When you say your house is a tip, how tippy is it REALLY?

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Hoping to feel better by replies here . Have read lots of threads from folk who say "House is a tip, help" etc then go on to say "Right, will put stuff in dishwasher, spare room, downstairs bathroom etc out of the way" I don't have any of those things and my house really is a tip. Interested to hear what others' definition is so that I can possibly feel a wee bit better. For example what is your kitchen like just now, can you walk across the living room without tripping over anything?

Yep Magna it is hard - trouble is I've taken all mum's stuff to mine so as well as all my clutter and mess I have about 15 boxes and tubs of 'sentimental' stuff - mean to go through it at some point and get rid of at least some but really am a bit of a hoarder I'm afraid!

My house is a shit hole. There is clutter everywhere. Its not dirty just untidy. We love going to bootsales hence all the shit lol but it's mainly kids crap. We live in a 2 bed house so daughter doesn't have her own room so most of her crap is downstairs.

My room looks like a jumble sale as there are clothes needing to put away/ironing but they have been there ages toys all over the floors, crap on every surface possible.

I would love a really tidy house and I do try but they are like little tornados lol hours of work can be undone in seconds. It does get me down sometimes and I get embarrassed when I have unexpected visitors. I have started sorting cos I'm fed up of it. I am getting there but very slowly

Oh where to start. We always eat at the kitchen table, but the centrepiece is a stack of newspapers, glitter creations, junk mail, toys, phone chargers, water wings etc. The kitchen work surfaces host collections of tupperware, egg boxes and empty wine bottles (for recycling!). There are piles of cardboard for recycling in the corner. The living room is full of toys and baby crud. The desk is piled with junk, there are box files overflowing with papers and paperwork stuffed under the sofas for safe keeping . To get to the freezes under the stairs one must negotiate a pushchair, two bikes, a hoover, a wine rack, an ironing board, a dog guard and lots of outdoor clothing. That is just a brief taste of the ground floor. It's lived in.

Very very cluttered at our house. Lived here over 3 years and there are still a dozen boxes unpacked from the move. Every cupboard, set of drawers etc overflowing with stuff and things piled up next to them. Have a cleaner that keeps actual dirt under control. Many of my friends will actually laugh out loud at the state of my house. My Dad can't get over it and actually takes pictures to show his friends.

I honestly couldn't live like some of you do. Growing up, my mum was the worlds worst housekeeper and I think that's why I need some sense of order and tidiness in my house.

This time of day is when it's at it's most chaotic and untidy, but that's because I have four children plus two baby twins getting ready for the day. By nine am everyone will be dressed and washed, washing machine will be on, dishwasher will be on, floors hoovered and everything calm.

I do less than an hours cleaning a day and my house is always presentable and tidy. I am trying not to be judgey, but what do you all actually do with your day to end up in such a state?

Some people just don't mind as much, Geepers. I like a neat house, too, but it doesn't always happen.

Also it's very, very hard for some people to be organized. I am an extremely right-brained person (have been diagnosed with ADD more than once, but my life doesn't require me to medicate). I've had to work extremely hard to teach myself to stay on task long enough to clean a room. I have a very good friend who is extremely neat and she notices things that I really and truly don't, also. I think it's a question of what bothers you and what doesn't. As long as you're not living in absolute squalor, who cares?

Dull women have immaculate houses

Or at least thats what i tell myself when mines a tip!

I do prefer it when its nice and tidy though.

I always said I didn't want to be one of those dull women who always have a cloth in their hands and say things like "I never sit down".

I don't enjoy cleaning, and I am an expert at sitting down in the evenings watching telly, soaking in the bath etc. By the time I've been to work, cooked dinner and cleaned up after it, taken dd to swimming/brownies/dancing, I really just want to go to bed.

However, I do get some pleasure from the house looking clean and tidy and it's nice to be able to have people over without a panic and a mad crisis clean.

I never seem to be able to keep it all clean and tidy at the same time though, I did the lounge, kitchen, hall, landing and bathroom today so they're great but the bedrooms are all untidy, they're fairly clean but untidy. I do flylady which usually keeps me on top of things, but what with Christmas and an assignment deadline I've let it go the last couple of weeks.

I find inviting my pil or friends over for dinner or sunday lunch every couple of weeks helps as well.