Housework

And don't forget wash, Deb! LOL!

So today, just as soon as I pry myself away from here (gosh this forum is addictive), I'm going to wash floors throughout the house, vacuum, and do a little dusting/polishing furniture.

Floors get washed (by-hand) once weekly whether they need it or not, dusting get's done every other week, and vacuuming happens (typically) on the same day I wash floors.

Bathroom floors get washed every day at the end of each day.
 

Since I don't have a time schedule and certainly not the stamina I once had, things are different now.

My dear Bowmore shares the household duties so things get done when they're needed.

Not having anyone but us in the house now, a perfect house for company is no longer an incentive to get it all done at once.

When I remember what a big deal it all was when I was young, I've "matured" as they say.
 
debodun said:
On average, how often do you vacuum, mop and dust.
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As infrequently as possible.
One must understand I moved into this apartment after 14 years of living in a cabin in the woods where the few people who lived out there did not own a vacuum or have electricity. But you will be pleased to know when my daughter flew here last year she was so excited (aka upset) at how the place was she spent two days housecleaning. So technically I shouldn't need another cleaning for a couple years ;-)
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I do a little something every day, keep things neat and the lights turned low.

"Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don’t do it." ~ Author Unknown

"Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing." ~ Phyllis Diller
 
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debodun said:
On average, how often do you vacuum, mop and dust.
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Me?
On average.......once a couple years.....probably

Here, at our off grid cabin, my lady sweeps/mops about every two hours
Depending on how many times I enter the cabin

Our cabin floor is...hmmmm.....rustic?

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'Dust'
I 'spose that's a verb

We do have dust
Pumice dust

Told my lady to give up on trying to remove it

But, she hits the flats a few times a day
(silly girl)
 
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Well, I clean every day in some manner.. I hate housework so I'm not a masochist... but I detest it building up even more.. I also have gardens to look after too . I clean down the kichen every day as well as the bathrooms , and clean the floors.. Vacuum and dust once or twice a week depending.. Change the bedding once a week , clean down all the woodwork at least twice a month ( door frames and doors.. cupboard fronts etc)

There's only hubs and I here and he's at work 15 hours a day so I get all the time in the world to do it...but I still hate it, trouble is, I can't justify to myself having a cleaner in when there's only us, and unlike many people I'm able..
 
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I do a little each day (especially re kitchens & bathrooms) so that it does not become overwhelming and I feel that I've made at least some progress.

Hubby is not well enough to do much as he needs more help now. I've had other ongoing projects/issues that I'm dealing with and hopefully everything should be resolved by the end of this year at the latest. I will then be able to hire someone to help out on a regular basis.`

In the past we've used cleaning ladies that have been vetted through our public health community association. Their services are reasonably priced by PH and for the most part we have had a good working relationship with the cleaners as we have found them to be trustworthy and reliable. If by chance, there are any problems that come up then PH will deal with them and if necessary find a replacement for us.
 
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