When the Cleaner comes - do you hide your clothes, makeup etc?

[michelle33]

Just wondering what others do here. I put all my stuff away but I'm pretty sure there has at times been a rogue g-string in the laundry hamper. It's becoming quite a chore now, moving shoes and clothes from the wardrobe - would love to know what others do.

[Tracii G]

I never worry about it nobody is going to go thru my dirty laundry.LOL

[clairebostock]

what cleaner I'm not that posh to have one

[reb.femme]

We had a cleaner until just recently and it was a regular chore for me to ensure all 'pervert' activity was well concealed. She only dusted, hoovered and cleaned the bathroom, so at least the laundry was a no-check zone :heehee:.

How the rich live eh?

Rebecca

[Jorja]

No I just let everything stay where it is seeing as how I am the cleaner. Oh, maybe I could hire a cute male maid?????

[AllieSF]

I have a lady who comes every other week for about half a day to clean my home. She does not do laundry. I know that I have left out the stray panty, maybe a skirt or top or two and if she ever opened up one of my sliding closet doors as she cleans the mirrors on them, then she will know more than she wants to. She also know my daughter and EX for whom she has also provided some cleaning services. I treat it as a personal DADT situation. I assume she knows, I make every effort to keep the stuff out of her sight, and act as I always do around her, friendly and talkative.

I also have another CD friend who assumes that her periodic cleaning lady also knows. If one is really worried about them finding out, then they need to make the special effort to keep them from seeing what does not need to be seen.

[Tara Power]

Err, I do all my own cleaning myself and if you spent less time and energy trying to hide things, then you'd probably have the time and energy to clean up yourself.
Just my thoughts, sorry for the bluntness, but having a cleaner is a thought that couldnt settle with me personally.

x

[michelle33]

Well Tara, each to their own as you should well know and appreciate. Crossdressing doesn't 'settle' with some but we hope that those it doesn't 'settle' with don't pass judgement. Continued good wishes evolving.

[Tara Power]

It just seems to me a logical way to avoid such fears of leaving the odd item of evidence lying about. As long as your cleaner isn't a mixture between Columbo and the Town Gossip you'll be grand. But you're right, this place isn't one for judgements to be made.

Thankyou though, every week its getting better ;)

[AllieSF]

Well said Michelle. Because I can afford someone to clean up for me periodically, I should also feel bad about that? Maybe some people should get a better paying job and quit complaining about other people's successes. Learn to enjoy life more. I value my time to do the things that I enjoy as a priority. I am retired, worked hard, earned well and am far from ashamed of that. To be clear, I am well aware of trying to make ends meet financially based on my own experiences. I respect all that work hard by others to earn whatever they can and try to live life as best they can. But, I do have a hard time when someone's bluntness sounds as negative as that reply. I just do not like people talking down to others, especially on such a simple, interesting and real topic as the OP's.

Bluntness has its place, at times. Most of the time it does not. This is one time that it sure sounds like whining and complaining about other's successes to me.

Oh, if you are trustworthy and come with good references, and have so much organized time on your hands, you can come over and I could give you a try out. I pay a decent wage for about 4 hours of work, plus all the occasional freebies, like used big screen TV's, unneeded furniture, and other things that my neighbors and I would normally end up taking to a thrift store, and a extra day's wages for the holidays.

[Frédérique]

When the Cleaner comes - do you hide your clothes, makeup etc?

I AM the cleaner, so there is never a problem. I can leave things in plain sight at all times…:)

[franlee]

We don't hide anything except in plain sight so to speak. But our/my only concern is an old friend that is our Pest Control man. And he has a tendency to be nosey and talk a lot but like I said it's all so open he never questions it not belonging to my wife.

[Amanda22]

I started have a cleaning person come to our home about three months ago. I didn't hide anything and she brought up the topic of my clothing/wig/makeup to me. She was just curious and I told her all about being TG. She's very accepting. I work from home exclusively and normally dress en femme. I just started following my normal routine last week and she (the cleaning person) thinks I look fine and doesn't treat me any differently.

[robindee36]

I AM the cleaner, so there is never a problem. I can leave things in plain sight at all times…:)

Me too. But my cleaner wears sexy things while going about the chores. Vacuuming in heels is a great way to break them, and your feet, in. Also very helpful for getting into corners ;)

Hugs, Robin

[Kate Simmons]

No I just let everything stay where it is seeing as how I am the cleaner. Oh, maybe I could hire a cute male maid?????Sounds like a plan to me Jorja. ;):battingeyelashes::)

[reb.femme]

No I just let everything stay where it is seeing as how I am the cleaner. Oh, maybe I could hire a cute male maid?????

