checkout chores

Charging a cleaning fee and asking people to do chores is ridiculous. – Photo credit: Photo by Taylor Heery on Unsplash

Community, Joy

I’ve been an Airbnb host for 9 years and agree cleaning fees and check-out chores are bunk

Annie Reneau

12/15/2025
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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People are right to complain about being charged a cleaning fee and being asked to do chores. – Photo credit: Canva

Community, Joy, Popular

I’m an Airbnb Superhost and I never make guests do ‘checkout chores’. It’s paying off.

Annie Reneau

9/19/2025
Little things make a big difference in a guest's experience. – Photo credit: Canva

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