tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post2695136307969438092..comments2024-03-13T04:34:25.047-07:00Comments on Living Rich On The Cheap: Letting Housework SlideCheapchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-25083989218651304072014-08-10T10:57:31.677-07:002014-08-10T10:57:31.677-07:00If you wait long enough it looks incredibly clean ...If you wait long enough it looks incredibly clean when you do actually dust :) Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-53016315770524016882014-08-10T10:56:18.260-07:002014-08-10T10:56:18.260-07:00Bathrooms and kids....we made them clean their bat...Bathrooms and kids....we made them clean their bathroom and it was a constant battle. My four stepkids always blamed the other one. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-11758392732739029512014-08-10T10:55:34.335-07:002014-08-10T10:55:34.335-07:00We live a lot outside in the summer. I read on ou...We live a lot outside in the summer. I read on our patio last night until 9pm. Our biggest problem is we are barefoot outside so much and then come inside and end up tracking it in. We are so lucky to live here - I completely agree girlfriend!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-26588513777782202542014-08-10T10:54:26.420-07:002014-08-10T10:54:26.420-07:00I like that saying. Time is too precious to have ...I like that saying. Time is too precious to have your arms in the toilet!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-42534575429072065532014-08-10T10:53:51.648-07:002014-08-10T10:53:51.648-07:00You are so right. Sometimes people forget that. ...You are so right. Sometimes people forget that. Kids and cats are especially hard in the cleaning category.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40419959337558080302014-08-10T10:53:03.853-07:002014-08-10T10:53:03.853-07:00Pets are so hard on the cleaning regime. You have...Pets are so hard on the cleaning regime. You have to teach Zoey or Muffin to dust!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-42577749280060715442014-08-10T10:52:31.392-07:002014-08-10T10:52:31.392-07:00We deep clean when we have houseguests too - excep...We deep clean when we have houseguests too - except the kids. I wait until after they leave to do the deep clean. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-9206986697214514612014-08-10T10:51:53.472-07:002014-08-10T10:51:53.472-07:00You are right about the kids thing, our house alwa...You are right about the kids thing, our house always was hard to keep clean when the kids lived with us. Now with just the two of us, we only have each other to blame so things tend to stay pretty clean.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-39287351693348023402014-08-10T10:50:48.527-07:002014-08-10T10:50:48.527-07:00Small spaces are certainly easier to keep clean, o...Small spaces are certainly easier to keep clean, our last big house drove me crazy!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-84318103115738156972014-08-10T10:49:38.945-07:002014-08-10T10:49:38.945-07:00Thanks and welcome!Thanks and welcome!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-11278819731836131132014-08-10T10:49:26.024-07:002014-08-10T10:49:26.024-07:00I liked the picture too - especially because I hat...I liked the picture too - especially because I hate ironing :) We have a small yard too but the work seems never ending out there.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-12777289830419089552014-08-10T10:48:33.120-07:002014-08-10T10:48:33.120-07:00I would hate to miss out on a fun experience for t...I would hate to miss out on a fun experience for the sake of housework - I agree, life takes priority!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-61749964932379391762014-08-10T10:47:44.586-07:002014-08-10T10:47:44.586-07:00You have long haired ones too, no getting away fro...You have long haired ones too, no getting away from the cleaning with those cuties.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-38812267071800951232014-08-10T10:47:17.209-07:002014-08-10T10:47:17.209-07:00There certainly is a lot of cleaning when you chan...There certainly is a lot of cleaning when you change homes. I am so glad that part is behind us!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-85973632342364511512014-08-08T23:05:50.466-07:002014-08-08T23:05:50.466-07:00I've been cleaning a lot, but only because our...I've been cleaning a lot, but only because our home is new (to us). Normally in the summer I would let things slide, although I do keep it tidy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-5730576664994454352014-08-07T10:23:33.455-07:002014-08-07T10:23:33.455-07:00We clean every week, I find that with 4 cats there...We clean every week, I find that with 4 cats there's always stuff to pick up....Vonlipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322330751381715095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-11004403195741324172014-08-07T00:57:20.005-07:002014-08-07T00:57:20.005-07:00Slide? I don't think either of us has ever had...Slide? I don't think either of us has ever had any kind of regime! If it looks untidy, grubby or dusty we'll clean - but life takes priority! