Cleaning House --- Seriously

[returntosender]

I am pretty much an invalid so I get very little done. I can only do the bare necessities and it shows, no deep cleaning for years. I dream of having a house that looks as nice as the before pics. I have always been a collector over the years so, YIKES. Its wade through the collectibles, dust, dirt and general disarray is me! But I don't stress over it as it is all it can be for me.

 

[timothyu]

My daily housecleaning rule...
If there is nothing growing on it, it's good! Lol!

With the coming veggie shortages that may be a good thing to have

 

[bèlla]

I like a clean house and I hate clutter. I'm always decluttering/organizing/throwing things out. I'm not a minimalist. I like order. I can't handle too much disarray before I revolt. This is my pet peeve. I don't like untidy homes, public restrooms, etc.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

 

[creslaw]

I am pretty much an invalid so I get very little done. I can only do the bare necessities and it shows, no deep cleaning for years. I dream of having a house that looks as nice as the before pics. I have always been a collector over the years so, YIKES. Its wade through the collectibles, dust, dirt and general disarray is me! But I don't stress over it as it is all it can be for me.

I keep all items used daily out on the benches and it does look pretty cluttered, but hey, as we get older we need to do whatever to keep going and not stress out over it.

 

[timothyu]

Life is meant to be lived and not be a matter of vain display

 

[Joni Steele]

Actually vacuumed...once a year whether it needs it or not!

 

[bèlla]

Life is meant to be lived and not be a matter of vain display

It isn’t a question of vain display. We all have different preferences for our living spaces. Home should meet the needs of its occupants. If someone wants a tidy abode that’s their prerogative.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

 

[returntosender]

Actually vacuumed...once a year whether it needs it or not!

Don't be copying me!

 

[returntosender]

It isn’t a question of vain display. We all have different preferences for our living spaces. Home should meet the needs of its occupants. If someone wants a tidy abode that’s their prerogative.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

And many of us don't want our circumstances but are stuck with them. For years I used to clean in my dreams, Unfortunately I'd wake up. Its not always by choice.

 

[bèlla]

And many of us don't want our circumstances but are stuck with them. For years I used to clean in my dreams, Unfortunately I'd wake up. Its not always by choice.

No one should have to explain or justify their choices. Whatever the circumstances, that's your business.

I saw your cooking thread the other day. I said, ooh, rock on! I haven't been cooking. It's all good.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

 

[timothyu]

If someone wants a tidy abode that’s their prerogative.

True enough yet tidy is a matter of perspective from barren extremism to organized confusion. Life is not perfect. Neither should be our surroundings. It's not emotionally healthy IMO. There is a phrase 'picture perfect' but as a photographer I can safely say there is no such thing. We rework reality to make it look so. Perhaps less time on our surroundings and more on our personal nature as God proclaims.

 

[bèlla]

True enough yet tidy is a matter of perspective from barren extremism to organized confusion. Life is not perfect. Neither should be our surroundings. It's not emotionally healthy IMO. There is a phrase 'picture perfect' but as a photographer I can safely say there is no such thing. We rework reality to make it look so.

No two perspectives are the same. What you consider extreme may be another's norm and they're okay with it. It shouldn't matter either way. If a person wants to clean for hours; rock on! If you don't that's cool too. You don't have to live in it.

I'm home all day. My house should be spotless. But that's my standard. Someone else may have a different objective. We don't have to agree.

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

 

[timothyu]

No two perspectives are the same.

Exactly

 

[tturt]

Friend said many things influence her housecleaning including her carriage turns into a pumpkin at noon!

 

[clarkzz033]

The biggest problem for me is to clean my apartment from the endless dust. We live not so far from the highway, and it's a really huge problem. I'm considering to purchase an air purifier. I've seen some cool options right here at Healthy Home Makeovers and now I want to get few of them, just to compare one with another.

 

[returntosender]

I love to make people laugh, but this is a serious thread. If you look at a messy house, and one day see it organized and clean, does it make you happy?

Look at these pics:

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Don't you love the after photos?

I like these things:

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Do you have any clever ideas or cleaning tips?

makes me feel guilty.

 

[tturt]

Easiest way to clean tub - saves back n knees- sprinkle in Dawn and add little water to a broom with plastic bristles to get a lather covering the areas that need it. Let it soak for a few min. Then rinse.

Hope this helps someone.

 

[Samsun]

When I was single, my motto for home was "If I'm not tripping on it, it's good". Which was weird because at work I was (and still am) incredibly organized in everything.

 

[Rescued One]

makes me feel guilty.

Laughing is healthy! Bring it on!

Whar did the vacuum say to the broom?

I wish people would stop pushing me around!