Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I was raised in the southern tradition that company deserves the best and a clean house is a sign of good manners and respect for others and yourself. I don't clean so much for company as I think my family and I deserve the best home every day. I started when my kids were small having them pick up after themselves and making sure the bathroom is tidy before they leave out of it after a bath. it doesn't take but a minute to wipe down the tub/shower and floor with a used towel. DH does this too. As the kids got older they put their used dishes in the dishwasher or washed them, never left them in the sink for someone else to clean. They never leave a mess they make for someone to take care of. To me that is just plain disrespectful and not allowed. Taking care of the little chores make easy work of doing the bigger ones. I use a cleaning service once a year for the big jobs no one wants to do.