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Confessions of a Housewife

My kitchen is clean.

I have been cleaning it twice a day.

I walk in, I empty the dishwasher. Then I start loading it, easy clean dishes first. Then I keep cleaning and wha-lah! Cleanliness.

It's really not that hard.

I repeat, "IT IS NOT HARD!"



What has brought about this amazing shift in my behavior?




Maybe I like having a clean kitchen. Or I am nesting. Perhaps I'm paranoid if I can't keep a house clean with one child, I will fail dismally with two. It may be that I feel bad for my DH when I see him stressed with school. Or that I am intimidated by the moms of many who keep immaculate homes, and then apologize profusely because it's "disgusting." ("Just look at the floor . . . I've only vacuumed twice today. . .")


In any case, I feel like a new woman.


If you cleaned your kitchen today you have my respect.

Comments

LeMira said…
You're nesting, I know it. Also, since I haven't cleaned my kitchen did I lose your respect?
October 21, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Angie O said…
Paige! You didn't Read it! You're supposed to pick a pattern so I can make you some for you baby. Let me know :)
October 21, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Amy said…
I am doing the same thing! I'm pretty sure it's nesting....My entire house is clean--Monday is Laundry day, Tuesday is clean the bathroom Day, Wednesday is MISC day, Thursday is dusting day, and Friday is vacuuming day....

it's amazing, and NOT THAT HARD!! Speaking of which, I need to go dust :)
October 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM
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