General Chat

Janet, I did that once. Hubby came in from work and saw 2year olds toys all over the dinning room floor. 'What do you do all day?' says he. SOOO I did NOTHING (except look after the little one and the 10 year old!) it took him 2 days to say 'Ok I get the message'. Did the same once with the 'What do you do with the money' remark. Its the only way to do it. Much quicker than an argument. :-)) Deanna

Aww Jenny Know how you feel not with Hubby but with son's when they were at home in the end I used to put a bin bag in thier rooms and refused to clean it ,also hubby used to let thier pot's pile up,he wouldn't wash them,cos they would leave them in the bedroom festering!! I would go on strike, and let them all see just what you do, it will be hard but give it a try girl. Having said that ask who goes over to single son's house weekly to clean and in between to let his dog out!!! Mid you he does do thing on my computer for me in payment!!!!!!!!! Yeah you guessed--muggin's I suppose it's called being a Mum.

Looking forward to Springtime. What a lovely verse. Thank you for sharing it. Jennyxx June, You are so kind. Do you know, the first thing I noticed about you, when we met. It was your eyes. Lovely Sparkling, Smiling Friendly Eyes. I know where your Gaynor gets her radiance from. Love Jenny xxx

Hi Jenny, I think he was too comfortable at home, he knew a good thing when he was on to it, Looking at you ( and I have, lol) Love shines out of you. that girl doesn't stand a chance with you around, that lad will move away but always feel the need to come home every so often to recharge his batteries, lol You are a very lucky lady and he is a very lucky son. Love June xx

That's lovely! nell

There is only hubby and me now plus a hairy black dog and a fat cat. I'm for ever cleaning up after them all, none of them are worried about leaving a mess, usually hairs from all of them, dribble on the floor, footprints everywhere, crumbs. You name it, it's there. Jo.

June Hello. 21 yr old son moved in with his girlfriend 12 months ago. He was great. Did the cleaning up, cooked, did his own sandwiches to take to work etc. Always looked scruffy though. She would not wash and iron. So did his own when needed. But he was not too good. His shirts and jeans always looked terrible. I got ashamed if he turned up to our local pub. He stuck it just six months and came back home. He was fed up with being broke all the time. They are back together again and he stays there five nights out of seven. But he vows he would ever move in again. Jenny.

I bet your teenagers reply that when they get their own place they will keep it tidy! June xx

I gave up years ago! Once the children came along, and my own 'quality time' was limited to ten minutes in the shower each day, I decided to let the house 'muddle along'. Yes, it's a permanent tip, and my husband complains all the time, but then they never praise you when it's spotless, so I'm not much worse off! Sadly, I'm the messy, disorganised one, so if I went on strike completely things would probably improve!!! Natalie

Last Wednesday morning I washed up the breakfast things and left them on the drainer to dry as I had to catch a train to go and stay away overnight in order to attend a friend's funeral in Wales. Friday evening on my return, I put away the said dishes etc. which were still just as I had left them 2 days earlier. Needless to say the sink was piled high with dishes etc waiting to be washed.

No if I went on strike, it would not get done and it is me that likes everything in it's place!! LOL!! Mazzie x

OK I'll join you Jenny. I went on strike for a day a couple of months back (work) so I'm quite experienced now at picketing LOL. Might do 'em good if you made it longer than a day though - see how the chauvenist one copes without any clean clothes and hot meals huh. Set up a secret CCTV see whether he cooks and cleans for the kids or they cook and clean for him - or maybe they'll all eat out and store up the washing for when you finish your strike hahaha. Before you do it though make sure there's no easy meals ready in the freezer for them and no clean clothes. Gotta make it worthwhile hehehe. Jan

I could understand it a bit if I had the four children all little again. But only the two youngest at home now. Hubby is absolutley useless. He is quite old fashioned. He seems to think that because he goes to work all week, he can do bugger all when he gets in and is on holiday over the weekend. Will let you all know when i decide what day I am going to take strike action. Jenny.

iv got the same problem clean up and ten mins later its like a s=== tip and i usaly end up tears

Now I thought you ladies spent so much time on here that you *never* did any housework:))

Oh Jenny how well I remember. There's good news though - eventually it gets better and guess what when they get their own places they have actually picked up some cleaning tips from Mum which they somehow remember when its for themselves. I know it's hard to believe now, but it's true. I bet if most Mum's my age wrote a book of our experiences, there wouldn't be much to choose between them LOL. Keep your chin up. Jan

Left Daughter to do potatoes and carrots fresh from farm-shop, came home they were still on the side, "not doing them, they're covered in dirt, where's the ones in bags" she said... wouldn't get her hands dirty! :))

Trouble is Jenny ,if you went on strike for two weeks ,and went away,when you came back ,it would be like a war zone.Liz and i tried it ,and it don't work sad to say.what you have to do is grin ,and bear it.i used to get the same s---t at work trying to keep a factory production line clean and efficient,and i know how hard it is.Fred.ptfg&a&g&s.

Gracious Jenny, (sorry, I mustn't laugh at your hubby putting them mugs in like that!) :)) think you need a big breather, come and chill... :)

Jenny, Slight variation, Hubby oftens tells me I've done nothing all day, or asks what i've done all day??? What he fails to realise is that i spend the day tidying up only ofr the four kids to come home and wreck it all. SO one day he said and i said ok if you think i do nothing I shall LOL The house was in a MUCH worse state the next day LOL BUt my hubby is so quick to complain , but never to praise. So the other problem we have is that he often tells me what i haven't done but ALWAYS fails to notice what I have done. When i complain he say what do you want priase for doing your job????? NO I don't but if he can't praise then he should complain Shelli