The Real Housewives of CoM....something fun to do :)

Megan - posted on 07/12/2009

Quoting Alison:

I admit that I don't empty the bin. Thats been made into a mans job. It's partly my husbands fault because he insists on having a massive bin that is too heavy to lift.

I don't iron anything unless I absolutely have to. I even shop for cloths that don't need to be ironed in order to get out of ironing.

I hid the waste paper from my husband to stop him throwing it away in the normal bin. It's been hiding for 3 months hidden because I still havn't got round to putting it in the recycle bin.

I sneak good quality food into the shopping cart when we shop togeather to stop him complaining. He only finds out when we are at the till and it's too late for him to put it back and get the cheap nasty stuff.

LOL! My husband used to hate buying good food cause it was pricey... but now we get a kick out of acting all "stuck up" about it lol! I walk around saying we should get all organic foods cause we can afford it... and such and such health journal says brad pitt and angelina jolie eats this or that and he is way into it! haha.... plus i ask hime about is fruit and veggie expertise... I say- honey- which is better for you? Big avacdos or little ones? And he says "Haas avacados provide a better flavor and are better for sandwiches...." I dont care as long as i get avacados haha!

Megan - posted on 07/12/2009

lol! I admit that sometimes i pay my MIL to do our laundry 'cause i dont want to.

I admit that i have flipped over a somewhat messy changing pad rather than putting it in the wash...

I admit that i spend more time online than i should

I admit that i eat out (usually wendy's) several times a week.. but think giving kids fast food is bad

I admit that I leave on the electronics in our house when i leave home sometimes.

I admit that i have a pile of dishes waiting to get loaded into the dishwasher as i speak...

Oh man... ahhh guess i better go do that!

Alison - posted on 07/12/2009

I admit that I don't empty the bin. Thats been made into a mans job. It's partly my husbands fault because he insists on having a massive bin that is too heavy to lift.



I don't iron anything unless I absolutely have to. I even shop for cloths that don't need to be ironed in order to get out of ironing.



I hid the waste paper from my husband to stop him throwing it away in the normal bin. It's been hiding for 3 months hidden because I still havn't got round to putting it in the recycle bin.



I sneak good quality food into the shopping cart when we shop togeather to stop him complaining. He only finds out when we are at the till and it's too late for him to put it back and get the cheap nasty stuff.

Jocelyn - posted on 07/11/2009

Quoting Erin:

Quoting Jocelyn:

Quoting Erin:

Quoting Traci:

Yeah...life is just too short to iron that stuff....

I iron what needs to be ironed...my hubby's uniform, and certain clothes if they really need it. But that's why I take my laundry out of the dryer while it's still warm, so I can fold it before it gets all wrinkly. Much easier to do it that way!

I've never heard of people ironing towels and dish towels... :)

My Nana irons EVERYTHING - tea towels, underwear, handkerchiefs and sheets. No joke. Suffice to say my ironing habits fall well below par with her lol. I iron work clothes and jeans if absolutely necessary - that's it in this house.

my dad irons everything too! dishcloths, apron strings... i told him he should try out for "extreme ironing" no lie, this is an actual competition...they iron in trees, on roofs, hanging upside down...

WTF???????? For real??????

LOL here is the link:  http://www.extremeironing.com/

JL - posted on 07/11/2009

Quoting Sara:



I admit that we have one room in the house that we basically throw all of our junk into, it's chaos.

Our guest room is the room that we throw all our junk into. When people come to visit it is a mad dash for us to gather up all the crap that has accumulated on the guest bed and then we shove it all into our large hallway closet and hope noone opens it up or they will be pommeled by a crap load of stuff. The guest room is prettly much a large closet that we refer to as the land of the lost. When we do clean it up it is amazing the things we find in there, LOL! I am moving to another house the end of next month and I am not looking forward to all the crap that I am going to have to sort through.

