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How messy is your house right now? BE HONEST

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Trycod · 06/05/2024 16:05

I think mumsnetters are not always entirely honest when asked about the state of their homes - thinking of that thread where everyone posted immaculate kitchens when the op asked for realistic pictures.

We’ve cancelled our bank holiday plans due to weather. Kind of taken the easy route by taking the kids to a toy shop for legos to keep them occupied so DH and I could get into a box set with a curry. House is not messy but certainly not immaculate. Haven’t done much this weekend so definitely feeling guilty.

Genuinely curious - how messy is your house this very second. Instagram has made me feel a bit sick to my stomach. Following a lot of house accounts as DH and I would like to build in the 5 or so years.

My kitchen is tidy enough but everything not cleaned daily could do with a wipe - fridge, bin, cupboard doors, patio doors etc. Sink and surfaces clean for now.

One living room is a war zone. I don’t even try to have that tidy. But our living room/diner is totally clutter free (house rule as I need one clean space for play dates without having to rush around like a crazy person). Bathroom toilet and sinks are fine but limescale could be dealt with. Grouting is a bit yuck.

All bedrooms need a dust and a vac which I may do later. Usually I make kids tidy rooms over the weekend but I told them they didn’t have to bother (they were well behaved whilst dh was sick last week which was a God send).

Washing was bad but I paid one of the kids to get through 4 baskets this weekend which they have managed. Dh will fold later.

What about you?

OP posts:
Lovinglife57 · 06/05/2024 19:29

So tidy and clean …I do have OCD

AstralSpace · 06/05/2024 19:28

It's a bit messy with some boxes from deliveries still in the living room, clean laundry on the sofa, kitchen messy from cooking dinner.

Kids bedrooms could do with a tidy, mine is tidy.

Bathrooms are ok but could do with a clean as I didn't clean them this week.

If someone just turned up, I'd be embarrassed but if someone called and said they're popping over in 20 mins, I could get the downstairs guest ready.

Babadook76 · 06/05/2024 19:28

FriendlyNeighbourhoodAccountant · 06/05/2024 17:33

That's just confirmation bias. Maybe there were those 52 people with immaculate kitchens because those people like to keep a very clean house and there were 300 other people who didn't post their kitchens because they weren't immaculate.

But that still enforces my point that the replies on that mn thread were unrealistic. If 300 houses were messy compared to those 52 (which is extremely possible if not probable), then the majority of houses are clearly not immaculate. It seems like a pretty shitty type of stealth boast when it’s on a thread written by an op who seems to want reassurance that it’s ok for things to get on top of you once in a while

ZMalowy · 06/05/2024 19:21

It’s tidy and well organised but dirty. Needs a deep clean - everywhere.

mathanxiety · 06/05/2024 19:21

The kitchen is a bombsite because I'm sorting the three season porch, which was formerly a bombsite. Sorting the porch into a usable condition means organizing two other storage areas, amalgamating various collectiins of tools currently scattered in the kitchen and the Christmas ornament space, and finding somewhere to put stuff currently in one particular closet.

IwishMaxTheriothadanOnlyfans · 06/05/2024 19:17

I've been listing my shopaholic excesses on Vinted all weekend so my spare room looks like a jumble sale and the rest of the house isn't much better if I'm honest. I'm kind of annoyed with myself as I'd been doing really well recently with staying on top of things and feel like it's all slid away from me over the last 2 weeks.

Must remind myself that the Vinted stuff is all part of my massive declutter so it'll be worth it in the end. Plus, I've sold over £400 worth just this weekend so I'll be quids in too!

Iwantamarshmallowman · 06/05/2024 19:13

It looks like something off of Hoarders UK.. Im so overwhelmed. I just dont know where to start. to make it worse, dh has brought a massive bunk bed for DD off Facebook marketplace and left it in the dining room until we can clear dds room, which will be never.

mondaytosunday · 06/05/2024 19:13

Um , my bedroom is pretty untidy with a pile of clothes on top of the drawers needing sorting. Everywhere else needs a vacuum and dusting. And the wood floors - ugh they definitely need some deep cleaning (I bought some special stuff to do this months ago). Bathroom- yep, could use a good scrubbing. Kitchen's in pretty good shape though!

earther · 06/05/2024 19:12

My home is spotless.
Im a minimalist who hates clutter and mess and stuff i dont need.

