sick of cleaning!

I understand how you feel hun, I too have often wondered why bother. I am a clean freak and I like things to be clean, organized, etc so I pretty much clean daily. My oldest will be going to pre-school in the afternoons so I am thinking that when my youngest (11 months) goes to have her afternoon nap I will clean then and it should stay clean hopefully. My hubby is great as he doesn't like mess either, and I am hoping that once my daughter gets home from pre-school in the afternoons, she will be too tired to make a mess. Weekends is the only time that I can really let the house go and not care because that is the only time all 4 of us have time to spend together as a family because my hubby is at work all week 7am till 4, 5, and sometimes 6pm as he has been getting a ton of over time lately! Also with my oldest being in pre-school for the afternoons she will look forward to weekend family time too I think.

been there...done that. I think a lot of us have. The motivation though should be just a clean surface though. I want it looking good for other people and of course it's healthier. But...I'm the type who hates cleaning too and of course it gets messy all the time. Anywhere from 4-6 people make the mess in my house and I'm the only one cleaning up. I've protested many times that I want to go on strike, but the things is...It needs to be done and that's real life. After cleaning something good. I like the fact that it's clean...at least for a few days.

Great question. I have two kids, a cat who sheds like mad, a dog who loves to chew on bones, and a husband who works 12 hour days for a shift of 8 days straight. I don't usually make him clean up much cause he is exhausted after work, where as before I was home all the time and able to do it myself. There was just one small problem, every time I cleaned, the place would look nice for about 10 minutes and then the kids, pets and my husband, would have it looking pretty much the same as before. Now things are a little different. If everything works out the way I hope it will, I will find out tomorrow if I have gotten the new job that I interviewed for. Now that means that both me and my husband would be working full time, my oldest will be in school, and I will have my sister in law living with us temporarily until I finish my work training, and can do my job from home. So having all this extra stress right now, seems to be really good motivation for keeping things neat. I have been doing laundry all morning, cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms and living room, all at the same time. It has been very interesting. The thing motivating me right now, the fact that I will be setting up a home office, and that I won't be stepping on toys and treats every three minutes. I know that when my husband has time off, I tend to slack on the cleaning a little cause I like to spend time with him, however I have noticed that he has been helping me out lately, more than ever and I know it is because he likes the way things are looking now that I have made the house more organized and a little cleaner.

i think the only thing that motivates me to keeping the house clean is i like my house to be clean. i used to take care of my little brother when he was little boy. it is really hard to keep the house clean when there is a little boy messing the house every single minute. try let the kids play in a fix area, putting all the toys in their room. Reduce the area you need to clean, that will be easy for you.

I know the feeling--I have two boys, a husband who travels 3 days a week, 4 cats, a fish, and 4 frogs. (The fish and frogs don't really mess up the house, but I still need to clean theirs). And I hate daily cleaning. So I only do 1 type of chore a day, and let the rest pile up. That way, I don't feel like I am doing laundry or scrubbing toilets every day of the week. Of course, there are some things you have to do every day (like the dishes) but there's a lot that can be done once a week or once every 2 weeks. By staggering the chores, it makes them more satisfying and less boring. Not a great solution--a cleaning person would be better--but it does help. And now that the kids are getting older, I get them to help too. They see it as getter older and more independent and responsible, and I see it as having some companionship. Maybe you could try that too, depending on how old your kids are. Good luck!

Flylady.com has a free program that helps you organize your cleaning so you can feel like you are getting somewhere. Plus she gives you a way to say "I've done enough today" and fell good about it!

I have 4 children and I have tought each one of them to clean up their own mess at an early age. If they didn't up there toys and I had to do it they lost them for a while. You can also have a chores for each one of your kids and reward them with something special at the end of the week if they clean up. Here is another idea make a chart with the name on it cleaning let them put a sticker everytime they cleaned up that's a good insentive for them. I have little goody box so they can pick something out of it for doing a good job.

i hate cleaning up over and over again, but i learned to "love" it, because of my allergies. i'm allergic to dust, pollen, animal fur, etc... so it has motivated me to clean the place everyday. i know how horrible it is to experience real awful allergy attacks, and the very thought of avoiding that is what keeps me motivated to clean...

Hi, I can understand your situation. For me, I have one little boy at home and he also like to create a mess sometimes. However, I also make sure that my son will clean up his toys after playing.Sometimes, I will join him in tidying up his toys , at least, I can monitor his action. Like your situation, it is bit tiring as you have 2 kids and 2 dogs at home. Maybe you can consider employ a part-time helper to clean the house,then you won't be that tiring. How old is your kids? If they are time to go school, you can also consider to put them in day-care centre.A good idea!!

I know what you mean. Cleaning seems to be an endless cycle. You get to the pont that you just can't stand it anymore. Sometimes you just have to take a break from it and have a few moments to yourself. The household chores and cleaning tasks will still be waiting for you but they won't frustrate as much.

I think the best way to deal with it is to train your mess-makers or kids to clean up their own mess, discipline them so that you wont be so burdened about cleaning so many mess.

Your kids may be little but they can still help. If toys are a problem baskets are the answer. Keep a couple of baskets to keep toys in everything else goes in their rooms. They can help throw toys in the basket. What I have found that helps is being able to take care of large things quickly. So scoop up toys they go in the basket, anything I am done with and don't need goes in the trash. I actually have a little push sweeper for the carpet to use in betweeen vaccuuming. Don't stress too much if you have most of it up it will look clean enough. Try having a place for things that helps alot too. Don't be afraid to take shortcuts between better cleanings, wipes are a mommy's best friend they can take care of lots of little messes in a pinch.

Oh, me too, I hate cleaning all the mess but I need to do it or else, I'm still the one who'll suffer at the end.

I know how tough it is when you have kids and pets at home, not to mention a very mess making husband! Cleaning is what we seem to be doing all the time. But I learnt that if you have a lot of stuff which you don't use in your house, it is going to make the cleaning much harder. Throw away or give them away to someone in need. Don't buy clothes which are not necessary. It will reduce your burden of washing and ironing them. And try not to keep things down where the dogs can reach them.(Goes well for kids too!) Most importantly, teach the kids to help you clean. I do it all the time. I ask my daughter who is 3 to help me pick up her things after she is done playing and put them away in their respective places. I do not force her, but she does it most of the time. That will teach them not to mess things up. And make life easier for you too. Hope this helps.

Ya!!! It is really boring to clean where you know that it will messed in next few minute. but you have to clean to protect your kids from dust and decease. No one can help infect you should have to make your mind or otherwise listen some music when you clean house may be it reduce ur stress..