How Do You Feel About Housework?

SeaBreeze

SeaBreeze

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Do you like to do housework, hate it or don't care either way? Do you feel happy and satisfied when you get a big cleaning job done at home? Do you ever feel like for the longest time, you've done nothing but tedious household tasks like vacuuming, mopping, laundry, dusting, cleaning over an over again, feeling like you never catch up, and once something's clean, within a week or so you couldn't even tell anymore?

I hate housework, and although I do what I have to, my house would never pass the white glove test, especially with furkids around. I do feel satisfied when I tackle a cleaning job that was starting to fade on my mental 'to do' list. But a lot of times I get tired of it all, a good dusting is short-lived, especially where I live with an open field behind me, and dust and dirt being tracked in constantly by two footed and four footed occupants.

How do you feel about housework?
 

Reflex answer is I hate it. But like you say...sometimes you take on a job and it feels really cathartic. Plus the smell of lemon polish and this floor cleaner called Fabuloso. Everything smells wonderful...then a cat will come in and gack on the freshly washed floor. And I would pay somebody to clean litter boxes.
 
I might be crazy, but I love housework. I arrange, rearrange cabinets,closets, and drawers on a regular basis. I do believe I have some type of OCD. As I look back I now realize, that at times, my family may have suffered because of it. I never would leave the house for any reason until it was in perfect order. The week before holidays I went into a cleaning frenzy. I am sorry I did that. The kids grow up so quickly, I wish now I had spent more time with them and less time cleaning. Can't undo the past, but do try to enjoy life as it comes with a lot less emphasis on cleaning.
 

Ruth n Jersey said:
I might be crazy, but I love housework. I arrange, rearrange cabinets,closets, and drawers on a regular basis. I do believe I have some type of OCD. As I look back I now realize, that at times, my family may have suffered because of it. I never would leave the house for any reason until it was in perfect order. The week before holidays I went into a cleaning frenzy. I am sorry I did that. The kids grow up so quickly, I wish now I had spent more time with them and less time cleaning. Can't undo the past, but do try to enjoy life as it comes with a lot less emphasis on cleaning.
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We got rid of the house cleaner a few months ago. She came in once a month. I told my wife we can do it together and we do a better job anyway. I don't have a problem with running the vacuum or cleaning the kitchen counters, helping change sheets, etc.
 
SeaBreeze said:
.... you've done nothing but tedious household tasks like vacuuming, mopping, laundry, dusting, cleaning over an over again, feeling like you never catch up, and once something's clean, within a week or so you couldn't even tell anymore?

I hate housework, and although I do what I have to, my house would never pass the white glove test..
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Your words pretty much sum it up for me. I absolutely hate it. Routine, over and over again. I like to try new things. Even then, once is often enough if I can do it right the first time. That's why I hate painting. I know I can paint. You just need patience. I have no patience for something that boring. (Especially second coats.:p)
 
I don't do my whole place all in one go anymore, just bits at a time. My place is clean enough and if it gets out of hand, I do it. In younger days I was a complete clean freak, but not anymore.
 
SifuPhil said:
I think every woman should do it, on a daily basis.
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I guess you're right Phil, it can be glamorous and very rewarding.


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Cookie said:
I don't do my whole place all in one go anymore, just bits at a time. My place is clean enough and if it gets out of hand, I do it. In younger days I was a complete clean freak, but not anymore.
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This is me too. Saturday was cleaning day come "hell or high water." Thankfully there's a lot less cleaning--and cooking and laundry--with no kids at home. I also care less or am just lazy--may 50% each! :playful:
 
I don't mind it, but since retiring as a cleaning fairy my place usually just gets a lick and a promise even though here in Lilliput it only takes about 15-20 minutes max. A deep cleaning takes about an hour or so.

One thing I truly loathe doing is dusting. Ugh.
 
I don't like housework at all. I don't like a dirty house either so I do what I have to do. Hubby helps a little. I also clean my daughter's house when I go down there as they don't want a stranger coming in. Her house is a lot bigger than mine but they keep it up real well so it's just cleaning not trying to figure out where to put stuff like I run into here. The big problem at her house is a huge dark corduroy sectional. It gets cat and dog hair on it and they just take a damp cloth and wipe it off. That takes me about 20 minutes and I hate that job so I'm going to take some of the $ she pays me and buy some sort of a hand held vacuum that says it's good for pet hair. Do any of you have that problem? Any advise on what I should buy? I was looking at something called a shark that had a photo of a dog on the box so I'm thinking of going with that one. :) I only have leather stuff in my house but she said their cats would ruin it if they did. I don't allow cats in our house.
 
My name is Faze, and I'm a housework addict. There. I said it. And I realize I will always be a housework addict, but I can control it. I swear I can. I can put down the feather duster whenever I want. I have tapered-off. I've tried going cold-turkey, but it just made me crazy. Within a week, I was even a little homicidal. So, one day at a time. Baby steps.
 
FazeFour said:
My name is Faze, and I'm a housework addict. There. I said it. And I realize I will always be a housework addict, but I can control it. I swear I can. I can put down the feather duster whenever I want. I have tapered-off. I've tried going cold-turkey, but it just made me crazy. Within a week, I was even a little homicidal. So, one day at a time. Baby steps.
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Faze, you have described me in retirement. Described me perfectly. I loved being OCD in somebody else's house! All my "somebody elses" loved it, too:)
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Faze, you have described me in retirement. Described me perfectly. I loved being OCD in somebody else's house! All my "somebody elses" loved it, too:)
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So then you know when I say can put down the feather duster whenever I want, I'm lying. It's what we do. But I'm only lying to myself, so, really, who am I hurting? :playful:
 
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