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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I don't know the alternative name or gender neutral term. Suggestions welcome.
Are you grubby?
Ashamed of your kitchen floors?
Do you have a cupboard of shame?
Tell me so I can feel better about my own slatternish ways  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests  "
Oh my! Do guests motivate you though? I do more cleaning in an hour than a week when I am "expecting company". |
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The kitchen is an embarrassing mess right now. I do need to crack on with it really. I did make all the beds this morning and the bathroom was scrubbed clean not that long ago. But yeah, visitors mean intensive cleaning and tidying sessions  |
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"I don't know the alternative name or gender neutral term. Suggestions welcome.
Are you grubby?
Ashamed of your kitchen floors?
Do you have a cupboard of shame?
Tell me so I can feel better about my own slatternish ways "
I have a draw full of shit needs sorting but can’t be arsed....but I’m kinda house proud...being bought by 5 head strong women sort installed that shit on my brain lol |
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests
Oh my! Do guests motivate you though? I do more cleaning in an hour than a week when I am "expecting company". "
That's the only time the hoover comes out in my place  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Wasn't this the original meaning of slut?"
It can be used in a sexual way. I'm using the "slovenly" definition for the thread which I hope the context makes clear. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests
Oh my! Do guests motivate you though? I do more cleaning in an hour than a week when I am "expecting company".
That's the only time the hoover comes out in my place "
I don't mjnd hoovering. It's picking up all the bloody stuff on the floor that's a hassle. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have a junk drawer that only has a few things in it
I do my full housework on a Saturday morning
But sweep through and dust every other day "
EVERY OTHER DAY!
That's erm...that's not standard is it? I was thinking dust once a..month? Mebbe. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
Yes, and I don't give a shit.
I've done my years of gruelling housework to keep my house shiny and new.
I don't give a hoot if my floors are dusty or my cobwebs are curtains.
I'll do it when I'm ready (or when my cleaner can fit me in). |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe |
My kitchen is a bit of a tip at the moment. Had a leaking water pipe and the plumber emptied my cupboard under my sink to get to the leak. He made a temporary repair and is coming back this week to finish the job off. He also had to move other stuff, too.
I'll be at work so will have to sort it all out one night once the job has been done. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have dust and cobwebs at the top of my stairwell, I should get up there and clean but may use them as a focal piece for Halloween instead "
Totally leave them for Halloween - I mean it's only two months or so away  |
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests
Oh my! Do guests motivate you though? I do more cleaning in an hour than a week when I am "expecting company". "
I clean for my cleaners. That should tell you all you need to know |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"I have dust and cobwebs at the top of my stairwell, I should get up there and clean but may use them as a focal piece for Halloween instead "
My stairwell is about 100 feet high (slight exaggeration but I need a very long ladder to reach the top). My tall daughter cleaned it for me by attaching a broom to my vacuum cleaner pole. I used to carry my light vacuum cleaner up a ladder to reach it but I'd kill myself doing that now.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, and I don't give a shit.
I've done my years of gruelling housework to keep my house shiny and new.
I don't give a hoot if my floors are dusty or my cobwebs are curtains.
I'll do it when I'm ready (or when my cleaner can fit me in)."
I'd like to be a no-guilt slattern too please Nanna. Teach me your ways |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests
Oh my! Do guests motivate you though? I do more cleaning in an hour than a week when I am "expecting company".
I clean for my cleaners. That should tell you all you need to know "
I no longer have a cleaner  but YES I did this!! |
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My ex had a cleaner once..a lovely little Irish lady...who could only reach to 4ft 6 above floor level...and down to 2ft also above floor level...and she cleaned up before she arrived so she wouldn't have much to do  |
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Yes but mainly because there's too much stuff. Our son and girlfriend moved in with all their stuff and I emptied my Grandad's house and loads ended up here too. We've got about 2.5 households worth of stuff in one 3 bed semi |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My house is OK, but my car is minging. I just can't find the energy to be ashamed."
I am driving to meet someone tomorrow and hoping they don't look at the car. Cos I ain't cleaning it! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
The kitchens generally a mess other than Fridays when the cleaner comes but that’s because I’m constantly cooking. I’ve learned to banish clutter & would rather pay someone to clean , Life's to precious to waste time cleaning & tidying |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Yes, and I don't give a shit.
I've done my years of gruelling housework to keep my house shiny and new.
I don't give a hoot if my floors are dusty or my cobwebs are curtains.
I'll do it when I'm ready (or when my cleaner can fit me in).
I'd like to be a no-guilt slattern too please Nanna. Teach me your ways "
You need a devil-may-care attitude, no friends and family who rarely visits.
Add extreme tiredness and you'll stop giving a shit |
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By *irginieWoman
over a year ago
Near Marlborough |
Earlier this year I was taken very unwell. My friends had to take over my life for a little while. When I thought that I may not make it all I could think about was the amount of crap I have in my house wedged out of site in cupboards and drawers
I vowed to tidy up.
