Does anyone never/rarely clean their house?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Thank god I do have a cleaner come every other week, because prior to that (and now) I do not clean. I was never taught those skills and I dont care enough to learn. I have never mopped or dusted anything, ever. I would only vacuum or scrub the ring in the toilet bowl if I had company coming over. Bedsheets got changed 2 or 3 times a year. I'm just not bothered by it on a day to day basis. That said, it is nice to have the cleaner every other week so that I can have guests over without having to dedicate the day before to cleaning.

Excuse me, 2 or 3 times a *what* bedsheets?

And guess what happened as a result?????

















Absolutely nothing.

F'ing gross.

Meanwhile, PP is wondering why she has acne and her bed smells so bad, LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't have a schedule and we don't have cleaners. We clean things when they seem dirty. The only exceptions are eating and food prep surfaces which are cleaned after use.

But what does that translate into, for you? When do your sheets "seem dirty" to you, and how often are you needing to vacuum or scrub your shower? Just curious. It seems to really vary, and it is a combination of how quickly things get dirty and how quickly people "see" the dirt.

[Anonymous]

Yep. I'm more than happy to shock and horrify you all with the sordid tales you came here for. We're grown-ass adults in our mid 30s and we both hate cleaning so we just...don't.

We'll clean if company is coming over (which always becomes an all day affair since everything is so filthy) but other than that really the only "cleaning" we do is picking up empty cans/bottles and taking out the trash. Dishes only get done when the sink gets completely full, our dining room table is basically just a pile of mail. Our living/dining area has plastic shopping bag tumbleweeds drifting around constantly and is littered with opened Amazon boxes.

Litter boxes get emptied once every two weeks or so. The one in the living room is quite ripe right now. Nothing has ever been dusted. I just ran my finger over the air conditioning return vent and wiped off about a quarter inch or dirt and lint and grime. You can write messages in the grease coating the over-the-stove microwave.

There's a potted plant in the corner of my living room that's been dead for three years now. Speaking of corners, every corner has a pile of cat and dog hair accumulated.

The basement has about 15 dried hairballs on the floor, thank goodness it's tile and will wash off if we ever get around to it. The dryer has a pile of lint trap extractions on top of it about the size of a science fair volcano. Our sectional is gray but one section is brown, because that's the dog's spot and he sheds like crazy.

And don't even get me started on the bathrooms. The toilets are caked in sloppy mud pie. the shower curtains are completely covered in mildew. you can't even see the trash can because it's completely encased in a mountain of tissues and boxes and TP rolls.

A little before the start of the pandemic, I hired some cleaners to come by for a "deep clean." I warned them beforehand that it was going to be really, really bad. I guess they didn't believe me, because they quoted 3 hours and 5 hours later they had only finished one floor, and not even to "deep clean" level, just regular clean. The baseboards and cabinets and windows were all still filthy. I felt bad for them so I paid them full price and let them go home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep. I'm more than happy to shock and horrify you all with the sordid tales you came here for. We're grown-ass adults in our mid 30s and we both hate cleaning so we just...don't.

We'll clean if company is coming over (which always becomes an all day affair since everything is so filthy) but other than that really the only "cleaning" we do is picking up empty cans/bottles and taking out the trash. Dishes only get done when the sink gets completely full, our dining room table is basically just a pile of mail. Our living/dining area has plastic shopping bag tumbleweeds drifting around constantly and is littered with opened Amazon boxes.

Litter boxes get emptied once every two weeks or so. The one in the living room is quite ripe right now. Nothing has ever been dusted. I just ran my finger over the air conditioning return vent and wiped off about a quarter inch or dirt and lint and grime. You can write messages in the grease coating the over-the-stove microwave.

There's a potted plant in the corner of my living room that's been dead for three years now. Speaking of corners, every corner has a pile of cat and dog hair accumulated.

The basement has about 15 dried hairballs on the floor, thank goodness it's tile and will wash off if we ever get around to it. The dryer has a pile of lint trap extractions on top of it about the size of a science fair volcano. Our sectional is gray but one section is brown, because that's the dog's spot and he sheds like crazy.

And don't even get me started on the bathrooms. The toilets are caked in sloppy mud pie. the shower curtains are completely covered in mildew. you can't even see the trash can because it's completely encased in a mountain of tissues and boxes and TP rolls.

