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Am I the only mother of toddlers whose house is fairly clean and straight in the mornings, only to have it look like a disaster zone by the end of the evening?
Why is there playdoh in the sofa, when I thought they were only playing with it in the playroom (on a different floor!)? Ugh. |
Anonymous
| Hey, if your house is fairly clean and straight in the mornings, you are WAY ahead in the game! |
Anonymous
| Playdough hitchhikes on children's clothes and especially on the soles of their feet. |
Anonymous
| By the end of the evening? It takes about 20 minutes in our house. And the doorbell only ever rings when it's a complete and utter mess. |
Anonymous
| i live in an apartment building and when i leave the apartment, i try to open and close my door in a split second because if one of my neighbors ever saw the inside of my place, o would die of embarrassment. |
Anonymous
| Totally. I hide some days when neighbors come knocking... |
Anonymous
Heck- I have a kindergartner and pre-schooler, and the house is a total disaster - the other night when I thought I might be going into labor with #3, I got up and cleaned for 3 straight hours just so that I could stand the thought of calling our neighbor who is going to sleep over if we go to hospital in the middle of the night. Yes, it was that bad... 
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| These posts are so funny! My house is basically clean once a month... the day before our house cleaner comes! Otherwise, it's either a disaster zone or a half disaster. |
Anonymous
OP here, thank you so much. I was close to tears tonight, having "super-cleaned" the house Friday before I got the stomach flu my daughter brought home. Now it's a disaster and I can barely clean up....husband's at work....and I'm praying my son doesn't catch this bug too. But even when people are healthy, this place can "transform" itself within minutes...and not for the better. 
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Anonymous
STOMACH FLU??? Of course your place is a wreck if you've been sick! Who one earth cleans up when mom's in bed? 
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Anonymous
| spent yesterday afternoon clearing clutter, throwing stuff away, making a freecycle pile, etc. -- the main floor is almost tolerable and nothing makes me happier -- how sad |
Anonymous
| I can't believe your house stays clean a whole day after you clean it. I was reflecting on this yesterday and for me, after cleaning, the house stays clean for less than 5 minutes, more like 2.3 minutes. |
Anonymous
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You are not alone. I am an admitted neat freak but have lowered my standards considerably after dogs and kids. Still, I straighten our kitchen/family room each evening after the hellions are in bed. My DH lets me sleep in a bit in the am while he does breakfast duty. But guess what happens to the kitchen/family room. Total disaster--unbelievable. I am not depressed, but some days I can relate to that feeling of not wanting to get out of bed, merely for fear of what is going to face me.
I regularly clean/pick up 4-5 times a day, just so my house is passable. I only wish I could make it more of an aerobic activity to get more calorie burn! |
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My DH treats me to a housekeeper once a week--since the balance of cleaning in our house is unequal it keeps marital peace. Nonetheless, the other day, my housekeeper had let our dogs out (after the thaw--read: mud). She let them in when she left. I returned home to a spotless home, with the exception of the kitchen and family room, which was CAKED with muddy footprints everywhere. My toddler then came in and within 5 seconds had gotten his hands on some tea bags, opened them and poured them all over the coffee table and floor. I went to the fridge for a beer......
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Anonymous
| Yes, it's just you. Have a beer. |