Kehrwoche

The Swabian or Württemberg Kehrwoche is the regulated cleaning jointly -used areas in multi-party residential buildings in the territory of the former Württemberg. It is based on a variety of decrees that have come out in Württemberg since the end of the 15th century in order to encourage people to order and cleanliness in the home environment.

In the period 1871-1918, as well as Alsace -Lorraine belonged to the German Empire, they tried to establish the Swabian Kehrwoche there. Or supposedly German - - peculiarities referred jokingly or derogatorily as " Swabians stuff" in Alsace, German are today. Also, the 1806 annexation of Württemberg Upper Swabia was able to avoid the reciprocal week until today.

Usually is still regulated in Württemberg in the lease which party when the sidewalk to sweep, to take over the winter service and has to clean the stairwell. Even today there are in tenements a sign with the bold inscription Kehrwoche that is hanging at the door of the offices responsible for the Kehrwoche tenant. This roommates, guests, and property managers always have an overview of who is responsible for any defects in the cleaning.

Distinction is also made between a small Kehrwoche that regulates the cleaning of the hallway and stairwell between apartments on one floor, and the large downside week, with the cleaning of the pavement is called.

Outside Württemberg, the cleaning of the common areas is organized quite similar, unless the use of paid janitor or cleaning services relieve the user of apartment cleaning duties. So in other areas is the tenant's cleaning the house corridor as the "little house rules " means the street cleaning as a "great house rules ".