Ohio Woman Cleans House Uninvited, Leaves $75 Bill

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A family in Westlake, Ohio, was not delighted when a "cleaning fairy" came into their home uninvited, did some chores and left a $75 bill behind on a napkin.

The Chronicle-Telegram said that Susan Warren, 53, drove by the home last May 22 and "wanted something to do." She entered the home in the early morning hours, washed coffee cups, took out the trash, vacuumed and dusted, all while the homeowners' 19-year old daughter slept upstairs, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office.

Last week, Warren pleaded guilty to one count of attempted burglary in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Her sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 26. Neither Warren nor her attorney could be reached for comment.

"She left a note for the homeowner on a napkin, stating that she had cleaned the residence and left a bill for $75," Maria Russo, a spokeswoman for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, said in a statement.

Warren, of Elyria, Ohio, left her name, address and phone number on the napkin. Nothing was stolen from the house, the Prosecutor's Office said.

The homeowners called the phone number the next day, and Warren told them that the door had been open and she was desperate for money, Russo said.

According to the Chronicle-Telegram, Warren owns a cleaning business, and said she sometimes enters houses and cleans them, leaving a bill. Warren said she believed the homeowners overreacted.