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Help a slob get tidy

  • 08-03-2012 11:03am
    #1
    gud4u
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭


    I have completed turned around my life in the last year fot the better, it's a work in progress but I am getting out again and living.

    To anyone who is finding things difficult you can come through it, but it takes time, understanding of yourself and patience.

    I have one last thing to change, a lifetime of slobbery, I can't keep on top of the housework, it's a total mess, my husband works long hard hours and I've given up trying to get him to help.

    I only work part time, returning to work soon, so hoping a routine will help. I know it's rediculous, I've 2 weeks to get the place right before I start work.

    Are there any reformed slobs that can help me out.

    I know it's part laziness, I have recognised that, but I just don't seem to be able to manage a household. My parents never did either, so I know it's just bad habits, but I don't know how to turn this aspect of my life around, when I see the state of the kitchen or floors, I just leave the house.

    I struggle with budget/finances too, but have at least opened a post office account to save something when I start working.


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  • #2
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    gud4u wrote: »
    ......when I see the state of the kitchen or floors, I just leave the house.

    This is the problem, youre letting it get to a point where its a massive job, whereas if you made one superhuman effort to clean the slate then you could manage with just small consistent efforts.

    My hubby is slobbier then me. The ensuite is 'his', the main bathroom is 'mine'. It never ceases to amaze him how the main bathroom is always clean but the ensuite is always in bits yet I never seem to be in cleaning the main bathroom. The answer is because daily I do a tiny 1 or 2 minute job in there, today I might clean the sink, tomorrow I might bleach the loo, the next day I might wipe round the skirting. The point is, the little jobs are really not a big deal, but if you let them slide, it becomes unmanageable.


  • #3
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    Yep, I'd be in the little at a time school of thought too. Like anything, if you let it build up to the point it looks like a horrendous slog then you're not giving yourself any motivation to even get started.

    Do a little at a time, every time you are waiting on the kettle to boil, wash dishes, give the floor a sweep/mop, fling a wash on, etc. Don't leave a room without taking a bin with you to empty or picking up old newspapers or taking coffee mugs out or whatever.

    You could also try giving yourself incentives, ie, no laptop on until the hoovering is done...no coffee until a wash goes on or draw up a time-table of chores so you have them spread out across the week and give yourself time to keep on top of them.

    I'm no fan of housework - but then I'm no fan of sitting in a pig-sty either, so it's a question of doing what I have to, to keep on top of things. :)


  • #4
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Take a room a day and give it a total overhaul.

    Bin things your don't need (or bag them and bring them to a charity shop / stick them on Adverts.ie if they're worth anything).

    What are you doing all day instead of the house? TBH, if you're at home all day and your husband is working, I don't think you've any right to ask him to help out with it. Once you're back in work he might be able to contribute but again, tbh, if you're only part-time, you should have plenty of time to keep the place tidy / clothes washed and ironed etc. once you've done a good deep-clean over the next two weeks.


  • #5
    gud4u
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭gud4u


    Sleepy wrote: »
    Take a room a day and give it a total overhaul.

    Bin things your don't need (or bag them and bring them to a charity shop / stick them on Adverts.ie if they're worth anything).

    What are you doing all day instead of the house? TBH, if you're at home all day and your husband is working, I don't think you've any right to ask him to help out with it. Once you're back in work he might be able to contribute but again, tbh, if you're only part-time, you should have plenty of time to keep the place tidy / clothes washed and ironed etc. once you've done a good deep-clean over the next two weeks.


    I know, that's why I don't ask him. I look after my MIL, and run the paperwork for himself. Again, its just disorganisation, I'm bagging everything that's not needed and getting to grips.

    And I am going to cutail my laptop use. Not using it again till tommorow.

    Have to leave now to bring MIL to town, and do errands for husband, I'm not lying around all day:)

    Thanks,
    I just need perspective at times.


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