Ways in which you aren’t a domestic goddess

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved into our new house a 15 months ago, and we haven't hung anything on the walls except in the kids' rooms. There is art in the basement and leaning against some walls on the first floor, we just haven't decided/haven't bothered to put it up.

We are your basement twin. 4 months in. I have no idea when that’s going to change. Mightn’t

[Anonymous]

When I cook a meal, I always make double so we can eat leftovers the following night. I have become downright territorial with the meat portions. DH may ask for a second helping, but then I tell him he is consuming his dinner for tomorrow night. Consequences.

[Anonymous]

I thought of this thread last night when I was vacuuming, looked around to be sure no one was watching, then vacuumed my table because it was easier and faster than getting a cloth and wiping the crumbs up (they would've just been ultimately vacuumed up anyway, right?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I cook a meal, I always make double so we can eat leftovers the following night. I have become downright territorial with the meat portions. DH may ask for a second helping, but then I tell him he is consuming his dinner for tomorrow night. Consequences.

YES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought of this thread last night when I was vacuuming, looked around to be sure no one was watching, then vacuumed my table because it was easier and faster than getting a cloth and wiping the crumbs up (they would've just been ultimately vacuumed up anyway, right?).

Lol. I vacuum my sofa with the giant regular floor vacuum because I’m too lazy to put on the hose attachments.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never learned to properly fold a fitted sheet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought of this thread last night when I was vacuuming, looked around to be sure no one was watching, then vacuumed my table because it was easier and faster than getting a cloth and wiping the crumbs up (they would've just been ultimately vacuumed up anyway, right?).

Lol. I vacuum my sofa with the giant regular floor vacuum because I’m too lazy to put on the hose attachments.

Glad to see I'm not alone. I'm sure it's "filthy" to some but it's just quicker. Every few weeks I will take the cushions off and use the hose to get in all the cracks and crevices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot fold a fitted shot, and really, I have no desire to learn. I wash the sheets and put them straight back on the bed.

Here's how:

Step 1: Hold the sheet lengthwise by two corners so that it's inside out.
Step 2: Fold the corner in your right hand over the corner in your left.
Step 3: Wad it into a ball and throw it in the linen closet.


You're welcome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't WANT to be a domestic goddess, but I have become one. I have a well-paying career, work more than 40 hours a week, but I still do 95% of the domestic chores myself. I used to have housecleaners, but none of the ones I have hired over the years do a particularly good job. Clutter and messiness make me angry, I keep on top of keeping things tidy. I love to eat home-cooked meals, so I make them. I have skinny kids, so I take in the waists of their pants. I get annoyed with high estimates for house repairs in the DC metro area, so I watch Youtube videos and figure it out. I was given a 5-figure estimate from some landscaping work, so I spent ~$1000 and two weekends and did it myself. I think that DC is a really strange market in which domestic service and repair work costs 2-3 times what it does in other cities. If it weren't for the high cost, I would outsource most of this stuff in an instant.

I would love to be like this. I outsource because I can’t seem to manage my time properly, but I think it’s great to be able to do things yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cannot fold a fitted shot, and really, I have no desire to learn. I wash the sheets and put them straight back on the bed.

Here's how:

Step 1: Hold the sheet lengthwise by two corners so that it's inside out.
Step 2: Fold the corner in your right hand over the corner in your left.
Step 3: Wad it into a ball and throw it in the linen closet.


You're welcome

Thanks for the laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought of this thread last night when I was vacuuming, looked around to be sure no one was watching, then vacuumed my table because it was easier and faster than getting a cloth and wiping the crumbs up (they would've just been ultimately vacuumed up anyway, right?).

Lol. I vacuum my sofa with the giant regular floor vacuum because I’m too lazy to put on the hose attachments.

Glad to see I'm not alone. I'm sure it's "filthy" to some but it's just quicker. Every few weeks I will take the cushions off and use the hose to get in all the cracks and crevices.

These threads always deteriorate into people who clean way more than average acting as if they are just phoning it in. Just to let you know, most people are not vacuuming all the crevices of their sofa every couple of weeks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought of this thread last night when I was vacuuming, looked around to be sure no one was watching, then vacuumed my table because it was easier and faster than getting a cloth and wiping the crumbs up (they would've just been ultimately vacuumed up anyway, right?).

Lol. I vacuum my sofa with the giant regular floor vacuum because I’m too lazy to put on the hose attachments.

Glad to see I'm not alone. I'm sure it's "filthy" to some but it's just quicker. Every few weeks I will take the cushions off and use the hose to get in all the cracks and crevices.

These threads always deteriorate into people who clean way more than average acting as if they are just phoning it in. Just to let you know, most people are not vacuuming all the crevices of their sofa every couple of weeks!

PP here - I choose to vacuum the 3 week old pieces of popcorn my kids leave behind every few weeks because I choose to let them eat in the family room. I never do it in my formal living room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cannot fold a fitted shot, and really, I have no desire to learn. I wash the sheets and put them straight back on the bed.

Here's how:

Step 1: Hold the sheet lengthwise by two corners so that it's inside out.
Step 2: Fold the corner in your right hand over the corner in your left.
Step 3: Wad it into a ball and throw it in the linen closet.


You're welcome

Ha! I just wad them up and shove them in the linen closet. Who cares if it’s wrinkled when it goes on the bed?

I hate dusting. It’s never ending.

[Anonymous]

I baked cookies last night. Burned the first pan, undercooked the second, and forgot to turn the oven off until 3 hours later. Which was after I went to the basement to retrieve underwear from the clean laundry for the morning without bringing up the entire basket.

[Anonymous]

I've lived in current house for over three years and am still working on the interior decor and yard. I don't have the knack or time.