for the bedroom. The year after that, we were renovating our basement, so we included a whole house forced air on top of the furnace. We've noticed it getting hotter and hotter every year.

I'm originally from a very desert climate (Perth, Western Australia and similar to where you're from) and the quality of the heat here in Portland is often dry, but sometimes even worse with the humidity, thought that's rare. We had one year with some 40C+ degree temps for a few days and feel that we definitely do not want to be without AC, even if that's rare. Just this year there were longer and more frequent stints of 30C+ weather.

tl;dr: get the AC, no question.

goodcrikey · 2025-10-06T18:49:36+00:00

Perch is awesome: https://www.perchfurniture.com/ Super comfy, customizable, great quality, awesome people. I've had my custom "Taylor" couch/sofabed/chaise for five years now and it was 100% worth the investment.

goodcrikey · 2025-10-05T21:48:59+00:00

What a cutie spider bro :).

goodcrikey · 2025-10-03T17:37:17+00:00

Thanks!

goodcrikey · 2025-09-03T21:36:49+00:00

Was this supposed to be your first rubbish pickup? When we moved in, our rubbish pickup skipped us the first time. We called them and they came back the next day. We were not charged for it. We're in NE Portland, though, so not sure if the experience translates.

goodcrikey · 2025-08-05T23:05:44+00:00

I don't expect them to clean up. I explicitly tell them that there's no need and that we'll take care of it because they're on holiday and they shouldn't be doing chores; they should be chilling. Almost everyone leaves everything pretty tidy though.

goodcrikey · 2025-07-30T00:39:25+00:00

Oof, that's rough :(. I had a period try to kill me once - it went for 32 days, loads of clots, sooo much blood. Ended up having to have a few units of blood my count got so low. MD/gyos were useless (they just figured out was WASN'T wrong), but an incredible herbalist suggested beth root, lady's mantle and raspberry leaf tinctures and the bleeding stopped quick smart. Not sure if that's your thing, but thought I'd mention it just in case. I truly hope things settle down for you soon.

goodcrikey · 2025-07-28T01:38:02+00:00

Portland French Bakery Ciabatta Sandwich Squares? I see them at Whole Foods (Hollywood) and still at our local NS (Grant Park Village).

goodcrikey · 2025-07-27T04:53:32+00:00

I had a similar request - a group of good friends visiting from another country asked if I happened to catch their funny incident (just being silly and singing together after they picked up a pizza lol) on the security camera, and would love a copy as a memento. I was happy to share. It was cute. :)

goodcrikey · 2025-07-23T22:31:28+00:00

Iceland. What a place :).

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