Ginevra Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I’m the resident neat person in my family. So far, there wasn’t extensive evidence that this is a heritable tendency. 😏 I did notice in the last couple years, though, that DS19 did generally make his bed and have a reasonable level of order in his bedroom. I came home from shopping today and heard the sound of the vacuum. Hmm...so odd...did somebody spill something? I couldn’t imagine.... I followed the sound. DS19 is cleaning and organizing the basement (he has a sort of music studio down there) and he has also brow-beaten DS14 into helping! So, one vacuuming the rug and one sweeping the tile! I am totally happy with this arrangement. 😊 25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 You give me hope. Or maybe my dh, since he's the neat one around here! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Woot Woot! When they want something bad enough, they'll clean it up. For me, as long as the mess is where I can't see it, like James bedroom or hubby's office, then I can close the door and ignore it. Don't allow food trash so no worries there. I let things go until trash day, then they have to shovel out their rooms. When my hubby's in a creative mode, he doesn't throw anything away, so things pile up in his office while he's working. Once he's done, he does a major clean up and of course has to make a big deal so I know. 😀 Fortunately I can close the door on the mess. I generally do an evening pickup of shoes and socks, throw them in respective rooms on my way to bed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, LMD said: You give me hope. Or maybe my dh, since he's the neat one around here! Ha, I was just thinking the same thing... maybe my DH can hold out hope that I'll stop putting stuff in weird places and then forgetting where I put it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I would be quite happy with that arrangement, too! My 7 yo ds loves to vacuum. I'm not sure if he realizes how much tidying he ends up doing to clear the floor before vacuuming. Every time this phenomenon of a 7 yo child tidying and vacuuming occurs, I hold my breath, hoping it sticks through the teen years! 😄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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