So I said I was going to get a housecleaner if I would be working full time. After two quotes, I'm beginning to change my mind.... "For that kind of money, I'll clean my own house." That's what I say. Does it get done? Partially. By the time I have a few rooms cleaned, I turn around and they are messy again. Did I mention the laundry is always piled up?? Fortunately my kids have a million clothes so I usually do their laundry every three weeks when they run out of underwear.
Here's my dilemma...... I get home and the kids have homework and want to play. I feel guilty because I'm at work all day. So the thought that runs through my head is that I'll do it at 8:00 when they go to sleep. 8:00 rolls around and I'm packing lunches, checking papers, laying out clothes, and making sure everything is signed and packed for the morning. Now it's 9:00 and Chloe has to go to the bathroom. Seriously, every night at 9:00. I put her back in bed and sit down on the couch while she goes to sleep. This is when I turn on the TV, wrap presents, do Christmas cards, etc. I eventually begin to pick up around the house but I'm too tired. I go to bed.
Questions:
How did my mom keep such a clean house while raising three kids?? Seriously, I can't remember our house being anything but spotless growing up.
I do make my kids clean up and the house is usually picked up. It's the deep down cleaning I can't get done. Is anyone else in the same boat?
Brandon wants to know why I care. Nobody visits us anyway. I guess he has a point there.
Do I live in filth and complain or suck it up and pay the big bucks for a cleaning lady??
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