What exactly is Housework?

[mobertol]

Will never win house-wife of the year and don't particularly want to.

I live on a farm so there's plenty of dust and muck around. I don't quite follow Quentin Crisps guidelines on collecting dust but I'm not obsessive or house-proud. As long as it's comfortable and reasonably clean that's good enough for me.

I like Margaret's idea with the dyson - though I have always thought that if people come to visit they are coming to see me and not to check whether my house is clean!

[susie123]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

At my age (70 soon) housework takes up a lot of energy which I seem to lack.
I have a pale plain carpet in my lounge and hall which reminds me when hoovering is overdue, so I park my Dyson in the lounge (sometimes for several days), and wait until I get an energy rush.
If I have visitors while I wait for energy, they won't think I'm a slob - they'll just think that their visit has interrupted cleaning.

Margaret that is a brilliant idea!

[Sunflower49]

I must be a VERY exciting person! Was it Mae West who said 'My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance'

[Margaret Pilkington]

I don't know who it was, but I am going to adopt that saying...I like it!

If I start 'bottoming' himself asks who is coming...the cheeky devil.

[Sunflower49]

what does Bottoming mean please?It sounds like something I would only do on my wedding night

[Margaret Pilkington]

Bottoming....a good lancashire term....a bit like a Spring clean......you need to head over and read some of my blogs(if you have time). I'm sure there is one of them that talks about bottoming...there might even be a thread on here about it...I will hie me away and look.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Here have a look at this.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/b...-thoughts.html

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Bottoming....a good lancashire term....a bit like a Spring clean......you need to head over and read some of my blogs(if you have time). I'm sure there is one of them that talks about bottoming...there might even be a thread on here about it...I will hie me away and look.

It has been mentioned on the "Old sayings" thread - one Garinda's ma uses I believe -my own Grandmother also used to say it!

[Less]

Originally Posted by sugarmouse0707

WTF does Bottoming mean please?It sounds like something I would only do on my wedding night

I suspected it was one of these strange woman thing type ailments that aren't really talked about in front of us blokes, or is it when you women are getting ready to go out and you start wiggling your backsides whilst asking 'does my bum look big in this?', either way I don't think I want to know!

[Sunflower49]

Thankies, I will read when I have time, today is mostly about getting rid of things

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Here have a look at this.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/b...-thoughts.html

Great minds Margaret!

A good read too!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Mine was self promotion...and who knows Sugarmouse may get addicted to my blogs...or they may just give her a laugh...and goodness knows we can all do with a giggle now and then.
(note to self...must get back into the blog habit)

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by sugarmouse0707

I SUCK at housework. I've just sold my house and it's so unkempt, that I have had to take a £10K loss on it, and it's sold on the premise that I am to get it professionally cleaned just before I leave.
I was never housetrained, is my excuse. I am a feral human, kind of like a long-time stray cat.

With those rats dribbling pee everywhere, the place must be a health hazard.

[Sunflower49]

My house? Well I am in very good health. But I am also from very good stock

[Sunflower49]

Sorry I *will * read both!I'm just busy trying to sort my life out at the moment lol