tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post5373213309558213864..comments2023-10-21T05:30:37.737-04:00Comments on Snapshot: Putting Our Best Foot ForwardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-90687452860282189462011-01-18T02:31:04.154-05:002011-01-18T02:31:04.154-05:00I love the abililty to post anonymously... I kep...I love the abililty to post anonymously... I kept things way cleaner when I had toddlers crawling about, but now it tis much worse. However I have mastered the quick pick up and wipe down. The teenagers are not as helpful as they once were, but at least my daughter does her own landry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-27209319317070313632010-12-20T16:47:25.729-05:002010-12-20T16:47:25.729-05:00When I feel like my house is a major mess but I do...When I feel like my house is a major mess but I don't have time or energy to do a "real cleaning," I focus on two things -- pick up and do the floors. Dust I can let go, and even toilets, but if the floors are swept and mopped (or spot cleaned) and things are picked up, I feel like I've made tremendous progress.Katrina @ Callapidder Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-89500081602848564422010-12-17T15:57:12.804-05:002010-12-17T15:57:12.804-05:00Nancy--One of the three women does work (outside t...Nancy--One of the three women does work (outside the home). So, yeah. I'm not 100% sure I believe that. Not because her house isn't clean (because it has been every time I've been there), but it's one thing to take 45 minutes or an hour every day after the kids leave at 8:30, and another to do it at 6pm after you've been working all day (or at 7:30 am before you leave!).<br /><br />Of course, I AM home, and I still can't imagine doing it every single day.<br /><br />Jen--I'm with you. I aspire to it, and I see the benefit, but it's very VERY hard for me, and this level is not even a goal, much less a possibility!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-78247056193661241682010-12-17T15:55:06.263-05:002010-12-17T15:55:06.263-05:00I have been trying hard lately to be a better hous...I have been trying hard lately to be a better housekeeper, complete with a cleaning checklist to keep me accountable. I'm never going to be a Martha-type woman, but I do feel calmer and saner when the house is under control, for sure!Jen Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318797787773072481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-73612266225064975992010-12-17T15:48:16.695-05:002010-12-17T15:48:16.695-05:00Having people over definitely helps keep the house...Having people over definitely helps keep the house clean!<br /><br />I'm curious, do these women who vacuum every day also work? Outside the home, I mean, not to get into a "stay at home moms work too" discussion. Because there's no way on this earth I will vacuum every day, and the sofa no less. I do run the Roomba every day but that's only in the kitchen and part of the family room. My house is a bit of a disaster but I've seen worse. I definitely call it lived-in comfortable!<br /><br />Keeping a house clean for showings is one of the worst parts of moving. Not that any of it is a walk in the park.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006274519259391832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-48639602186639835612010-12-16T12:17:21.502-05:002010-12-16T12:17:21.502-05:00Carrie--that's exactly what we did back when w...Carrie--that's exactly what we did back when we were young and carefree! Seriously, older kids keep us on the go, and we don't have nearly as much time on the weekends to get together, but I love both the idea and the results of it!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-39908426617177687642010-12-16T11:16:53.981-05:002010-12-16T11:16:53.981-05:00If I had a tip...huh. Well, this is my tip (becaus...If I had a tip...huh. Well, this is my tip (because it seems to work best for us):<br /><br />We host people regularly. Dinners, parties, etc. <br /><br />Because you HAVE to clean the house before you have people over. So every other week or so, the house HAS to be cleaned (bathrooms given a good cleaning, all things put in their proper places, etc.)<br /><br />That's the only thing I've found to be motivational for me. ;D (But some might just say that's extra work.) But it gives me a happy incentive! Good fellowship!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.com