Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 11:05     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



Serious pet peeve of mine is people who use paper napkins regularly in their home. This is so tacky and wasteful to me. Buy some good cloth napkins- they will last years and years.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 02:21     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



Seriously, I so don't get this. The plates and silverware take like 2 seconds to chuck in the dishwasher. It's by far the easiest part of cleaning up. Disposable pots and pans would make a lot more sense to me.


Ehh...I throw paper plates in the compost bin with whatever wasn’t eaten still on them. It’s definitely faster than scraping off plates, rinsing they, and putting them in the dishwasher.


I’m going to have to call you a liar. Two kids means at least 6 plates a day. Probably 10 if you include snacks. And we know your not using the super thin ones with young kids while your complaining about the mess they make. So that’s 70 plates a week. This is not even including If you and your husband also only use paper plates.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 01:31     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
Our house is a pretty big wreck, too. But I’m prioritizing in this order: family, work, gardening with family, exercise, housework. On the surface our house probably looks semi-ok, but don’t look too closely! Not like friends are popping over anytime soon

We’ve all got clean clothes, we’re showered, dogs walked, etc. Most of all we’re happy and that’s what matters right now.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 01:18     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



Seriously, I so don't get this. The plates and silverware take like 2 seconds to chuck in the dishwasher. It's by far the easiest part of cleaning up. Disposable pots and pans would make a lot more sense to me.


Ehh...I throw paper plates in the compost bin with whatever wasn’t eaten still on them. It’s definitely faster than scraping off plates, rinsing they, and putting them in the dishwasher.


This doesn't even make sense because not all foods can go in the compost bin. Also idk what kind of home compost situation could handle a big pile of paper plates.


We have three trash cans with smaller ones inside sitting inside on old flowerpots to allow for drainage. There is a pvc pipe with some chicken wire between each can, so the worms migrate from one to the next. To any casual observer it just looks like garbage cans sitting on the side of the house.


I want to hear more about this! Do you add worms yourself? Holes in the garbage cans for the drainage? What is the chicken wire for, just to keep debris out of the pvc pipe? I have a cold compost pile in a corner of my back yard, years ago I had a sort of wooden bin arrangement at another house but never bothered here. It takes a long time for cold compost to get everything broken down.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 01:15     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:That’s weird! Teach your kids to clean up after themselves. They aren’t animals!


A 4-year-old can put in a good effort at wiping a table, but the effort is far from perfect. I wouldn't really trust the 7-year-old is very effective at moping, either.


I was about that age when I decided to wash the kitchen floor. Used Joy dish soap. A lot of it. I ironed when I was a kid too--people ironed those days. My mom scolded me many times for using WAY too much spray starch on my dad's handkerchiefs. But spraying was fun, especially when the iron made it sizzle.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 00:06     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
Do you have a yard?

Institute eating outside going forward.

Lock me out like it’s the 1980s again, you know that’s why our moms did it. So they could keep the house clean and watch soaps in peace.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2020 00:00     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
buy a robot vacuum! I got one for mother's day and it has changed my life. We have older kids plus a toddler and the big kids help a LOT but it is still a mess with so many people eating and working and playing in a small space. With the robot vac I now "vacuum" every night after kids go to bed. Makes a huge difference.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 23:36     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
My kids are relatively neat (5.5 and 6.5) and no longer spray crumbs when the eat but the house if FOR SURE showing wear and tear. And it's not mess but literal wear.

We used to be home 2-3 hours on a school day and then out and about much of the weekend days.

Just being here means we are getting worn spots on the floor, scuffs everywhere, some towel racks getting loose from wall (all the hand washing and drying) etc.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 22:30     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



Seriously, I so don't get this. The plates and silverware take like 2 seconds to chuck in the dishwasher. It's by far the easiest part of cleaning up. Disposable pots and pans would make a lot more sense to me.


Ehh...I throw paper plates in the compost bin with whatever wasn’t eaten still on them. It’s definitely faster than scraping off plates, rinsing they, and putting them in the dishwasher.


This doesn't even make sense because not all foods can go in the compost bin. Also idk what kind of home compost situation could handle a big pile of paper plates.


We have three trash cans with smaller ones inside sitting inside on old flowerpots to allow for drainage. There is a pvc pipe with some chicken wire between each can, so the worms migrate from one to the next. To any casual observer it just looks like garbage cans sitting on the side of the house.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 22:30     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Get over yourself, OP.

Your kid are not tearing up your hardwood floor, or punching holes through the exterior walls.

Your house is not destroyed or ruined. It's messy.

Show them how to pick up after themselves. Assign chores. Punish for dribbles and spills. Use this opportunity to crack down and become more strict.



Uh.. you punish your children for dribbles and spills? How insanely sad.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 22:26     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
Anonymous wrote:I can't believe someone would compost but uses disposable utensils. So wasteful to use disposable anything at home.


Ok. You got me. We use metal utensils.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 22:00     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



+1
Terrible!
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 21:44     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
Anonymous wrote:Ours isn’t so much the mess we’re creating but the actual wear and tear on our house. Everyone home all day for every meal plus cleaning more to stay on top of the dirt and dust is causing some surfaces to show wear. Examples: The couch looks pilled. I have to dust the blinds weekly and I probably did it seasonally before this. The finish on part of the banister is even rubbing off!

I think that all of us being home has put 3-5 years’ normal wear on our house.


This is us too!
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 21:34     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
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Anonymous wrote:Are you using paper plates, plastic utensils and paper napkins? Fixing simple meals?


Most of the time. But there's only so much one can do when trying to work. Wait until distance learning is thrown back into the mix!


God is punishing you for using plastic utensils and paper plates.



Seriously, I so don't get this. The plates and silverware take like 2 seconds to chuck in the dishwasher. It's by far the easiest part of cleaning up. Disposable pots and pans would make a lot more sense to me.


Ehh...I throw paper plates in the compost bin with whatever wasn’t eaten still on them. It’s definitely faster than scraping off plates, rinsing they, and putting them in the dishwasher.


This doesn't even make sense because not all foods can go in the compost bin. Also idk what kind of home compost situation could handle a big pile of paper plates.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2020 21:25     Subject: my poor little house going to ruin
I can't believe someone would compost but uses disposable utensils. So wasteful to use disposable anything at home.