Sara - posted on 07/11/2009

I admit that my husband and I have not washed bath towels for ourselves in a few weeks. I've been rotating the same 3 towels, just leaving them to dry in the bathroom. God, we're lazy.



I admit that I rarely vacuum behind the couch.



I admit that I keep the main rooms of the house clean, but my bedroom is a disaster area most of the time. Back to the laziness.



I admit that I too have shoved dirty pans into the oven when company was coming.



I admit that we have one room in the house that we basically throw all of our junk into, it's chaos.



I admit that I never iron. I will take something that has been sitting in the clean laundry basket that I haven't put away yet that is all wrinkled in the dryer to iron out if I want to wear it.



I admit that the only really organized room in my house is the kitchen.

Erin - posted on 07/10/2009

Quoting Jocelyn:

Quoting Erin:

Quoting Traci:

Yeah...life is just too short to iron that stuff....

I iron what needs to be ironed...my hubby's uniform, and certain clothes if they really need it. But that's why I take my laundry out of the dryer while it's still warm, so I can fold it before it gets all wrinkly. Much easier to do it that way!

I've never heard of people ironing towels and dish towels... :)

My Nana irons EVERYTHING - tea towels, underwear, handkerchiefs and sheets. No joke. Suffice to say my ironing habits fall well below par with her lol. I iron work clothes and jeans if absolutely necessary - that's it in this house.

my dad irons everything too! dishcloths, apron strings... i told him he should try out for "extreme ironing" no lie, this is an actual competition...they iron in trees, on roofs, hanging upside down...

WTF???????? For real??????

Jocelyn - posted on 07/10/2009

Quoting Erin:

Quoting Traci:

Yeah...life is just too short to iron that stuff....

I iron what needs to be ironed...my hubby's uniform, and certain clothes if they really need it. But that's why I take my laundry out of the dryer while it's still warm, so I can fold it before it gets all wrinkly. Much easier to do it that way!

I've never heard of people ironing towels and dish towels... :)

My Nana irons EVERYTHING - tea towels, underwear, handkerchiefs and sheets. No joke. Suffice to say my ironing habits fall well below par with her lol. I iron work clothes and jeans if absolutely necessary - that's it in this house.

my dad irons everything too! dishcloths, apron strings... i told him he should try out for "extreme ironing" no lie, this is an actual competition...they iron in trees, on roofs, hanging upside down...

Erin - posted on 07/10/2009

Quoting Traci:

Yeah...life is just too short to iron that stuff....

I iron what needs to be ironed...my hubby's uniform, and certain clothes if they really need it. But that's why I take my laundry out of the dryer while it's still warm, so I can fold it before it gets all wrinkly. Much easier to do it that way!

I've never heard of people ironing towels and dish towels... :)

My Nana irons EVERYTHING - tea towels, underwear, handkerchiefs and sheets. No joke. Suffice to say my ironing habits fall well below par with her lol. I iron work clothes and jeans if absolutely necessary - that's it in this house.

Jocelyn - posted on 07/10/2009

Joy, we have like minds lol
" I admit that our laundry gets done, but we have to sort through baskets to get clothes because I would rather scrub a toilet with a tooth brush than fold laundry. " that is me to a tee!! plus my hubby will refold everything anyways...the pockets have to be facing up and out!
anyways...
i admit that i don't own an iron.
i admit that we have lived in this apartment for 7 months and i have scrubbed the tub ONCE
i admit that i finally bought a broom (like last week, no lie) so i can sweep the never-before swept stairs by the door
i admit that the sink is always full of dishes (we only have one sink! and no dishwasher! makes life difficult lol)
i admit that i trap spiders under glasses and leave them for my hubby to kill when he gets home (with a protective barrier of some sorts, like a laundry basket placed over the glass to keep out children)
i admit i cleaned out the fridge the other day and found a container of re-fried beans that had a "poof" of mold growing on it about 4 inches in diameter...
i admit that i will only mop the floor if a previous sticky spot is no longer sticky due to dirt of some sorts lol
i admit that i am going to use the idea of "shoving the dirty dishes in the oven" trick...thanks for the tip! lol
i admit that we can hardly ever eat at the kitchen table because it is a dumping ground for EVERYTHING!
I admit i only wash the bed sheets when there is a visible mess, like baby poop or other bodily fluids
i admit that my son doesn't get a bath everyday...i don't either!

