carolynjo

I, too, keep bathrooms clean, dishes clean, and clothes washed and fold them when I need that load. Dust? Only when necessary. DH runs the vacuum for me (bad back), so presentable? Yes, but not so much. NO one goes into my studio but me, so it looks like a whirlwind went through. Will get back to it after recovery from back surgery 3+ weeks ago.

barny

I was raised in a house where we couldn't put our head on the back of the couch. couldn't put ourhands on the arms. We lived in a small town, and people said they could eat on our floor. I don't blame my Mother because when she was small they slept on straw mattresses, Very, Very poor. She loved her house so much. I'm too old to do a lot of housekeeping. I hate it. We work from our home. I cook for 5. I like my kitchen and bathrooms clean, and that about does it. We have a cleaning lady every 2 weeks, but they don't know about under things. Like under the couch, chairs, etc. Just the middle. Real fast. That's my story.

cpcarolyn

Loved all the comments. I am a widow so live alone and I am pretty good about picking up after myself because I hate spending time looking for something I need. As for cleaning. I am looking around and you could write it the dust and I need to vacum and clean the bathroom. Maybe it will get done this weedend maybe it won't. I have two baby quilts I am planning on working on and they say it will be hot this weekend. There are no dishes in the dishwasher because I just ran the dishwasher, I ran out of glasses. I'd rather quilt or do other things than clean house. There are no faries that come in and clean for me so it will be there when I get around to it.

narnianquilter

I have 2 kids under the age of 2 and both my husband and I are ministers at our church, so we get a lot of people who just randomly stop by. Based on that my rule is this: I can only quilt after the house is clean. Living room, Dining Room, Bathroom, and kitchen. The bedrooms are a different story since no one goes in those except us. The good news is that once it is clean I get 2-3 days before I really have to clean again!

yorkie luv

Grass can grow, dishes pile up, dusting and vacuuming don't get done. I have my priorities. ;-) Hwever, I do take care of the dogs first.

roguequilter

amen to all of the above. after the grkids leave their toys stay just as they left them, hubs picks up the doggy toys-he doesn't want to trip over them. i don't worry, i won't trip -i'm stationary - sewing!

Diana Lea

Did you hear about the man who said all his wifes were good housekeepers. Every time he divorce
she kept the house.

MargeD

My MIL was obsessed with having a clean house - even to the point where she started cleaning mine the day after she arrived for a visit. I'm serious, and I do clean house before company comes. Anyway, I like a clean house but hate housework - not in my "contract" that I have to like it. If dishes and laundry done - no worries. I'm glad my children remember the games we played, Sat. night "drive-in" movies in the living room, picnics in the park and of course the quilts I have made them - that is what I consider my legacy.

BellaBoo

I expected my kids to respect their home and take pride in keeping it nice. Being compulsive does not enter the picture to want to live in a nice clean home. I don't mind dirt or mess but it's cleaned up not allowed to be part of the home. I don't want anyone to take off their shoes when entering my home. I don't like going to visit where I'm asked to remove my shoes. Of course if my shoes are muddy or wet that is different. I don't walk through a field or factory before going to visit someone. If you expect someone to take off their shoes then have a clean floor. Many times my shoes are cleaner then the floor I'm asked to walk on.

Iraxy

I can't stand to wake up to dirty dishes either.

I leave the clothes in the hamper until the minute they are going to be washed and then do the laundry as fast as I can. I have a little area where I can fold and put them in the basket lickety split.

My bathrooms are clean because I hate a dirty bathroom. Once had a very slobby roommate and I found that that my biggest complaint about him was that he would never clean his the bathroom, Yuck!

My kitchen floor still has remnants of the berry jellies I made but this weekend I will mop it and they will be gone. I am deep in dust, but that's okay. Vacuuming will have to wait until next week.

The scraps on the floor bothering you? Turn around, the door is behind you. Got a project on the machine that needs finishing. That's my excuse and I am sticking to it. LOL