How houseproud are you - Page 2

Derek · 02-03-2009, 14:55

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Originally Posted by pabscars

it had (dog $%!t) behind the tv and all over the sofa,

Thats one thing I can't abide. I'm in and out of a variety of houses and the amount of houses with dog excrement on carpets and furniture is shocking. That coupled with the inevitable piles of unwashed clothes and dirty dishes in every available space gives me the boke every time.

It still amazes me people live like that in the UK and that its so common.

I'm not the tidyest person in the world but at least I know my house isn't potentially harbouring biological weapons.

LondonRoad · 02-03-2009, 14:58

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Originally Posted by Derek S

I'm not the tidyest person in the world but at least I know my house isn't potentially harbouring biological weapons.

Don't tempt fate. Tony Blair might have a dossier that "proves" otherwise.

Derek · 02-03-2009, 15:00

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Originally Posted by harmitage

Don't tempt fate. Tony Blair might have a dossier that "proves" otherwise.

If there was oil under the streets of Glasgow I'd be worried

superbiatch · 02-03-2009, 15:06

Well I work 60 hours per week most weeks and don't intend on spending all my spare time cleaning.

I will however tidy as I go and get the hoover out (even though i have all wooden floors!) at least once a week. I'm terrible for leaving dishes waiting to be washed, I tend to rinse them and do a 'big wash' once a few days.

Life is for living, not cleaning (or working - more to the point!)

Uncle Peter · 02-03-2009, 15:19

I vacuum people before they come into the house. Saves having to do the floor every other day

It's always kept spotless in here but there's far too much clutter. My solution in the Spring is to do away with as many flat surfaces as possible so there's nowhere to put anything down.

moaningmags · 02-03-2009, 15:23

I used to go to people's houses collecting for Provident. In my experience, the people who lived in the filthiest houses were the ones who paid the full amount they were meant to, never missing a payment.
The people in the houses that were spotless and had the big TV, the big fireplace and the expensive suite were the ones who hid when I came calling or paid less than they were meant to.

My youngest was away for 5 days last week and in an experiment hubby n I decided to only do our own washing, letting the 3 elder kids do their own. It was soooooooo hard to not to just put the damn stuff in the machine.
The bathroom sink which was spotless on the Sunday night was covered in soap, toothpaste and dried dirty water by the Tuesday. At which point I cracked, cleaned the whole house and spent the rest of the week moaning at them.

**Maggy** · 02-03-2009, 15:24

I might hoover every day..I might not..Depends on how much it needs hoovering and whether the old man is working nights..

Dusting well I subscribe to the Quentin Crisp idea on that.Leave it long enough and the dust starts to remain at a certain level.I.E. it doesn't get any thicker or worse.

Then hubby gets annoyed and gets the duster out...

Ironing..I don't iron.any ironing gets folded up and handed to it's owner.Then it's their responsibility.

Washing gets done every day.

Washing up EVERY day and at EVERY meal.Kitchen gets a good clean over 2-3 time a a week.Bathroom gets done once a week unless someone has been totally incontinent...but usually I'm chucking summat chemical down the toilet bowl everyday...

My biggest bugbear is the stove.I hate cleaning it..It needs doing again but I've got to work all week..so it will have to wait.

Matthew · 02-03-2009, 23:34

I still live at home and my Dad used to keep the place spotless but now doesnt have the energy or the support of my Mum. I live in my room and like to keep it at clean as possible but now working from home and doing computer repairs it gets in a bit of a state. I am currently waiting to move out and get my own place where I can get sorted and actually stop living out of boxes!

tiger325 · 03-03-2009, 01:53

yea im pretty clean i guess

03-03-2009, 09:05

I like to keep a clean place, you never know who's going to visit. Same with underpants I always wear a clean pair incase I get run over, I'd hate it for the nurses to pull my trollys down and for them to be dirty.

03-03-2009, 10:56

depending on the accident they could well be freshly soiled anyway

pabscars · 03-03-2009, 13:47

What if you go commando ?

fireman328 · 03-03-2009, 14:03

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I was just doing me weekly hoover (yes you heard right

) and I was just thinking "I wonder how many people are as slack as me lol"

Part of my job is housecalls fixing pcs and I must admit some houses I visit appear spotless and it leads me to think that they must clean top to bottom every day? some have kids and I wonder how as this place does not look lived in?
Are they any other single males that live in their own place? how often do you clean ? is your place spotless? are there any others like me that has a lived in home?

Anyone here actually pay someone else to do it?

When the g/f comes round I make an attempt at it but she always gives me grief and then does it anyway lol

lauzjp · 03-03-2009, 15:48

there's always something else to do... or like today, I was going to wash up and tidy the kitchen. But our flat is freezing and I just couldn't face it. Maybe I'll post here and go sort it out.

**Paul** · 03-03-2009, 15:59

I dont need to pay anyone, I have someone to do it free