House sitting is a privileged position of trust. When someone invites you to live in their home to take care of their property, possessions, and pets while they’re away, they’re placing a huge amount of trust in your reliability, respect, and judgment. The last thing you want to do is to let them down. When…
Sleeping Bags Are Ideal For Short Sits
House sitting for just two or three nights (or a weekend) at a property can be a neat way to enjoy a brief change of scenery, and for full-time NZ house sitters (like myself) it can also help to fill in those awkward little gaps that can crop up between longer assignments. However, short stays…
Window Cleaning Tips
When you’re house sitting in New Zealand, cleaning windows will not be part of your primary duties. But going that extra mile to leave sparkling clean panes can make a truly lasting impression on homeowners, especially if you’re new to house sitting and wanting to build up your stockpile of references, and they will not…
Doing Those Little Extras (Part 2)
For those house sitting in New Zealand who are keen to impress the homeowners, earn glowing references, and build a reputation that sets them apart from other sitters, here are some additional cleaning ideas that will really help to ensure that their services will remain in high demand, particularly if they are seeking to become…
Doing Those Little Extras (Part 1)
When you’re house sitting in New Zealand, the basic expectations are pretty straightforward: take care of the home, tend to any and all pets, and leave everything in the same condition you found it. However, the key to becoming a truly exceptional house sitter (and to securing a steady stream of future opportunities) lies in…