I thought there was no profanity allowed on the board! Shame on you, cleaning, cooking & laundry are forbidden words in my home, I wish.





After. 35 yrs, my DH has learned when i am in the mode, it' s every man for himself....
Cleaning has become easier now that the kids are out. A quick go over in the am, & a seasonal major clleaning,,, & i' m ok with it

So much to do & so little time, & if my house isn't a showplace, but clean, that's good enough.

Ditto, David.
I try to neaten up just before I go to bed, and clean up messes that happen, but finding joy in your life everyday is the most important thing you can do...and quilting surely equals joy! :!:

Only invite other quilters into your house. Quilters understand. :)

I wait until the urge to quilt has passed, then I do the housework :D

Housekeeper! I treated myself to one about 10 years ago and I don't intend to give them up! When my husband starts talking cutting corners he knows don't even go THERE. He knows for me to give that up he has to give up something of equal value (cable tv, yard man, second car ?) I love the fact that I don't have to worry about it and can sew without guilt!

mine's a tad more but worth every dollar! I would not return to cleaning my own home for anything. After all, if god wanted me to cook and clean, these hands would be aluminum!

Why clean, it'll just get dirty again. LOL I only do the bare minimum and since my leg is in a cast, even the minimum isn't getting done. At least there's something good that's come out of having this cast on. LOL

Quilting forever, Housework whenever!
I love it!

Perfect :thumbup: My grandmother use to say, "If you're coming to see me, come anytime......but if you're coming to see my house make an appointment :D

Lol...it's either be creative or clean. Life is full of choices. I flip flop. Sometimes I don't care if there is a little bit of a mess and other times...I can't stand it and I have to clean it up. Depend on what mood I'm in.

Housework?
We're supposed to be doing housework? Where is that written? Nobody told me about no stinkin' housework. :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sew true :D

It's hard. My kids and hubby can make such a mess without realizing, and their idea of cleaning isn't mine. My hubby does clean, usually by pouring full strength bleach all over. In my husband's culture, women cook, clean, and entertain as top priorities. I have to just let it go. When the kids grow up, the house will be very clean again.

I like your Uncle!!!

Everybody's got dust! Friends forgive a little clutter! Keep working on it regularly! The house always needs a little attention! Never ever have I had a perfect house! (maybe I need a housekeeper?) :-)

I try to dust and keep the floors presentable, but quilting is definitely my priority. Have thought about hiring someone but now that I'm not working that wouldn't make much sense, would it?

we are both retired. but i sew and he/i are working on a spare house for kicks i guess. stupidity might be a better word. have a DGS 2 days a week also. a housekeeper once a month for 4 hrs. she cleans like a tornado. i luv her. and i try to do something everyday, besides cooking and dishes.

I try to do a bit each day and then quilt. I am getting faster at putting things in their place and doing a bathroom. The kitchen is the hardest room to keep neat....someone is always eating something......

Well the housekeeper thing has me flummoxed. What happens when after she/he leaves, the kitchen floor is a mess again? I know no cooking is an option, but even a frozen dinner can splatter. I would love someone to come in every day, after I leave, to straighten up, wipe counters and wipe bathrooms. In general, I can manage it myself, since our large hairy dog went to doggie heaven.

I have several answers to this question. I have a trivet that says "My house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy". When it crosses that line, I try to clean. I have also heard it said that nobody goes to a funeral and says "She was a great housekeeper, but they might say she made beaustiful quilts" Several years ago I bought a book titled "Nobody said you had to eat off the floor". Her premise was you won't get it all done. No matter what you do somebody else (probably with OCD) will see something else to be done. Soooo, I do what I can and listen when my sewing machine calls.

You all have such good ideas. Since a housekeeper is out of the question (live in the country), I think I will divide my house into sections and do like 2 rooms a day. Setting a timer is a great idea which will make me speed up my chores so I can get to quilting. Thanks you all so much. I like the slogan "my house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy". That will be my philosophy (spelling?) from now on!!

I like the idea of a timer...set it for 5 minutes, get all my housework done, then am free for the rest of the day!!! Yay!!! That is....if I lived in a cardboard box!!! LOL

Do check out www.flylady.net - you will be surprised at how well it works. An hour one day per week and a couple of 15 minutes per day and you are good to go. She has a system that you can adapt to fit your circumstances.