V x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nope. I am the complete opposite. I have to have everything in its place. I love getting on my hands and knees scrubbing a dirty bathroom
Sometimes I wish I could chill out a bit though… it’s bloody exhausting!  |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe |
Apart from my kitchen I mentioned earlier, my place is reasonably tidy, but there are one or ten cobwebs appearing in places such as behind the telly, on the coal bucket and log basket and on my bookcase legs.
I did set today aside to dust and vacuum. Instead, I've lounged on the sofa and on here, been to the supermarket, put laundry in the washing machine, had an afternoon nap and lounged on the sofa again.
However, it's not so bad that I'd be ashamed if someone turned up unanounced. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sorry got cleaning fetish can’t stand mess have to clean till spotless did car today at work "
No need to apologise! I used to stay up late to make my house spotless. I'm not sure what's changed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yes. I can't have unannounced guests "
I don’t like guests full stop. I’m very much a hermit. I have mobility problems so cleaning is extremely hard, I have a lovely lady who comes into clean once a week.
This week we did some gutting of my back bedroom within 30 mins I was sweating profusely, my legs were giving way, I felt dizzy. I blame Covid for much of it as I haven’t been walking as much as I would have done when we were told to stay in and not go out.
However, I do have friends who don’t care what state my house is in so long as there’s somewhere to sit down. As for meets, I always make sure my bedroom is ok and don’t let them anywhere else, except maybe the bathroom.
I don’t know if there’s a better word, and didn’t even know Slattish was a word lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nope. I am the complete opposite. I have to have everything in its place. I love getting on my hands and knees scrubbing a dirty bathroom
Sometimes I wish I could chill out a bit though… it’s bloody exhausting! "
That does sound tiring! I find everyday life tiring enough without scrubbing bathroom floors. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The kitchens generally a mess other than Fridays when the cleaner comes but that’s because I’m constantly cooking. I’ve learned to banish clutter & would rather pay someone to clean , Life's to precious to waste time cleaning & tidying "
It's nice to have the option to pay someone. They were a damn sight more efficient than I am. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, and I don't give a shit.
I've done my years of gruelling housework to keep my house shiny and new.
I don't give a hoot if my floors are dusty or my cobwebs are curtains.
I'll do it when I'm ready (or when my cleaner can fit me in).
I'd like to be a no-guilt slattern too please Nanna. Teach me your ways
You need a devil-may-care attitude, no friends and family who rarely visits.
Add extreme tiredness and you'll stop giving a shit "
Tiredness yep!
My family are often here, but accepting of my house being what I would call "a bit of a state"
I find I care less now I don't share a house with a partner though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Earlier this year I was taken very unwell. My friends had to take over my life for a little while. When I thought that I may not make it all I could think about was the amount of crap I have in my house wedged out of site in cupboards and drawers
I vowed to tidy up.
V x "
I hope you're a great deal better now? Owning too much stuff makes it much harder to clean, for sure. It can be a challenging process to declutter. It's taken me a few years to get really harsh about stuff. |
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I think friends will come to see you not your house.
I recall having a two year old and a new baby. The house was *really* untidy, unwashed dishes in the kitchen, beds unmade etc. Around 10am a friend called unannounced. She had to step over toys on the living room floor  . She brought home made cakes in a tin, we had a cup of coffee and a nice chat. She understood that friendship is more important than a tidy house. This was thirty years ago and I think I'll always remember it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I think friends will come to see you not your house.
I recall having a two year old and a new baby. The house was *really* untidy, unwashed dishes in the kitchen, beds unmade etc. Around 10am a friend called unannounced. She had to step over toys on the living room floor . She brought home made cakes in a tin, we had a cup of coffee and a nice chat. She understood that friendship is more important than a tidy house. This was thirty years ago and I think I'll always remember it."
Genuine friendship should work like that  |
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Spare room is a laundry dump.
Kitchen generally has stuff in the washing up bowl and a butter knife and crumbs next to the toaster.
Rest of the house is sound tho, that's probably because I don't use my living room very often. I shit you not there have been times I've not been in it for weeks other than to run the vac over.
My bedroom isn't too bad. Clean it weekly the day before bin day and remove the empty pop bottles to the recycling coz I'm a fucker for leaving one on my bed before I go to work, finishing it when I get home from work (bed time) and putting it on the floor on the opposite side of the bed so I don't stand on it if I get up in the night. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Spare room is a laundry dump.
Kitchen generally has stuff in the washing up bowl and a butter knife and crumbs next to the toaster.
Rest of the house is sound tho, that's probably because I don't use my living room very often. I shit you not there have been times I've not been in it for weeks other than to run the vac over.
My bedroom isn't too bad. Clean it weekly the day before bin day and remove the empty pop bottles to the recycling coz I'm a fucker for leaving one on my bed before I go to work, finishing it when I get home from work (bed time) and putting it on the floor on the opposite side of the bed so I don't stand on it if I get up in the night."
I don't think laundry dumps count when it comes to slatternish ways....
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No, I can welcome guests into my home at anytime. Always clean and tidy.
Tell us your secrets! "
No secret! We Wash up after every meal, put things back where they come from, don't wear shoes in the home, just things like that! |
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