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Does Santa come to your house if it's not spotless?

35 replies

ditavonteesed · 24/12/2020 12:58

He won't come here unless the house is spotless, never has. So I'm running around cleaning madly.
I don't know where this came from or why Santa is so judgemental.

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GroundAlmonds · 24/12/2020 13:00

Fuck Santa. Wine

SoupDragon · 24/12/2020 13:01

Yes. My Santa is very understanding.

igotosleep · 24/12/2020 13:01

Ha! I said the same thing today - we better tidy up or Santa won’t come Grin

Dementedswan · 24/12/2020 13:02

Usually he doesn't, this year I've done as much as I can . The dc been off nearly a week already and dh working from home hasn't helped. I can either twist myself in knots doing it all while getting more and more annoyed or just go with it. I've done kitchen, hoovered downstairs. Whilst I was cleaning bathroom, yet more rubbish and dishes have appeared in the kitchen 🤷‍♀️

Pyjamaface · 24/12/2020 13:02

No ☹

He goes to DMs house instead which is always spotless, so we just go over the road to hers. Saves him a trip 😃

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 24/12/2020 13:02

He comes down a dirty chimney, wears the same thick jacket doing a VERY physical job and then goes home and scrapes mud from his reindeers hooves.

He is unbothered by your messy lounge.

InkieNecro · 24/12/2020 13:03

Ooh, excellent. Will be able to use that on mine next year when they understand!

Rockbird · 24/12/2020 13:03

He doesn't come if the living room is untidy. He doesn't see the rest of the house thankfully!

Reindeermayhem · 24/12/2020 13:03

I hope so

AnneLovesGilbert · 24/12/2020 13:05

Huh? Yes of course. It’s dark when he comes and I doubt the North Pole is spotless what with the millions of tiny mess-making elves, toys and wrapping paper.

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 24/12/2020 13:05

He doesn’t deliver stockings to the kids rooms unless they’re tidy. Not sure why but he doesn’t care about the rest of the house Grin

AdoraBell · 24/12/2020 13:05

If he gives as many flying fucks as I do today he’ll turn up with muddy boots and traipse all over the house.,

Molehillfromamountain · 24/12/2020 13:07

I make lots of lists, when I wrote my 'Christmas Eve' list I included clean windows, clean toilets, mop kitchen floor, iron Christmas Day table linen. Sad but I'll feel very festive when all that's done Xmas Grin

Catawaul · 24/12/2020 13:07

As long as there's no Lego on the floor he's all good.

CaptainCallisto · 24/12/2020 13:11

Neither Santa nor the Tooth Fairy come to the children's bedrooms here unless the floor is tidy. We don't want to risk them tripping and swearing and waking up the kids hurting themselves!

CountFosco · 24/12/2020 13:17

Our cleaners came today so all good here. They are my festive angels. Otherwise the magic has gone. DS has spent the morning saying 'I hope you've got fill the stockings on your list Mummy'. He could be a bit less blatent about his lack of belief Hmm.

ParadiseLaundry · 24/12/2020 13:22

He won't come if there's any dirty washing in your washing basket either. If if there's any out drying still and midnight. Get it all put away!

Twickerhun · 24/12/2020 13:22

I’ve told my kids that they need to tidy up so Santa doesn’t tip over their toys. It’s not clean but we should have a clear patch of carpet for Christmas Day at the minimum

CottonSock · 24/12/2020 13:23

That's what I've told my dh and kids, but apparently I'm the only one seeing the mess.

Juanbablo · 24/12/2020 13:26

Nope. He also required the dog to have a bath and nail trim too.

dudsville · 24/12/2020 13:29

Santa's been re-educated this year and his expectations have shifted accordingly. You should be fine, but do report him if he's being an arse.

randomsabreuse · 24/12/2020 13:30

Santa definitely only comes to tidy bedrooms that have been tidied by their owners. Santa also refuses to bring presents to living rooms carpeted by abandoned toys...

Older DC is 5, apparently great at tidying up at school, refuses stroppily at home - well done Santa!

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 24/12/2020 13:31

In normal years, yes. But I have it on good authority that this year he doesn’t care.

user1471538283 · 24/12/2020 13:32

If I wasn't working I would have scrubbed ours until it shone. Now all it's getting is a quick clean and clean bed linen. I hope considering this year has been a bugger that Santa is very understanding!

viques · 24/12/2020 13:33

I don’t think anyone who lives with grubby little elves and incontinent reindeer is in the position to judge other people’s household cleanliness standards. That has always been my position and I see no reason to change. This year I would liked to make it clear though that he wears a mask and washes his hands on entering.

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