A little before the start of the pandemic, I hired some cleaners to come by for a "deep clean." I warned them beforehand that it was going to be really, really bad. I guess they didn't believe me, because they quoted 3 hours and 5 hours later they had only finished one floor, and not even to "deep clean" level, just regular clean. The baseboards and cabinets and windows were all still filthy. I felt bad for them so I paid them full price and let them go home.

There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

[Anonymous]

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There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

Oh I assure you it's true. And there are no mental health issues unless you count being really, really lazy. Physical health-wise, I would be shocked if we weren't riddled with toxoplasmosis but other than that we're good to go.

I think it's pretty funny you don't think this could be true, you need to get out more! It probably doesn't happen in your socioeconomic bubble much, (hell it certainly doesn't happen in our socioeconomic bubble much) but it's definitely not uncommon for working and lower middle class families. Not to say there aren't plenty of middle and working class families who have spotless homes, but I spent years delivering pizzas to all kinds of families and a decent percentage of them were not far off from being featured on an episode of Hoarders.

[Anonymous]

We bought a house like this from boomers and it was filthy, self cleaning doesn't get the cracks and corners which caused permeant stinks and damages

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought a house like this from boomers and it was filthy, self cleaning doesn't get the cracks and corners which caused permeant stinks and damages

Do you mean that you have to hire cleaners to get corners and cracks??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We bought a house like this from boomers and it was filthy, self cleaning doesn't get the cracks and corners which caused permeant stinks and damages

Do you mean that you have to hire cleaners to get corners and cracks??

I actually think the opposite is often true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

Oh I assure you it's true. And there are no mental health issues unless you count being really, really lazy. Physical health-wise, I would be shocked if we weren't riddled with toxoplasmosis but other than that we're good to go.

I think it's pretty funny you don't think this could be true, you need to get out more! It probably doesn't happen in your socioeconomic bubble much, (hell it certainly doesn't happen in our socioeconomic bubble much) but it's definitely not uncommon for working and lower middle class families. Not to say there aren't plenty of middle and working class families who have spotless homes, but I spent years delivering pizzas to all kinds of families and a decent percentage of them were not far off from being featured on an episode of Hoarders.

This is really unfair to your cat(s). Cats will hold their pee if they don't have a clean place to go or start eliminating outside the box and it can damage their kidneys, cause UTIs, among other issues. If you can't scoop a litter box once a day, don't have cats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you all are seriously gross.

Sweeping/vacuuming once a month?! Does it not bother you to walk on debris all the time? Or let me guess... you just walk around in shoes all the time?

And change the sheets 2-3x A YEAR? A month, fine. But changing your sheets every 4-6 months is outright nasty.

I think your response gives us some insight. The people who have to clean excessively must generate more dirt somehow. Are you eating in bed? Is your child's sandbox in the living room? Or what medical condition do you have that requires daily vacuuming? I'm the PP who said I only vacuum the whole house once/month, and clean my kitchen (that includes sweeping) daily. I'm not sure what makes you think I'm walking on debris or living in filth. I don't get around to vacuuming the guest room except monthly, and yet there is no debris covering the floors. And yes we remove our shoes...perhaps you should try it!

I'm a once a month bedding PP. I am strict about no eating in bedrooms and nothing but water in bed. We don't have pets. Also, I sleep in pjs (long sleeve and full leg plus socks) because I always get cold in the night. I make my kids wear fresh pjs every night. So I guess that is part of the difference. (Also no shoes upstairs, no outside clothes in bed, no toys in the bedroom so that clutter stays downstairs). I'm sure there are other things I'm doing that makes the bedding and bedrooms stay a bit cleaner for a bit longer.

Do you... not have sex?

I change our sheets every week and duvet cover every other week. We both shower daily and do not eat in bed, but we have sex 2-3 times per week and I can't imagine waiting a month to change them. Barf.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

Oh I assure you it's true. And there are no mental health issues unless you count being really, really lazy. Physical health-wise, I would be shocked if we weren't riddled with toxoplasmosis but other than that we're good to go.

