I have to say my household is very different to my mother's as well, she is a neat freak, whereas I like to take the more lived in approach, I like it clean, but my place is untidy in comparison to her's, my sister on the other hand has her house very much like my mum's.

I also like my pets to be able to sleep on my beds, my mother and sister would not let theirs, I think I am more like one of my Aunty's.

I only iron when and if I need something, I even cheat and use the dryer to iron things out, as I am not passionate about ironing, whereas my mother irons everything right down to tea-towels and undies.

As a child I was never allowed to make a mess, I have let my children almost turn the place upside down, but they do have to clean up, as i can only stand a mess for so long., then it really gets to me.

So yes I guess I run my household very different indeed.