can´t seem to keep house clean!!!

JEWISHMAMA

Thu, Jun 16 2005, 3:42 am

I work half day and my kids are at school all day but no matter how much I clean before they come home, when my husband gets home it´s a mess again!! I try to tidy up again but its not the same. help

Pearl

Thu, Jun 16 2005, 3:53 am

dear jewishmother, there are lots of ideas on the Housekeeping thread, maybe you should check them out.
btw, how old are your children? because I think that during a number of years, I have to come to terms with a house that's clean but messy......!

lucky

Thu, Jun 16 2005, 6:57 am

Sometimes, if your house is not very big, It just always looks messy. Each kid just leaves one thing lying around and it already looks messy. In a big house, Things lying around usually don'tmake it look messy.
You will one day miss these years.

smile

Thu, Jun 16 2005, 7:48 am

My husband doesn't like it to messy but he doesn't mind a few toys around. He says B'H they are children in the house and it would be worse if they don't do any mess. I try to make it fun to clean up with the kids. Doesn't work always

happymom

Thu, Jun 16 2005, 8:55 am

Im sure you husband understands that you are trying your best and the kids mess it up. ITs normal for that to happen.

amother

Mon, Jun 20 2005, 3:16 am

I have four children and expecting. it's so hard for me to bend down a pick things up. I try to get my kids to, but they're young. for me, it's not that what my husband will say, but I get depressed and nervous with my kids when it's turned over and I'm not by any standard a neat freak. any ideas?

happymom

Mon, Jun 20 2005, 10:27 am

If it affects you so much and makes your nervous (I would feel the same way...) I would suggest you have someone come help you at the end of the day to clean up. Or maybe if you tell your husband that it hurts you to bend he can do it. Do you think that would help?

Yael

Mon, Jun 20 2005, 6:58 pm

what I do sometimes when I just cant bend to pick stuff up is I sweep or kick everything into one pile in a corner so its out of the way then when hubby comes home first of all he sees that I made an effort to clean up and then he can pick everything up for me so I or he can put it all away.
other times I ask the kids to pick stuff up for me, if you ask it in the right way they get very excited to help.

queen

Mon, Jun 20 2005, 7:58 pm

advice for cleaning:

work clockwise in the room. Pick a corner and work around the room WITHOUT LETTING YOURSELF GET DISTRACTED! Don't talk on phone, or find something in another room that interests you to look at/read.

before you know it you'll be done.

ohhhhh. put on music while cleaning, a sure pick-me upper!

kookykup

Thu, Jun 23 2005, 4:39 am

The hard part for me is the upkeep of the house. I can clean but I would much rather keep clean. This is what I have a hard time doing.

queen

Thu, Jun 23 2005, 5:02 am

Kookyup- train yourself to always put things back when finished, and not put things down on table===== clutter, but that e/t should have a place.

happymom

Thu, Jun 23 2005, 3:52 pm

also beofre you go to bed if you make sure everything is in its place it will be eadier for you to keep your house clean

supermom

Sat, Jun 25 2005, 3:59 pm

one of my sister in laws comes over after my kids are in bed and before dh comes home and cleans up. what a blessing it is to have such help and when they can't do it their friends come over and clean for me. but no matter how clean it is it doesn't stay that way for too long once my kids are up war zone has hit the house.

Tefila

Sun, Jun 26 2005, 12:12 am

Quote:

once my kids are up war zone has hit the house

Sometimes my playroom and boys rooms looks like that too (more often then not). Tongue Out

supermom

Sun, Jun 26 2005, 3:08 am

thats the price we pay for kids no?

Motek

Mon, Sep 19 2005, 4:08 pm

Helpful Hints:
You're getting company in 30 minutes. Your house is
a mess. WHAT WILL YOU DO?

SECRET TIP 1: DOOR LOCKS
If a room clearly can't be whipped into shape in 30 days
--much less 30 minutes--employ the Locked Door Method of
cleaning. Tell anyone who tries to go in the room that
the door is intentionally locked.
CAUTION: It is not advisable to use this tip for the
bathroom.
Time: 2 seconds

SECRET TIP 2: DUCT TAPE
No home should be without an ample supply. Not only
is it handy for plumbing repairs, but it's a great way
to hem drapes, tablecloths, clothes, just about anything.
No muss, no fuss.
Time: 2-3 minutes

SECRET TIP 3: OVENS
If you think ovens are just for baking, think again.
Ovens represent at least 9 cubic feet of hidden storage
space, which means they're a great place to shove dirty
dishes, dirty clothes, or just about anything you want
to get out of sight when company's coming.
Time: 2 minutes

SECRET TIP 4: CLOTHES DRYERS
Like Secret Tip 3, except bigger.
CAUTION: Avoid hiding flammable objects here.
Time: 2.5 minutes

SECRET TIP 5: WASHING MACHINES & FREEZERS
Like Secret Tip 4, except even bigger.
Time: 3 minutes

SECRET TIP 6: DUST RUFFLES
No bed should be without one. Devotees of Martha
Stewart believe dust ruffles exist to keep dust out
from under a bed or to help coordinate the colorful
look of a bedroom. The rest of us know a dust ruffle's
highest and best use is to hide whatever you've managed
to shove under the bed. (Refer to Secret Tips 3, 4, 5.)
Time: 4 minutes

SECRET TIP 7: DUSTING
The 30-Minutes-To-A-Clean-House method says: Never dust
under what you can dust around.
Time: 3 minutes

SECRET TIP 8: DISHES
Don't use them. Use plastic or paper and you won't have to.
Time: 1 minute

SECRET TIP 9: VACUUMING
Stick to the middle of the room, which is the only place
people look. Don't bother vacuuming under furniture. It takes
way too long and no one looks there anyway.
Time: 5 minutes, entire house; 2 minutes, living room
only.

SECRET TIP 10: LIGHTING
The key here is low, low, and lower. It's not only
romantic, but bad lighting can hide a multitude of dirt.
Time: 10 seconds

SECRET TIP 11: BED MAKING
Get an old-fashioned waterbed. No one can tell if those
things are made up or not, saving you hundreds of seconds
over the course of a lifetime.
Time: 0

SECRET TIP 12: SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND SINKS
Forget one and two. Concentrate on three.
Time: 1 minute

Tefila

Mon, Sep 19 2005, 5:31 pm

Quote:

space, which means they're a great place to shove dirty
dishes, dirty clothes, or just about anything you want

NOT A GOOD IDEA Exclamation

u see what if company suprises u w/h a chicken or pizza 2 bake embarrassed

Rochel Leah

Mon, Sep 19 2005, 6:00 pm

Thanks Motek and Freilich for a good laugh LOL

happymom

Tue, Sep 20 2005, 6:04 am

I clean up three times a day... that way it doesnt pile up and it doesnt take long....

Yael

Tue, Sep 20 2005, 7:51 am

just dont forget your dishes in the oven for a few days then preheat the oven to bake something and after 20 min find black dishes inside. embarrassed

(this actually happened to me embarrassed

)