Housecleaning, I hear you asking yourself, really? Well, yes, but mostly because I’m going to run off to do some (guests coming over) and realized I hadn’t posted a Q&A today.
Again, doing the mock-interview format.
Q: Do you dust or vacuum first?
A: What makes you think I do either? I might swipe a dust cloth when people are coming by, but there’s a good reason to prefer hardwood floors to carpet: I don’t have to vacuum!
Q: Hardwood floors? How do you keep those polished?
A: The kids run around in socks, which does wonders for the floors.
Q: Do you wash dishes by hand or with a dishwasher?
A: By hand only if it can’t go in the dishwasher — crystal, cast iron, the pizza pan that’s too big to fit, that sort of thing. I’ve got better things to do with my time than stand at the sink. Besides, dishpan hands are hard to type with.
Q: Do the kids help out?
A: Define “help out.”
Q: Do they do chores, pick up, that sort of thing?
A: The younger one is better about cleaning up, except she seems to think toys belong on the floor, not in the box. The older one is very good about specific chores (except the bathroom and his bedroom), but sort of ignores the rest — kind of like his mom, who figures that if there’s food on the table, dishes to eat it on, and clothes to wear, she’s done her job.
Q: What about yard work?
A: What about it? We’re talking about housecleaning.
Q: Do you do windows?
A: No, I’m a Mac person.
Q: What about –?
A: Sorry, gotta go. The house won’t clean itself, you know.
Hilarious! Love the Q & A format. Um, just one thing. Doesn’t your local store, supermarket, or hardware store carry vinyl gloves?
Those are a pain, Mom. I have fat fingers!
I agree about the vinyl gloves. They’re horrible.
As for housecleaning, other than the basics, if it weren’t for guests we’d never do a deep clean. 😉