self cleaning houses

'10 Ways To Get A (partly) Self-cleaning House in 10 Days' by Fidgetsmum (who 'suffered' from 3 teenage daughters and a husband who acted like a teenager).

1 Do not, repeat not, under any circumstances, clean up after them
2 Leave all damp towels (except yours) on the bathroom floor
3 Never vacuum their rooms - shut the door if you can't stand the sight of the mess, or leave the vacuum in the doorway
4 If necessary, hide one clean plate, cup, mug, glass, set of cutlery for your sole use
5 Wash only those clothes placed where you've specified such articles should be placed
6 Leave the iron and ironing board in the middle of the kitchen, lounge or other most used room
7 Tell no-one that the new loaf, loo roll, bottle of ketchup, jar of coffee or whatever, is where such items are always kept
8 Let the weeds grow through the drive
9 When they ask what's for dinner reply with 'I've no idea. What are you cooking?'
10 When they start a sentence with 'Have you seen ...' or 'Do you know ...' - smile sweetly and just say No

Worked with my lot

 

I bet they help with the washing up though, licking their dishes clean.

 

:gaagh::gaagh:

Advice required please......

1) I never ever clean up after them
2) I leave all damp towels until it gets to the point where my youngest daughter says I haven't got a towel, bro has taken them all and they are all (12) of them in the bottom of his wardrobe damp .... with all his clothes because he doesn't use the hanging rail , just dumps everything in there clean or dirty together, then PAYS :OUCH: his brother to sort it out...... which brings me onto ....
2a) This involves everything and I mean everything being put in the wash
2b) Sucker me so far hasn't caught on until I have washed it all, with 3 boys, roughly the same size, it is hard to know whose is whose
3) 12 hours warning given when I am going to clean their rooms as not cleaning previously did not help them to find the dusters and vac.....
3a) The warning results in No 2 above......
4) They do actually unbelievably wash, dry and put away every evening, they like proper meals :D. This does not stop me searching for glasses, teaspoons (because it is easier to throw them in drawers than bring them downstairs to wash)
5) See 2
6) Frequently and why oh why, can they not put the iron away when it isn't already out
7) Apologies I don't understand this and if I am MISSING SOMETHING IN MY ARMOURY, PLEASE PLEASE EXPLAIN :WINK1:
8) Of course :thumb:
9) Oh dear, maybe this is where I fall down, however having the washing-up done ........
10) If this refers at all to the state of cleanliness in anything other than their own rooms, they would never mention incase of being culpable

Where am I going wrong

PS They are all good kids really ......

 

Oh Jupes, that's brilliant - so far as I can see, you're not going wrong, they're just not at the end of their training yet

 

I have only just read this thread and am laughing
My two boys have left home now and life here is much easier. OH helps but I have to "instruct" him and he does complain a little muttering that I iron far too many items - if you can't see it then don't iron it is his motto!

When the boys were here it was a nightmare. I tried to get them to help but it was a constant struggle and it was easier [and quieter] to just do it myself.

 

sorry havent had time to post been to busy tied to kitchen sink and chained to hoover

only now getting on line tonight and am off to bed but will long post tomorrow lol

by the way i am loving the replies

 

Shiney - only a man would need to ask!

 

Ironing shirts

Iron the collar cuffs and breast damn and treetreetreetreetreetree all the rest

Jack McHammocklashing

 

I just so know what you meant there:D

I ironed something once, september 1973, I remember it well:fingerdrum: