tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post1104940269319219617..comments2023-11-02T06:13:57.587-07:00Comments on Semi-desperate Housewife: Frame of MindSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-71074457878023283532011-09-18T06:08:35.573-07:002011-09-18T06:08:35.573-07:00I fall into the "hate cleaning, but also hate...I fall into the "hate cleaning, but also hate messy houses" category. I am fortunate enough to have someone else do the deep cleaning once every two weeks, which is enough to keep me satisfied. I clean the kitchen counters and floors almost daily. I need things to be tidy to feel sane. There are certain areas of the house where I will allow clutter, i.e, the kids' playroom, their bedrooms to some extent, and one particular kitchen counter where things like the kids' craft projects accumulate. If we spend a rainy Saturday at home and all of the toys make their way sporadically around the entire house I insist they are all brought back to the playroom. And if my husband leaves dishes in the sink and too many of his clothes on the floor I have been known to consider throwing them away/leaving his messy self. I wish everyone else in the house had a better handle on their personal clutter. That would solve a lot of my crankiness around here.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785640836122721190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-87403755495771987282011-09-13T08:02:31.253-07:002011-09-13T08:02:31.253-07:00I am a clutterer, but I DO get annoyed with myself...I am a clutterer, but I DO get annoyed with myself and clean up my clutter--at least once a year. <br /><br />I hate dusting. The dusting really only happens when we're about to have company. Or we can't see the TV screen. <br /><br />I do keep my kitchen moderately clean. Once you get past the clutter of mail/recipes/school handouts on the counters, the counters themselves are actually clean. I like my kitchen floor to be clean enough so that I can walk on it barefoot--if I want to. I spend a lot of time sweeping the kitchen floors.<br /><br />I like the bathrooms to have clean surfaces, but I don't usually use harsh chemicals (until I'm expecting company). I try to keep the bathroom floors barefoot friendly also.<br /><br />I have done a better job since I've been unemployed keeping the house mostly presentable. But I don't go out of my way to make it sparkle!CAQuincyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821192974215349171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-24437762736306182682011-09-12T19:02:31.630-07:002011-09-12T19:02:31.630-07:00I must read that book.
So, I have your sympathy. ...I must read that book.<br /><br />So, I have your sympathy. For I am a slob who married a tidy person. Welcome to our hot button issue. :)Nowheymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977594440010163078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-7788091015915556952011-09-12T10:27:47.565-07:002011-09-12T10:27:47.565-07:00Why is this so hard? I used to be positively obses...Why is this so hard? I used to be positively obsessive about cleaning. Then I moved in with A., and well. Our definitions of clutter and clean are on opposite ends of the spectrum. <br /><br />For the most part we've met in the middle. But my sister and her family are coming in two weeks and I am ALREADY stressing out about the house.<br /><br />Stupid. I love this post. Thanks.artemisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048259618106957687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-43314051177843028752011-09-12T09:18:37.477-07:002011-09-12T09:18:37.477-07:00I care about the appearance of tidiness. I want e...I care about the appearance of tidiness. I want everything put away behind a closed door, or in a basket, or stuffed in an ottoman. I don't care about the state of things behind closed doors. Also, I hate mopping. I will sweep up on a daily basis, but I can go months (years, even) without mopping the floor.Lisa @ Lisa Moveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296941353317254985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-34511919983901192732011-09-12T07:05:32.490-07:002011-09-12T07:05:32.490-07:00Ugh. I am going through this thing right now where...Ugh. I am going through this thing right now where I am totally pissed off at hubby ALL the time because why am I the only one worrying about cleaning around here?? It wouldn't be so bad if he didn't find out his family was coming over and then want to know why our house is always so messy!<br />New Flash: Because you only help me when you are told and I'm tired of telling and doing all the doing so I just give up!<br /><br />Cleanliness of our house is the biggest fight inducer of our marriage. Nope, it couldn't be something normal like money or child rearing. It's cleaning.<br /><br />I'm glad someone I know how a semblance of normalcy in this department.Nik-Nakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776544256283026910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-75912257319923125482011-09-12T06:25:32.512-07:002011-09-12T06:25:32.512-07:00I like the idea of certain types of cleaning as a ...I like the idea of certain types of cleaning as a hobby. I would say I have a very high tolerance for things not being "clean", but a very LOW tolerance for clutter. So, dirt on the floor will probably not bother me, but a pile of mail on the counter WILL.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085712930407611861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-34507183200133597662011-09-12T05:42:07.094-07:002011-09-12T05:42:07.094-07:00I find I have a high tolerance for clutter and dir...I find I have a high tolerance for clutter and dirt, but there are certain things that make me feel unsettled or even berserk if they're not done, so I make those a priority. The carpet in the living room needs to be vacuumed or I'm not happy (the rest of the house, it doesn't bother me). A clean dishwasher needs to be unloaded. The shower curtain needs to be unmildewy. Dirty laundry has to fit into the laundry baskets in the bedrooms: if it's overflowing, I get fidgety and crabby.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-43838448750421355392011-09-12T04:31:30.276-07:002011-09-12T04:31:30.276-07:00Well, we've talked about this a lot, so I thin...Well, we've talked about this a lot, so I think you know where I stand. I'm one of those people that needs to have a clean house in order to feel organized and sane (but my version of clean is way different than yours, I think), however I don't have the motivation to do it. It's one of those things that is so far down on my list of things that are fun to do, that it just ends up not getting done. Then, of course I feel DISorganized and INsane because everything around me is chaos. <br /><br />I threw away my chore lists when I had the baby because I told myself I was just going to enjoy the baby stage and not worry about anything else this time. That was a mistake! Lists are the only thing that will keep me on track - I thought about this a lot after we talked about it the last time and realized that clean to me is more of a feeling than anything else. My house could be covered in filth (and is usually), but as long as I have a list hanging up with a bunch of things crossed out, I feel productive and my environment feels a little more in order. I just need to feel like I'm doing something to tackle the mess and it all feels cleaner, regardless of whether or not it actually looks clean to anyone else.<br /><br />Point is - I hate cleaning. And although I am nuts about outside germs (public restrooms, doctor offices, etc.) the stuff inside my house doesn't bother me. Since we don't use conventional cleaners and bleach in our house, I know it is probably a little more germy than other people's homes, but since it's OUR germs that doesn't bother me. I actually think the reason we rarely get sick in our house is because we don't use harsh cleaners and allow germs to sort of fester. lolJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493721393475710385noreply@blogger.com