My girlfriend came over the other day and said, "you have kids, what do you expect". Well I really don't know what I expect. I guess I just want to try my best. I guess I could just leave everything and forget about keeping a organized home, but I just cant help myself. I can just imagine the house looking like a dump if I don't pick anything up all day. Could it be that the weather being so cold, we really are at home more now and therefore the reason for a constant circus in the house. I don't know I am just so frustrated!!! I want a day of no movement. Meaning I sit on my butt all day and just count the stars..that sounds magical and too good to be true! For now, I am going to get off my butt and pick up the 5 dolls that I see laying around inside our entertainment unit! God help me..
Monday, January 11, 2010
Struggles to Keep the House Clean
"Honey sit down and watch TV with me"...these words came out of my husband's mouth and I swear if I had something in my hand I would have really thrown it at him. I am constantly..I swear..I mean constantly cleaning. Picking up after the girls has become my life. No matter how much I have tried to create their separate play room, I still find myself picking up toys from all areas of the house. I want to have a neat and clean home..and this goal has been truly impossible.
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Give yourself a break, girl. I have three boys and used to be a clean freak (thanks to my mother waking me every Sat morning to clean). I finally had to let it go so I could give the boys more memories of a "happy me."
ReplyDeleteGet yourself a hiding place (like a decorative trunk or an entertainment center drawer) and when the doorbell rings, just scoop and hide! That trick got me by for nearly a decade. Now that my boys are all teenagers, I just tell people if they want to see my house clean... come between the hours of 8-3pm.
Now, I don't usually agree with the husband's on things, but this time your husband is right. You know the world is not going to cave if you take a little breather every now and then. I know, because I used to be just like you, and just like you my evenings were spent going room to room until I realized that it was making me crazy. So, get some very pretty storage containers that you can keep in each room (just like wingspouse said)and tell the girls to either put things back in their rooms or in those containers when they are done playing. Then at the end of the week, get them to help you empty the containers...
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Susan and Wingspouse!!!! I totally took your guys advise. I went to Walmart and got these big ol containers. I placed one in our family room, 2 in the play room and told the girls last night that at 7pm whatever is on the floor needs to get in these containers. This is going to make life so much better. Atleast I wont have to pick each thing individually and find its spot! Thanks ladies..u guys rock!
ReplyDeleteI don't even try anymore. Seriously. What's the point? I pick up books Phoenix rips them right back out.
ReplyDeleteI agree we shouldn't care but I know what you mean. I stress myself right out about this also. I think I feel more organized and calm if the things around me are more organized. Don't know if that makes sense or not. Anyway, I can relate.
ReplyDeletelol Alexandria! I think I am very close to that point where I just stop caring. I have some anal family members who then feel the need to comment on the condition of my home!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog Dalia!!I am glad you can relate..I went into my bathroom an noticed the trash can did not have a bag in it and still my husband proceeded to throw his laundry bag in there. I swear this is an endless saga.....
Ummm... it totally feel your pain. I don't feel comfortable living in a messy environment, it makes me sad and i feel unorganized and not on top of things. Try to make the girls in charge of cleaning up after themselves and reward them if they return all their toys to the playroom. It'll be less work for you in the long run I hope!
ReplyDeleteWho was the idiot friend who said "what's the point?" --haha!
ReplyDeleteWe try to clean up after the "storm trooper" goes to bed.
At least for those 3 hours I feel like an adult. I loved your plastic bin idea--esp. for those damn wooden puzzles. Dump everything in those!! xxx
I have put my foot down and only let the girls keep their toys in the playroom. Yasmin has been good about helping lately. She gets lots of praises when she cleans up therefore loves doing it!!!
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