Unvaccinated guests staying in your home AirBNB style?

[wendibird22]

Sigh. You all confirmed my feelings about the pre and post stay cleaning!!! OMG, I could kill DH for offering our house. I think SIL was angling for it, but didn't come right out and ask and DH fully offered. So now I have to clean my house, change sheets on my bed, clean my bathroom, etc while also getting 4 people ready for a 9 day vacation and getting the dog off to boarding.

And no, I don't think SIL or her ILs will clean before our return either. It's not willful avoidance, I just don't think she/they will think it necessary after such a short stay (2 nights, 3 days). I kind of wish that SIL/BIL were staying here and the ILs were staying at their place. SIL/BIL have stayed with us many times when they lived out of state. ILs can't stay with them because they bought a fixer upper and house in under renovation and is currently only 1bdr, 1 bath. Their ILs have $$ and so I don't know why they aren't just staying at a hotel. Honestly, I was certain they'd decline the offer because if you could afford a hotel why would you chose to stay in someone's house?! And we are a good 20min drive away from SIL/BIL house so not like we are more convenient than a hotel.

So, yeah I just bought new bed sheets (I don't have an extra set as I always just strip, wash, and remake the bed) so that I can put clean sheets on the bed the day we fly out AND put clean sheets on the bed the night we return. Sigh.

[mom2binsd]

This a huge imposition. If your DH offered it up, he can do the cleaning then, explain that to him.

I would just say, our house isn't guest ready and say a hotel would be best and leave it at that.

[frugalmom]

Same here. I wouldn’t honestly be comfortable with this scenario even with covid out of the picture.


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100% Agree with this! There is no way I would ever that.

[niccig]

Sigh. You all confirmed my feelings about the pre and post stay cleaning!!! OMG, I could kill DH for offering our house. I think SIL was angling for it, but didn't come right out and ask and DH fully offered. So now I have to clean my house, change sheets on my bed, clean my bathroom, etc while also getting 4 people ready for a 9 day vacation and getting the dog off to boarding.

And no, I don't think SIL or her ILs will clean before our return either. It's not willful avoidance, I just don't think she/they will think it necessary after such a short stay (2 nights, 3 days). I kind of wish that SIL/BIL were staying here and the ILs were staying at their place. SIL/BIL have stayed with us many times when they lived out of state. ILs can't stay with them because they bought a fixer upper and house in under renovation and is currently only 1bdr, 1 bath. Their ILs have $$ and so I don't know why they aren't just staying at a hotel. Honestly, I was certain they'd decline the offer because if you could afford a hotel why would you chose to stay in someone's house?! And we are a good 20min drive away from SIL/BIL house so not like we are more convenient than a hotel.

So, yeah I just bought new bed sheets (I don't have an extra set as I always just strip, wash, and remake the bed) so that I can put clean sheets on the bed the day we fly out AND put clean sheets on the bed the night we return. Sigh.

Looks like DH just volunteered to be doing laundry before you leave and after you get back, and cleaning the bathroom. We had a work colleague of DH’s house sit for our trip with MIL. It took me 2 days to clean the house as it was very much trashed as being end of the school year. MIL spent a few days at our house in DS’s room, so that was a day of cleaning the teenager’s mess. DS did his room, while I did try rest of the house. Can the girls help out?


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[DualvansMommy]

Sigh. You all confirmed my feelings about the pre and post stay cleaning!!! OMG, I could kill DH for offering our house. I think SIL was angling for it, but didn't come right out and ask and DH fully offered. So now I have to clean my house, change sheets on my bed, clean my bathroom, etc while also getting 4 people ready for a 9 day vacation and getting the dog off to boarding.

And no, I don't think SIL or her ILs will clean before our return either. It's not willful avoidance, I just don't think she/they will think it necessary after such a short stay (2 nights, 3 days). I kind of wish that SIL/BIL were staying here and the ILs were staying at their place. SIL/BIL have stayed with us many times when they lived out of state. ILs can't stay with them because they bought a fixer upper and house in under renovation and is currently only 1bdr, 1 bath. Their ILs have $$ and so I don't know why they aren't just staying at a hotel. Honestly, I was certain they'd decline the offer because if you could afford a hotel why would you chose to stay in someone's house?! And we are a good 20min drive away from SIL/BIL house so not like we are more convenient than a hotel.

So, yeah I just bought new bed sheets (I don't have an extra set as I always just strip, wash, and remake the bed) so that I can put clean sheets on the bed the day we fly out AND put clean sheets on the bed the night we return. Sigh.

I would be furious with DH on that. Either make him do ALL the pre cleaning, sheets etc or have him tell them they can’t stay cuz of “insert excuse”

You do not need this additional headache or stress right before a vacation.


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[Liziz]

Oh my, add me to the group of "no COVID concerns, but zero way I'd be okay with that for other reasons" crowd. I would be suuuuuper upset at my DH if he offered that without talking to me! I also wouldn't feel particularly obligated to do much in the way of prepping my house though -- I wouldn't feel bad about leaving an unmade bed and a note saying "ran out of time packing for our vacation, here's some clean sheets!" and things like that, though.....and expecting my DH to deal with switching sheets after the visit, etc.

[lizzywednesday]

I wouldn’t want people I don’t know well staying in my home while I’m away. ...

Nothing at all to do with covid/vaccination status and everything to do with the fact that I just don't know these people.

[smilequeen]

Not really worried about Covid but totally uncomfortable with strangers in my house while I’m gone and potentially returning to their mess.

[carolinacool]

I would be furious at DH and apologize to your SIL about the "misunderstanding." You are under no circumstances obliged to make your home available to people you don't know. And while your SIL might be miffed, the ILs shouldn't be. And who cares if they are.

Not.Happening.

[carolinamama]

I wouldn’t want people I don’t know well staying in my home while I’m away.


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My thought too. Covid wouldn't be my concern here. All I'm imagining is walking in the door after vacation and instead of regrouping and unpacking, you're stripping beds and washing sheets, cleaning bathrooms and wiping things down. It sounds pretty miserable to me.