Traci - posted on 07/10/2009

Oh, I remember the days of ironing Dave's BDU's....using tons of starch to create those crisp, clean creases....then we got smart and started taking them to the little old Okinawan ladies and had them do it!!! lol ;) How many hours I must have spent doing that ironing...errrr lol

JL - posted on 07/10/2009

The military made a smart decision a few years ago when they decided to eliminate the old uniforms and go to uniforms that are wrinkle free and therefore require no ironing.The old uniforms required detailed ironing and believe me my husband was on his own with that one. I never ironed his uniform and honestly he wouldn't have wanted me too,LOL! Heck he was trained to do military standard ironing not me. I love that more wrinkle free clothing keeps coming out on the market...now that is my type of fashion..hehe.

Traci - posted on 07/10/2009

Yeah...life is just too short to iron that stuff....



I iron what needs to be ironed...my hubby's uniform, and certain clothes if they really need it. But that's why I take my laundry out of the dryer while it's still warm, so I can fold it before it gets all wrinkly. Much easier to do it that way!



I've never heard of people ironing towels and dish towels... :)

Esther - posted on 07/10/2009

Quoting Loureen:
[ ] ( and am highly amused by those who iron their underwear )

My mom is one of those. She also irons towels, dish towels and even dish rags. You could perform open heart surgery on her kitchen floor. Needless to say she is horrified by my lack of housekeeping skills.

Allison - posted on 07/10/2009

You guys are all hilarious!! I've been giggling over this all morning.. Mostly because I am right there with you.
I admit that at times, I swear I could create an entire meal from the slop that is dried up on the stove. Just add water lol
I admit that the laundry baskets double as drawers and before I get around to putting stuff where it belongs the basket is empty again.
I admit that while I do vaccum (tile/hardwood) several times a day the mopping rarely gets done. Nothing a clorox wipe wont pick up.
Upstairs carpet and stairs. . . forget it! I actually just vacumed the stairs going to the basement for the first time in 2 years. Ooops. ..
I don't iron, I pick up drycleaning and that's as far as I'll go. But only once a week. If hubby needs something sooner,. . that's too bad.
I admit I've paid my niece to clean my fridge because I couldn't find the strength to tackle the job. That's the best $5 bucks I ever spent.

Joy - posted on 07/09/2009

I do not, nor have I ever, owned an iron. I also do not pay for dry cleaning. I am strictly "wash and wear". And I make Steve match his own socks because....well I gave up on that battle years ago. He gets a sock drawer full of socks and every morning he gambles on whether or not he will find a matching pair lol And it's a DOUBLE BONUS DAY for him if he finds a matching pair that doesn't have a hole in the toe....lol

Charlie - posted on 07/09/2009

i admit to owning a FLOORdrobe

i admit to putting alfoil down to grill because i couldnt be bothered to clean it sometimes.

i admit i only cook because i HATE washing up !

i admit to piling the laundry up because " i have to have a full load or its a waste of water " hey im trying to save the planet , lol



oh and i do not believe in ironing . lol its just gonna crinkle anyway . ( and am highly amused by those who iron their underwear )

Lindsay - posted on 07/09/2009

haha Thanks Jo! I have one more to add....



I admit that tonight's dinner was a bowl of cereal for each of us!

?? - posted on 07/09/2009

Quoting Lindsay:

I admit that the dishes in the cabinets rarely get used because I never unload the dishwasher. I take clean dishes out of there as needed and then rerun it at the end of the day.

That is a freakin amazing idea!!!! You are brilliant, dear Lindsay!!!