I think it's pretty funny you don't think this could be true, you need to get out more! It probably doesn't happen in your socioeconomic bubble much, (hell it certainly doesn't happen in our socioeconomic bubble much) but it's definitely not uncommon for working and lower middle class families. Not to say there aren't plenty of middle and working class families who have spotless homes, but I spent years delivering pizzas to all kinds of families and a decent percentage of them were not far off from being featured on an episode of Hoarders.

See, now this is obviously trolling. You previously described living in a disgusting cesspool and then note you used to deliver pizzas. Come on now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We bought a house like this from boomers and it was filthy, self cleaning doesn't get the cracks and corners which caused permeant stinks and damages

Do you mean that you have to hire cleaners to get corners and cracks??

I actually think the opposite is often true.

+1. I've never had a cleaning crew that really did a good job on woodwork. I always end up doing that myself every now and then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you all are seriously gross.

Sweeping/vacuuming once a month?! Does it not bother you to walk on debris all the time? Or let me guess... you just walk around in shoes all the time?

And change the sheets 2-3x A YEAR? A month, fine. But changing your sheets every 4-6 months is outright nasty.

I think your response gives us some insight. The people who have to clean excessively must generate more dirt somehow. Are you eating in bed? Is your child's sandbox in the living room? Or what medical condition do you have that requires daily vacuuming? I'm the PP who said I only vacuum the whole house once/month, and clean my kitchen (that includes sweeping) daily. I'm not sure what makes you think I'm walking on debris or living in filth. I don't get around to vacuuming the guest room except monthly, and yet there is no debris covering the floors. And yes we remove our shoes...perhaps you should try it!

I'm a once a month bedding PP. I am strict about no eating in bedrooms and nothing but water in bed. We don't have pets. Also, I sleep in pjs (long sleeve and full leg plus socks) because I always get cold in the night. I make my kids wear fresh pjs every night. So I guess that is part of the difference. (Also no shoes upstairs, no outside clothes in bed, no toys in the bedroom so that clutter stays downstairs). I'm sure there are other things I'm doing that makes the bedding and bedrooms stay a bit cleaner for a bit longer.

Do you... not have sex?

I change our sheets every week and duvet cover every other week. We both shower daily and do not eat in bed, but we have sex 2-3 times per week and I can't imagine waiting a month to change them. Barf.

I'm not that PP, but we put down a towel. Duh. I thought everyone did that. I wouldn't want to sleep in a wet spot even just one night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

Oh I assure you it's true. And there are no mental health issues unless you count being really, really lazy. Physical health-wise, I would be shocked if we weren't riddled with toxoplasmosis but other than that we're good to go.

I think it's pretty funny you don't think this could be true, you need to get out more! It probably doesn't happen in your socioeconomic bubble much, (hell it certainly doesn't happen in our socioeconomic bubble much) but it's definitely not uncommon for working and lower middle class families. Not to say there aren't plenty of middle and working class families who have spotless homes, but I spent years delivering pizzas to all kinds of families and a decent percentage of them were not far off from being featured on an episode of Hoarders.

See, now this is obviously trolling. You previously described living in a disgusting cesspool and then note you used to deliver pizzas. Come on now.

Umm...what? Is there a rule I missed that says former delivery drivers must maintain spotless abodes for the rest of their lives?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There's no way this could be true. All kidding aside, I feel like this is a sign of some underlying mental health issues. It's not healthy for you to be living like this mentally or physically.

Oh I assure you it's true. And there are no mental health issues unless you count being really, really lazy. Physical health-wise, I would be shocked if we weren't riddled with toxoplasmosis but other than that we're good to go.

I think it's pretty funny you don't think this could be true, you need to get out more! It probably doesn't happen in your socioeconomic bubble much, (hell it certainly doesn't happen in our socioeconomic bubble much) but it's definitely not uncommon for working and lower middle class families. Not to say there aren't plenty of middle and working class families who have spotless homes, but I spent years delivering pizzas to all kinds of families and a decent percentage of them were not far off from being featured on an episode of Hoarders.

This is really unfair to your cat(s). Cats will hold their pee if they don't have a clean place to go or start eliminating outside the box and it can damage their kidneys, cause UTIs, among other issues. If you can't scoop a litter box once a day, don't have cats.

They've got 5 litter boxes, nearly one in every room of the house. They have their preferences but move on to the others in order as their favorites fill up. When the last one starts getting full, I change them all. I may be lazy but I'm not cruel.