AIBU to think washing up is not the job of a cleaner?

I think the point is being missed here that this was just a one off as bulldogPaige was unwell, in that case I see nothing wrong with the cleaner helping out ( avoiding the issue of her husband )
It does become a problem when the cleaner is asked to add more jobs to her/his list on a regular basis and no more time or payment allocated.

If you want dishes washed it`s a housekeeper you should be employing.
Cleaners are paid for doing housework, where do you draw the line ?.
Peel spuds and veg etc.
Your husband needs to realise that and it wouldn`t have hurt him to do it either.

Yes, the husband should have got his finger out and washed the dishes instead of relying on a skivvy to do it for him.

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We tidy so cleaner can clean. My only gripe is nothing gets moved properly so some parts of shelves never get dusted properly. It would take me 2 weeks to do what my cleaner does in 2 hrs and it's lovely to see the house all clean at same time. Tidying is for us to do, though maybe when we're in our 80s I'd appreciate a bit of help with putting things away too. I'll worry about that then.

My cleaner is called my housekeeer
Mostly she cleans
But in busy times, through illness and work pressures we all pull together and so do all our staff
They are professionals and respected
I would not ever say 'the cleaner'

Nightsky
You must have a very large house(a mansion maybe ?)if you employ not one but four persons to hoover and dust?

Like other contributors I feel it's entirely up to you to decide what you contract with your cleaner, but frankly I don't see how any cleaner can not come into contact with the sink in your kitchen because there must be a need to rinse out sponges, cleaning cloths, etc., I have always expected my cleaners to ensure that the kitchen sink is clean when they leave and nobody has ever not done that. I also feel that if a cleaner is prepared to leave dirty pots in the kitchen sink then s/he is not very professional. This doesn't mean you should stack up a week's crockery for him/her, but if it's the overnight stuff and the cleaner arrives in the morning it's perfectly natural to expect that to be part of the routine.

I just hate washing up being left in the sink - you weren’t feeling well - I would think your husband could have just done it - how long would it have taken!

Ive recently started to employ a cleaner again( had one over a year ago from age uk) as my arthritis is much worse& i cant stand long periods to vac& mop& dust.i do have a dishwasher now(it was necessity for me) so its not a problem.if weve got dishes piled in sink(my 2 sons are loath to empty/refill it dishwasher!) I just pop them in dishwasher to free up the sink for mop bucket filling.i wouldnt want her to do the washing up anyway..she does other bits& bobs if shes still got time left,wiping worktops,cupboards etc.But washing up? No,thats more of a housekeeper job.

Priorities, I guess, if cleaner is paid by the hour what, to you, is important that they do and what will you do that the cleaner hasn’t time to do. Personally i would do the washing up and leave the cleaning of the sink, draining board etc. To them

Your husband definately should have stepped up and done the washing up,hes treating your cleaner like a servant

A housekeeper is a different job to a cleaner.a cleaner is a person who helps to keep the house clean,even a small 'non-rich' household can have a cleaner,a housekeeper is for a bigger richer household.they run the whole house,including possibly food ordering/buying./ Ironing /washing etc.and get paid more accordingly.Its a whole different ballgame.( a housekeeper is something i would have if i won the lottery)

Can you put yourself in her shoes,imagine if you were the cleaner but you turned up to start your usual work but had to face the sink full of washing up your employers had left from night before,before you can even begin your job?

So .... who won , you or your husband , will your lovely employed person clean , wash dishes or a bit of both?
Has the cleaner stipulated what she is or is not prepared / employed to do?

My cleaner charges as a separate job to clean oven but age uk lady would have done it as part of cleaning,i would prefer it as i cant kneel or bend down to do main oven anymore,but its not worth falling out over- i will get a astonish oven pad and ask my daughter for help.

Maybe just ask your cleaner if she minds doing it occasionally?

Yes that sounds like your hubby always 'passes the buck' to you on washing up? You were ill,so he expected your cleaner to deal with it instead? Who would he have expected to do it if you did not have a cleaner? Or would he have left it there till you were better? Your problem is what your hubby will/wont do? not what your cleaning lady will or wont do.

Or maybe ask your husband if he 'minds' doing it occasionally? Or every other day?

While you do every other day also.

Nude cleaner? Is that a real thing?

Bikergran you sound like a real treasure! Can i employ you if i win lottery?

You have cleaners? Sadly I am in the 'do it yourself or it don't get done' pension bracket

Nannan2 Ive hung up my feather duster now lol.

Can I ask why DH wasn't capable of washing up? In this house I cook, Mr B washes up. Simple. When we were working we had a cleaner in twice a week, she didn't do the washing up and I wouldn't have dreamed of asking her.