Messy house pictures

[krl52014]

So feel free to let me know if this is crazy or ridiculous! I was looking around my house and feeling overwhelmed with the clutter we have and it got me thinking about all the discussions we have about our messy houses. I was thinking we could post pics of our messy homes to make each other feel better haha yes or no?

[Deleted]

I will post my closet when I get home tomorrow..

[lissiehoya]

I would normally have pictures but my mom has been cleaning since she arrived today.

[krl52014]

Feb 14, 2015 19:14:51 GMT -5 lissiehoya said:

I would normally have pictures but my mom has been cleaning since she arrived today.

I'm jealous!

[mamarazziof3]

Well, I still despite following the instructions can not get pictures to post here. I feel like a technological failure.

But, if you could just see the desk/work table I am sitting at right now... Work stuff, preschool stuff for my oldest, tissue paper from wrapping Valentine's Day gifts, stuff for my Sunday School class this morning, mail, Hungarian text book, other books...

And then there's the kitchen.

LO has a cold right now (again...) and has wanted a lot of extra TLC so it's been hard to get things done!

[ksyknelvr73]

We had my older son's birthday party yesterday.

I feel like that should say it all.

[krl52014]

I cleaned up yesterday before I posted this but I'll post some later, I haven't taken any pics yet

[krl52014]

The things that can go in the washer I do every few weeks. Other toys, not as much as I should :/

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

My house is a disaster zone but here is the toy mess I said we'd never have...
I feel like all I do is clean yet the house is always chaotic. At least the kid is cute!

[haykay13]

Feb 15, 2015 13:51:07 GMT -5 @northface said:

Feb 15, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 12345 said:

Speaking of cleaning, how often does everyone clean/wash toys that don't leave the house? And how do you do this? I try to throw toys that can be submerged in the sink once a week- but I'm lucky if it gets done every other week. I try to wipe other toys down with a Clorox wipe, but I hate leaving that chemical residue in it, so I re wipe it after with a wet cloth. I did t today since we have all been sick, but I never know I'd on doing enough.

....Bad mom here. I never really thought aboutcleaning toys unless they are grossly soiled. Sheets and beddimg I try to do every other week or so. No one else plays with the toys except DS so they are all his germs!

Same... If toys leave the house I'll clean them when we get home usually. I have been meaning to clean his bath toys because it's been a while and they are looking kind of grimy.

[haykay13]

Here's our mess and don't be fooled by he crock pot... It is full of last nights leftovers, not dinner for tonight. Oops!

[lissiehoya]

haykay13, I'm so jealous of all the storage space in your kitchen!

[haykay13]

Feb 15, 2015 14:56:45 GMT -5 lissiehoya said:

haykay13, I'm so jealous of all the storage space in your kitchen!

Somehow even with it all we still manage to have our counters covered with junk!

[jsquaree]

Feb 15, 2015 13:51:07 GMT -5 @northface said:

Feb 15, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 12345 said:

Speaking of cleaning, how often does everyone clean/wash toys that don't leave the house? And how do you do this? I try to throw toys that can be submerged in the sink once a week- but I'm lucky if it gets done every other week. I try to wipe other toys down with a Clorox wipe, but I hate leaving that chemical residue in it, so I re wipe it after with a wet cloth. I did t today since we have all been sick, but I never know I'd on doing enough.

....Bad mom here. I never really thought aboutcleaning toys unless they are grossly soiled. Sheets and beddimg I try to do every other week or so. No one else plays with the toys except DS so they are all his germs!

Same. I clean his bath toys (which is only a rubber ducky and an old Tupperware we use to dump water on his head) in the dishwasher every week or so. Otherwise, I've never cleaned his toys unless they're visibly dirty (like Sophie always covered in drool fuzzies).

[bazingaa]

Cleaning toys? Bawhaha!!! If I don't have time to clean the house, the toys definitely aren't getting washed.

[letal316]

Feb 15, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5 12345 said:

Speaking of cleaning, how often does everyone clean/wash toys that don't leave the house? And how do you do this? I try to throw toys that can be submerged in the sink once a week- but I'm lucky if it gets done every other week. I try to wipe other toys down with a Clorox wipe, but I hate leaving that chemical residue in it, so I re wipe it after with a wet cloth. I did t today since we have all been sick, but I never know If Im doing enough.

When DD had a run of sickness from daycare germs, including pink eye, I washed in the washing machine all her toys that I could and disinfected the rest with Lysol wipes and then a wet cloth. I've done that maybe 4 times in the past two months. Otherwise, I stick to cleaning her sheets and daycare blanket every week and wipe down her change table and crib every week. Also, descale her humidifier every two weeks.

[microworm]

My house is more dirty than messy, unfortunately. I wish it were the other way around. I could take a picture of the dust bunnies under furniture and in corners or the mess of crumbs and splats of food under the high chair...my dog is not doing her job.

[ns1]

bazingaa - Sophie is typically the only toy that gets cleaned here too - that thing collects some nastiness! Blech!

[microworm]

Feb 15, 2015 17:47:22 GMT -5 ns1 said:

bazingaa - Sophie is typically the only toy that gets cleaned here too - that thing collects some nastiness! Blech!

I should probably clean Sophie...it was just dropped all over Target and Kohls. Argh.

[bazingaa]

Ugh. So I should clean Sophie? Okay, I guess I can handle cleaning one toy!

[SpinsOffResonance]

Cleaning toys you say? I have a 2yo, don't think hers have ever been cleaned!

[SpinsOffResonance]

This is what my living room looks likes most of the time, toys and clean laundry that needs to be folded and put away. It usually takes me 2-3days to finish putting laundry away, then it's time to do laundry again, sigh.

[krl52014]

[krl52014]

Woops, I added the same pic twice... the LO distracted me!

[krl52014]

[bazingaa]

Ladies, I'm seeing a very clear walking path on those carpets. In my book that's a clean house.

[SpinsOffResonance]

krl52014 love the cat in the box!

[haykay13]

Thanks guys I was beginning to think I was the only one with a messy house!

[ns1]

OOoh - by "cleaning" Sophie, I mean running her under water to remove stray cat hairs and whatever fuzz has stuck to the drool all over her.

[helmink0804]

I'm too lazy to get off the couch to get a better view of the mess. Her toy bin exploded all over the other side of the ball pit.