So, in sticking with tradition, Shannon is breaking tradition this first week of the month by asking us to share what does not work for us.
If you read yesterday’s post, you might assume that teaching my children English is not so much working for me, but I think I’ll keep at that one a while longer. Thankyouverymuch.
But I do have this little matter of cleaning – the bathroom, in particular. It’s not that I don’t like cleaning the bathroom. I don’t mind it all that much, actually; cleaning the bathroom is a bucket-load of immediate gratification – all clean and shiny, and my time seems worth it! And I love to have a clean bathroom. I can live with a bit of clutter, but I really like a shiny shower.
The trouble is that I just can’t find the time to get to the scrubbing lately. I don’t want the kids around all those cleaners (even though many of them I use are, uh, “natural”), so I don’t want them in the room with me. Also it’s kind of hard to get anything clean with four children under foot! I also never ever want to do it during nap time; there are too many other things to do – blog, other chores, bills, blog. In addition to that, I try to be available during nap time; if Dimple cries, I want to get to him as fast as I can – I can’t do that, if I’m locked in the bathroom. So naptime is out. And I certainly don’t want to do it at night during the few, precious hours that Handsome is home. (Though that is what I have been doing lately – ug!)
So I want to know, when on earth do you clever moms clean your bathroom? And please, please don’t tell me you have a maid. I’ve seriously thought about saving all of my money to pay someone, but I’m pretty sure I still couldn’t afford that.
Head on back to Shannon’s Rock In My Dryer for more great un-tips!
I totally understand…well not totally because I just have one little one under foot but anyway I struggle with getting that chore done. So I “bribed” hubby into doing it. I don’t remember how I bribed him. I think I said “I’ll never ask you to do anything ever again if you can just clean the bathroom for me.” And he actually agreed. So far he’s done it two weeks in a row (he cleans it really really good 1x a week and then during the week I just do a wipe down quick with the Lysol wipe things). We’ll see how long he keeps it up!
Welllll, this week I cleaned the shower while I was in it. That worked out okay. I can’t say that it got super clean, but since it had been (*ahem*) a number of MONTHS since its last cleaning, I’d say it was worth the extra long shower.
For the rest of the bathroom, I don’t mind the older two helping out. Our main cleaner is vinegar and water in a spray bottle so I’m not that concerned about the chemical issue. But little Bear is the problem. Having her in the bathroom with us while we are cleaning does NOT work. But locking her out of the bathroom to roam the house unassisted is a much scarier thought. So bathrooms, unfortunately, just don’t get clean around here until company is on the way. So, if you ever want to come for a visit, give me ample notice so I can get those bathrooms cleaned up for ya’, okay?
I have the same problem. I either turn on the TV (ugh) or do it during naptime (double ugh). And it doesn’t get done nearly often enough but “it’s only a season” yadda yadda yadda. In the next season, I’ll be too old and blind to care how clean the bathroom is.
Okay Got your Spring letter and I am now completely hooked on your blog. As far as the bathroom is concerned a friend of mine from MOPS suggested that while my little ones were in the tub, I wipe the rest of the bathroom down with Clorox wipes. It works for her and It works for me on a regular basis. How ver when I just can’t take it anymore I announce “I am now cleaning the bathroom. It involves chemicals. I am not available but your dad is.”