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yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

Really it does. And it's not my doing. It's like B.O. and probably from the bed left by the last teacher. I haven't slept on it yet and probably never will. I guess the school will have to get me a new mattress because I ain't buying one.

And the teacher who left the apartment for me is a user on Daves. I know who it is.

Thanks for the mess and smell you left me. I am forever in you debt.

gangpae · Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Location: Busan

Charming.

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

I suggest you go to Emart/Homeplus and pick up cleaning supplies and to Costco for a gallon of Febreze and antibacterial wipes. I`m surprised they didnt have a cleaning ajumma come in and make it presentable. Happy cleaning...

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

hagwonnewbie · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Asia

You'll have to wash every surface including the walls. Leave the windows open when you are away. Cook often and brew a lot of coffee when you are home. Purchase a dozen house plants and a few flourescent lights. It should be fine in about a month from now.

I've never moved into a hagwon apartment that required less than 20 hours of cleaning before it was acceptable.

Good luck

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

Sounds like this turd that I had to live with for a month. He knew he was only going to be there a month, but he HAD to take the bigger room that he knew I would move into after he was gone. OMFG the smell - the guy REFUSED to use deodorant. I had to air the room out for days before I could move in - luckily I already had a non-smelly bed.

Is the guy you know totally clueless socially? That was the guy I had to endure...he never got the hints everyone gave him about using something to make him smell more presentable.

ontheway · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:40 am Post subject:

expat2001 · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

cruisemonkey · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

I've seen people leave apartments so filthy they would be classed as biohazard zones back home. In my experience, nationality makes no difference.

After the 'offenders' moved out, the Ks would run around saying "Oh my God.... animal house, animal house!"

Nemo · Joined: 28 May 2006

A Seinfeld episode comes to mind.

abedefduf · Joined: 15 Jan 2008

people who refuse to use deoderant or proper hygene should be forcefully airlifted to the african congo and dropped off

cruisemonkey · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject:

Provence · Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Location: South Korea

My school is making me hire a cleaning lady to come by 2 times a month because of the mess the last person left. I tried to fight as it was not my fault but they refused. The crazy part is that the person who lived here before me was a Korean teacher that works for the school. Yet they blame the foreigner, figures.

afsjesse · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

Do they pay for the cleaner? If not, I suggest you put your foot down as you are getting screwed big time.