TheBirdintheCave · 06/05/2024 19:11

Thursa · 06/05/2024 18:50

Clean and tidy as usual. I grew up in a shit hole so I now can’t bear my house to be messy. If everything isn’t just so I am stressed until it’s sorted. It’s like a physical pain seeing the house untidy.

Yep. I feel this deeply. I live like a minimalist as my parents were huge fans of stuff 🤢 I get very irritable if my house is messy. I make ample use of my label maker 😂

TheBirdintheCave · 06/05/2024 19:08

Right now, pretty great. We've been out all day so the kitchen just has a few dishes from dinner, I made the beds before we left and my son only had a jigsaw out in the living room 💪🏻

DanceToTheMusicInMyHead · 06/05/2024 19:08

Our cleaner comes tomorrow so I have spent today gradually tidying up and clearing surfaces before she comes. Upstairs all sorted, hallway and kitchen fine. I don't know where to start with the living room/ dining room. DS7 has spent the last 5 days building a monumental wooden train track across the living room and looped around the dining table. It is a pain in the arse but his pride and joy as he has used every single piece of his monumental collection. Debating whether to put it all away or ask the cleaner to do her best around it...

Walker1178 · 06/05/2024 19:02

We are pretty much always 5-10 minutes away from being fully visitor ready. There is always something that could be straightened/wiped/tidied! No kids at home but I have a messy DP and 2 floof shedding cats so it takes an effort everyday just to keep it where it is

mrsbyers · 06/05/2024 19:01

Not too bad , I think if I spent 10 mins I could have all the surfaces cleared but have got two loads of dry washing to sort and can’t be arsed

the80sweregreat · 06/05/2024 19:00

It's not messy, but we do have a lot of stuff in cupboards and the garage / loft and that worries me more. I can keep the rest of it fairly clean / tidy , but the other things bother me more. Even if it's tucked away and can't be seen.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 06/05/2024 18:57

I don’t know. I think it’s pretty messy but others come round and think it looks okay.

Ialwaystry · 06/05/2024 18:57

I've worked today *that's my excuse.
But dog hair every where, recycling stuff on benches, I haven't done much today and I'm too tired too.
I have put a load of washing on and washed a few dishes though, that's it!

Kneeslikethese · 06/05/2024 18:52

Living room is fine.
Kitchen is fine but floor needs a sweep/mop.
Back room would be OK if the drum kit was set up properly (gig last night)
Bathroom is passable but windowsill full of toiletries could use a good wipe down.
My bedroom is a complete shit hole as usual.
Not been in the teens bedrooms so no clue.

Thursa · 06/05/2024 18:50

Clean and tidy as usual. I grew up in a shit hole so I now can’t bear my house to be messy. If everything isn’t just so I am stressed until it’s sorted. It’s like a physical pain seeing the house untidy.

LadyMacbethssweetArabianhand · 06/05/2024 18:50

Apart from tonight's dinner dishes, my house is clean and tidy. It usually is because I live alone and try to be fairly minimal and I'm retired. When I worked, invariably it was messy.

Ponderingwindow · 06/05/2024 18:47

Extremely cluttered and no hope of getting it fixed.

it was a bit of a mess as I made a big push to get ready for an event. Went to the event and got covid. I managed not to be admitted to the hospital, but that is about all I can say for my illness. It’s been 2 months and I’m still not recovered. I can barely manage work and then just collapse. I’m legitimately don’t know how I am going to get it sorted.

TeamPolin · 06/05/2024 18:44

Kitchen and bathroom Ok, rest of the house (especially the bedrooms) just dreadful. More jobs than hours in the day currently....

Missrosie123 · 06/05/2024 18:41

It’s all just ok. It’s a lived in house with young kids. We’ve had fun. Kitchen clean (not immaculate) for cooking in. Laundry done so everyone has clean clothes for the week. That’s it. Life is short - enjoy 😊

Lj8893 · 06/05/2024 18:41

Downstairs is clean and tidy, on the surface. Which is all I care about really!

Bedrooms tidy but need a dust and a hoover.

downstairs toilet clean, upstairs bathroom needs a clean.

Yetanothernewname101 · 06/05/2024 18:40

We have a new cleaner starting with us tomorrow. So of course I've been tidying and cleaning...
The floors are in need of a sweep and mop, the hob needs a clean, but otherwise...
Nice new cleaner can get to know the house and have doggie cuddles!