By now I believe most people have seen at least a few minutes of Clean House.
The “dirty house people” on this television show totally blow me away. I can not imagine living in homes that are that cluttered, messy and dirty. How do they ever find anything?
When a house is clean, there is a peaceful, easy feeling. Now you’re thinking about the Eagles song and it is going to be stuck in your head until you hear it again. I won’t make you suffer…play the song while you are reading the rest of the posting.
Where was I? Oh yes! A nice clean home also inspires creativity. Most of the time I think we start out feeling like “Can’t it wait?”
Since a clean house doesn’t get that way by itself, we pull out all the cleaning products and like Cinderella, we are transformed. We definitely don’t feel beautiful or appreciated.
I’m sure that the world has men making most of the decisions in marketing cleaning products. Television commercials and magazine ads would try to sell us on the idea that we look happy while cleaning. I know I usually am not smiling while scrubbing up everyone’s grime.
Who exactly is fooled by this advertising? We know how we are really feeling not only on the inside, but also the outside persona.
The messes are continuous and just when we think we have everything under control, we find something else to clean.
Most men can not appreciate the effort required to clean up after an entire family. They still see us through a man’s eye which equates cleaning with a different kind of attire.
The only way I would be blissfully happy while cleaning my house was if I knew that Mr. Clean…
…was in the other part of my house with my husband…
…or that my husband had contracted a weird virus that forever changed his point of view.
So if I can’t sit around and read while he cleans the house (which is what he does when I’m cleaning)…
…then I’m not going to be filled with smiles…
…and I definitely won’t be attired like a pin up girl.
Maybe I need to adjust my attitude. I will work on that….let’s see…I will just try to stay focused while I’m sanitizing my home and imagine a world where men are househusbands.
And I will keep my mind filled with positive thoughts to help get through the mundane tasks which I perform with love for my family.
Before I know it, my duties will be complete and once again I will be surrounded by cleanliness and organization.
I hope I don’t wake up any time soon.
Now where was I? Oh yeah, I remember…
Visiting from SITS – Love this! I often wish for a magic genie to come clean my house! haha Once it's done it seems to only last a second…I fear if I blink I'll have missed it.
George Clooney? Are you serious? So my last blog reminded you of your mother. Was it the "fuddy duddy"? 🙂
Have you seen the little novelty books 'porn for women'? They feature men cleaning the house…
Sigh.
I'm not quite "Clean House" material, but my home doesn't exactly look like those in your later pics, either.
Sigh.
Love the photo commentary!
…stopping by from SITS…
Steph @ Stick It in the Fridge
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How can I even think about cleaning the house when you post such lovely pics of gorgeous George xx
Did someone say something about cleaning? Because all I can think of is George Clooney.
Good Lord woman, those pics are wonderful.
Have a great one!
I have to say that I hate cleaning my house, but I hate it even more when my house isn't clean. I watched a whole lot of Clean House and I still can't believe that their are so many people out there that just let their houses get that way. It's insane.
I'm very lucky to have a husband that isn't afraid to clean a house.
There will be an award for you on my blog Saturday morning… (I know this because I can see into the future)
Funny! I love the George Clooney pics! Aaaah… dreamy! 🙂
When my hubbby's been out of work, he still didn't do the cleaning.
I love to have a clean house, but I often come home exhausted from the day job and still have to run kids to their sports and clubs. I need a clean house fairy.
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Oh you crack me up! So glad to hear of another husband who sits and reads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my. Love this post. My husband would rather read a book than clean. So would I. We compromised and hired a cleaning lady! I do my laundry. He does his laundry. We both love to cook. And, the VERY best of all–he doesn't golf! I'd rather have him than George Clooney any day!!
love it!
Love it! You have summed up how I have been feeling. As a newly-minted mommy, I should be laid up in bed with my baby girl, but I can't relax…thoughts of soap scum taking over and dirty laundry piling up invade my mind. I…must…clean. Why? It gives me peace of mind and I don't trust anyone else to do it properly.
p.s. I watch Clean House every day!
I'd definitely do a better job of cleaning if George was coming by!
Your husband cleans the house? Wow. This is a good post. Onward with 9 more comments!
Hahaha, great post, I agree, but I don't want to sit while my husband cleans, I would like that we clean together and then we sit together.;)