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Take The Good, Take The Bad, Take Them Both And There You Have, The Facts of Housekeeping Life

Cleaning out the housekeeping closet.

The DSK incident at the Sofitel New York and this op-ed in the NY Times have recently put the spotlight on yet another danger for hotel housekeeping--the guests.

Not only do housekeepers have to pick up clothes, make and remake the bed, gather up all the wet towels, replace the toiletries and vacuum the rugs but they also have to deal with the sexual desires and habits of guests--some which can be awkwardly funny, some embarrassing or disgusting and occasionally, some that are dangerous.

Yes, housekeepers have seen it all. Which is why we're asking all the housekeepers out there to tell us some of their funniest, dirtiest, grossest, awkwardest, craziest and even scariest stories on the job. Several housekeepers chimed in on our Tip the Housekeeper Thread the other year, so we know you're reading and we know you got some stories.

At the very least, you can consider it a group therapy session. And at best, you will teach the rest of us how to be better hotel guests.

HOUSEKEEPERS UNITE! Help us shed more light on what you deal with day in and day out by sharing your job experiences in comments below!

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