Housework, am I alone?

Clean is a good everyday working average.

I think that's true for most people.

Having said that, my idea of clean is not the same as MrA's idea of clean 😁

As Claire rayner said, women are not born with a duster and polish in their hands!

You are quite right, Bellanonna, that's exactly what I did .

Blimey, Fairycakes, is there something preventing Mr Fairycakes from pushing a hoover around himself? I’m afraid that would be a signal for me to sit down and ignore it,

I'd like to do a lot less and spend more time on hobbies, but I have a husband who is very particular (probably has undiagnosed ADHD). He finds chores for me to do, as he doesn't believe in sitting around 'doing nothing' . Yesterday morning, I came downstairs to find the hoover waiting for me in the sitting room - a clear indication that he felt the carpet needed hoovering, lol! Fortunately, I don't mind housework once I get going.

Spotless is an aspiration here, accomplished once in a blue moon. It's rather like estate agent speak - one described my last house as 'immaculate' - I thought 'if only you knew' and hoped he would never encounter my 'stuff' lodged in the daughter's garage while he took the photos !!!

Clean is a good everyday working average.

I think a house can only be spotless if cleaned thoroughly from top to bottom every day and the oven and bathroom cleaned after every use. That’s somewhat extreme. Otherwise, it’s clean.

It's strange isn't it that what should be considered a positive trait is sneered at on . here. Spotless may be too strong a word but I do like my house to be clean and tidy. The thread about fleas is one reason why I vacuum daily.
I agree with Smileless2012 live and let live.

Spotless is an extreme adjective though, it means free from spots or blemishes : perfectly clean or pure. So it is a very much more competitive word than clean and tidy. I don’t aspire to spotless.

Spotless a competitive word!!! Competitive with whom? I'm not competing with anyone, no need and no desire too. Just live and let live for goodness sake.

Casdon

Ziplok

Rather unkind to suggest that those who like to keep a clean and tidy house are somewhat dull. Utter rubbish, and somewhat condescending to suggest it is so.

There’s a big difference between clean and tidy and spotless I think. I’m clean and tidy, I don’t like mess and make sure I do enough to keep the house clean. If somebody describes their house as spotless though, that is a competitive word, which smacks to me of an obsession whereby they can’t rest until they’ve achieved perfection - in the order of David Beckham lining up his coke cans in the fridge with all the labels facing exactly the same way.

Does he really? How freaky - that reminds me of the film from ages ago with Julia Roberts - Sleeping With The Enemy. The husband was a super-tidy control freak, all tins in cupboards had to be lined up to perfection, ditto towels on rails, IIRC.
She had to fake her own death to escape from him!

Exactly Casdon.

Ziplok

Rather unkind to suggest that those who like to keep a clean and tidy house are somewhat dull. Utter rubbish, and somewhat condescending to suggest it is so.

There’s a big difference between clean and tidy and spotless I think. I’m clean and tidy, I don’t like mess and make sure I do enough to keep the house clean. If somebody describes their house as spotless though, that is a competitive word, which smacks to me of an obsession whereby they can’t rest until they’ve achieved perfection - in the order of David Beckham lining up his coke cans in the fridge with all the labels facing exactly the same way.

I would suggest it’s the way it’s said.

Smileless2012

Is saying you have a spotless home boastful? I don't think so, anymore than saying you have better things to do.

We're all different and I derive a lot of pleasure from keeping our home spotless and I'm not dull or boring either. It doesn't take as much time as some may think if you keep on top of it.

I don't judge anyone who doesn't keep their home as clean and tidy as I do, so why should I or anyone else who does be judged?

Thanks Smileless - We’ll said.

I agree Smiles.I was awake at 6 today.I'm an early waker
By the time I left to walk my dogs at 9 I had a quick whizz round with the vac and cleaned the bathrooms. I had also had a long soak in the bath with my book and read the paper over a leisurely breakfast.Not boastful.Just in my nature.And I do loads outside the home so don't consider myself dull either.I just prefer to sit down and relax at the end of the day in a tidy -not spotless -!home.
As for those signs from Amazon.Each to their own.You can get signs for allsorts.Baby on board.Wine o'clock etc.You name it.Personally I find them a bit naff But then maybe I'm being judgy too!Live and let live.Each to their own with signs.And housework.

Rather unkind to suggest that those who like to keep a clean and tidy house are somewhat dull. Utter rubbish, and somewhat condescending to suggest it is so.

Germanshepherdsmum

Better things to do and more to boast about than having a spotless house.

I wasn’t boasting GSM. Just stating a fact that’s all.

Is saying you have a spotless home boastful? I don't think so, anymore than saying you have better things to do.

We're all different and I derive a lot of pleasure from keeping our home spotless and I'm not dull or boring either. It doesn't take as much time as some may think if you keep on top of it.

I don't judge anyone who doesn't keep their home as clean and tidy as I do, so why should I or anyone else who does be judged?

You will find the "dull women" notice for sale on Amazon and many other popular sites so obviously many people agree.

Still if the cap fits ....

Better things to do and more to boast about than having a spotless house.

biglouis

Dull women keep immaculate homes.

What a rude thing to say.

Too clever to clean eh BL?

I like a clean home and there are jobs I do regularly, such as kitchen, bathroom and tidying. I couldn't relax if I sat there and saw cobwebs, they would have to go. It takes little of my time, living alone, it doesn't get very dirty. Takes me about an hour each morning, the days my own. What I dislike is cooking the evening meal and the washing up, so Ive altered that. Batch cook more meals for the freezer, pick a day I'm in the mood as I enjoy cooking, it's just reheat in microwave, eat out twice a week at a local pub. Garden gets bigger by the week so having lawns cut now. That's saved me a morning. I like a house that's lived in but not a dirty one. We are all different.

I think I like my house to be clean and tidy - not immaculate- because my mother didn't. I can remember being embarrassed to ask friends back and I started cleaning up from a young age to restore some order.
But am I dull ?Just asked DH and he snorted life with you is anything but dull !I just do a bit often and actually have enjoyed cleaning and gardening in and amongst a carer and running my own business,lots of adult ed classes,long distance walking , innumerable pets,DCs and now lovely GCs regularly here.I just enjoy being physically active-until evening comes. Then I morph into a sloth and anything else can wait till morning.I guess we're all different .

Dull women keep immaculate homes.