Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread - Page 31

duckwithoneleg · 06-01-2011, 09:37 AM

It is easier now. I thought it would never be easier.

What happened, you ask?

We moved.

A bathroom floor that doesn't have linoleum tiles ripping up from it and a floor rotting out underneath.

A dishwasher.

(melodramatic much? maybe ... but now dishes take 10 mins instead of a whole day.

)

A back door that doesn't fly open when the wind blows too hard.

A refrigerator that doesn't stop working randomly and leak ... fridge juice

*happysigh*

Now we just need a washing machine and we'll be all set

mamajane · 06-01-2011, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckwithoneleg

It is easier now. I thought it would never be easier.

What happened, you ask?

We moved.

A bathroom floor that doesn't have linoleum tiles ripping up from it and a floor rotting out underneath.

A dishwasher.

(melodramatic much? maybe ... but now dishes take 10 mins instead of a whole day.

)

A back door that doesn't fly open when the wind blows too hard.

A refrigerator that doesn't stop working randomly and leak ... fridge juice

*happysigh*

Now we just need a washing machine and we'll be all set

Congratulations!!! esp on the (re-bolded, enlarged and colored for more emphasis) dishwasher part

duckwithoneleg · 06-01-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamajane

Congratulations!!! esp on the (re-bolded, enlarged and colored for more emphasis) dishwasher part

YES.

I told dh I would happily have rented a puddle of MUD if it came with a dishwasher

Annainprogress · 06-04-2011, 12:23 PM

Mine was looking so much better. But then we went away and despite my best intentions I ended up packing after-last-minute so didn't leave the house clean and tidy to come back to. But I did manage to do all the dishes which I haven't always....

Benjaminswife · 06-10-2011, 07:06 AM

I am hoping when we move I can enter a new realm of keeping my house clean...lol Our house in Germany was brand new and it was a lot easier to clean than this 1966 house.

JustMandy · 06-17-2011, 06:36 AM

Jumping in.

mamajane · 06-17-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JustMandy

Jumping in.

Hi!

Tandem mama · 07-12-2011, 07:36 AM

I struggle terribly keeping my house clean. It stresses me out when it's dirty but I never seem to be able to complete a job. One of my difficulties is dd2 and her penchant for eating small things she fins on the ground.

I do the following daily (try to) pick up the living room, vacuum, scoop the cat liter. I then spend the rest of the day following dd2 or nursing her. She hates nursing anywhere but bed. Or maybe it's me who doesn't care for the distractible nursing that occurs anywhere but here.

It is overwhelming to keep my home clean. I'm definitely a messy!

Annainprogress · 07-14-2011, 04:36 AM

When my children were the ages of your 2 i was really really struggling, you'll get there eventually (maybe not always clean & tidy, but better yk?)

Tandem mama · 07-14-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annainprogress

When my children were the ages of your 2 i was really really struggling, you'll get there eventually (maybe not always clean & tidy, but better yk?)

We've had ups and downs with housekeeping for sure. I just started flylady's baby steps.

passionatemom · 09-23-2011, 09:07 AM

My Mom (also a messy!) sent me this email. Thought it might be encouraging

(Not sure why it's coming out Bold, but I don't have time to figure it out

)

Dirty dishes prove I feed my kids, full trashcans prove I change my baby's diapers, messy floors prove that I let my kids have fun, piles of clothes prove I keep my kids in clean clothes, a messy bathroom proves that I bathe my children! So next time you walk into my house and see a mess, think twice before you judge!!

10-18-2011, 12:03 AM

I need to join this thread! I am really messy, my whole family is. Chaotic mess though I am not so bad with the 'dirty' mess. My kids are also very messy-- can trash a room in about 5 minutes.
Things have been better since using Motivated Moms (app) but still prone to a relapse.

mamajane · 10-18-2011, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blessedagain

I need to join this thread! I am really messy, my whole family is. Chaotic mess though I am not so bad with the 'dirty' mess. My kids are also very messy-- can trash a room in about 5 minutes.
Things have been better since using Motivated Moms (app) but still prone to a relapse.

Welcome!

duckwithoneleg · 11-24-2011, 04:25 PM

Our washing machine is broken for the 3rd time. Our vacuum cleaner is "great for linoleum and hardwood floors but useless for carpets and/or pet hair" (We have a 120 lb great dane/black lab who JUST went through shedding season.)

We can't afford to do much about either (except dh will fix the washer, but it's anxiety producing for me in the meantime) and it is STRESSING ME OUT.

No matter what I do, we will still have dirty clothes and hair everywhere.

It makes me unmotivated to clean ANYTHING.

Someone tell me that doing dishes and organizing will make a difference?

Kiara.I · 11-24-2011, 04:29 PM

Doing dishes and organizing will make a difference!!!!!

Okay, I can help with the shedding hair. This thing will take the pet hair off the carpet. It's harder work than vacuuming, obviously, but it does work.

It works on all the corners along where the carpet meets the wall that the vacuum doesn't reach, too.

If you prefer, there's a broom version, although I don't know if it will exert as much pressure as you'll need.

06-01-2011, 09:37 AM	#451
duckwithoneleg Rose Garden "Be just who you're made to be, Poppa is so mighty pleased with thee." -Danielsons Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NC Posts: 6,091	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread It is easier now. I thought it would never be easier. What happened, you ask? We moved. A bathroom floor that doesn't have linoleum tiles ripping up from it and a floor rotting out underneath. A dishwasher. (melodramatic much? maybe ... but now dishes take 10 mins instead of a whole day. ) A back door that doesn't fly open when the wind blows too hard. A refrigerator that doesn't stop working randomly and leak ... fridge juice happysigh Now we just need a washing machine and we'll be all set __________________ It is me and the hubbyman The toddler duck Welcoming all prayers for a sticky duckling this time At the end of time, I will kiss you all over your face.

