“Fleur de Lys” here is an example of bad handling of two places with the same name: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/663505 Also, the one in San Rafael is a house-cleaning service.

've heard the IRS is now going after other service industries where tips are involved like nannies, housecleaning, dog walking, etc. The bottom line is it is still up to the diner what he or she decides to leave as a tip for good,...

straight out of the jar, but I don’t double dip. It never even occurred to me that it was “bad” to take pickles or olives out of the jar with my fingers! Whether I apply the five second rule depends on how...

there or take home and eat comfortably while sitting at the table in only my underwear and running shoes. (My favorite housecleaning outfit, BTW. Maximum exothermody, freedom of movement, comfort, and no worries about staining...

—$15.00/hr $20? More, less? On the SF Peninsula independent housecleaners routinely make $20-25/hr. Is that work harder? What about office worker wages? Higher/lower—harder/easier? Am I enlarging the topic too much?...

I think I’ve got you all topped, I once microwaved my socks, on purpose! I had stepped in a puddle of water while preparing my lunch and as I didnt have time to go up to my room and find another pair (our housecleaners...