To only vacuum twice weekly?

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Just reading another thread and someone mentioned vacuuming 3 (!) times a day. How often do y'all vacuum? Twice weekly in my house. I know we are lazy but it's grand, no one has died (yet?). I'm fairly sure there's nothing that will make me up my vacuuming levels either 
Am I a full on dirty mare leading my poor DH into a life of squalor and disease? AIBU in not vacuuming more????

Once or twice a week downstairs and once a fortnight upstairs. Shoes are usually off inside the house and it's just me and DS (17) here, no pets.

2-3 times a day as I have a cordless Dyson. I generally do it after meal times when there is a mess by the dining table (have a messy toddler) and find myself self whizzing around the whole house. I have light coloured floorboards though and everything is much more visible. But I mop once a week or every 5-6 days with Dettol spray and ensure I do it after everyone's in bed as I hate anyone causing footprints when it's not dry. Other than that, shoes off outside and no clutter.

bedrooms and stairs once a week or sometimes every 2 weeks but no food allowed upstairs, downstairs however, every day, sometimes twice (very messy 2 year old)

My boys get on well and are 7, 5 and 2. The 5 year old does have a very easy going personality so that has really helped as ds1 is the more dominant leader type. Ds2 is generally happy to do whatever ds1 is doing so I'm really grateful for that. Naturally however they do fall out and can Sometiems resent each other. I take the time to talk through the argument and try and show each other the other ones point of view with the emphasis on "feelings". E.g. ds2 doesn't like it when you do that as he feels scared/upset whatever..- it's about trying to get them to empathise with the other one. Also I try and grow I them a love for one another. E.g. isn't "ds3 so cute when he does that". Teaching them to thank each other and look each other in the eye when they speak!.. basically slowing down and taking the time to correct the way they speak to each other and relate to each other. This is more helpful in the long run than blaming one for hurting the other one (when there may have been provocation). It's better to work through these arguments and acknowledge everyone's feelings than just distract them onto something else as that doesn't solve the core problem. Also trying to get ds1 to realise he is a "role model" for his younger bros! And try and make that something he feels responsible and proud of.

Oh no wrong thread sorry

When it looks like it needs it. Downstairs I suppose two to three tines a week.

Upstairs, once every couple of months...

Once a week I am not paying the cleaner to come round more than that. Pre cleaner perhaps once a month so it’s an improvement

Every day. But i have a robot vacuum cleaner it makes my life x 4605 better

If I only vacuumed twice a week my carpet would be vile but I have two messy kids and a dog who constantly sheds. If it works for you, who cares?

I have a cordless dyson so always picking it up to hoover. Maybe 2-3 times a day. Doesn’t take that long 😀

We do it probably most days in an area in the house but my house is a shit tip everywhere except the kitchen

The house is constantly covered in crumbs and food
I don't know how people keep their houses clean with babies

My house is always basically with crumbs somewhere 🥺 it used to be really tidy without kids

I vacuum sporadically. I'm very busy doing very important and interesting things so sporadically is as good as it gets. In other words I just can't be arsed.

Downstairs, daily. Upstairs one or twice a week. No food outside of the kitchen (also drinks with the dc) & no shoes except in the kitchen & hall. 5dc (10>3), 2cats, 1 dog & 2 adults. I think I do it more out of habit than anything else as it probably doesn't need it. Sometimes I'll vacuum the kitchen again quickly at night, usually when the dog is moulting.

My lovely cleaner does a really thorough hoover of skirtings banisters and carpets once a week and all carpets another time a week. If there are a lot of bits I will do it another time. Our entire ground floor I'd very dark oiled wood which shows every speck of dirt and dust. It gets swept under all furniture etc twice a day and usually , hovered usually once and given a quick swipe of floor polish all over. It the only way to keep it under control. I have two cats and a toddler plus an 18 year old?artist so there?ate constantly hairs? Bits of sandzand playdoh and fibres of fabric, thread and microscopic paper pies which gloatzaround. You dan never catch them. We seem to have have more bits than normal🤷‍♀️

I hoover downstairs daily and upstairs once a week

oh yeah 3 young kids and 2 cats

I find that I hover a lot more in lockdown as we are all at home all day. Also have a toddler so a lot of crumbs etc. I hover kitchen, hallway and stairs every day. Bedrooms 2 a week. My children both have dust mites allergy so need to make sure it’s done often. When everyone is at work/school/nursery we probably only hover every other day.

@cultkid I feel your pain. We have a “eat only in the kitchen” rule to help with endless crumbs. But it’s hard

I have conducted an experiment. (I'm one of the twice a day hoovering mob)
Yesterday, I did no hoovering.
Today, I have done no hoovering.

I am about to get the hoover out as from my perch on the sofa I can see...
7 balls of white pet hair (cats and dogs are all white so I can't specifically apportion blame)
Several bits of cardboard which means the puppy got hold of a toilet roll tube.
Some bits of mud and grass that has been trailed in from the back garden.
In the kitchen area there are what looks like some lentils near the cooker.
That's in less than 48 hours.
There is no danger I could hoover fewer than two times per day .

If your house isn't overrun with children and animals and you can manage with a once a month hoover or less, Fair fucks to you.
Or even if it is a mess and you are happy living in it....even more fair fucks to you.

Some of the attitudes on here about needing to get a life, See a doctor, Read a book are nasty and sneery.

Strangely enough I still find the time to play with the kids, Chat to friends, Read books, Work and Study.

Haven't hoovered for 8 days. Carpet looks fine to me so it can stay not hoovered!

I just can’t understand the shoes in house thing. Why not just not wear shoes with cruddy outdoor germs in house? Especially if there are carpets. To me that’s grosser than a bit of dust on my no outdoor shoe but not often hoovered floor... no?

I agree. My standards are extremely low, but the idea of wearing outdoor shoes in the house is really grim.

It’s such a British thing. I’ve not seen it as much abroad.

@QueenCT I'm jealous....you obviously don't have young dc!

Downstairs every day. I have a mucky toddler and a rolling baby, not a great combo.

Upstairs once a week.

I hoover 2 to 3 times a day. But I have animals. X