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Light household chores

Remind that your Au Pair shall be treated as a member of your familly.
As such you, we have established a guideline to help you preparing your Au Pair weekly schedule

Acceptable

Anything regarding children

Putting away children clothes

Tidying the chidren’s room and playroom as well as her own

Changing the children’s bed

Cleaning the baths, basins and mirrors in both her and the children’s bathroom

Children’s laundry and ironing – this may include a few adults items but not entirely the adults laundry

Preparing the children’s meals

Clearing the kitchen after meals and removing any spillages etc

Emptying the dishwasher

Sweeping the kitchen and hallway floors

Hoovering & dusting furnitures

Help in preparing family meals and private dinner parties, if the Au Pair is herself invited

Light shopping not the weekly shopping, taking clothes to the drycleaner

Not acceptable

Anything regarding adults, such as cleaning after them or very personal tasks such as putting away clothes, washing underwear

Spring cleaning

Changing parent’s bed

Cleaning household appliances thoroughly such as fridges, oven, freezers or microwaves

Cleaning parent’s room and private bathrooms

Cleaning windows

Cleaning outside the house

Watering the garden

Washing the car

Preparing, or help prepare private parties if not invited

Polishing silverware and brass etc

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