I know this is a bit off-topic for this blog, but I’m thinking about it so I thought I’d share: it sucks to do thankless chores.
Because (a) a clean house matters to me more than it does to APL and (b) up until yesterday I’ve been the one with more time, I usually take care of a lot of house-cleaning. Particularly the icky, nitty-gritty, cleaning the dirt and filth part.
But although I put a ton of effort into cleaning, I don’t feel like anyone except me really notices it. And it’s not just on APL – a bunch of people spend time in this house. But does it matter to anyone else if the house is clean? Probably not. For example, I just spent a full 45 minutes scrubbing the filthy, grease and food-stained stovetop clean. I scrubbed until my stupid arthritic fingers hurt. But will anyone notice? Will anyone care?
Conclusion: cleaning sucks. Especially when you have RA.
Also: being an adult and having to worry about things like cleaning a stovetop and health insurance and getting laid off sucks too.
UPDATE: To be fair, APL did thank me for cleaning the kitchen. He gets an A, but cleaning still sucks.
Because (a) a clean house matters to me more than it does to APL and (b) up until yesterday I’ve been the one with more time, I usually take care of a lot of house-cleaning. Particularly the icky, nitty-gritty, cleaning the dirt and filth part.
But although I put a ton of effort into cleaning, I don’t feel like anyone except me really notices it. And it’s not just on APL – a bunch of people spend time in this house. But does it matter to anyone else if the house is clean? Probably not. For example, I just spent a full 45 minutes scrubbing the filthy, grease and food-stained stovetop clean. I scrubbed until my stupid arthritic fingers hurt. But will anyone notice? Will anyone care?
Conclusion: cleaning sucks. Especially when you have RA.
Also: being an adult and having to worry about things like cleaning a stovetop and health insurance and getting laid off sucks too.
UPDATE: To be fair, APL did thank me for cleaning the kitchen. He gets an A, but cleaning still sucks.
Agree! Cleaning is like changing the oil in the car. No one notices that you've done it, but they sure do if you forget! That said, I have my secret weapon. No, I'm not having an affair with the shamwow guy. I clean when I'm mad. So make me mad and the pots magically get scrubbed. B knows this scary fact and, thankfully, uses it for good and not evil.
ReplyDeletePS-- Kitty is engaged, not an pton related peeps!
LOL.. .try keeping up with cleaning at TWO houses! I can't wait until we get the old house sold!!!
ReplyDeleteA - I was actually pretty frustrated about something when I started scrubbing the disgusting stovetop, otherwise my painful fingers never would have scrubbed that hard!
ReplyDeleteK - Fair enough. Also, you have to take care of a baby at the same time. You totally win. ~;o)