rubbish
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During a recent stay in Stafford, she paid a £35 cleaning fee but was still asked to strip the beds, put on a wash, empty bins and carry rubbish to a recycling area.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Hosts cannot ask guests to do jobs normally carried out by cleaners, including doing dishes, stripping beds and taking rubbish off site.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Sandton is known for its skyscrapers, designer shops and well-maintained roads but in Alex, houses are sandwiched together and rubbish, either piled together or left strewn across the pavement, is everywhere.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The stench of raw sewage and uncollected rubbish is heavy in the air, but residents appear used to it.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“All that ‘right to rule’ rubbish, it’s ‘Magic Is Might’ all over again.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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