Lazy housekeepers anonymous

[Fleur]

Im hoping when i finish work i will have more time/energy to keep on top of things...right?

Err.... yeah...sure, Ammaki

well that is how it's supposed to work, but never does for me. Like, my days off are when the housework should get done. But my cleaning fairies never seem to show up

ETA - and I want to know, what is the point of dusting? all my dust seems to find it's way back an hour or so later? I still do it sometimes but never without asking myself WHY am I doing this

[SammyRo]

Think I need to join...my name is sammyro and its been too long since i gave this house a good clean.

i have a floordrobe, a lounge floor that is covered in mess (thanks DD!), an iron that only DH uses (and thats for one shirt a day - I keep saying that I'll iron 5 shirts a week for him so the ironing board doesn't have to be a permanent piece of furniture!), I bought an enjo cleaning thing so I can wipe the bathrooms and still only do that about once a fortnight (if that), my bed needs changing, the sofa we don't sit on is covered with nappies and odd socks ready to be put away (they've been there a few days now!), the flowers that DH bought me for our anniversary (in march) are still on the table (really should chuck those!)

Like a couple of other have said, I hate where we're lving and keep promisising myself that in the new house, I will be better! We shall see! Mum gets frustrated with me as she is ultra clean (although her house still looks lived in as opposed to show home) - maybe this is a rebellion against that environment

I do manage to do the dishes most nights, but only since we got a dishwasher. I also manage to keep up with washing nappeis and most of the other washing - its just putting the clean stuff away I hate!

Are many of us SAHM's? I always feel guilty when I go to friends houses who have children the same age and work pt/ft and their places are tidier/cleaner than mine At least you girls have made me feel like I'm not the only one

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Are many of us SAHM's? I always feel guilty when I go to friends houses who have children the same age and work pt/ft and their places are tidier/cleaner than mine At least you girls have made me feel like I'm not the only one

Yep SAHM here but i figure those that work ft/pt are not home as often to make as much mess and often the children are in child care.. mine is roaming like a feral all day attacking everything... That my justification anyway.

[Astrolady]

I actually washed some of my floors today as I have people coming over Saturday. Some coming here for the first time ever, so have to make an okay impression LOL. It is the first time I have mopped them in I can't remember when. Good thing with browny coloured floors you don't see the dirt as much. Ashton spilt his cordial twice on the CLEAN floor. He could have at least had the decency to do it on the dirty one to give me incentive LOL.

Hasn't spilt cordial in ages, but of course it had to happen after I mop the floors. As the old saying goes why do we bother LOL.

[AnyDream]

Are many of us SAHM's? I always feel guilty when I go to friends houses who have children the same age and work pt/ft and their places are tidier/cleaner than mine At least you girls have made me feel like I'm not the only one

I was astounded when I started working FT that the house was actually as tidy at the end of the day as I was when I walked out the door of a morning.

BTW I am loving your floordrobe concept...gonna use that to describe DD1's bedroom from now on!

[hannanat]

Ah timing! I've just scrubbed the walls and ceiling in my son's room, so I'm feeling all domestic goddessish. His room is spotless. Does it matter that it's the only clean room in the house and I only did it in preparation for painting? I think not.

[turtleschell]

Just wanted to mention to all the ladies who said they'd be better in the new house... this was true for me! Old house was repulsive so I never wasted effort cleaning it.. and now I'm so happy in the new house and have actually been really good. It's spotless at the moment. My confession is my poor dog hasn't been walked in a while and the yard is filled with the trenches he's dug because of this. But I can justify this! I can only walk him when DH is home to look after DD, and he's never home. But everyday I see my poor sad dog, and can't do much about it.

[~TT40~]

Hey, I'm Teirae and i'm subscribing =)
so now i dont feel so bad, because i'm not alone!!
I'm a binge cleaner, spend all day scrubbing everything...and I mean EVERYTHING!! then nothing for a month..
I think washin is my down side.. DH loves to put the washing in the machine and wash it, and about 90% of the time he does hang it out which is all good, except he will put a load on...and it will be left (by me =P) for days and every day rewashed in the hope it will get out.
Bringing it in is another matter... I bring it in a leave it... and have a floordrobe...which despite what people say, it is actually organised and I know where stuff is in it!!!

I think this is why i love moving so much...starting new, makes you sort through your stuff and clean it, and you start fresh =)

oh and as of last week I now own an iron =)...hasnt got out of its box yet...but my new work shirts are cotten and i cant get away without ironing them =( i lasted 5 years without ironing!!!!!