Mary - posted on 07/09/2009

Ughhh...my house has fallen apart since having a baby!!



I admit that there is currently a ring in the toilet in the bathroom off my bedroom...been there for a couple of days...and here I sit on FB!



I admit that we only vacuum once, possibly twice a week. This is horrifying when you consider that I have two big dogs!!!



I have not scrubbed the kitchen floor since Molly was born (Nov)...I THINK my husband might do it every other week!



I admit that I have begun harassing my husband about re-wearing clothes that aren't stinky or visibly stained in an effort to reduce the amount of laundy that has to be done. How does a little person generate so much frickin laundry?!



I admit that we have a new dependency on frozen pizza since having a baby...who has time to make decent meals these days??



I admit that my dining room table has been covered with miscellaneous crap since the day we brought the girl home form the hospital...it's where I pay bills, lay pictures, junk mail, update the baby book, cut coupons, etc. It just seems easier to have it all out there...cant' be bothered with putting stuff away, and digging it out again when needed. Who has that kind of time??

Lindsay - posted on 07/09/2009

I admit that the dishes in the cabinets rarely get used because I never unload the dishwasher. I take clean dishes out of there as needed and then rerun it at the end of the day.





I admit I vacuum nearly everyday but don't mop the kitchen nearly as much as I should.





I admit that our beds don't get made daily unless we know of company we are going to have.





I admit that when the kids were little and we had company over, I would close off the bedroom doors so "the kids wouldn't get in there" and more importantly to hide the mess.

Cathy - posted on 07/09/2009

I admit that I haven't cleaned the inside of my oven in .... well I can't remember!

I admit that I haven't mopped the kitchen floor in ... well I can't remember!

Erin - posted on 07/08/2009

Ok I'm going to do mine before I read everyone else's:

I admit I actually don't mind housework, but HATE mopping

I admit the living areas of my house are usually tidy but my bedroom and spare room are another story

I admit I don't iron unless absolutely necessary, much to the chagrin of my mother and grandmother who both stand for hours to iron a basketload

I admit I do dishes once a day - any more than that is unnecessary for just Milla and I

I admit my computer desk can have 3 or 4 coffee mugs taking up residence by the end of the day

I admit I rarely cook for myself, especially since I've had my daughter

I admit I vacuum a couple of times a week now that I have a baby spending so much time on the floor, but don't move all the furniture to do so

~ that's it for now :)

Traci - posted on 07/08/2009

I admit that I have put cookie sheets into the oven because I don't feel like washing them at the time.



I admit that I vacuum everyday, but don't mop as often as I should.



I admit that there are only two household chores that I absolutely HATE to do...vacuuming the stairs and cleaning my stove burners and sometimes neglect them.



I admit that sometimes I'll do a quick clean because I have spent too much time on Facebook! LOL



I admit that I get frustrated when there are toys out of place.



I admit that when I first got married I used to wash my kitchen floor everyday on my hands and knees...now, it's only every now and then :(

?? - posted on 07/08/2009

nice !



I admit I really don't mind housework.



I admit that even though I don't mind housework, I don't do it very often cause I'm too busy being mesmerized by this lil tiny person who is mesmerized by his lil tiny fingers.



I admit that I have 4 loads of laundry in laundry baskets in the bedroom that need to be folded and put away or hung up and it probably won't get done.



I admit that I do not own an iron and I never plan on owning an iron.



I admit I don't clean up Gabe's toys, they are all over the livingroom floor, and I like it that way.



I admit that I will sweep once a day but only get out the swiffer wet jet if Gabe decides to finger paint with his spit up, otherwise it's a wet rag that does the job.



I admit that the dishes will stay in the sink or on the counter for a full day or until I decide I want to unload/reload the dishwasher.



I admit that my kitchen table, desk and side tables are always cluttered with crap.



I admit that the only place in my house that is 98% of the time clean and organized is Gabriels change table and his dresser/closet area.



