Is my Windowcleaner right? Need advice from the OS ladies and MATH.

larmy16

I was exhausted just reading your post FRUGAL. I used to keep a reasonably clean and tidy house, until.......I became a cleaner myself. Since then my house has gone to rack and ruin. I just cannot face doing it after spending 6-7 hours a day cleaning private houses and then going out to do a 1 and a 1/2 hour cleaning job either early morning or evening.

So that is on average 7/8 and a half hours cleaning every day and I even clean on a Saturday morning.

I even find it hard to do the flylady 15 minute challenge - but I do think I am a special case!:D

princesstippytoes

Flippin heck. I think it's amazing what you achieve but I'm a bit of a slob at heart and don't know how half of you manage to do all the things you do on here. :eek:

How do you find time for it all?

daphne_descends

What an interesting thread!

Frugal, I was glad to read you've cut down a little, and enjoyed a bit more free time

I work full time, so don't even scratch the surface of your list. OH hoovers, once a week - and we have two cats. I do the kitchen and bathroom once a week (ish), but do try to wipe the bathroom daily, and I literally mean wipe, while I'm brushing my teeth, no time/effort involved. OH tends to keep the kitchen tidy, if not I'll try to give it a once over often - I get this from my mum I think, can't stand a messy kitchen - it doesn't have to be spotless, just tidy and clean enough.

Windows, when they are filthy. Garden, when I feel motivated. Anything else when the mood strikes!

The only thing I am usually on top of is the washing, when the washing is all done (for a matter of hours before there's more :rolleyes:) I do actually feel a sense of satisfaction. When it's hot I'll store up a couple of loads of sheets, and one or two of towels, and get it all done and line-dried on one day - sad isn't it, I really enjoy that

Going to be a SAHM when baby is born in October. I don't expect to do (much) more in the way of cleaning, but do want to make more of an effort with cooking - I am blaming pregnancy way too much but we've been resorting to expensive M&S food a bit too much lately. Yes I am tired, generally, but not to the point where I can't throw some pasta together or something on toast. Lazy :rolleyes:

teedy23

I think I,m a very dirty girl now, I do try but not very hard. Did think about joining the flylady gang but just reading it left me exhuasted. my homes not a health hazard (yet) but really really should be tidier, i,m on my own in the house, but have visitors a lot. I seem to make a run at it all of a sudden then get too bored with it. I dont think women who do housework are boring, I marvel at how much they get done in a few hours, but dusting inside wardrobes, no will never happen in here

Bambywamby

I have a weekly routine but it's totally flexible...if I am too pooped (I work full time)/can't be bothered/doing other stuff it wll get left until the following day but in general I ...

Everyday

Wipe kitchen down
Sweep and mop kitchen, halls and utility room (canne stand them dog hairs)
Vac the lounge (again a dog hair thing)

And everything else gets a good going over weekly

Monday - Bedrooms & bedding
Tuesday - Lounge
Wednesdays - upstairs bathroom & hallway
Thursday - Kitchen
Friday - utility room & computer room
Saturday - down stairs bathroom
Sunday - day of rest or gardening if I fancy it

My OH (who works full time) is in charge of the lawn, the shed and the garage...and that's coz he is one messy bum and I dont have to see the garage and shed on a daily basis.

LilMissEmmylou

cor blimey in a way im envious but id never do as much as you do! even if i had a really clean week. I used to dust, hoover and quick tidy everyday with a big clean every friday but now i hoover about once a week, dust once a week and just try to keep on top of the washing and dishes. Your almost like a bit of a desperate housewife on paper hehe - Bri (sp?). Nothing wrong with being house proud though, i think anyone who slags you off for it would be emvious of your house if they visited and secretly wish their house could be that tidy so often

piglet6

Frugal - I am in awe of your cleaning routine. I would love to be as organised (and as motivated!) as you. My ambition is to be a housewife (sorry to all those who think that makes me a dull person...!!:o) but even I know that if I was at home all day, I would not be able to motivate myself to do as much as you do - I would love a sparkly, 100% clean home, but I know that I would not clean out my drawers every week or dust the inside of my wardrobes. I willingly admit that I am envious, though - I would love to live in your house (and so would Mr P!) so if you are on the lookout for lodgers...;)

In the meantime, I am willing to raise the stakes in the G&T department - come and "visit" my house for me and I'll make ice cubes and slice you a lemon!:p

Piglet