Why would any of you assume that Bobert's bathroom would be especially nasty? He does live with a woman, or so we've been led to believe, so I think we should assume that their home is at least minimally civilized.

I think we've have established two things that we should all be able to agree upon:

1) Some preparation before the cleaning lady visits is usually in order, and is often necessary to take maximum advantage of that person's services; and

2) Many wimminz go way overboard with said preparation.

I am very proud to report that my lovely wife Peggy engages the services of a professional housecleaner once every two weeks, and lets the woman deal with our mess with little or no "pre-cleaning."

Of course, it has taken years for this relationship to develop. Eunice is almost "family" ~ well, extended-family anyway ~ and has come to serve an important function as psychological counselor, not just as sanitary engineer. Her byword, good advice for all situations, is "Don't fret your nerves!"

For some reason, Peggy is more likely to heed this admonition when it comes from mother-figure Eunice; when I tell her not to worry about this or that, she doesn't always listen.

PS: I rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher (usually), but do not wash them.