The Ick Factor

Dear Alisa and Gina,

My cleaning lady comes in while I am at work. While she was there the other day (and I was 25 miles away) I remembered that I had left a kind of gross personal thing in the bathroom (I’ll leave it to everyone’s imagination — but it’s probably not what you think.) Anyway, I’m sort of mortified. Should I apologize or just let it go? ~ Embarrassed

I’ll tell you what I think if you tell me what it was. ~ Gina

Put yourself in your cleaning person’s shoes. Imagine how many households she’s been in — and imagine what she’s seen. I suggest you leave it alone. And, in the future, do what so many people do, clean up for the cleaning person. ~ Alisa