And... How clean do you keep your house?

SamIam · 12-02-2009, 12:05 PM

I live alone, so have only myself to please. I'll admit right up front that housework is not a priority for me. I'll let my dishes pile up for 2 or 3 days before I wash them. I do make my bed everyday and try to keep my living room free of clutter. Right now, I'm working myself up to do a thorough vacuming of my apartment. Is anyone else as laissez faire as me?

Cloud · 12-02-2009, 12:16 PM

oh, more so. more so!

Trilby · 12-02-2009, 12:39 PM

I do the dishes every morning, make my bed, straighten up.

real cleaning? Only when I can't stand it anymore. When it plays on my nerves. THEN i get down with comet, scrubbies and bleach.

Life's too short and all that. However, if I had the money, I'd have a cleaner in once a DAY. I've three kitties and a doggie and an 18 year old who thinks putting the paper on the roll is "bourgeois"- which drives me insane.

SteveDallas · 12-02-2009, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

"bourgeois"

As opposed to . .. what?

Trilby · 12-03-2009, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

As opposed to . .. what?

Good question. "cool"ness factor doesn't include TP on the roll? MUST it be on the windowsill or ledge of vanity?? I'll ask him.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-03-2009, 01:03 AM

Why in hell do you make the bed? Don't you want the farts to dissipate before you get back in it? And you are going to get back in it, which means unmaking it again. What a waste of time and effort.

skysidhe · 12-03-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

I do the dishes every morning, make my bed, straighten up.

real cleaning? Only when I can't stand it anymore. When it plays on my nerves. THEN i get down with comet, scrubbies and bleach.

Life's too short and all that. However, if I had the money, I'd have a cleaner in once a DAY. I've three kitties and a doggie and an 18 year old who thinks putting the paper on the roll is "bourgeois"- which drives me insane.

About the same especially the bold part. It's good to see. That misery loves company thing. I thought I was failing because I am pretty sure I could do this task way before then.

Cloud · 12-02-2009, 12:40 PM

I'm a big slob. I'm better than I used to be, but a lot depends on my mental health at the time. I can step over a piece of trash on the floor for months.

Pie · 12-02-2009, 01:37 PM

I was a slob. Then I hired a cleaning service. Now my house is cleaned once a week by a nice young lady putting herself through school.

Glinda · 12-02-2009, 01:53 PM

I used to keep my apartment(s) very neat and clean. Always kept the floors washed and the furniture dusted. Bathroom cleaned and sheets changed every week. I was just one person and none of it ever took much time.

Then I moved to a three bedroom house. Out in the woods, in the mud and the crud and the sludge.

Oh, the place is still neat and orderly... I keep the bathrooms clean, the kitchen properly put away, and I vacuum regularly. But I hardly ever dust anymore, and the kitchen floor gets a really good washing only two or three times a year.

Mostly, if given a choice between housework and a nap, I'll take the nap every time.

limey · 12-02-2009, 03:52 PM

We have a beloved "fairy" (aka "a woman that does") who comes once a week. I

her! It's frightfully bourgeios (oh fnck how DO you spell that?) especially considering our household income is around GBP18,000/year (if that!) but we just do not love housework.

Tulip · 12-02-2009, 09:44 PM

I used to think I was neat and clean often til I read y'all calling it not so clean with the amount I clean mine. :p I have a 5 yr. old practically living here (we babysit our nephew, hihi), a sister who believes cleaning is my job because she cooks, and a mother who is cashing in her "piety" filial chips (if there are a few dishes in the sink, the kitchen is a mess). I believe my home is clean enough but not as clean as I want it to be (unless someone can give me some uppers -- I read that ADD meds work wonders -- so I can constantly move!

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monster · 12-02-2009, 03:52 PM

An entire family of slobs here. The house is just somewhere to keep stuff and sleep. but I'm working on getting better. On Thanksgiving I cleaned out "that corner" in the kitchen. I found receipts from 2001 among other things.....

Today, I toothbrushed some of the ledges on the cabinet doors in the kitchen. rest of the house is totally awful though. Can't see the floor in most places. or any other surfaces. basement is full, so is garage although that might change tonight because it's due to get seriously cold. In which case the front room will be full again. but that's fine as it's mostly one giant mud room with computer corners.....

Housework just isn't fun.

