Re: [sudo-discuss] Cleaning

could make sudo chores signup part of membership May 16, 2013 07:48:47 AM, sonja.trauss(a)gmail.com wrote: Yeah I think you should hire a few sudoers and then maybe that person will donate part of that money back as dues.  If we know someone in the cleaning biz, we could get an estimate from them for cleaning X times per week.  Though if we do this, we should also agree on a rule of "no more eating / drinking in the space after it's been cleaned on those nights, unless you scrupulously clean up after yourself." OTOH, I'm not so pessimistic about us not having cleaning skills.  What we don't have is a full set of dedicated custodial tools. We have trash bins on wheels, which are a good start.  What we need is a duster on a long handle (for reaching woodwork above head height e.g. door frames), a working carpet sweeper (for picking up spot messes such as crumbs quickly & quietly on nights when we're not vacuuming), a working upright vacuum (vacuuming once or twice a week should be sufficient, plus after events), and a supply of regularly-laundered cleaning rags & Windex. The general paradigm is, start by picking up large objects, then work downward from the highest surfaces to the floor, then sweep or vacuum, then wipe down the tables & counters with Windex.  While this is going on, another person can wash dishes, for which we need a supply of dish soap, a scrubbing brush, and a supply of clean sponges.  This can be done by a crew of from 2 - 4 people surprisingly quickly. I'm told that the upright vacuum isn't working.  Repairing vacuums is relatively easy, though if parts are needed (e.g. replace broken suction fan impeller) that may be an issue.  Next time I'm around with my tools I'll take a look at it. -G. ===== On 13-05-16-Thu 7:17 AM, Romy Ilano wrote: > If we pay people for beer, if we buy burritos then why is it wrong to pay someone to clean? > Could we pay for a small family owned immigrant cleaning business to clean the common room and the space ? > I do not see sudo room getting into a cleaning skill set in the near future and  that is ok > --- > Romy Ilano > Founder of Snowyla > http://www.snowyla.com > romy(a)snowyla.com > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss _______________________________________________ sudo-discuss mailing list sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >_______________________________________________ >sudo-discuss mailing list >sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss