I try to keep up with the cleaning, but it is always hit and miss. I'm bipolar, and when the bad days come, I can't accomplish anything...and things get a little messy. DH helps a lot (and does all the laundry), but I agree with the poster who said that since they're home, they feel an obligation to keep the house really nice. I feel the obligation, just can't always do it. I figure as long as the Health Department hasn't surrounded the place with yellow CAUTION tape, it's OK for now. Problem is, I can't quilt unless everything feels "caught up" and it never seems to be.