What's a bigger enemy to a clean home?

[DaveyR]

The biggest enemies to a clean house are laziness and procrastination.

Paul and I are both the same in that neither of us can stand clutter and mess. Just as well really as no way could I live with anyone who was a slob around the house no matter how much I thought of them. :redface:

 

[nudeyorker]

The biggest enemies to a clean house are laziness and procrastination.

Paul and I are both the same in that neither of us can stand clutter and mess. Just as well really as no way could I live with anyone who was a slob around the house no matter how much I thought of them. :redface:

Thank you! I was going to post that but I was afraid I would sound like a twat, Our house is cleaner than most people who don't have kids and/or pets.

 

[DaveyR]

Thank you! I was going to post that but I was afraid I would sound like a twat, Our house is cleaner than most people who don't have kids and/or pets.

Well like you, we have a dog and only once has she ever had an accident in the house. Her breed sheds very little hair and she loves being groomed and kept clean so she fits in well here :smile:

Circumstances are no excuse for a messy pad. We once visited a pal who has two small kids. The place was a disgusting tip and she apologised using the kids as an excuse. As we left Paul said to me " You know when I was a kid my Mother had 3 of us very close in age to look after and the house was always immaculate and she had few of today's labour saving helps". Food for thought.

 

[nudeyorker]

Well like you, we have a dog and only once has she ever had an accident in the house. Her breed sheds very little hair and she loves being groomed and kept clean so she fits in well here :smile:

Circumstances are no excuse for a messy pad. We once visited a pal who has two small kids. The place was a disgusting tip and she apologised using the kids as an excuse. As we left Paul said to me " You know when I was a kid my Mother had 3 of us very close in age to look after and the house was always immaculate and she had few of today's labour saving helps". Food for thought.

Like I said in another thread we have Central Vac in the house and a Miele vacuum in NY. All you have to do it use it everyday! That and the fact that I'm a little OCD to the point of "everything has a place and everything in it's place" is music to my ears. I can't watch that television program *How Clean Is Your House*, because it makes me throw up a little in my mouth because I can't believe people live like that.
Someone once asked me why I am such a fanatic about my house and my response was. I have no control over what happens on the other side of that door, but on this side I want a sanctuary that is calm and peaceful and orderly And CLEAN. It just takes a little work but it's worth it to me.

 

[DaveyR]

It just takes a little work but it's worth it to me.

Me too. If you use something you put it back where you got it from soon as you are done with it. If everything is put away it's a piece of cake to keep things clean.

 

[nudeyorker]

Me too. If you use something you put it back where you got it from soon as you are done with it. If everything is put away it's a piece of cake to keep things clean.

OK I have to share one more crazy story before I leave. But the super in our building knocked on my door about a year ago and said he needed to talk to me. I invited him in and he told me that they had installed cameras through out the building for security. I thought I was busted for throwing my neighbors "Hello Kitty" welcome mat down the trash bin, but he just thanked me for cleaning up the laundry room every time I was down there.:redface:

 

[justmeincal]

OK I have to share one more crazy story before I leave. But the super in our building knocked on my door about a year ago and said he needed to talk to me. I invited him in and he told me that they had installed cameras through out the building for security. I thought I was busted for throwing my neighbors "Hello Kitty" welcome mat down the trash bin, but he just thanked me for cleaning up the laundry room every time I was down there.:redface:

That's too funny!

 

[SpeedoGuy]

The biggest enemies to a clean house are laziness and procrastination.

lol

That's what I was saying (gently) regarding indifferent spouse.

:tongue:

 

[D_Ivana Dickenside]

babies for sure. i've never owned a dog but i used to have a house-trained rabbit, who kind of behaved like a dog anyway. he was much neater than my niece and didn't take up a whole lot of space. ocassionally he'd bring a little dirt inside the house, but he at least he didn't spill food or have daipers piling up and toys scattered all over the living space.

 

[Principessa]

Sorry to take this off topic but those people make my blood boil . Not that family in particular as I don't know them, but people who raise puppies (and children) irresponsibly.

These are the people who should be shot!

A dog can do as much damage as a baby can. Depends on your house. My son has broken laptops by dropping them, and a dog can create a lot of dmage by digging into things. Clothes or shoes or the like.

On one hand I can see differences. I have four dogs. My son won't eat an entire stick of butter. But my dogs have climbed on the table, eaten the butter and gone to sleep. On the table.

Aww, I bet they looked cute with their greasy muzzles.:tongue: