Do you always clean up your kitchen before bed?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Every night, without fail. Through sickness, exhaustion, laziness we pull together and get the kitchen cleaned every night before bed. I love waking up to a clean kitchen every morning.

[Anonymous]

Always, and really before I leave the house too if possible (like after breakfast before dropping kids off at school etc). It is really important for me to wake up to a clean/tidy house and come back from wherever to a clean/tidy house. Same with making beds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - I think is a characteristic of mine that I can’t change. I am one of those people who immediately unpacks all suitcases as soon as we get home from vacation. My sister and her husband let things sit for weeks. I would have an anxiety attack if I did that.

Do you have children or are they older now? I can’t imagine being able to deal with my own things this quickly. After a party, it’s usually right into managing bedtime (and I usually fall asleep in their beds because I am so tired). When we get home from vacation, they need a snack or dinner or something else until it’s time for bed again. My suitcase can wait until the next day when they have been delivered to school/daycare and I am working from home.

Op here - yes I have a 2, 5 and 7 year old. I know I am super anal retentive. But seeing suitcases and bags everywhere drives me insane.

I worry about bedbugs. So all suitcases and clothes remain in my garage in quarantine for 1 week after we get home.

[Anonymous]

Dishes, yes. Suitcases though can go weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make my bed every day but the rest of the house is often questionable. I tidy often but also allow for imperfect housekeeping days.

Have not made my bed in years. Studies say it is better to let it air...

[Anonymous]

The kitchen is always clean before bed. I usually cook and DH does the dishes immediately after dinner. After parties we both clean up, and we enjoy chatting about the evening while we wash and put the dishes away. We’ve done it so many times, we have a routine and are very efficient. We’ve never had issues with bugs in the kitchen, and I think it’s because we never leave food or dirty dishes out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here - I think is a characteristic of mine that I can’t change. I am one of those people who immediately unpacks all suitcases as soon as we get home from vacation. My sister and her husband let things sit for weeks. I would have an anxiety attack if I did that.

Do you have children or are they older now? I can’t imagine being able to deal with my own things this quickly. After a party, it’s usually right into managing bedtime (and I usually fall asleep in their beds because I am so tired). When we get home from vacation, they need a snack or dinner or something else until it’s time for bed again. My suitcase can wait until the next day when they have been delivered to school/daycare and I am working from home.

Op here - yes I have a 2, 5 and 7 year old. I know I am super anal retentive. But seeing suitcases and bags everywhere drives me insane.

I worry about bedbugs. So all suitcases and clothes remain in my garage in quarantine for 1 week after we get home.

This is probably going to ruin your life, but bedbugs can live for several months without feeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I prefer to wait until the next morning. As an introvert, I am usually super tired and just want to go to bed. I find I can get the whole thing cleaned up super fast in the am while the coffee is brewing!

Same. I'm just done at the end of the night and really unhappy about clean up. The next am I'm ready to tackle it