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Post by BoilerUp! on Jun 1, 2015 13:15:01 GMT
nope...but it is clean enough but messy enough to feel comfortable...lol This is me 100%
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Post by Jennifer C on Jun 1, 2015 13:54:31 GMT
Yes and no.
The only room visible from the front door is my foyer and living room to it's left and a bathroom to the right. Straight ahead is a double door closet, like french doors but no glass.
That is my only area that is company ready. I can shut the doors to the rest of the house without it being evident that the rest of the house is closed.
My family is allowed in the front room, that's were the game systems are hooked up, but that's the first room I take care of in the mornings.
The rest of the house, well, it depends. But it can be picked up pretty fast if needed. Thank goodness for closets.
Jennifer
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Post by heartcat on Jun 1, 2015 14:03:54 GMT
Yes, my house is always company ready.
That doesn't mean that it's always immaculate and decluttered though! It just means that I don't mind if someone pops by unexpectedly and I haven't dusted for a week, or there are things on the table to be put away, or there are dishes in the sink.
I figure if it's a good enough environment for me to live in, lol, it's good enough for you to visit with me in.
If someone else doesn't find it to their standards, c'est la vie.
I don't care if someone else's home is spotless, and unless it was really bad I probably wouldn't notice that it wasn't 'perfect'.
Having an always immaculate home is not a priority for me. There are things that are more important to me and other ways I like to spend my time. The main living areas and bathroom are generally clean and tidy, but I don't wash walls and baseboards once a week, or mop every day, or anything like that.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Jun 1, 2015 14:14:50 GMT
Mine is sometimes, but not always. We just got through a big graduation party, then graduation with out of town company staying with us and then a smallish memorial day get together. I have been just beat this week and have done very little in the way of housework. I have come home every day with no energy or desire to do a damn thing. And It all piled up QUICK! A neighbor who has been away for a while on some military duty stopped by last night to see DH about borrowing some tools as he came home to find his truck not running. <Sigh> of course DH invited him to walk through the house to get to the garage...I was mortified! So I will spend most of today cleaning like a mad woman. It was my plan to catch up the house work today anyway, but now I won't give myself the option of half-assing it just in case he comes back today to return the tools LOL! So is your house always company ready or am I the minority? My house is a disaster right now (home improvements, just got back from a trip, etc). I asked my son to feed my dog for me on Saturday while at a wedding. Apparently he brought his girlfriend over too. Oh god I could have throttled him! I didn't say a word though, don't wan to make him feel bad.
"Company ready" means I would let a cop come in my house. lol. Most of the time I just don't care if there's things on the counter or the coffee table is dirty. I just don't want it to smell bad or the carpet to be filthy mainly.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 1, 2015 14:28:20 GMT
At the moment it is better than usual. DH suddenly pitched in to help because his parents were coming to visit. Otherwise it's just me against a husband, 3 kids and a toddler and they win hands down.
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Post by coaliesquirrel on Jun 1, 2015 14:29:37 GMT
My house is much closer to always NOT ready than always ready. I live with a DH & 7yoDD who both have ADHD and "organized" does not compute with them. I only have 4 hours at home in the evenings during the week to accomplish dinner, homework, activities, dance practice, bedtime, and anything else needing done (like maybe spending time with DH and DD). Cleaning or even putting away isn't even something I think about, beyond making sure that dishes make it to the sink and food trash gets thrown away. If we know company's coming, then yes - we clean. If you just show up, you're likely to be entertained on the patio. For day-to-day living, it's far more important to me to live in a harmonious way for our family than to worry about hypothetical people that most likely won't turn up. We know what type of people we are, so when we built, we purposely put all the family bedrooms upstairs, as well as the laundry room (a full ROOM, so it's fine if things pile up). Unless we have some reason to think the company will go upstairs, we don't have to bother with that bit.
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 1, 2015 14:47:40 GMT
No, and I have no desire to live that way. This. I work all day, by the time I get home, get dinner made, take the dog for a walk, get homework done with DS, get laundry going, it's time for bed! DH is sick and he is unable to help. There is no money for a cleaning lady as DH is out of work. The weekends are split between doing what absolutely MUST be done (i.e. bathrooms, grocery shopping, etc) and then the rest of the time is spent with Dad at rehab.
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Post by shannoots on Jun 1, 2015 15:08:54 GMT
The downstairs is usually presentable. I try to keep the kitchen pretty clean because I like it that way. The living room usually has things on the floor (shoes, typically, and it drives me crazy-why can't they learn to put them by the front door?!). I clean the bathrooms every week so that usually isn't a problem. The upstairs, however, is a different story. My kids' rooms are a hot mess. We have a loft and that is usually pretty clean. Thankfully, nobody really goes upstairs and if we are going to have guests spend the night, we know in advance and the kids clean their rooms.
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