Spring clean

My parents lived with my widowed paternal grandmother from late 40s to early 50s. Mum had to do all the housework, including scrubbing the steps to the front door when nine months pregnant. My grandmother had been used to servants and treated my mother as one. Appearances were kept up - but perish the thought that she had to lift a finger.

I once heard it said that only dirty people spring clean. 😂

Bottoming happens here in the East Midlands - or so I've heard.

petra

I once heard it said that only dirty people spring clean. 😂

Gosh, women really can't win, can we?

Monica you bought back happy memories when my father was in the Army. We as a family were in married quarters and the marching out was a meticulous affair. We had to account for every item that was in our quarter even down to a teaspoon. All laid out in every room ready for the inspection. Happy memories.

I read a quote May your house be clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy I think this is so true I think a cozy home is more important than a show house

Jimjam1

Monica you bought back happy memories when my father was in the Army. We as a family were in married quarters and the marching out was a meticulous affair. We had to account for every item that was in our quarter even down to a teaspoon. All laid out in every room ready for the inspection. Happy memories.

We had to pay 2d for a missing mustard spoon. I found it years later and again the other day when I was clearing out things from the dining room!

My father was a civil servant but worked in a military establishment. We lived in married quarters and also had to be “marched out” even though all the items were our own! I suppose it was to see we hadn’t done any damage.