Keeping the home clean

Last night I realized that maintaining the home cleanliness will pretty much be down to me to do.

I had sort of noticed it before but it was only really later last night that I came to the conclusion. My partner is good at helping me really give the place a good cleaning when it gets too messy, he is also good at doing the dishes and cooking meals, but apart from that he begins to struggle.

He likes to moan about when it starts to get messy and disorganized, but he does nothing about it. He would much sooner sit at the computer browsing the Internet, and every so often look up to huff and puff about the mess. I understand how adictive the computer and especially the Internet can be, but we both know this. I wish that he could recognize this and switch it off more often. Though sometimes he switches off the computer and just sits and watches the TV. He does not understand that when I ask him to get off the computer I mean for him to do something more constructive than watching the TV. Wishful thinking on my part.

Off topic though, I think it is great watching my youngest son on the computer. He is only three but he can not only switch on the computer but he can switch on the train game and he can happily play it without too many problems. He is even learning how to design tracks. I think this is ver impressive for a three year old. I will have to get a video of it.

Back on topic, I had hoped he had changed after our last argument. I told him in the heat of the moment that our home lacked order and that was why it was a shithole. He was not happy about what I said at the time but he must have been thinking about what I had said as the next day he seemed to be better.

I had hoped that he had learned that a well ordered and organized home should be constantly maintained...more wishful thinking on my part I think.

Now that I understand this I can make sure that I set out a plan to make sure that I do keep on top of the housework. This morning when the twins were at nursery and my eldest was at school, I cleaned the living room. I was able to have the TV and catch a show that I like to watch in the morning.

In the afternoon after my partner had got up (today is now his day off college) and he was either reading my Skaven book or on the computer I cleaned the kitchen.

If I can keep up this kind of motivation then I will be able to maintain a clean and organized home (well that is the plan anyway)

I know that once it gets to night time the last thing that I want to do is the housework, so that is why I need to make sure that I get it done during the day.

But I am really pleased with what I managed to do this morning. I just need to make sure that I keep up the good work.

May the force be with me.