jenadina Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I've maintained a clean kitchen for more than 12 hours!! And beds are made! And laundry is being done! And the floor is swept! Now how do I make this happen on a regular basis? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 :party: I wish I could say the same. ;) Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 The best way to maintain a clean kitchen is to leave the house and never use it. ;) :lol: Too true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Are your kids still tied up in the closet? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Are your kids still tied up in the closet? :D This is the only way my house stays clean for more than 3 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Are your kids still tied up in the closet? :D *giggle* My son is actually quite neat by nature, and he's an only child. His room is almost always picked up. My stuff, however...let's not go there, k? I'm working on learning how to keep a clean house, but I have a LOT more backsliding than progress. *sigh* Please, folks, PLEASE teach your kids how to clean. Having to learn as an adult is Not. Fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 :party: I wish I could say the same. ;) Good for you! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 what ess this miracle you speak uv? I do not know this... come on, if you have some magic pixie dust, share please!! My kitchen stays clean maybe 2 hrs. on a good day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Please, folks, PLEASE teach your kids how to clean. Having to learn as an adult is Not. Fun. I second this! God bless my sweet dh for having patience with me on this issue throughout the years. He comes from a dad with OCD...then he married me, Queen of The Pit and perpetual slob. I'm descent now, and my house is clean, but it still takes effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 come on, if you have some magic pixie dust, share please!! No pixie dust...I'm a little bewildered as to how it happened, myself...especially considering that I was doing homework all day yesterday and playing on the internet most of today:confused: Right now, I'm thinking God has taken pity on my husband and therefore gave me the desire to clean. We're a far cry away from last week, when I found a bean GROWING IN THE DRAIN:001_huh: Since my original post, I've started another load of laundry, made lunch, washed dishes again (we have no dishwasher or clothes dryer, so it's not as easy as pushing a button here!), swept out my son's room, dusted and reorganized the top of my dresser (where all lotions, deodorants, perfumes, etc live) pulled out chicken to defrost, and am *thinking* about tackling the bathroom. What's wrong with me??? :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 the only time my house is clean is when I know we have company coming. Be more social. Have more people over. At least the main part of your house will look good. Everything that I don't have time to actually sort through gets thrown in my room. You can probably guess what my room looks like. :lol: Ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 kitchen tips I've learned: - I do not put dirty dishes on the counter around the sink. We put them directly into the sink or dishwasher. When the sink or dishwasher gets full, we clean the dishes, dry them and put away immediately. - I do not like to go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. I leave them in the dishwasher if it's not full. Dirty dishes in the sink can make the whole kitchen feel dirty. It's lovely to wake up in the morning and walk into a clean kitchen. - I wipe counters every night before I go to bed. It's another way to make the kitchen look lovely in the morning. laundry tips I've learned: - I have enough laundry that I run at least one load per day. I find it much easier than having to do 4 or 5 loads in one day. - We require each family member to fold and put away his/her own laundry. My children have been doing this since they were 5 years old. The clothes weren't folded perfectly, but as a comparison, my DH and I don't fold our clothes the same. Whoever removes the clothes from the dryer yells LAUNDRY and everyone in the house meets in my bedroom. We dump the clothes in the middle of the bed, sort, fold, and put away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I've maintained a clean kitchen for more than 12 hours!! And beds are made! And laundry is being done! And the floor is swept! Now how do I make this happen on a regular basis? :confused: Kudos to you!! That's terrific! :) :hurray: :party: :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 No pixie dust...I'm a little bewildered as to how it happened, myself...especially considering that I was doing homework all day yesterday and playing on the internet most of today:confused: Right now, I'm thinking God has taken pity on my husband and therefore gave me the desire to clean. We're a far cry away from last week, when I found a bean GROWING IN THE DRAIN:001_huh: Since my original post, I've started another load of laundry, made lunch, washed dishes again (we have no dishwasher or clothes dryer, so it's not as easy as pushing a button here!), swept out my son's room, dusted and reorganized the top of my dresser (where all lotions, deodorants, perfumes, etc live) pulled out chicken to defrost, and am *thinking* about tackling the bathroom. What's wrong with me??? :willy_nilly: pregnant? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 *giggle* My son is actually quite neat by nature, and he's an only child. His room is almost always picked up. My stuff, however...let's not go there, k? I'm working on learning how to keep a clean house, but I have a LOT more backsliding than progress. *sigh* Please, folks, PLEASE teach your kids how to clean. Having to learn as an adult is Not. Fun. I would hold the ground you have gained at all cost. Military metaphor...hope I'm using it correctly. If your kitchen is clean, don't let it get dirty. Make a rule in your head that works for you...like the kitchen will be back in order after each meal OR the kitchen will be back in order before bed each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 It's lovely to wake up in the morning and walk into a clean kitchen. This is so true. I think this is the reason my kitchen is STILL clean, going on 48 hours later :) pregnant? :D I wish, but no. I *do* keep dreaming about a lovely baby girl named Sophie, though... I would hold the ground you have gained at all cost. Military metaphor...hope I'm using it correctly. If your kitchen is clean, don't let it get dirty. Make a rule in your head that works for you...like the kitchen will be back in order after each meal OR the kitchen will be back in order before bed each day. This is a good idea. I've tried it in the past, but it never lasts. Here's hoping that this time I stay on the wagon ;) As an aside, my husband was quite impressed when he came home from school last night...he even tried to get me a 12pack of coke when he went to the store as a thank-you, but they were out. (He hates my coke-drinking habit!) The fact that he noticed makes me want to keep it up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 This is so true. I think this is the reason my kitchen is STILL clean, going on 48 hours later :) I wish, but no. I *do* keep dreaming about a lovely baby girl named Sophie, though... This is a good idea. I've tried it in the past, but it never lasts. Here's hoping that this time I stay on the wagon ;) As an aside, my husband was quite impressed when he came home from school last night...he even tried to get me a 12pack of coke when he went to the store as a thank-you, but they were out. (He hates my coke-drinking habit!) The fact that he noticed makes me want to keep it up :) I dream of a little boy named Robbie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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