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[quote=Anonymous]When I was pregnant (ended up being a week from giving birth a month early) our in-laws came to visit. In the best of times our studio was a disaster and we just weren’t ready. My fIl said something about how we didn’t do the laundry and clean before they arrived.  He said “heard of a hamper?” Not appreciated. My MIL said “would you like help?”  She then parked me on a chair while she held up things and said “keep or chuck?”, sent my husband to the laundry room to wash all the “keeps”’, ironed my ironing pile, and folded / hung my laundry. It was the most amazing gift of service.

I’ve realized I know how to clean (like scrub a floor / tub / toilet / counter; vacuum, wash a window…) but I really don’t know how to organize. I’ve hired organizers and that’s really helped.

Maybe your child - as others have said - doesn’t know how to clean?

That said, I’m fine with “clean enough” and prefer to spend my time and energy on other things and maybe that’s going on? They could have unknown health issues, be working late, dating someone, playing sport, catching up on sleep…any number of things that could take priority over being spotless for them. [/quote]

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