dirty houses

[Storm61115]

so recently i was at someone's house babysitting their kids and their house was dirty. it drove me completely nuts. i must be ocd coz i just had to clean it while still over there,but when i got over there 4 days later, i was disqusted coz it was dirty again. dude, if u dont work, CLEAN UR DAMN HOUSE so ur company or babysitter doesnt go nuts and clean it for u.. coz thats not what they are there for, but feel like they have to it because it drives them stir crazy and they want to be in a clean envirnoment. WHY DONT U CLEAN UR DAMN HOUSE?>> OMG PLEASE CLEAN UR HOUSE!!!!!

[Annella]

You said "dude" so I assume you are talking about a man?  Most men don't know how to clean, nor will they when it's just them and a kid. However, a woman with children who works will have a hard time keeping things uncluttered. Picking up the clutter isn't hard for tidying up during the week, but the house should be cleaned really good about once a week. If you keep it up then it's not that hard to clean weekly.

When I worked and my son lived at home, I cleaned the house extra good on my days off. Sometimes I would clean the house on Friday evenings so I could enjoy the weekend without cleaning. I would vacuum and dust occasionally during the week. I liked to do the bathrooms a little bit each time before going to work during the week as they were the hardest rooms. Then just the rest of the house was deep cleaned on the weekend (beds changed, floors mopped, etc.)

There's no reason to have a dirty/filthy home unless someone is disabled and can't get to it. However, some people are just lazy.

[Storm61115]

no it was for a couple, and u dont use slang?

[Annella]

Not often.....

[Storm61115]

the mom doesnt work and stays home with her youngest while the older one is in school. each time i have been over, it was dirty. oh and the older one said her dad called me stupid coz i put stuff on his "special table" that i knew nothing about. so, the way i see it is, if i helped u..u should appreciate it. it doesnt matter if i put SH** on ur special table or not. dont call me stupid just because u were the stupid one who didnt tell the babysitter it was "special" and dont want anything that isnt just yours on it, and it looked like an ordinary side table to me, which i only moved to vacuum under and around, and put the phone books on it instead of under it(as it was). i put everything back the way i found it after cleaning it except the phone books. seemed like their vacuum didnt work too good either. so, i want to confront these parents..but i really dont know how to go about it. for now i guess i look for a different job.

[Annella]

If they don't appreciate what "extra" you did for them. It's time to find another job. You don't have to take abuse (verbal or otherwise) in that situation. Time to find something else. I know there are many elderly people who would love for you to run errands, and do some light cleaning for them.

If you are really interested. Check at your local Senior Center and put your name on a list of caregivers. Sometimes the State will pay you a good wage for doing these jobs, as the seniors have coverage for it through their Medicare Benefits.

[tjshorty]

well, I wouldn't get to upset about it.  Maybe there are reasons for it that you don't know about like the special table.  Also, there is a specific name for people with a condition such as this.  (Hording is one)  Don't get mad, help out if you can but don't over step your bounds.  If it is to bothersome for you don't go over there anymore.  Sometimes people feel over whelmed and end up not doing anything about the situation except let it get worse.

[raven1114]

well what is your version of dirty? different people have different standards. some think as long as trash isn't piled up, foods put away and there's not a weeks worth of dished in the sink it's clean. while others panic if there's so much as a glass in the sink and a speck of dust on the tabletop.

[sommap]

You probably can't/won't change them, so I would advise getting a different job.

[Cuppycake]

so recently i was at someone's house babysitting their kids and their house was dirty. it drove me completely nuts. i must be ocd coz i just had to clean it while still over there,but when i got over there 4 days later, i was disqusted coz it was dirty again. dude, if u dont work, CLEAN UR DAMN HOUSE so ur company or babysitter doesnt go nuts and clean it for u.. coz thats not what they are there for, but feel like they have to it because it drives them stir crazy and they want to be in a clean envirnoment. WHY DONT U CLEAN UR DAMN HOUSE?>> OMG PLEASE CLEAN UR HOUSE!!!!!

Don't baby sit for them any more then !

[roshelle7]

i cant stand a dirty house its disgusting thats why i keep my house clean 24/7 my kids complaint but i just cant live in filth

[kangagirl1321]

well what is your version of dirty? different people have different standards. some think as long as trash isn't piled up, foods put away and there's not a weeks worth of dished in the sink it's clean. while others panic if there's so much as a glass in the sink and a speck of dust on the tabletop.

my version of dirty is..dirty dishes everywhere in the kitchen, stove being flithy like they havent cleaned after making food on the stove for days, laundry everywhere, crumbs all over the floor, papers and wrappers all over the couch, table being sticky, garbage smells like something died in there,papers and toilet paper in the back of the couch, and spots all over the carpet. thats my version on dirty.. so it is dirty and i cant stand it. i dont take my shoes off over there anymore. and i'm not going to call them about babysitting again.

[yaayme]

I feel ya...I have a cousin that keeps a filthy house. I don't understand that type of mentality.

[Elizabethar]

I hate a dirty house, I have to clean my everyday I feel drity if I don't. I'm looking I'm a stay at home mom.

[BK_Adores_Chase]

I like a clean house but my house is constantly dirty.  I swear, evertime I get a change to start cleaning someone in my house wants me to cook them food or needs my help with something.  It's super tough to keep your house clean, even if you only have 1 kid.  I don't like having a dirty house, but unless I want to skip sleep and clean through the night for the rest of my life it's just not going to happen.  I could be cleaning right now, though, and instead I'm doing my fusioncash - but hey, I'm just trying to make a couple of bucks really quick!  Need money...