I admit that I only vaccuum once a week but that's becuase we have a tiny area rug in the livingroom area and then our bedroom floor is carpet so it's just not worth luggin out the vaccuum when I can spot clean.



I think that's all for now lol I might add more later if I think of anything :D

Esther - posted on 07/08/2009

I admit that I'm a lousy housekeeper. My husband does all the household chores, except cooking (and paying the bills, organizational stuff like that).

I admit that we (mostly my husband) and I are usually in a mad dash trying to pick up the house and do some minor cleaning the evening before my cleaning lady comes (considering my lack of any Martha Stewart gene - she comes weekly).

I admit that the outside of my windows have not been washed in the almost 8 years we have been living in our current home (brushes are in the way is my excuse) and if I don't do something about that soon, we may lose all natural light in our livingroom.

I admit that I cannot sow on a button, let alone anything more complicated than that. I either take my clothes to the cleaners to get that done or I ask hubby.

I admit that I'm one lucky girl for having a husband willing to pick up the slack and not even complain about it.

JL - posted on 07/08/2009

I admit that my daughter has a hamster whose cage has not been cleaned out in a week in a half....poor bugger is living in a dirty stink hole right now.



I admit that both my dogs need a bath from playing outside in the mud...but they probably won't get a bath for another week.



I admit that I have not washed or cleaned out my SUV in 2 months and the seats and floor board is filled with crumbs and crackers from the kids.



I admit that my idea of ironing is either throwing clothes in the dryer before putting them on or just ironing out the one big noticeable wrinkle in the front.



I admit that when my hubby is gone my idea of cooking during the summer for the kids and me is going through the drive thru, putting a frozen meal in the oven, or opening a can of ravolis.





I admit that I often leave folded laudry piled up in the laundry basket and that I just put it the laundry room and close the door so no one will see it.



I admit that while I vaccum often that most of the time I only mop maybe once every couple of weeks.



I admit that behind every piece of furniture is a pile of dust and a load of crumbs from the kids snacks.



I admit that I should be cleaning right now but instead I am on facebook :)

Sapphire - posted on 07/08/2009

{{{Debating Mums Friends}}}} I swear we may be miles & oceans apart, but we are so much alike :-)



I am a crappy house keeper. Everything is cluttered.



I love cooking, and really don't mind doing dishes.



I despise doing laundry. It's hubby's job. I will attempt at starting laundry, but rarely finish it.



I have dog & cat hair all over my house



My bathrooms & toilets really could use a good scrubbing too! Gotta buy a pumice stone and get to work.



I'd rather take my son out and just do things with him to avoid being home and attempting any housework.



The litter boxes are my job-but I usually only scoop every 3-4 days when it gets stinky.



I have clothes cluttered in my bedroom over dressers, bookshelves, and the bathroom counter. Sometimes the clothes get all ove the floor, but I've been better at picking up off the floor over the years.



At one point, I was cleaner than hubby, but over the years, hubby is cleaner than me.



I vacuumed my stairs yesterday :-) Prior to that, I think I vacuumed the stair in February!



I am wasteful in the food leftovers department. I tend to throw away a lot of rotted food :-(



My car can become a disaster zone, especially during the school year becasue I travel to 5 different schools.

Cathy - posted on 07/08/2009

I admit that I need to vacuum the living room floor as the spider I crushed 4 days ago is still where I crushed him!

Sarah - posted on 07/08/2009

LOL!!!!!



I admit that the majority of our clean clothes are not put away but in a pile on top of a little bookcase in our bedroom.



I admit that there are probably more Cheerios hidden around my house than are in a standard packet!



I admit that hardly ever iron anything! (only my work shirt!)



I admit that my bedroom floor is ALWAYS covered in clothes....(not just mine!)



I admit that i use our big hollow coffee table to hide things when people come to visit.



I admit that right now there's about a million chores i could be doing instead of sitting on Facebook!! :)