My husband and I have 2 dogs, no kids and both work full time. we can't buy a new house, so I want to feel good about our house, and possibly learn some home improvements myself. I have only been married 1 year and a half, and we just can't seem to keep the house organized and tidy all the time. Am I crazy for wanting a nice clean house to come home to? Is there a simple way to get more space in a closet. we have 4 bedrooms 1 bath.
Thank you for listening to my frustrations, any advice would be greatly appreciated, keep in mind I can't sound like I am nagging my husband lol!!!
2006-11-09 13:52:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Glad to help. Most of us have way too much stuff, so start by getting rid of everything you don't absolutley need or use. It's much easier to keep clean. For example how many sets of sheets do two people need? I say just two, maybe even one- you wash it and put it back no need to store it. Also don't keep things that only do one special thing. They take up space and you rarely use them after the first week.
Make a week of going through each room and see how much you can do without. Maybe you could make it a contest with your husband to see who can get rid of more. Ok all that being said, now to cleaning. Make sure everything you own has a specific place not just floating around the house.
You both need to make the effort to put things in their place. Including laundry(hamper) clean clothes closet, etc. After eating take care of dishes right away either by putting them in dishwasher or washing and putting away. Make sure at the end of the day you go through(both of you) and do a quick clean-puttting everything away so you can start the day fresh tom. Then when you get home from work you may just have a liitle tidying to do from that morning. Set up a cleaning schedule like saturday laundry. Monday mop floors Tuesday clean bathrooms etc. so you really shouldn't need to be dealing with clutter after you get going then it's just a matter of doing your daily chores. You'll both appreciate having a haven for a home. God Bless you!
2006-11-09 14:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by justcurious 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First thing- get your husband to help. If you both work full time, then there is no reason why you can't share the household duties. Don't let clutter accumulate- put things away right when you're done w/ them, clean up spills the moment they happen. My husband and I live in an older house that we are getting a little tired of, so I know how it is to be fed up w/ your home. It was cluttered when we moved in, so after almost 3 years we're still living in clutter (we've got the clutter pretty much confined to one room now, but it's still an eyesore). I'm about to go through and de-clutter EVERYTHING. Everything is either getting stored/organized, donated to charity, thrown out, sold at a yardsale/on Ebay. There is nothing wrong w/ wanting an organized home- you'd be strange NOT to want a clean home. Good luck!
2006-11-09 22:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn to pick up as you go. And, if your through using it put it away. Organization is the key work here. You should have a place for everything. If you have 4 bedrooms, maybe for now use one of the bedrooms as a "junk room" or "store room". If you don't know where to assign a place for something, until you do, put it in that room. Every house should have a "junk room" or even a "junk drawer". I have always had a "junk drawer" in my kitchen. As for space in a closet. You have 4 of them at least. Just because you don't sleep in all 4 bed rooms, you can still use the closets. Use the closet in your bed room (the one you and hubby sleeps in) for your clothes of that season. Then put your clothes that are out of season in another closet in the other bed room. You could have a closet for each season since there are 4 seasons, lol, seriously. That should give you more closet space. If not, then you need to clear out what you and hubby haven't worn for 6 months and donate them to a good cause. If you don't have the clutter, it's easier to handle the dust. Good luck to you both.
2006-11-09 22:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A house (Home) should be clean enough to be healthy, but dirty enough to be happy.
2006-11-09 21:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, if it is my husband's mess HE is the one to clean it up. We both have chores around here, but if he makes a mess, it is NOT my responsibility to clean it up. I am his wife, not his mother or his maid.....
2006-11-10 01:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