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-83079346244567254182014-08-06T09:57:22.069-07:002014-08-06T09:57:22.069-07:00I laughed out loud at the picture, and I don't...I laughed out loud at the picture, and I don't even drink :)<br />Housework gets done a little deeper here in the summer as my grands are not here as much. The yard work sure takes lots of time though and we have a small yard. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-33757558977447760982014-08-06T05:38:54.274-07:002014-08-06T05:38:54.274-07:00Hello! I enjoy your blog very much! Hello! I enjoy your blog very much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099400786655172640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-61116692993377189442014-08-05T19:00:30.284-07:002014-08-05T19:00:30.284-07:00That's one nice thing about our small cabin ho...That's one nice thing about our small cabin home, in a day we can clean it from top to bottom. But using a vacuum requires cranking up the generator, so I usually use the stiff broom and a dustpan. Works almost as good. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-33687671583644777722014-08-05T08:27:03.691-07:002014-08-05T08:27:03.691-07:00Maybe its contagious! I have been letting things g...Maybe its contagious! I have been letting things go too. I've been feeling better so it doesn't seem so overwhelming to leave it. If that makes any sense. Or it could be that I'm too busy trying to get everything ready for DJ to get out. <br />I too, pick up before I leave a room.It just makes sense to me and has always been the way that things have worked around here. I'm thinking that it might actually stay picked up once DJ leaves. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-47285996403036850232014-08-05T07:17:31.713-07:002014-08-05T07:17:31.713-07:00We are also just the two of us and we do the minim...We are also just the two of us and we do the minimum. We deep clean when we have house guests, which is fairly often since we live in vacationland, Florida and we dust and vacuum when we know someone is stopping by. The bathroom and kitchen are the only daily chores.Jeannie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-49606096537818952152014-08-05T02:31:06.788-07:002014-08-05T02:31:06.788-07:00My house always looks neat, but keeping it clean i...My house always looks neat, but keeping it clean is tough with all our pets. I do my best. My main goal is to not let the house smell like we have pets. So I have to keep up with the litter, vacuum often, wash the pet bedding once in a while and steam clean the rugs every couple of months. We have a small house, so it's not so bad and only 3 rooms have carpet. I hate dusting. That doesn't get done as often as it should. Keeping knick knacks to a minimum helps though.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-31536896154658451332014-08-04T19:28:25.221-07:002014-08-04T19:28:25.221-07:00I try my best, but we have a large house, 2 kids a...I try my best, but we have a large house, 2 kids and cats. And I have a really messed up back. There are days when my back is moderately pain free and I get a bunch of cleaning done, and there are days were if I drop a carrot while I am cooking, I kick it under the stove. My husband helps a lot, but we are always trying to get ahead of the cleaning. It isn't really the cleaning, but it is all the stuff (kids school paperwork, forms, permission slips..etc) Even though we have a very large house, we do not have good storage. Thankfully, our goal this summer is to install a very large built in wall unit/office. That will help immensely! I can't wait!<br />I remind myself that no one on their death bed ever says " I wish I had a cleaner house." They say "I wish I spent more time with my family" I wish I traveled more" " I wish I worked less to just pay bills..." etc. <br />RandomGoodsVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317323644521053174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-27795125087144627532014-08-04T17:31:09.128-07:002014-08-04T17:31:09.128-07:00I'm like you - I like things to be neat and in...I'm like you - I like things to be neat and in their place. There was an episode of Roseanne where they were getting a family portrait taken so needed to clean up the house a little - Dan said "we're going for the illusion of clean" and that's now my motto!! Nothing wrong with a bit of an illusion :) Time is precious - housework should be limited!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.com