Comments on: The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist

By: 2012…in somewhat bearable pictures | Genie In A Blog

2012…in somewhat bearable pictures | Genie In A Blog — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:04:43 +0000

[…] the Hardest Job on the Planet?. I also did a guest post for my friend Missy at Wonder Friend about The Ultimate Housecleaning Checklist. Being on of my most shared posts evah, I think it’s worth a click over. Just like in the […]

By: Molly Maid

Molly Maid — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:06:56 +0000

This is hilariously honest. Love it! You speak the truth 🙂

By: Rebekah @ The Golden Gleam

Rebekah @ The Golden Gleam — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:36:36 +0000

Of course, housework is is a losing battle. 😉 As soon as you finish it, you have to start all over again. I think that’s one reason I hate it so much. If the counters stayed clean for a full day, I might be on board with decluttering them more than once a week. But as soon as I clear the counters of junk, it starts piling up again. I only get anxious about it if I know I am having guests. Otherwise, I do it when I have time.

By: Nicole B.

Nicole B. — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:29:51 +0000

Love it! Can relate, only with one…but our one dog produces as much hair and mess as the rest of us combined, I think!?

By: Leigh Ann

Leigh Ann — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:25:35 +0000

In reply to Mary. Hahaha! That's funny. It's true though. I don't know what to do with myself when my hubby unexpectedly takes something off of my hands. :)

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:58:33 +0000

I finally figured out the secret… I spent a few months letting the floors go dirty longer than my neat freak hubby would like, complaining about how I’m so tall that it hurts my back to spend two hours stooped over sweeping and mopping (we have nothing but tile in most of the house.) Then I found a cleaning lady for a great price. Now my floors are clean each week, my laundry is folded and put away, and sink and counters are clean!! Although, yesterday was the first day, and after she left, I spent altogether a few hours on and off standing around wondering what I should be doing… This clean crap messes with the functionality of my brain. Fortunately, the kids have fixed the problem today and the brain is back to work… :/

By: Leigh Ann

Leigh Ann — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:01:32 +0000

In reply to Missy | Literal Mom. Thanks, Missy! It's mine too. Sometimes I know I can't stress over it, but once in a while it's just ALL TOO MUCH!!!!!

By: Leigh Ann

Leigh Ann — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:52 +0000

In reply to Twingle Mommy. Good plan! You're lucky. My husband is a stacker and a mover. He stacks things and moves them elsewhere. It looks clean, but guess what! You now have a nice pile of crap to sort through. My problem is that I try to organize while I clean. Takes forever.

By: Missy | Literal Mom

Missy | Literal Mom — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:02:32 +0000

That was good stuff. I cannot keep up with housework. At. All. Bane of my existence.

By: Twingle Mommy

Twingle Mommy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:57:28 +0000

I love this! If I tired to do all this in 30 minutes, I would have a stroke!

My husband loves to organize so that helps me in the clutter department. I have a great rule for cleaning. Every Friday I set the oven timer for 90 minutes. I clean the most importnant areas to me-floors, bathrooms, kitchen first and then tacle whatever I have left in my 90 minute window. This keeps my house clean enough and it keeps the most important things to me clean. And now instead of trying to clean a little everyday which keeps nothing clean in the long run, I spend 90 mins a week cleaning. Much easier to commit to.