I have just invested in my health and sanity by organising a cleaner to come once a fortnight for 2 hours.
With Mr T's back still giving him trouble and mine struggling at 6 months pregnant, neither of us are really up for washing floors or vacuuming. I also was getting really tired of spending a full day each weekend cleaning up our house, which is quite large for 2 people and our two little staffy dogs do such a great job of bringing in all sorts of grime from outside.
My question though is am I unreasonable about how clean I expect my home to be? I hate having any clutter or dust around and everything should be back in its place or else I get what Mr T. calls "mess stress" and simply can't relax or sit still and concentrate when I can see dirty marks on a wall or anything unnecessarily lying out on the kitchen bench.
Also, is it just me, or do men have eyes that are untrained to notice when they put dirty finger prints all over white kitchen cabinetry, or light switches and door frames. It's these things that drive me nuts and with my trusty Windex, I am forever removing signs my husband has been somewhere....
