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TrendyNannie6 Sun 17-May-20 10:25:12

Having conversation with friend this morning she was asking me, how often do I vacuum, and was I doing it more since lockdown or less, I’d say it’s the same, I don’t go into every room every day no, but I do vacuum downstairs everyday and clean my floors, she was saying she vacuums once a week, she has no pets so no flurries of pet hair,

SalsaQueen Sun 17-May-20 18:10:43

I vacuum the downstairs rooms (laminate flooring with a couple of large rugs) every day. There are 3 of us plus one cat.

I do the stairs and bedrooms about once a fortnight. I

Barmeyoldbat Sun 17-May-20 21:12:29

Sussexborn, yes I have one of those black glass TV stands and it collects all the dust. I either leave it, usually as you do 3 or 4 weeks or I just flick over it with what ever I have in my hand, teacloth, spare bit of material. I can live with it.

Sussexborn Sun 17-May-20 21:29:39

Any houseproud visitors are so busy staring in horror at the tv unit that they miss the books, magazines and newspapers scattered around the living room. That’s my theory!

cornergran Sun 17-May-20 23:05:59

Ours is vacuumed when the Officer in Charge of the Dyson decides it needs doing. He also is afraid of wearing it out grin.

JuliaM Sun 17-May-20 23:25:56

I no longer have any pets, so the G-tec only comes out about once a week at the moment, but usually we have a cleaner come in once a week and givethe place a good general clean through, which obviously had to stop due to lockdown and us being in the Vunerable group.
DH has said that he doesnt want her to return until this crisis is completely over, but I think that hes just getting to mean to pay her the going hourly rate for a cleaner, but she deserves every penny of it and works really hard, I really miss her.

Hetty58 Sun 17-May-20 23:29:44

Life is far too short to spend much time vacuuming.

I was brought up in a house with staff so tend to conveniently assume that somebody else might do it (but they won't).

Right now, even less often, as nobody else will see it!

Puzzler61 Mon 18-May-20 09:47:45

Oh whitewave I’m in awe of you.
I’ve not achieved organised housework in the way you have in 42 years of being married.
Yours sounds a home to be proud of and you won’t worry about unexpected visitors (when we’re allowed them again). ?

red1 Mon 18-May-20 09:50:14

I know someone who gets up at 5.30am and vacuums and dusts her house from top to bottom every day, yes ,she has a mental health condition.Ive owned my henry hoover 15 years
last may it last! i hoover when it needs it ,you just know......

Callistemon Mon 18-May-20 09:53:59

I must steam clean the kitchen floor today
I must steam clean the kitchen floor today
I must steam clean the kitchen floor today

I must, what was it I was going to do, again?

Worthingpatchworker Mon 18-May-20 09:54:43

Our lounge needs vacuuming most day.....three cats and I sew....hubby drops crumbs.
Other areas ...upstairs at least once or twice a week. Stairs..when I have the energy. The rest of downstairs gets swept daily...cat fluff and crumbs...and washed once a week.
It’s all constant and annoying but has to be done.

timetogo2016 Mon 18-May-20 09:56:03

The cruelty to vaccum police would arrest me so only once a week IF THAT.

Phloembundle Mon 18-May-20 09:57:42

When I see a blue moon, I get the hoover out.

mimismo Mon 18-May-20 10:04:03

No pets, no carpets, no vacuum! smile

Theoddbird Mon 18-May-20 10:07:22

I do have a vacuum but sweep more than vacuum. Probably every few days.

jaylucy Mon 18-May-20 10:11:27

Can't say that I vacuum every room every day - 1 bedroom has laminate flooring (my son's choice) so it's easier to sweep/ damp mop that floor. The other 2 bedrooms are vacuumed and dusted once a week.
Downstairs is done 2 or 3 times a week - the vacuum I have there is newer and more efficient. The stairs also get done at the same time.
I was horrified at the amount of extra dust and fluff in the bathroom the other day since the windows have been open more often - really need to replace the laundry basket- it's a sort of raffia and collects fluff worse than I realised and where have all the spiders webs come from since last week ?

Moggycuddler Mon 18-May-20 10:16:43

Yes. Every morning in the downstairs rooms (living room and kitchen) and twice a week for bedrooms and stairs etc. We have 4 cats though. Also use a fabulous little hand held mini vac for crumbs etc inbetween.

EEJit Mon 18-May-20 10:17:00

Nope. Once a week, if it's lucky, or if Beloved has a hissy fit.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 18-May-20 10:18:47

I used to vacuum about once a week downstairs, less often upstairs. During lockdown I've rarely bothered at all as I'm a lazy article. I don't want to wear my carpets out.

GrammarGrandma Mon 18-May-20 10:20:41

Don't be daft! Once a week is fine.

fifeywifey Mon 18-May-20 10:21:25

No, but my husband does!

Kartush Mon 18-May-20 10:22:52

Vacuum?? I’m supposed to vacuum

Missiseff Mon 18-May-20 10:33:57

Lol. No.

4allweknow Mon 18-May-20 10:35:23

Good grief, a definite no! Can though understand if you have a really hairy shedding dog you'd need to do it often.

Craftycat Mon 18-May-20 10:45:18

4 cats - sometimes twice a day!!

sarahanew Mon 18-May-20 10:46:45

Once a week. I have allocated household chores for each day and treats for each day. The house gets hoovered on its allocated day and I don't worry about it inbetween. This means everything gets done each week and I maintain structure to my day and routine to my week. This has been helpful during lockdown, not only to remember what day it is, but also to give each day purpose and reward