Is your house clean or dirty?

[JaJo 1]

my hubby is a neat freak, his palce was always as neat as a pin,

he didnt really have to 'mae space' for me, i made it for myself LOL

I brought stuff down every visit (the luxury of living only a few hours away) and moved in slowly. Slowly took over his closet....slowly brought all my shoes so he didnt notice exactly how many pairs

The thing is...now its all left up to me to clean THe bad thing about not being allowed to work for several months and he is the one working, the responsibility sort of fell into my lap to keep house cook etc, which i didnt mind, but now that I am working....its hard to give back any of the duties !!!!!!

LOL its cool tho, i do a better job anyways But....it does take a back seat to oo anything else I have planned

Great approach!

[Peggy 1]

I like a clean house.

Cant stand living in a messy house.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

I like a clean house. Cant stand living in a messy house.

I'm the same way...

[Welshcookie 17]

Always depends on how busy I have been at work during the week......right now I have piles of laundry and ironing to do and everything is a mess .... so guess what kind of week I had

Oh and I have threads to catch up on in VJ of course

[Mags 112]

Oh and I have threads to catch up on in VJ of course

Least you've got your priorities straight....

[Welshcookie 17]

Too right.....I am easying myself into it...

[PlatyPius 5]

Too dirty. It's still insane here as I try to reduce the effects of 38 years of bachelorhood and remodeling debris.

Here's a general idea.....

http://www.theoldhousejournal.com/house/54.php

[Mags 112]

Too right.....I am easying myself into it...

Yeah, see below...I'm gonna be easing myself into it too......

Too dirty. It's still insane here as I try to reduce the effects of 38 years of bachelorhood and remodeling debris.

Here's a general idea.....

http://www.theoldhousejournal.com/house/54.php

[Ladylethal 12]

It's clean, but not overly clean. It's tidy, but not overly tidy. You can see humans live here.

[Reba 2]

my house is an abysmal mess. You can see that 2 Saint Bernards live here

Edited November 4, 2006 by Reba

[one...two...tree 2,762]

what men ned to assure is that throw out ALL evidence of former relationships.

Daniel

:energetic:

Amen to that one, Daniel!

[meauxna 15]

Dirty, or messy?

When I was a kid, my sister and I had to dust and vac every room, every Saturday.

I don't do that now. We practice 'optimal dust' . The DAH says if you time it just right and don't disturb it, the dust can be your friend. Of course, run a finger across it and you'll have to dust the whole damn room.

Hardwood floors are pretty, but carpet must absorb a LOT of dirt!

I also noticed that my mom hired a weekly cleaner after my sister and I moved out. hmmm.

I know farm people would have children to increase their work force; I'm starting to see the error in my ways by staying child free!

Anyway, the place is always picked up. Just don't look at the surfaces too closely, and please don't disturb my optimum dust!

Oh, and the cat had a cold last week and sneezed on all the front room windows, so there's another thing to clean (eww).

[almaty 19]

what men ned to assure is that throw out ALL evidence of former relationships.

Daniel

:energetic:

Amen to that one, Daniel!

i hear you on that brothers

[eric&gen 0]

When your raising a child its hard to keep the house clean lol.

[Marilyn. 340]

Tomorrow I will do the housework, NO EXCUSES!!! (unless they're good ones).....

1. It is time to clean out the refrigerator when something closes the door from the inside.

2. If it walks out of your refrigerator, let it go!

3. The best mini-vac for an after meal clean up is the dog.

4. Keep it clean enough for healthy, dirty enough for happy.

5. Do not engage in unarmed combat with a dust bunny big enough to choke the vacuum cleaner.

6. You make the beds, you do the dishes, and six months later you have to start all over again.

7. If guys were suppose to hang clothes up, door knobs would be bigger.

8. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.

9. Simplify... hire a maid.

10: My second favourite household chore is ironing. My first being Hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.

11. I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.

12. I am a marvellous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.

13. Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband points out that the light fixtures need dusting, simply look affronted and exclaim, "What? And spoil the mood?"

14. When writing your name in the dust on the table, omit the date.

15. If dusting is REALLY out of control, simply place a showy urn on the coffee table and insist that "THIS is where Grandma wanted us to scatter her ashes..."

16. When I get the urge to clean house, I lay down until it passes.

17. They're sure housework won't kill you, but why take the risk?

18. "Vacuuming too often weakens the carpet fibers." Say this with a serious face, and shudder delicately whenever anyone mentions Carpet Fresh.

19. "Dust bunnies cannot evolve into dust rhinos when disturbed." Rename the area under the couch "The Galapagos Islands" and claim an ecological exemption.

20. "Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful filter against harmful and aging rays from the sun." Call it an SPF factor of 5 and leave it alone.

21. In a pinch, you can always claim that the haphazard tower of unread magazines and newspapers next to your chair provides the valuable Feng Shui aspect of a tiger, thereby reducing your vulnerability. Roll your eyes when you say this.

22. Explain the mound of pet hair brushed up against the doorways by claiming you are collecting it there to use for stuffing hand-sewn play animals for under-privileged children.

23. If unexpected company is coming, pile everything unsightly into one room and close the door. As you show your guests through your tidy home, rattle the door knob vigorously, fake a growl and say, "I'd love you to see our den, but Fluffy hates to be disturbed and the shots are SO expensive."

24. Don't bother repainting. Simply scribble lightly over a dirty wall with an assortment of crayons, and try to muster a glint of tears as you say, "Junior did this the week before that unspeakable accident... I haven't had the heart to clean it."

25. Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner with four cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an exhausted look, throw yourself onto the couch, and sigh, "I clean and I clean and I still don't get anywhere...!"

Edited November 4, 2006 by MarilynP