06-04-2011, 12:23 PM	#454
Annainprogress Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 11,752	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread Mine was looking so much better. But then we went away and despite my best intentions I ended up packing after-last-minute so didn't leave the house clean and tidy to come back to. But I did manage to do all the dishes which I haven't always.... __________________ Anna INfp (I think) single mum to DS 8 & DD 6 enjoying the adventure of WOH p/t Wielder of the Palette Knife of Chocolaty Brownieness rejoicing with those who have escaped abuse, and praying for those still trapped Unite! “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” - Galileo Galilei

06-10-2011, 07:06 AM	#455
Benjaminswife Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clarksville, TN area Posts: 6,081	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread I am hoping when we move I can enter a new realm of keeping my house clean...lol Our house in Germany was brand new and it was a lot easier to clean than this 1966 house. __________________ ~Julie~ Wife to Ben since 08/03/02, Mama to Daniel~9, Drew~7 & Joshua~3 Blogging Through The Journey

06-17-2011, 06:36 AM	#456
JustMandy Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Among the tall straight pines of the coastal plain. Posts: 5,797	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread Jumping in.

07-12-2011, 07:36 AM	#458
Tandem mama Rose Garden In my world everyone's a pony Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Where everyone eats rainbows and poops butterflies Posts: 11,743	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread I struggle terribly keeping my house clean. It stresses me out when it's dirty but I never seem to be able to complete a job. One of my difficulties is dd2 and her penchant for eating small things she fins on the ground. I do the following daily (try to) pick up the living room, vacuum, scoop the cat liter. I then spend the rest of the day following dd2 or nursing her. She hates nursing anywhere but bed. Or maybe it's me who doesn't care for the distractible nursing that occurs anywhere but here. It is overwhelming to keep my home clean. I'm definitely a messy! __________________ I'm Megan (ENFP, DYT Type 1) Married since 2007 to my Apple-geeky artist Don (INTJ) Mommy to Lydia (1/08) "Nature is really dirty" Charlotte (7/10) "me am not chawlotte me are batman" Introducing Nolan January 11, 2014

07-14-2011, 04:36 AM	#459
Annainprogress Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 11,752	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread When my children were the ages of your 2 i was really really struggling, you'll get there eventually (maybe not always clean & tidy, but better yk?) __________________ Anna INfp (I think) single mum to DS 8 & DD 6 enjoying the adventure of WOH p/t Wielder of the Palette Knife of Chocolaty Brownieness rejoicing with those who have escaped abuse, and praying for those still trapped Unite! “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” - Galileo Galilei

09-23-2011, 09:07 AM	#461
passionatemom Rose Bouquet I am a work in progress. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 592	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread My Mom (also a messy!) sent me this email. Thought it might be encouraging (Not sure why it's coming out Bold, but I don't have time to figure it out ) Dirty dishes prove I feed my kids, full trashcans prove I change my baby's diapers, messy floors prove that I let my kids have fun, piles of clothes prove I keep my kids in clean clothes, a messy bathroom proves that I bathe my children! So next time you walk into my house and see a mess, think twice before you judge!! __________________ Meg I love book recommendations! Recovering perfectionist We homeschool, cosleep, and do "extended" breastfeeding Wife to Dan since 6/04 Mama to Emmett 12/2007, ASD, SPD, just as passionate as his Mama! And Jasper 5/2011, self-appointed "ball" boy (small ) Jasper is a mix of spunk and mellowness. INTP - "I should infinitely prefer a book." - Pride and Prejudice

10-18-2011, 12:03 AM	#462
blessedagain Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread I need to join this thread! I am really messy, my whole family is. Chaotic mess though I am not so bad with the 'dirty' mess. My kids are also very messy-- can trash a room in about 5 minutes. Things have been better since using Motivated Moms (app) but still prone to a relapse.

11-24-2011, 04:25 PM	#464
duckwithoneleg Rose Garden "Be just who you're made to be, Poppa is so mighty pleased with thee." -Danielsons Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NC Posts: 6,091	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread Our washing machine is broken for the 3rd time. Our vacuum cleaner is "great for linoleum and hardwood floors but useless for carpets and/or pet hair" (We have a 120 lb great dane/black lab who JUST went through shedding season.) We can't afford to do much about either (except dh will fix the washer, but it's anxiety producing for me in the meantime) and it is STRESSING ME OUT. No matter what I do, we will still have dirty clothes and hair everywhere. It makes me unmotivated to clean ANYTHING. Someone tell me that doing dishes and organizing will make a difference? __________________ It is me and the hubbyman The toddler duck Welcoming all prayers for a sticky duckling this time At the end of time, I will kiss you all over your face.

11-24-2011, 04:29 PM	#465
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: Mamas that are "Messies" Support Thread Doing dishes and organizing will make a difference!!!!! Okay, I can help with the shedding hair. This thing will take the pet hair off the carpet. It's harder work than vacuuming, obviously, but it does work. It works on all the corners along where the carpet meets the wall that the vacuum doesn't reach, too. If you prefer, there's a broom version, although I don't know if it will exert as much pressure as you'll need. __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

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