Do you clean for company?

[Sirrahsim]

My hubby and I decided to have a semi-improptu get together this weekend for the single airmen in the dorms. We usually go to the dorms to play cards and have fun, but tonight it's gonna be at our house because we have a grill and a kitchen and all that. I *know* that they aren't gonna give a crap if my floor is vacuumed, my bathroom floor is spotless, and the litter box has been bleached (as long as it's not stinky), but I CAN NOT fight the compulsion to make everything spotless for them. I'm 40 weeks pregnant and just spent the last hour scrubbing the darn bathroom These people wouldn't care if there were clothes and stuff thrown everywhere (as long as I make them cookies ) but I just can't fight it.

Do you clean for company? Even when you know they won't care?

[NoahsMommy]

ha ha...David and I used to joke that we have to invite people over SO WE'LL CLEAN! Of course, that's not totally true, but its kind of funny.

Have fun tonight!

[gemini9961]

I clean every week and not just some dusting either. I clean bathrooms, bedrooms, sweep, mop, vaccuum..clean the whole house top to bottom and I never have company. I can't stand a messy house. I'm borderline obsessive about it. It's awful I know. If there is one piece of dirt or a hair on the kitchen floor I'm there sweeping away. I admit it, I'm a total neat freak and clean freak.

[popcornbird]

LOL!!! Yes! Not only do we clean for company, we pretty much make the house spotless. I don't care if they don't care...Its me who cares...LOL! People shouldn't ever have the impression that our house isn't clean. He he he. Its just the way I was brought up. Guests should always be welcomed to a clean house. My mom and I always joke that we should invite people over every weekend so the house ALWAYS stays clean. Whenever we have frequent visitors, its like the house never gets messy at all. Guests help keep a house clean...in their own way.

[Vette]

We clean for company too

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

I clean DAILY and OBSSESSIVELY! It drives Andrew up a wall. Company or no company, have to be up for work at 5 or not, I clean all the time. Can't relax until everything is spotless

[christa]

I am the same way, Missy! Everything has to be put away, out of sight, and scrubbed to a satisfying shine! You'd think I'd just keep it that way all the time, but I am only obsessive when I know someone's coming over, LOL . . .

YOU really shouldn't be scrubbing the bathroom like that! I don't see how you did it! I have a hard time scrubbing that much and I'm not 40 weeks preg! LOL . . . take it easy!

[sirrahbed]

I clean bathrooms for company and straighten up, yes.

Funny though, we recently had PT folks (K&L from Arizona) stop in, and I did NOT worry about dusting and vacumning because I knew that all the cat hair would not bother them

I keep the house pretty clean anyway though - an a bit obsessive also. I like the floors to be nice and clean because grandbaby Misha crawls all over!!

The cat hair is the biggest problem - I worry about people getting grossed out about it - though I rarely notice it.

A big thing I stress about is the way the cats get anywhere they want to ...like on the counters, on the table etc. Some folks would freak out about that but I figure cat hair is a fact of life (at least MY life)

[LorraineO]

nope,,, because I clean my house on a daily basis,, I HATE mess and dirt,,,,,,,,

[Christiansmommy]

Yes. I clean all the time though, it seems I actually like to clean. I can't stand a messy house either. And I agree, Popcornbird, even if the guests don't care that the house is spotless, I do I love sitting in a clean clean room...can't stand to be around mess and clutter...if it is messy, I can't relax.

And since today is a rainy day...i will be in the house cleaning away

Robyn

[Samantha Puppy]

Always. It drives my husband nuts.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
ha ha...David and I used to joke that we have to invite people over SO WE'LL CLEAN!

Ha ha ha, LOL!! Exactly same thing here!! The worst possible is when my dad is coming over Oh my, big panic here!! No, it isn't dirty at all, but my dad is so super-tidy-gets-you nuts.... Even even I did the whole house with a magnifying glass (sp??), he will show me a "spot" by pointing his finger at it... .... ARGHHHH? drives me nuts!!

ps. My dad is 82

[Kfamr]

Yes.

I don't usually mind my room being a mess but when I have people come over I clean or else there'd be no place for them to sit. Our house is generally "clean" most of the time, my parents are insane.

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by DoggiesAreTheBest
I clean DAILY and OBSSESSIVELY! It drives Andrew up a wall. Company or no company, have to be up for work at 5 or not, I clean all the time. Can't relax until everything is spotless

Want to stop by sometime?? My house could use a good cleaning from someone who needs to clean!!!

Let'see Mom and Christy are on their way up....

Bathroom clean...no
Vacuum run...no
toys picked up...no
Dishes done...I'm off to at least do that!!!!

[cubby31682]

Same way here. I try and pick up every day and make sure things look half way decent. On the weekends we have our big cleaning day. We clean floors, vacuume, tub, bathroom, laundry, bedroom.

When my mom was here the last week, we got on ladders and was cleaning. She runs her finger across everything and will turn and look at me and say "see all that dust?" I just smile and hand her a towel. I figure if she wants to nit pick she can clean it then. She hasn't ever cleaned it but I think she gets the hint that I don't like her complaining about a little bit of dust.