CRICKETNC52 04:56:44 PM May 02 2008

Some of these are good, but some are ridiculous, and one is downright dangerous! #3. Messy Bathroom. How many toilets have you seen that are ONLY dirty UNDER THE WATER LINE??? Come on now! #4. Dishes in the Sink. Anyone who cooks has turned the oven on to preheat without looking inside at one time or another. Can you imagine if you had anything meltable in there? Talk about DANGEROUS!!!! #5. Full trash bins. Try taking the trash out daily!!! Or if they mean the outside bins, either have trash service come regularly, or make a run to the dump site regularly. Problem solved!

Eagleclaw1956 12:27:32 PM May 02 2008

Do you come to see me and my familey or my house? If it is my house don't bother! I keep my house red up and when the weather is not so good I do my deep cleaning. So if the summer turns out to be a pleasent one the cobwebs and dust bunnies will have the run of the house.

BONASHDAV 11:36:58 AM May 02 2008

Ladies,
You don't have to trade quality time for cleaning. Just do everything to keep things picked up when you see it. It's been my cleaning style my whole life. I've raised 5 children and I have ten grandchildren and I stay busy with all of them every day all the time. I love being a parent. When I get out of my bed, I make it the first 5 minutes. When something needs to be picked up I do it when I see it ...immediately. I call it see it and get it cleaning. My friends think I keep a clean house but actually I basic clean only when I have to but keep everything put away and picked up. Walk through a room, pick up one item out of place. Believe me this works. Then clean one thing a day if you can, but be flexible enough to not do it if some emergency or opportunity with family happens.

TomCollierBldg 08:33:10 AM May 02 2008

IN MY HOUSE THE PAPER TOWEL SHUFFLE IS CALLED ICE SKATING, BUT I USE DAMP RAGS THAT JUST CLEANED UP THE KITCHEN

TFAllison 06:29:03 PM Mar 18 2008

I thought that I was the only one...
WOW.
We should all start a packrat club.

LOL

LinLDs 03:33:32 AM Mar 16 2008

I agree the neccesary chores are important...no: trash, piles off dirty dishes, bugs,rodents,bacteria, excessive germs...I mean come on now...even afier scrubbin something or even yourself allover with suds and wamrn water..germs lurk here and there! We have to live with em...no way out of it!! I agree totally, that time with friends and family are most important!!! Get the basics done, if all are happy, healthy, fed decent meals, (which the whole family can help with)...they can help with folding laundry too, lol...atleast most of the time they have the same color socks on...gzzzz, what the heck are some of ya obssessing over? My... well, I wont specify exactly which relative, but shes retired now and we can hardly relax while we're there, for a holiday, shes so uptight about everything being perfect! (and criticizes about other people in the family behind their back)...I swear...It;s a miracle she hasnt driven us all to be ossessive-compulsive! Thank God for that! But, c'mon now, ya

Ericatrav33 10:35:05 PM Mar 12 2008

i agree that NOBODY can have an absolutely spotless house and I also believe in "PREVENetive MAINTnence" if you get it out ,put it up....if you wear it put it IN the hamper when you take it off!!!ect.... If we all lived in a perfect world thats how it would work, I dont think it matters if you have mail clutters or cobwebs or any of that as long as you feel good when your sitting in YOUR home...and you are happy!!! I have mail piles and dust bunnies and clothes that need sorted but it will wait and I can find anything anyone needs! LOL but I do take pride in it when it is clean (totally) THERES NOPLACE LIKE HOME!!!

Cutie2Kewls 10:33:33 PM Mar 12 2008

There comes to a point where there is a difference between not having time to have a spotless house and just being a plain pig.

FUNFURLYFE 08:11:32 PM Mar 12 2008

maybe you missed the part where I said I was in college too and I have 4 children. I am not making an excuse. I could care less if my house if spotless. What a bunch of freaks in here that care more about a stupid dust bunny then qualtify family time together. I am glad that my family and friends have real values in life and don't waste their life trying to impress everyone. Have fun cleaning freaks, I am going to go read a book to my kids, then do my studying for a test tomorrow.

Eljj8808 08:01:43 PM Mar 12 2008

Missed two out of five. My mother always taught me, even if you are busy, keep the bathroom and kitchen clean, the trash goes out every night!