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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Some people just don’t value cleanliness because of the way they were raised etc and some people really do.[/b] If that’s the only issue I would just hire a housekeeper and keep it moving because I doubt they will change if they made it to adulthood and they’re still not clean.[/quote]

MIL was raised in a smelly house, so thinks nothing of it.  My mom was the opposite of MIL - worked full time,  fresh home made meals every night, cleaned her own house twice a week, always had fresh sheets, etc.  Dad maintained a spotless yard himself, including bountiful garden, with the help of us kids, on Saturdays. As I get older, I realize that most people did not grow up that way.

Honestly, I think DH was tired of living like a slob, and mostly, has consideration for the rest of us in the house.  Meanwhile, if you asked MIL to pick up after herself, she would find a way to 1.) make a big deal out of it, like you are asking her to move mountains and 2.) actually do the offending thing more and more, just the way she is - inconsiderate, selfish and well, lazy.

Anything required to regularly maintain a house is considered "extra" in MIL's eyes. Painting or something like that is considered "showing off". Looking nice or having a clean house is somehow a personal affront because it's all about MIL.  When I moved in with DH, we had a tiny condo, but we made it our own, and I painted and scrubbed to make it ours. I got nothing for you, OP - just wanted to try to commiserate. I don't really understand not being considerate of the people you live with, or taking pride in a house you bought with your own money. Some people were born inconsiderate a-holes, and they will die that way. [/quote]

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