I'm not having any male in my house dressed as a female.........ah damn, that's me :devil:.

[Badtranny]

My girl has been with me since I moved here in 2006 so she's seen everything. I was a dude when she met me, now I'm a chick. She gets a kick out of it and she never had a problem calling me Melissa. Plus she always tells me I'm pretty. ;-)

Interesting story; When I told her I was going to Mexico for surgery she asked if I was going to see Dr Cardenas. She grew up near Guadalajara and happens to be familiar with the Cardenas family who are apparently like the Mexican Rockefellers.

Small world.

[Kyle_baby]

I have someone come over every monday to do some cleaning and I always hide my stuff I get that paranoid about being found out, I have had a few close calls and I don't intend on getting found out haha

[Leah Lynn]

I'd fire my cleaner, but, again, it's me. Oh, wait, I can't fire me; I've already quit!

Leah

[Beverley Sims]

No cleaners to worry about here, can't afford one. :)

[devida]

We have someone come once every couple of weeks for deeper cleaning around the house. Since I am wearing genderqueer clothes and some makeup I don't hide anything and I don't think she cares. I have got some compliments from my postal woman on my fashion sense. My wife suggests that I at least remember when the UPS guy comes around that I am wearing stockings with lace tops and short shorts but I don't think they care either. My wife is only vaguely concerned. It 's a good thing I'm dressing for myself and not for the effect I have on others!

[mariehart]

A cleaner, there's posh:battingeyelashes: I'd love a cleaner to come round but my wife already has one: Me! :doh: Mind you I'd soon be fired if she was paying me as I'm still on a learning curve says me as I eye the empty crisp packet on the table and the assorted child generated debris scattered on the floor.

My sister has a cleaner come round, a nice Lithuanian lady or Ukranian not sure which who also cleans for my Mother.

As for hiding the evidence, practically speaking a locked wardrobe might do the trick. I wouldn't be too worried about the odd piece of underwear lying around. That automatic assumption would be that it belongs to a lady friend who had been visiting. A pair of size ten shoes on the other hand? That might be obvious. But then again she's paid to clean not pass judgement.

[vallerie lacy]

my pest control guy got to see my water balloons in the closet. I never realized he would go I the closets

[Rogina B]

I suspect that you can get lots of volunteers around here!lol


my pest control guy got to see my water balloons in the closet. I never realized he would go I the closets

If they were water filled balloons,then you had stored ammo,however if they were water filled condoms,then you have some explaining to do!

[NicoleScott]

I don't have a maid, but sometimes I am one. She's not very good at cleaning (just dusting a little) but I keep her around for how she looks.

[linda allen]

The "cleaner" lives and sleeps with me so no, I don't hide my things from her. :heehee:

[reb.femme]

..... But then again she's paid to clean not pass judgement.

Damn right. Just like the Queen, I never discuss personal matters with staff :heehee:.

Rebecca

[SophieKitty]

If I could never afford a cleaner. I think if people are in the closet they'll take precautions

[~Joanne~]

Cleaner???? I guess some of us are better off than the rest lol I am the cleaner and yes, I hide my stuff from myself so that I don't find it lol

On the serious side, (not that your not serious mind you), My SO knows I dress so I don't have to worry about Her finding anything. I do my own laundry anyways so.... I did, however, mention that my favorite pair of black lace panties have gone missing though and to keep an eye out for them to her ;)

[Vieja]

I have a lady who comes once a week to clean and I know she has seen my dresses and nightgowns hanging in the walk in closet

because she vacuums there. Who cares.


Vieja

[kimdl93]

I don't hid, but then I don't have a cleaner. I do my own laundry most of the time. Some years ago, however, my wife was folding laundry with her mother's help. One of MY thongs happened to be in the mix. My MIL picked it up and said to my wife, "I can't believe you wear these things!" We got quite a laugh out of it later.

[MissTee]

My wife and I share a large zcloset and all the girl stuff hangs together. The cleaner usually doesn't go in the closet, but if she did she'd have to be real nosey to find anything. Size wise the DW and I are not that far apart. Thus, my wife could always declare my stuff as her "fat clothes."

[RedBaron]

I wear a skirt when the cleaners come, that takes care of that.

