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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 130521" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">DDD, I sure hope you're feeling better real soon. Not so you can do things for everyone, but just so you feel better.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to how my house gets clean, what it should look like when I consider it clean and when it should be clean, when laundry should be done, how it should be folded, etc. What I have learned over the years is:</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">1) Lower my expectations and allow others to schedule according to their own time. Take deep breaths.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">2) Ask nicely, and make a list of what needs to be done and stick it on the snack food cabinet in the kitchen. Hard to miss.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">3) Take the bucket with all the bathroom cleansers in it and place it on the bathroom counter and walk out. Just be patient. When the toilet starts getting algae on it, someone will notice.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">4) Stay in my room so I can't see just how ugly things have gotten. Denial.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">5) Steal money from H's secret hiding spot and hire a cleaning company to come in and get things at least somewhat back to normal when I'm feeling better so it's not overwhelming. Hit him where it hurts. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I have done all of the above and now all I have to do is ask and *usually* H hops to it. difficult child, who is hardly ever home, I don't even ask to help. She's responsible for her room and clothing. I'd rather me or H do the rest of the chores than ask her. It's just not worth it. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I can't do the tub anymore - too much on my back. It's H's job for the most part. I ONCE IN A WHILE ask difficult child to do it because she does it the way I like it done.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">I am in charge of the floors - no one could ever measure up to the way I like those done. Once in a while I ask difficult child to pass the vacuum when I don't have time during the week. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">Good luck~</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 130521, member: 2211"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]DDD, I sure hope you're feeling better real soon. Not so you can do things for everyone, but just so you feel better.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to how my house gets clean, what it should look like when I consider it clean and when it should be clean, when laundry should be done, how it should be folded, etc. What I have learned over the years is:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]1) Lower my expectations and allow others to schedule according to their own time. Take deep breaths.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]2) Ask nicely, and make a list of what needs to be done and stick it on the snack food cabinet in the kitchen. Hard to miss.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]3) Take the bucket with all the bathroom cleansers in it and place it on the bathroom counter and walk out. Just be patient. When the toilet starts getting algae on it, someone will notice.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]4) Stay in my room so I can't see just how ugly things have gotten. Denial.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]5) Steal money from H's secret hiding spot and hire a cleaning company to come in and get things at least somewhat back to normal when I'm feeling better so it's not overwhelming. Hit him where it hurts. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I have done all of the above and now all I have to do is ask and *usually* H hops to it. difficult child, who is hardly ever home, I don't even ask to help. She's responsible for her room and clothing. I'd rather me or H do the rest of the chores than ask her. It's just not worth it. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I can't do the tub anymore - too much on my back. It's H's job for the most part. I ONCE IN A WHILE ask difficult child to do it because she does it the way I like it done.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]I am in charge of the floors - no one could ever measure up to the way I like those done. Once in a while I ask difficult child to pass the vacuum when I don't have time during the week. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]Good luck~[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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