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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 266895" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">For years I worried about what my house looked like through the eyes of my visitors. Then I started to do something I'm not very proud of but it worked for me. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">When visiting friends or acquiantances, I began looking at thier homes as if they were my own...what I would change, what I could live with, what's doable, what's not doable, etc. Once I began doing this, I realized that my house isn't so bad and, even better, the people who want to spend time with me, couldn't care less what my house looks like really and vice versa. I have a friend who has 5 kids ranging in age from 23 down to 14. Their house is always full of people and it's not perfect but usually looks very clean to me. She always laughs when I say that - she sees it through the homeowner's eyes. I guess I'm not really looking. lol</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I mean, I keep a clean house. It can get cluttered just like everyone's, but for the most part, it's clean. I pass the vacuum twice weekly, mop weekly and sweep in between. We all tidy up intermittently and I keep clorox wipes in the bathroom for quick cleanups. The key for me was to figure out ways to de-clutter and do quick clean ups. I try do plan a 'spring' cleaning every seasonal change, i.e., spring equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice. It works for me. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Bottom line, I don't think people really notice the things we do.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Oh, and I stopped checking out other people's homes...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 266895, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]For years I worried about what my house looked like through the eyes of my visitors. Then I started to do something I'm not very proud of but it worked for me. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]When visiting friends or acquiantances, I began looking at thier homes as if they were my own...what I would change, what I could live with, what's doable, what's not doable, etc. Once I began doing this, I realized that my house isn't so bad and, even better, the people who want to spend time with me, couldn't care less what my house looks like really and vice versa. I have a friend who has 5 kids ranging in age from 23 down to 14. Their house is always full of people and it's not perfect but usually looks very clean to me. She always laughs when I say that - she sees it through the homeowner's eyes. I guess I'm not really looking. lol[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I mean, I keep a clean house. It can get cluttered just like everyone's, but for the most part, it's clean. I pass the vacuum twice weekly, mop weekly and sweep in between. We all tidy up intermittently and I keep clorox wipes in the bathroom for quick cleanups. The key for me was to figure out ways to de-clutter and do quick clean ups. I try do plan a 'spring' cleaning every seasonal change, i.e., spring equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice. It works for me. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]Bottom line, I don't think people really notice the things we do.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Oh, and I stopped checking out other people's homes...:winking:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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