...is the monotony of picking up the clutter that accumulates every stinking day! I pick up the same stuff -- toys, bottles, burp rags, DH's stuff he drops after walking in the door after work..etc. Seriously. It's sitting all around me now and I just can't get motivated to pick it all up again.
Other than that, my life is really pretty darn good. So I'll stop bitching!
Re: The only thing I hate about being a SAHM
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I hear ya, I've never heard anyone say how much they enjoy shuffling all the accumulated crap into the proper areas of the home every day!
Emily is 2 1/2 years old and just now really "in" to helping me clean up and she LOVES when I give her special assignments like putting her plate in the dishwasher and putting all her toys in their baskets so, at least I'm not doing it 100% alone anymore!
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I totally agree....times three! Now that I have 3 young kids of varying ages, my house is never fully clean. It's SO frustrating. There is only 1 of me cleaning up and 5 people making messes (me, dh, 3 sons). The math doesn't add up! I clean while 4 people behind me make more messes.
Once the weather gets warm I plan on being outside all the time. That way if I clean the house at night when the kids are in bed, it'll stay clean all day long if we're not in the house messing it up. And then in the evening when we come in after a long day, I'll get to enjoy my clean house (at least that's the plan...)
Hmmm, the idea of large trash bags in every room comes to mind - If you don't clean up this mess I'm going to throw it away.
Is there really a reason why you need to pick it up every day? Yes, it feels nice to live in a clean and organized home, but unless it's a safety hazard or you have company coming over, take a break. You can always clean (and have SO pitch in) on the weekends or whenever you feel up to it.