Airbnb ’s new cleaning rules have sparked internet fights, with hosts whining that they can’t make guests wash dishes and do laundry anymore and guests celebrating the controversial move.

“Running the dishwasher and taking the trash out isn't hard. It's the courteous thing to do,” Joe Peters, who identifies himself as a “short-term rental pro” on X, wrote .

“Airbnb hosts are so out of touch with how the world works,” one X user hit back . “Customers are increasingly avoiding the platform because they don’t want to deal with cleaning responsibilities.”

The vacation rental site is reining in hosts following complaints from guests looking to escape their busy lives, only to find a list of chores at their temporary home — all while hosts charge a cleaning fee.

Starting November 20, hosts can only make reasonable requests for guests . For example, guests can be asked to put dirty dishes in the sink, but they shouldn’t be asked to wash them.…