Every morning, I woke up with a sense of impending doom, a darkness inside of me. But it was Sundays that were the worst; I would feel sick with nervousness about the week ahead: it would just hit me, like butterflies fluttering in my stomach. But butterflies would have been kind. These were hornets, angry and swarming, stinging me with every breath I took. Their anxiety-inducing venom coursed through my veins, quickening my pulse, multiplying with every ping from my phone or email notification… and all this was just for work.
Tales from Under the Kitchen Sink
28th May, 2026
Behind every closed door, there’s a story…
Tales From Under the Kitchen Sink is a funny, shocking and surprisingly heartfelt memoir about the realities of running a domestic cleaning business.
From bizarre accusations and difficult clients to unreliable staff, awkward encounters and moments of unexpected kindness, T.K. Robinson shares the true stories that unfolded while cleaning other people’s homes over more than a decade in the industry.
But this book isn’t really about cleaning.
It’s about people.
The messy, complicated, funny and deeply human moments that happen behind closed doors — the things most people never see.
Through hilarious disasters, emotional struggles, business pressures and the chaos of the pandemic, Tales From Under the Kitchen Sink offers an honest and unfiltered look at modern life through the eyes of someone invited into hundreds of homes.
Warm, witty and painfully relatable in places, this is a memoir about resilience, survival, humour and learning how to keep going when life becomes overwhelming.
Perfect for fans of observational memoirs such as This Is Going to Hurt and The Secret Midwife, this is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of domestic cleaning that you’ll never forget.
