tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780770635300388629.post276679560161076231..comments2023-08-23T03:17:18.353-07:00Comments on Life with Lollie: House Work My NemesisLolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681913773862875803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780770635300388629.post-67553176227108036302011-04-02T12:03:08.518-07:002011-04-02T12:03:08.518-07:00Okay you are not alone in this boat. And I don'...Okay you are not alone in this boat. And I don't have a dishwasher that does a good enough job so we hand wash them. <br />I have never in the first 17 years of marriage had to keep house. I am not spoiled it just did not figure into our lives. We got married and then hit bible college and he was never home and so there wasn't much cleaning to be done. Then we hit the trail trying to raise support and so we didn't have a "home". Once on the mission field, I had a wonderful katabang - a "helper" not a servant, a helper. So though I kept house, she did a majority of it so I could focus on homeschooling and ministry. Now that we are back in the states, add 4 kids and 2 dogs.... and still homeschooling and full time ministry.... lets just say my house is a flylady hotspot. My mother never taught me to ckeep house either. So I get where you are coming from. Let's encourage one another to climb this mountain and win!!Sharon @ Hiking Toward Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528352012753783987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780770635300388629.post-22845498066072310942011-03-14T18:55:07.981-07:002011-03-14T18:55:07.981-07:00I can soooo relate to this Lauralee!! I'm the...I can soooo relate to this Lauralee!! I'm the same way. It's true though, throwing stuff away or giving it away really helps and I have made up a simple schedule that gets the kids doing something every day to help out. Otherwise my fish doesn't get fed, the garbage cans overflow, there are clean piles of laundry on top of everyone's dressers. Well, the schedule works - as long as I remind them to do what the schedule says :) T'is true also that you should give yourself a break. You are busy with your family doing more important things than cleaning the house and we are always our own worst critics!!Trixienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780770635300388629.post-1643588839397006262011-03-08T11:19:46.814-08:002011-03-08T11:19:46.814-08:00Can I offer some advice? Don't you hate that w...Can I offer some advice? Don't you hate that word!!!<br />THROW STUFF OUT! GET RID OF IT! The more cluttered my house is, the harder it is to keep clean. I used to be like you until Chad made me throw everything out. I made a deal with myself that if I actually missed it in 6 months, I could get it again. Funny thing? I have missed maybe one or two things equalling probably less than $20. That money was worth my sanity. Do a clean sweep on your house! I black garbage bag a day. And make the kids help. You will notice a change in a hurry. And you can donate tons which will make you feel better!<br />Love you!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103887951724627654noreply@blogger.com