[Cheryl T]

My wife is the 'cleaner' and I am the 'folder' so there's never a problem here.

[Launa]

Whenever I hire a cleaner, I don't hide a thing.

[jillleanne]

When I was alone I had a house keeper in once a week. I had a large walk in closet with a keyed lock on the door. It usually stayed locked but if it wasn't I just told her the clothes belonged to my 'x', whom she had never met. It was never an issue really.

[madelinet1975]

I keep my stuff hidden and have to agree that it's pain to do so.

[Persephone]

I tried to hide from our housekeeper for fourteen years, although the fact that my spouse's bathroom is neat and spartan and mine is covered in cosmetics and tiny perfume bottles probably gave her a clue. :)

About a year ago I told her and it was no big deal. So now she sees me en drab some days and en femme other days and is seemingly comfortable either way.

Hugs,
Persephone.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Michelle, That's not a problem, As I'm one of the two co-cleaners.
I retired but my wife's job as a homemaker hasn't changed so we now share the house work.

[lingerieLiz]

I used to travel a lot and stay at various suites for several weeks. I would hang my fem stuff up and leave makeup out. No one ever said anything about it. At one place I was a regular and ran into the young gal that checked the rooms after they were cleaned. She said, you must have found a good sale. I had left my shopping on the extra bed in the room. The dresses and skirts were still on the hangers in a clear bag. My two new bras were evident in their bag. She was and continued to be friendly while I was there and never gave a hint that she had a problem with it.

About 50 years ago I did have a motel room cleaning lady ask me if I had someone staying with me. I said no and then she asked who the dresses were for. I never answered her as I was leaving. I do think she was trying to make sure that I wasn't taking a single rate and should have been a double.

[Kelley]

We have a lady that helps my wife with the cleaning from time to time. She is a friend and it helps her out. We were talking about it one day and I said it was just a matter of time before she noticed the 2 wigs and all the fem cloths and panties that don't fit my wife. I knew there would come a time she would be in the clost and say to herself hmmmm.......oh.....oooooooooooh, so we just told her. She was good with it and thought it was fun.

Kelley

[Sarah Beth]

The biggest problem I have with the "cleaner" around here is that sometimes after she is done I can't find things. Of course its my wife so I can always ask her. Like yesterday when the grand daughter was coming to spend some time with us the "cleaner" picked up and put things away and now I can't my new skirt and top. Plus I didn't get to wear them yesterday afternoon like I wanted to, but grandkids are worth it.

[Phoebe]

When the Cleaner comes - do you hide your clothes, makeup etc?

No cleaner comes into my apartment. However every year have apartment inspections by the housing manager and staff. They are mostly checking for clean and clutter free paths to the main door in case of emergency exit. Also they check for any paint pealing and the condition of the carpets. I don't hide my female clothes or makeup. I usually am dressed in female attire with makeup when the inspections take place. Every other year have random inspections by HUD contractor as the apartment is in a section eight building. Once the HUD inspectors came to inspect my apartment, that was five years ago. Suppose I am due for HUD inspection again soon. I won't hide my female items. I keep my hamper lid closed so they don't know if I have soiled clothes in the hamper.

[Sarah V]

I am probably one of the few, but I do have a regular housekeeper/maid who comes in once ever two weeks. She does the heavy stuff as I hate to do it. I am single and since my job involves long hours at the office and then sooo much travel away from the office that I hardly have time/or the desire to do the vacuuming, dusting, keep the bathrooms clean, change the bed, etc., when I am home. When I am home I just want to relax. I esp. need her to keep up the dusting of all the junk (read: hobbies collecting stuff) I have accumulated. So there I said it, I have a maid.

So, getting onto the question, NO I do not hide a thing, and YES, she knows about Sarah. She see's my stuff in the master bathroom, see's my ladies clothes hanging in the walk-in closet, and see's my master bedroom is probably decorated a bit more femininely than most men's who live alone. She does not do my laundry and I have never asked her to do it. Has she ever rummaged through my dresser drawer's? - I don't know and really do not care to know (but I doubt she has). She has never said or been judgmental about working for me and will even ask from time to time what Sarah has been up to.

I keep joking with her that one day I am going to get into my French Maid outfit (every good card carrying CD/TLady has one, right?) and we will commence to doing my house cleaning together. She has even told me teasingly back that she'll get herself one sometime and join me!! I have my doubt's but we'll see.........