housesitting
Watching someone's place
Housesitting is staying in someone's home while they're away, typically to care for pets, water plants, or simply maintain an occupied presence for security.
The housesitter usually lives rent-free in exchange for these duties: She's housesitting for her neighbors while they're in Europe.
Also spelled as two words or hyphenated.
Lock-operating instruments
- schedulePlan of timed events
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- contactCommunication or physical touch
checklist · agreement · handoff · emergency · arrival · departure · expectations · communication
Removing dirt and mess
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- mowingTrimming grass short
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- mailPostal system items
garbage · recycling · maintenance · upkeep · dusting · vacuuming · tidying · lawn
Consistent, predictable performance
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- referencesSources cited for verification
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
accountability · reputation · integrity · commitment · recommendation · vetting · screening · bond
Of limited duration
- vacationLeisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
- absenceState of not being
- stayRemain in position
interim · duration · extended · seasonal · weekend · summer · snowbird · sabbatical
Giving food to
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- playtimeRecreation period for children
- litterboxPet waste receptacle
veterinarian · leash · treats · aquarium · companionship · medication · exercise · boarding
keys
Lock-operating instruments
- schedulePlan of timed events
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
contact · checklist · agreement · handoff · emergency · arrival · departure · expectations · communication · access
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
mail · garbage · recycling · maintenance · upkeep · dusting · vacuuming · tidying · lawn · plants
reliability
Consistent, predictable performance
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- referencesSources cited for verification
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
dependability · accountability · reputation · integrity · commitment · recommendation · vetting · screening · bond · insurance
short-term
Of limited duration
stay · interim · duration · extended · seasonal · weekend · summer · snowbird · sabbatical · assignment
feeding
Giving food to
litterbox · veterinarian · leash · treats · aquarium · companionship · medication · exercise · boarding · scratching
- temporary staystourist visa, hostel stay, hotel stay, Airbnb, short-term lease
- housingapartments, home, houses, homes, apartment
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, flat share
- nomadsnomad, nomadism, Bedouin, wanderer, roaming
- temporarytemporary, temp job, interim, temp worker, provisional
housesittingtraveling
Moving from place to place
vacationing · going away · leaving · journeying · globetrotting
housesittinghomeownership
Legally possessing residential property
permanent residence · owning · renting · settling · tenancy
housesittingabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
neglecting · deserting · vacating · leaving · forsaking
house, sitting, sitter, housekeeper, house-sit, house-sitting, housesit, housesat, housesits