Philosophy of House Cleaning

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

1. I don't do windows because ... I love birds and I don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt.

2. I don't wax floors because ... I am terrified a guest will slip, hurt themselves, I'll feel terrible, and they may sue me.

3. I don't mind the dust bunnies because ... they are very good company, I have named most of them, and they agree with everything I say.

4. I don't disturb cobwebs because ... I want every creature
to have a home of their own and my hubby loves spiders.

5. I don't Spring Clean because . I love all the seasons and
I don't want the others to get jealous.

6. I don't plant a garden because ... I don't want to get in God's way, he is an excellent designer.

7. I don't put things away because . my husband will never
be able to find them again.

8. I don't do gourmet meals when I entertain because ... I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner.

9. I don't iron because .... I choose to believe them when
they say Permanent Press".

10. I don't stress much on anything because ... "A Type" personalities die young and I want to stick around and become a wrinkled up crusty ol' woman!!

[hope54 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hope54]

Oh, yeah.......I like all those reasons.

Hope

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

They do say a tidy house is the sign of a disturbed mind

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

They do say a tidy house is the sign of a disturbed mind

No problems here then

[EAM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EAM]

Reminds me of a book I saw recently

I happened to see a copy of the following book at a local bookstore. I'm glad there are some benefits to disorganization...

Amazon.com: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place: Books: Eric Abrahamson,David H. Freedman

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I happened to see a copy of the following book at a local bookstore. I'm glad there are some benefits to disorganization...

Amazon.com: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place: Books: Eric Abrahamson,David H. Freedman

EAM,

You don't think these guys authored this book to get out of helping out with the house cleaning, do you?

[EAM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EAM]

When my DH retired, I had two concerns. One that he would want to devote most of his time and energy to getting the house in perfect order (he is more of a neat freak than I am), and the other was that he would devote most of his time and energy to his favorite pasttimes (tennis, fitness, reading, nature, etc.) and that I would not get to semi-retire from household management. Although he is not at either extreme, he is much closer to the latter than the former. So based on my limited experience (n=1, not very good for statistics, or n=3 if I include my dear sons), guys DO like to get out of housework.