I am trying so hard to maintain a 'clean' house, and my idea of clean is 'tidy but still messy'. So when I say that it is filthy at the moment - it really is!My 2 year old pulls everything out. My 4 and 7 year old fight about putting things away because 'they didn't make the mess!'Ive tried reward charts,chore charts, setting a timer and sure - they all work for a small amount of time - but in the end the kids still foul up the place- they don't even think of putting a cup in the sink or an empty wrapper in the bin. I know they are children (and I dont expect the 2 year old to) but the others should.
Added to this I have the stress of a mentally ill H, who doesn't do anything around the house - inside or out. He wants to, but then gets distracted or falls to sleep etc. And at the moment we're walking on eggshells, so I can't harp too much.
I wish I could afford a cleaner - but then I'd have to clean before I let them come!
I know I need routine, but its just so hard when I work etc
2006-09-03
18:34:48
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