When I moved into this Apt. building 10 yrs. ago after my divorce, the entry and patio areas were very dirty , so I spent a good chunk of change on 2 garden hoses. I have always let new people know that they are welcome to use them. They do. They wash cars, patio furniture, etc. I cannot leave them out all yr. in this climate, so I take then from my garage around to the back of the building where the spigot is every May and put them away every Nov. This job is not easy any more because I have to hold the hoses above my head in sections so all the water runs out. No one in all this time has offerred to help. There are able-bodied men sitting in front of the TV with the patio blinds open and they just sit and watch me struggle. When I clean the entry, I buy a bottle of cleanser that hooks onto the hose and of course clean the other door that belongs to my upstairs neighbor. I do this 3X a yr. In the time I’ve been here, there have been 7 tenants up there. Not one has ever said thanks. I’m wondering if I need to get gutsy and spread the word that if they all want to use my hoses that somebody will have to take them out and put them away. My shoulders hurt and it will be worse tomorrow.
I am a 60 yr. old female with Fibromyalgia.
Dolphin Grrrll, you said in another answer that you are 11 yrs. old. You are not supposed to be on YA
Mgmt does not do maint. They say it’s not in the budget. They won’t do anything about weeds, etc. but lecture those who don’t do outdoor deco because "it looks like nobody lives here."
Taking it out every time I need it would be that much harder. It’s that I can’t handle the job any more. They know I do it and don’t get paid. If somebody did something like that for me, they would find a gift at their door.
Thank you all for your compassion. Wish I could respond to all.