As any good SAHM, I know that one must always look totally together and well adjusted even when they are not. Image is everything. Especially when you have people coming over and your kid has been sick for three days, you haven’t showered or slept for a week and you haven’t cleaned for a month. Especially when the guests who are coming over don’t have any kids. ESPECIALLY then… you MUST.LOOK.TOGETHER.
So somewhere in between drugging the baby, taking a shower and tripping over the attention deprived cat I asked Dennis if he could just clean the kitchen. No.Problem.
I quickly glanced at the calendar to check how many days it’s been since the last time we had sex, because such ardor to do dishes could mean only one thing…. that’s right – a foreplay.
Not two minutes later I hear - the kitchen is spotless! I’m going to the shower! … and I just knew…right there and then – I had a post ready for tonight.
I realize that nowhere on my grave stone is it going to say “she kept her kitchen very very clean”… (but than again, what if it does? Who knows what is going to be “hip” 70 years from now?) His “clean” and my “clean” is as different as our personalities. Let me know if you can spot all 202 differences.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
But then… I could care less. Maybe because it is hard to complain about a half-ass cleaned kitchen when he spends the rest of the day reading to our daughter…
Exhibit C:
My husband is pretty fastidious about cleaning. My biggest battle? Convincing him that we can afford and should hire cleaning people. I work, he works. The last thing I want to do is scrub toilets on the weekend. He still won’t admit it’s a great idea but at least I have a cleaning service twice a month! Now the battle is making sure things are picked up so that they can clean. Why don’t men get THAT?
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He’s got you there. The reading kinda pushes his cleaning ahead on the comparison board.
Although, if I am being honest, I have to admit that I am right there with you. The water and “half-ass” clean-up job my husband does drives me nuts too.
So glad that we were able to re-connect on ParentsConnect. Great to be on your blog again, Daiva.
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I’m afraid my clean is closer to Dennis’ than yours.
I laughed so hard when I read this! I have the exact same issue with my husband! He’ll say that he finished cleaning the kitchen, and it’ll look better, but not *quite* there yet. I try to be appreciative of the work that he did, but why can’t he see that it wasn’t done yet??? At the same time he’s also very attentive to our daughter, so I guess I should cut the guy some slack, huh?
So great to find you through ParentsConnect (and twitter)! (I’m aka @luvstheburgh, btw.)
I have a running, “The difference between men and women” soundtrack going through my head all. the. time.
The woman will see the diaper genie is full and will empty it.
The man will see the diaper genie is full and will stuff and cram one.more.diaper into it and then casually announce that it’s full.
Your post SO reminded me of that.
This one made me laugh so hard I actually showed my husband the post. All he had to say is “What’s a SAHM?” oh well. He is oddly fussy about a few things and not others. Once a month or so he gets rabid about the shower being dirty and spends way to much effort to proclaim that the shower “can never get clean”. He glared at me when I suggested that we might try more often than once a month and see what happens.
He will also scrub the countertops like a madman, but cannot determine where clean pots, pans and tupperware might live in our kitchen. It’s only been four years in this place so really, who can blame him right? At least he does the dishes, I hate that part of the evening.
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As if u r living my life:))
Oh man. My husband has decided to take over the kitchen and dishes. All this means is that I have to fight a mountain for a sink everyday and search the entire room for 1/2 the items. Oh and what exactly does he think will get clean with that sponge?? Hello! You have to clean a sponge when you’re done wiping up gunk! BUT I really do try to see that while he’s far from perfect at it, it’s one less thing completely on my shoulders.
HAHAHA I was just about to hit submit when I saw the URL.
It was always thus. Until I met David. Who, though by nature is incredibly messy, has this thing with whirlwind cleaning the house until it gleams in exchange for the praise I heap on him. This system is foolproof, but requires the type of guy who prefers praise to showering and such.
I LOVE your post! My idea of clean is much along the same lines as yours…and my husband’s…well, along the same lines as your hubs!
Your clean is wonderful. I really couldn’t take my eyes of it. If you would consider…just maybe…just this once, you know? I don’t bite and my dogs don’t bite…the kids they sometimes do bite…but we can get passed that. If you could demonstrate how exactly to clean a kitchen it would be most helpful. It would solidify our friendship….just saying.
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
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Your husband’s clean looks immaculate.
@Mocha Dad: Oh you just MADE.HIS.DAY
Creepy! I have the EXACT same pan, mixing bowl, glad ware, suction cup kid bowl, and electric kettle…
My mess is just arranged a little differently!
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Čia bandei sudeliot kaip Denis tvarko virtuvę ar čia naturalio foto?
Reda sako”Taikliai pastebėta apie virtuvės tvarkymą” Čia turbūt apie mano virtuvės tvarkymą
O Tėvelis labai geras knygas skaito, tokios knygos labai gerai lavina fantaziją