BrianR · 12-02-2009, 09:46 PM

We have a maid in once a week and spot clean in the meantime.

I let dishes pile up and such but trash goes out as needed. Floors get mopped by the maid. Puppy pee gets mopped up my us right away.

Cicero · 12-02-2009, 11:41 PM

My room is a disaster! I try to keep my filth from invading the other areas of the house. I spot clean everything else unless I am having a major cleaning day. I have definitely slackened in this area. ((((shame)))) (((guilt)))

12-02-2009, 12:05 PM	#1
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	And... How clean do you keep your house? I live alone, so have only myself to please. I'll admit right up front that housework is not a priority for me. I'll let my dishes pile up for 2 or 3 days before I wash them. I do make my bed everyday and try to keep my living room free of clutter. Right now, I'm working myself up to do a thorough vacuming of my apartment. Is anyone else as laissez faire as me?

12-02-2009, 12:16 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	oh, more so. more so! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-02-2009, 12:39 PM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I do the dishes every morning, make my bed, straighten up. real cleaning? Only when I can't stand it anymore. When it plays on my nerves. THEN i get down with comet, scrubbies and bleach. Life's too short and all that. However, if I had the money, I'd have a cleaner in once a DAY. I've three kitties and a doggie and an 18 year old who thinks putting the paper on the roll is "bourgeois"- which drives me insane. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-03-2009, 01:03 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Why in hell do you make the bed? Don't you want the farts to dissipate before you get back in it? And you are going to get back in it, which means unmaking it again. What a waste of time and effort. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-02-2009, 12:40 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'm a big slob. I'm better than I used to be, but a lot depends on my mental health at the time. I can step over a piece of trash on the floor for months. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-02-2009, 01:37 PM	#9
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I was a slob. Then I hired a cleaning service. Now my house is cleaned once a week by a nice young lady putting herself through school. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

12-02-2009, 01:53 PM	#10
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	I used to keep my apartment(s) very neat and clean. Always kept the floors washed and the furniture dusted. Bathroom cleaned and sheets changed every week. I was just one person and none of it ever took much time. Then I moved to a three bedroom house. Out in the woods, in the mud and the crud and the sludge. Oh, the place is still neat and orderly... I keep the bathrooms clean, the kitchen properly put away, and I vacuum regularly. But I hardly ever dust anymore, and the kitchen floor gets a really good washing only two or three times a year. Mostly, if given a choice between housework and a nap, I'll take the nap every time.

12-02-2009, 03:52 PM	#11
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	We have a beloved "fairy" (aka "a woman that does") who comes once a week. I her! It's frightfully bourgeios (oh fnck how DO you spell that?) especially considering our household income is around GBP18,000/year (if that!) but we just do not love housework. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

12-02-2009, 09:44 PM	#12
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	I used to think I was neat and clean often til I read y'all calling it not so clean with the amount I clean mine. :p I have a 5 yr. old practically living here (we babysit our nephew, hihi), a sister who believes cleaning is my job because she cooks, and a mother who is cashing in her "piety" filial chips (if there are a few dishes in the sink, the kitchen is a mess). I believe my home is clean enough but not as clean as I want it to be (unless someone can give me some uppers -- I read that ADD meds work wonders -- so I can constantly move!).

12-02-2009, 03:52 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	An entire family of slobs here. The house is just somewhere to keep stuff and sleep. but I'm working on getting better. On Thanksgiving I cleaned out "that corner" in the kitchen. I found receipts from 2001 among other things..... Today, I toothbrushed some of the ledges on the cabinet doors in the kitchen. rest of the house is totally awful though. Can't see the floor in most places. or any other surfaces. basement is full, so is garage although that might change tonight because it's due to get seriously cold. In which case the front room will be full again. but that's fine as it's mostly one giant mud room with computer corners..... Housework just isn't fun. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#14
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	We have a maid in once a week and spot clean in the meantime. I let dishes pile up and such but trash goes out as needed. Floors get mopped by the maid. Puppy pee gets mopped up my us right away. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

12-02-2009, 11:41 PM	#15
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	My room is a disaster! I try to keep my filth from invading the other areas of the house. I spot clean everything else unless I am having a major cleaning day. I have definitely slackened in this area. ((((shame)))) (((guilt))) __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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