okay my parents are divorced and i live half at my dads nd half at my moms. My moms house is clean but as for my dads house.....itsa pigsty! ugh i wanna clean it bt when ever i start i get overwhelmed and stop. Any suggestions on how to clean it?
2007-02-21 13:45:14 · 6 answers · asked by Meri 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
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She gives you babysteps to get rid of clutter, clean just a few minutes at a time. Her methods helped me get my house under control. Now, I spend a little bit of time on it, and it generally looks nice. No longer overwhelms me.
2007-02-21 15:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by kiwi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I feel ya sister! My fiance is a slob! When I feel overwhelmed I just work on one room at a time...I feel like I get so much more accomplished if I actually finish cleaning an entire room as opposed to making a little progress in 5 rooms. I hope this helps...good luck!
2007-02-21 14:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by JenJen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One room at a time. Just say, "today I will get the kitchen as clean as I can." Don't worry about the other rooms just focus on one part of the puzzle at a time then when they kitchen is spotless, you will still feel better and a sense of acomplishment. The next day do the bathrooms or something.
2007-02-21 14:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by I love sushi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would also do one room at a time , but start with the room you use as your room to sleep in when you stay with your dad . If it's the living room & you sleep on the couch do that room first . Having a room even if it's just one room clean to sleep in & wake up to will lighten your spirits .
2007-02-21 16:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to hear something funny....Its that to you, in many aspects your dads home is not up to your way of thinking of what clean is. Does the house look dirty or is it just a mans house with things thrown all over the place. Something to think about is, if you were to ask your dad to find X thing could he find it? If he can, then his home is OK. If on the other hand he can't find it then talk or try to do something with the house. Remember after you leave he will always go back to the way he is used to unless he realy likes the change. Since you are there for only half of the time pay more attention to your dad and less on the house you will sleep better knowing that you didn't waste time with things you can't change and really got to know this man for what he is, a big messy guy who happens to love you.
2007-02-21 15:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by myboy 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Start by throwing out the garbage.Then organize .One thing at a time.If you try to do it all at once that's when you get over whelmed.You can't do it all at once.But be consitent.Or you can hire a cleaning lady and let her do it.
2007-02-21 14:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by flossie mae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