How clean do you leave the villas?

[sophielab1]

This question came up this week between my wife and myself. We had our first DVC stay at OKW and during our packing my wife asked what we had to do in regards of cleanup. I wasn't sure. I know that they come in and do a complete cleanup.
So it got me thinking.
How much do you clean up if any before you leave. I hate leaving a place a mess, so I cleaned the dishes and wiped down the counters and picked up.
Also how much do you leave for mousekeeping?
Thanks for any input.

 

[Cyndibear]

We usually put dishes in dishwasher and turn it on, take out the trash, strip the beds, and pile the towels in the tub. I try to keep the place clean during our stay, it's just DH and I so we don't get it too messy.

Cyndi

 

[2disneydads]

We clean up a bit, pile all the towels in one spot, put all the dishes and serving ware in the dishwasher, bag up the trash and recycling, remove most of our accumulated papers and things and try to straighten up whatever we have disorganized. We do this at whatever timeshare resort we have visited. We usually leave $10 for the mousekeepers, but this will vary depending on if we have had extra special service or if our children have made a mess.

 

[2disneydads]

Sorry, duplicate.

 

[dallastxcpa]

We do the general clean up as others have said. In addition, we cook many meals in the villa and always wind up with left over groceries. We clean out the fridge and throw out things that were opened. If there are things we can pass on such as soda cans, an unopened bag of chips, etc. we will gather all that and we usually leave it in the laundry room with a note saying we are leaving it for others.

One trip we got to the airport with a couple of bottles of liquor that we couldn't take with us. I asked the skycap if he wanted them and you would have thought I had offered him a bag of gold. Boy did we get great service with the airline that day.

 

[jdg345]

We usually tidy up a bit, general clean up as others have mentioned. I figure that the better shape we leave it in, the more likely our dues stay low.

 

[Mrs.Milo]

I like to think that because I tidy up a bit, the next DVC family will get in their room a little earlier....always a nice way to start a trip

 

[moredisneyplease]

I see a lot of the same things posted here that I do:

strip the bed, pile of towels, take out the trash, load and start dishwasher, wipe counters and oven, all tables and chairs back in their place, nothing left on the balcony, etc.

I agree that the sooner the mousekeepers are done with their job the sooner the next family can get in there and enjoy!!!

 

[mikaj3645]

I always leave towels in the tub, dishwasher loaded and on, counters wiped down, coffee maker cleaned out and pot in the dishwasher. I do the recycling and bag up the trash, clean out fridge, etc.

I also do a once over of the villa to check for stuff left behind. I figure, as an owner, the better care I take of stuff, the better condition my next villa will be in when I check in!!

Cathy

 

[Corinne]

We (or shall I say I ) keep the place pretty tidy during our stay. We do the usual things such as leave the towels in one space, load dishwasher, trash, recyclables. I have never stripped the beds....I honestly have to say that it has never occurred to me to do so.

 

[AKV707]

We have only had one DVC stay so far. But we approached it the same Way we approach a hotel stay,but even with more care. We always say that we want it to look like we were never there.

This thread has been great, as we have a 1 br stay coming up. We will definitely do many of the things mentioned here. As has been said, if we all do this, it will be better for all of us when we check in.

 

[Muushka]

We also do everything that we can to make it easier for the cleaning lady. Well, everything but vacuming. I hate that loud noise in the AM.

Like everyone else, I think it helps the next member to get into the villa sooner and helps keep MF down.

 

[rcgal2]

I make sure all trash is picked up & recyclables are in the proper bin. I make a pile of all the dirty towels in the tub, & I make sure all the dishes we used are wshed & put away. I also clean out the fridge & leave what ever unopened food & drinks we have left over by the vending machines with a note on it saying "going back to reality, enjoy!"

 

[rocketriter]

We don't clean up much, since post-room cleaning is one of the things we pay for with our dues. We're on vacation. However, we do leave a tip if mousekeeping has done a decent job on their occasional visits while we're there.

 

[starbox]

We strip the beds/pile towels and leave the sofa-bed unfolded on check-out day & make sure the only things left in the room are in the trash. I travel with Lysol Wipes, so I'll do a quick sweep of surfaces.

We stay in studios. I tip on trash and towel day and on the two occasions where I've checked into a really nice room, I've left a larger tip with a note specifically for the mousekeeper that cleaned it for us at concierge.

I don't always leave a tip when we check out because I've always looked at a tip as a thank you for service received - so trash & towel and the previous cleaner get our tips. Whoever cleans the room after us is cleaning it for the next guest.

 

[Princess Tink]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that 'cleans up' before leaving....

We too are among the crowd: strip the beds, pile all towels in the bathroom, dispose of all misc papers collected throughout the week, gather trash, clean out the fridge, straighten up furniture.

We do this for 3 reasons:
1. The first and most important, we like to make sure we don't forget anything behind.
2. I don't like people to see my mess....I'm SLIGHTLY O.C.D.!
3. We hope it makes turn around service much faster for the next guest. We've been among those that have had to wait until well after 5PM for our room on a couple occasions.

 

[50 years Too!]

And my hope is that the more of the "pick up" type stuff we do, the more they might be inclined to do things like clean the sider door glass, dust, etc.

Deb

 

[SusieStone]

We do the same things people have talked about. I find the more I straighten up, the less likely I am to leave something behind.

Also, even though I am on vacation I try to remember what it is like to walk into a complete mess when I go to work and don't want someone else to go through that. Plus, it is helping teach my child responsibilty.

 

[javamom]

We placed all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher and started it. We had our kids run the sweeper.
I pulled the bedspread off the bed, wiped out the bottom of the tub out, placed the dirty towles in the laundry basket, threw away anything opened and not eaten, and made sure all the trash and recycle was in the bins.

We hoped that by doing these things, it would turn the room over quicker for the next family, so it made us feel good.

 

[JaxDisneyFans]

We also strip beds and place used towels in the tub. Always leave the sofa bed open if we used it so it's clear that it was used. Load the dishwasher before we leave. We want to make sure we haven't left anything and it's easier to be sure if the room is orderly. Also want to help the next family get in as early as possible.