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Sometimes families and au pairs are not sure what types of chores are approrpriate for au pairs, who are primarily child care providers. Here are some guidelines.

So, What is Light HouseKeeping?

 

This is what the Department of State says:

 

“While the primary responsibility of the au pair is to care for the children, au pairs can perform some household duties that are child related (meal preparation, light housekeeping, etc.)”

 

But what does that mean to you?

 

• AuPairs should expect to do any necessary cleaning associated with the children
  • Children’s Laundry
  • Children’s Bathroom
  • Children’s Bedrooms
  • Children’s Toys/Belongings
  • Preparation and Clean-up of Children’s Meals
• AuPairs should not do anything associated with the parents
  • Parent’s Laundry
  • Parent’s Bathroom
  • Parent’s Bedroom
  • Parent’s Belongings
• AuPairs should clean up after themselves
  • AuPair’s Laundry
  • AuPair’s Bathroom
  • AuPair’s Bedroom
  • AuPair’s Belongings
• AuPairs should always leave a room as neat or neater than when you arrived
  • If you sleep on it, make it up
  • If you wear it, hang it up
  • If you drop it, pick it up
  • If you cook or eat from it, wash it up
  • If you make a mess, clean it up
  • If you open it, close it.
  • If you borrow it, put it back

 

 

Above all, don’t give the host family any reason to feel that

having you in the house makes more work for them.

 

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