I'm new to quilting but it helps me not get so stiff and tired to get away from it and do a bit of cleaning and come back with fresh eyes and hands. The quilting helps me sing through the housework. And there is no stress. If I'm tired of cleaning I always go back to my quilting. I wish I had found quilting years ago....

Hey, I always thought that dust from quilting fabrics was compulsory. Someone told me it was filling from the cotton material. Ha Ha. AND - I have believed "that" alllllllll this time.
Is someone trying to tell me - "That this is not true". Damn- I always believed that it was a pre-requisite when quilting.
Surely, so many people can't be wrong. He He Ha Ha
Doesn't everyone agree. lol That is my story and I am sticking to it. LOL Gleniveve

I tried ignoring the housework, but had to admit that I function better in reasonably clean and orderly surroundings (only reasonably - no perfection here!). So I've worked out a daily routine based on Flylady's principles that keeps things looking OK and is also gradually dealing with the backlog of cleaning and clutter. I do that in the mornings, and the rest of the day is mine. But I'm lucky, as I've recently retired. When I was working fulltime it was really difficult - that's when the backlogs built up. I used to try to make sure I got at least 30 mins sewing in each day, and more at the weekends.

My grandmother taught me (and she was a very, very smart woman) that it's "just as easy to pick up three weeks of dust as it is two". I don't obsess --- my house is not dirty (no dishes in the sink, spilled food, icky bathroom), but it is cluttered a bit, and could probably benefit from a good dusting and vacuuming. There's always tomorrow for that. Today is for quilting!!

Quilting forever- housework whenever

Morning
I do want they call, cleaning ladies. They come every 2 weeks, dust clean and do bathrooms and floor, vaccunm and it is good enough. And the price is reasonable. I am Blessed that my hubby said a few years ago said that is enough , you have cleaned, cooked, raised 6 kids and I was never at any time of day or night been ashamed to bring someone into our home. We are both retired. And spend all our time together playing.
Ellen

priortize?? I am by myself, hardly any visitors, but I can't stand things not getting done, I do find the time to clean one room a day I live in a mobile home,2 baths 3 bedrooms living room, 2 hallways, laundry room. one of the bedrooms is my computer room, the front room is my sewing room which these two do need work.
the master bedroom, clothes that need putting away, the floor swept, things I havent worn for a year needs to be gathered for thrift store OR stach room, the lr & Kitchen are fine, probably needs a touch up here and there. when I do get things out, I try to put them back where they belong,
and still have time for quilting and crocheting and reading a book or whatever.

WHERE did you find a house cleaner for 40 dollars? Send her/him to Indiana, would you please?

I was always taught "Show me a clean house and you will have a dull person".. Much more fun to quilt an then Im happy an interesting

Since we are both retired now, the house needs dusting and vacuuming most any time. But I usually get up on Friday mornings and do everything. My husband helps more now than ever. He runs the steamer after I vacuum, then I do most of the dusting. Works for us. I get to sew/quilt everyday, if I choose to and I do.

but it is so easy to just reach down, pick up the netbook and "I'm just going to check on QB for a few minutes"! Oops, where did the time go and I am not even out of bed yet!

I so know what you are talking about. Retired now and don't know how I ever did it all. Wow! That sounds contradictory! My heart goes out to you. Happy quilting when you can.

I was just thinking about this subject yesterday as I was putting a new quilt top together. I would love to hire a cleaning service. I work hard all week at my job and all I want to do on the weekend is enjoy it relaxing. My DH gets to do what he wants so why shouldn't I do the same. Well I do have to get the laundry done today after church and lunch. But then I will be sewing again. I sure am gaining a lot of weight as well doing all the working at my job and sitting around sewing.

When I come to visit, I am coming for the quilting only. Don't worry about the house. I won't write in the dust in yours if you don't write in the dust in mine!

Ah David. Is she willing to relocate to CA or NM?

Ah David. Is she willing to relocate to CA or NM?

Yep. Thats me! My floors need vacuming. All those little threads are beginning to show. there are dishes in the sink. the bed isn't made. But, I have made myself a promise that I will set aside at least one hour a day for housework. (After I finish this quilt.)LOL