Have just sat down for 5 mins and seen this after moving our huge corner settee and cleaning underneath it.
I have picked up Lego, dice, connect 4 discs, fairies, cars, pencils and a trump cushion as well as cleaning up biscuits, crumbs, crisps, cornflakes and other things that I'm not even sure what it once might have been. I do this once a month.
Changing the beds used to be a Friday night job. Quick and easy. Now my two dc like to be rolled over laying on the bottom sheet as I pull it off so it takes ages and has been moved to a Saturday morning.
Instead of the nice expensive floor in the bathroom we have cheap Lino until ds aims properly and dd is toilet trained.
My lovely slate tiles have been broken too many times in the kitchen, and its now a hard oak floor. As is the hallway because no matter how many times the carpet was cleaned it still smelt of dog.
I used to have a million cleaning products for different jobs. Now I only have an antibacterial spray, a window spray, a limescale remover and bleach. They also have moved from under the sink to a top cupboard the dc cannot reach.
Two of the bedrooms had lovely cream carpets when we moved in. Now they are covered in rugs. The one in ds's room because of stains, one in our room because workmen trashed it.
There may be a layer of dust on windowsills, it gets done when it gets done. Maybe once a week.
No matter how many times I clean the tv, it is still covered in little finger marks and handprints.
Ds's newly painted walls are covered in stickers and writing.he is 4. I should be happy he wants to practice writing. His room. Everytime I clean the walls the colour gets duller. Never again will I let him choose matt orange walls. It's a permanent sunset.
Dd will scribble on any wall given half a chance. She is 2. Even though she knows its wrong.
On the plus side, they love baking so friends always know there is cake here!
Yes to wearing slippers too, otherwise it hurts when you step a toy.