rocio Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Everyone feel free to post but I'm mostly interested in hearing what other moms have to say. The reason being - before I had a family I kept a freakishly clean home. Now I'll go through phases. Sometimes its perfectly clean and organised. Other times I'll feel like the whole Martha Stewart thing is way beneath me and leave the cleaning to a weekly once-over. I have to say, I'm generally much happier and more successful at work and in my relationships during my clean phases. You? Link to comment
heatspreader Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sorry I'm not a mother, but I'm bored so I will post anyways, I like to keep my house extremely clean. I'm the type to clean stuff after other people use it. Link to comment
hayky3126 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I try so hard to keep my house clean but when my 16 year old brother and my two kids ages 4 & 3 get home, its just a mess.... I have more hassle and stress when i try to clean while they are there. So usually i clean twice a week (deep clean) when my kids are at their dads house... But i def. feel the same as you when it comes to my house being clean, i feel like the rest of my life is in order too!! Link to comment
yellowcal Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 With a small child it's extremely hard to keep a remarkably clean house that I prefer so i'm the same as you I go through spells where my house is spotless and other times where my house is a living disaster (Not really dirty just 'cluttered' thanks to toys, clothes, shoes, etc,etc) but my kitchen stays spotless that is the one area I try not to slack on Link to comment
circi Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I used to keep a spotless house once upon a time...now between work and the kid I do well to give it a good weekly cleaning. My kitchen is always spotless as is the restroom, but I've given up all hope of keeping clutter at bay and his room is usually a disaster area within an hour of it being cleaned. I won't even go IN his bathroom if I can avoid it. Teenaged boys are disgusting creatures! Link to comment
Lush Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have never been a clean freak and especially when I am depressed there is little cleaning. By no means a sty but it could definitely be cleaner. Link to comment
rocio Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm not quite convinced that its humanly possible to keep a spotlessly clean home with small children around. Ill visit friends who always have clean homes but I figure they must have thrown everything into a closet before I arrived. Heck, that's what I do! Link to comment
CallingAllAngels Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I used to throw everything in my closets to keep my house looking clean but have recently taken to cleaning out those closets. I must say I do like to have a neat, clean, organized house, although it can be challenging to keep up with. Link to comment
Crazyaboutdogs Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Dirt has a way of sneaking up on you even without children (although I have a dog so there is tons of hair). Link to comment
Qut81 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I keep it clean but I also go thru phases. With a ft & pt job, plus school, sometimes I am too tired to clean. Once a week, on a Sunday, I will deep clean. Meaning mop, vacuum, clean the bathroom, etc. Laundry is my weakness. I HATE doing laundry. Thank God its only me, I wouldnt know what to do if I had a family to clean after.... Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I don't have kids, and my place is quite chaotic. Not dirty, but there is usually some cleaning to be done at all times somewhere. I'd found I am ok with that so long as I have at least one, but usually a few, clean zones. I mean, "ahhh, beautiful!" clean and organized and pretty. lol. It's usually the bedroom and the bathroom. That's where I really relax. My cure-all for everything is flowers. A quick clean and fresh flowers out - voila! My idea of clean. Link to comment
karvala Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Life is too short for cleaning. Link to comment
alli Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I try to keep the dishes washed or at least in the dishwasher everyday. I probably put away random stuff that gets taken out but not put away every 3 days or so, do laundry once a week, then vaccuum, sweep, mop, & clean the bathroom every weekend that I have the opportunity, so sometimes every week & sometimes every-other week. It's not perfectly spotless ever, really... but it looks pretty much ok most of the time. Mostly it makes me feel better when the carpet is freshly vaccummed with that powdery stuff you sprinkle before you vaccuum, and got the candles burning. Just makes a pleasant atmosphere at home! Link to comment
purpleduckie Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 i clean everything once i'm done with them. i can't stand to have dirty dishes in the sink - they must be washed~! floor must be swept and mopped after cooking. it takes like 5 min to do it all... so i don't understand when people say "i dont have time". having a clean place makes me happier. but people (roommies) think i'm crazy. Link to comment
rocio Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Life is too short for cleaning. That's how I often feel too. At other times I feel that life is too short to live in an ugly environment. Oh the complexity of the Martha Stewart dilemma Link to comment
alli Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 i clean everything once i'm done with them. i can't stand to have dirty dishes in the sink - they must be washed~! floor must be swept and mopped after cooking. it takes like 5 min to do it all... so i don't understand when people say "i dont have time". having a clean place makes me happier. but people (roommies) think i'm crazy. If I knew you in college I think we would have been good roommates! Link to comment
yellowcal Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm not quite convinced that its humanly possible to keep a spotlessly clean home with small children around. Ill visit friends who always have clean homes but I figure they must have thrown everything into a closet before I arrived. Heck, that's what I do! Glad i'm not the only one who does that! ha ha so many times i have tossed things in bedrooms, closets, behind the couch wherever I could when people pop over unannounced and I pray to god that they don't look LOL.. ever notice how guests NEVER show up when your house is spotless but it never fails once your house is wrecked everyone wants to stop by. Link to comment
ghost69 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 i clean once really good for about an hour once a week. sometimes i need to hit the mirrors mid week as i hate water spots. stupid i know. Link to comment
Alezia Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 i clean once really good for about an hour once a week. sometimes i need to hit the mirrors mid week as i hate water spots. stupid i know. I think that's the issue - the old spend a good day a week cleaning your place with minor upkeep every day does not work with a small child. Famous adventures: 1- You come to take your bath to never find the plug(GONE!) - we need to use a scope bottle to block the drain until we get it replaced. 2- You realize, you just peed on a few utensils, papers, toys etc... (toilet) 3- Somehow there is an entire meal in your bed?! 4- That board game you were fully proud was still complete? Well some of it is in #2, the other parts half chewed etc... I could go on but need to get out of work =) I think unless you have good money to invest in compartments and organization, you will inevitably always need to pick up behind them! Link to comment
ghost69 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I think that's the issue - the old spend a good day a week cleaning your place with minor upkeep every day does not work with a small child. Famous adventures: 1- You come to take your bath to never find the plug(GONE!) - we need to use a scope bottle to block the drain until we get it replaced. 2- You realize, you just peed on a few utensils, papers, toys etc... (toilet) 3- Somehow there is an entire meal in your bed?! 4- That board game you were fully proud was still complete? Well some of it is in #2, the other parts half chewed etc... I could go on but need to get out of work =) I think unless you have good money to invest in compartments and organization, you will inevitably always need to pick up behind them! the old? ....... Link to comment
Alezia Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Lol =) That's cause it's what most people do while they are single or a couple with no children. Hence "the old". Well, I guess some people don't clean at all... but not what I'm going for with that Link to comment
ghost69 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 you are supposed to clean daily? i clean up daily, just not clean house. Link to comment
rocio Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 you are supposed to clean daily? i clean up daily, just not clean house. That's because you don't live with a terrorist.. uh, I mean small child. Link to comment
ghost69 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 That's because you don't live with a terrorist.. uh, I mean small child. lmao. i guess. Link to comment
CallingAllAngels Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 ^I definitely keep my house cleaner than my car! Link to comment
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