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Pooka · 02-04-2009, 01:48 PM

I can appreciate this struggle.

Keeping a house clean with two little randomizers like we have is a lesson in futility, yet I do my best even when it isn't good enough for some of our family member who feel compelled to clean everytime they come over. Still I think I do pretty good all things considered and when I fall behind I simply start in the kitchen and work my way around the house. I do feel like I clean the same messes 3 or 4 times a day and despite my daughters attmpts to help ... I still find myself doing most of the work. IF the kids make big messes involving liquids I generally make them clean it up... then I take over when they've given it their best effort... just so they take part in picking up after themselvs. Flint and I can be just as bad as they can I'll admit. Flint seems to have a real problem getting clothes INTO the hamper and bottles INTO the recycling. My problem area is the kitchen.

Somehow the kitchen being neat makes the rest of the house seem managable. It is a bit tricky however because the boy child is obsessed with our dishwasher and comes running from any corner in the house if I so much as open it.

One trick I've found that helps me real in the mess and disorganization is that I generally keep a rubber made tub handy and as I'm cleaning each room I place in the tub items that do not belong in that room (this is a problem for us because the kiddos carry things from one room to the next just to "mix it up" I'm convinced) then when I'm done I just sort the items in the tub back into their respective places.

I have a chore list for Monday -Friday and I do try to stick to it, though I'll admit I've fallen off track lately... no sense in moping a floor we are replacing Friday if all goes well... so that covers Kitchen entry and bathroom. I've been remiss on the tub as well... not my favorite task and difficult if the kiddos are awake... they LOVE baths and want to take one every time. Vaccuuming can also be tricky because he chaes it and climbs on I while I'm trying to vaccuum.

Right now I have half a load of laundry that needed to be put away like Monday... but haven't managed to finish mostly out of laziness... and exhaustion.

When my energy is good I manage to keep it pretty clean... not OCD clean like some folks think I should be, but clean enough.

02-04-2009, 01:48 PM	#86
Pooka Your Invisible Rabbit Friend Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Betwixt and Between Posts: 528	I can appreciate this struggle. Keeping a house clean with two little randomizers like we have is a lesson in futility, yet I do my best even when it isn't good enough for some of our family member who feel compelled to clean everytime they come over. Still I think I do pretty good all things considered and when I fall behind I simply start in the kitchen and work my way around the house. I do feel like I clean the same messes 3 or 4 times a day and despite my daughters attmpts to help ... I still find myself doing most of the work. IF the kids make big messes involving liquids I generally make them clean it up... then I take over when they've given it their best effort... just so they take part in picking up after themselvs. Flint and I can be just as bad as they can I'll admit. Flint seems to have a real problem getting clothes INTO the hamper and bottles INTO the recycling. My problem area is the kitchen. Somehow the kitchen being neat makes the rest of the house seem managable. It is a bit tricky however because the boy child is obsessed with our dishwasher and comes running from any corner in the house if I so much as open it. One trick I've found that helps me real in the mess and disorganization is that I generally keep a rubber made tub handy and as I'm cleaning each room I place in the tub items that do not belong in that room (this is a problem for us because the kiddos carry things from one room to the next just to "mix it up" I'm convinced) then when I'm done I just sort the items in the tub back into their respective places. I have a chore list for Monday -Friday and I do try to stick to it, though I'll admit I've fallen off track lately... no sense in moping a floor we are replacing Friday if all goes well... so that covers Kitchen entry and bathroom. I've been remiss on the tub as well... not my favorite task and difficult if the kiddos are awake... they LOVE baths and want to take one every time. Vaccuuming can also be tricky because he chaes it and climbs on I while I'm trying to vaccuum. Right now I have half a load of laundry that needed to be put away like Monday... but haven't managed to finish mostly out of laziness... and exhaustion. When my energy is good I manage to keep it pretty clean... not OCD clean like some folks think I should be, but clean enough.