Is your house More tidy or More messy since you have been on your own.

Much tidier! DH never noticed mess and was always telling me to leave things. He always had piles of magazines around and never threw anything out and he was a great hoarder; I hardly dared touch his stuff, but I did deal with small amounts on the quiet. Plus the fact that we enjoyed each other's company and I didn't want to spend time on cleaning when we had each other. We'd rather sit in the garden or go out!

Now he's gone though I do spend more time just keeping things tidy - but not necessarily cleaning. I only have a real blitz when I know visitors are expected, which reminds me that I am hosting a coffee morning on Monday, so Sunday will be spent doing a top to bottom clean! Although I am quite fussy about my bedroom and the bathrooms, and pay attention to them.

>>>>>> walks off slowly with arms slung down side, to start on the kitchen>>>>>> (thats after I have finished my and Gnet

I've never been particularly tidy, but I try harder now.
I set myself tasks and then have a reward, this seems to work for me.

bikergran far more important in my opinion.x

I've lived on my own for donkey's years and rarely have visitors, apart from my sons, but I do like to keep everything clean and tidy. No way can I sit and relax when I know there is washing up to be done or a bit of fluff to be picked off the floor. I'm sad, I know!.

My untidiness is a brilliant test for the memory, now where did I put that--------, so the mind has to then work overtime.