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  1. December 13th, 2009, 03:42 PM #1
    mrsmac
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    Oct 2006
    Sydney NSW
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    People coming over!!!
    My kids have been known to say "Who's coming over?" if they see me cleaning and I have to enlighten them to the fact that sometimes mummy just cleans LOL
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  2. December 13th, 2009, 03:45 PM #2
    ~TT40~
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    Dec 2007
    Hork-Bajir Valley
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    oh Kate!!
    I agree with you, its some weird phenomonen that my house is always sparkling spotless clean when i have exams or an assignment due!!
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  3. December 13th, 2009, 03:49 PM #3
    Doodlebug
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    Sep 2008
    Perth
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    My mil coming over! Speaking of which, she's due in 2 1/2 hours for dinner and I haven't even started cleaning or tidying, let alone preparing dinner! Damn addictive BB!
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  4. December 13th, 2009, 03:53 PM #4
    Astrid
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    Oct 2004
    In my Zombie proof fortress.
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    I will be repeating a lot of what has been said:
    People visiting
    DH about to come home
    Sick of the floor feeling yucky
    Getting angry - not sure why that gets me moving. Probably just channelling the energy
    There is something worse that needs doing.
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  5. December 13th, 2009, 04:11 PM #5
    MrsFabuloso
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    Feb 2006
    NSW Central Coast
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    Yep, I have a mad rush when I know someone's coming over, not just when DH's coming home. When I get rid of the kids for a while and I can actually concerntrate on the cleaning without having to stop a million times. Music helps too!
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  6. December 13th, 2009, 04:57 PM #6
    Butterfly Child
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    Oct 2008
    Over The Rainbow
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    The motivation for me is that once its done i feel better in myself
    so i always try to get it down early in the morning so i feel better and its a good start to the day if that makes sense..having a clean place in where i am just makes me feel better..untill its messed up again lol
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  7. December 13th, 2009, 05:04 PM #7
    Cassius2
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    Mar 2008
    North Northcote
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    Well, i have found a new incentive to get me to do the housework which has taken me rather by surprise...

    my DH going overseas!!

    so weird! since he left Thursday I have been going NUTSO! like as in scrubbing the cornices and waxing the wooden furniture...

    but my usual reasons are that i like to wake up to a tidy house. so do a quick putting away of things once the kidlet is in bed. and on the weekends i like to get in nice and early with the housework so that i have the rest of the weekend to enjoy cleanliness and shiny floors.
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  8. December 13th, 2009, 05:49 PM #8
    Lolli
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    Apr 2008
    The Purple House, Sydney
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    I go in cycles... I'll spend a few weeks clenaing like a mad woman, then get all lazy. Going through a lazy patch atm, so the house is filthy.

    If it's clean, I like to clean more so i can keep it clean. if it's dirty, it mfeels like too much effort and I don't know where to start
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