I have come to the conclusion that it is a fact of life that if you clean your house, it will immediately get dirty again. And, the more that you clean your house, the faster it gets dirty. It inevitably happens that the day I sweep and mop the kitchen floor, someone spills something all over it, usually something very messy and sticky. The day that I vacuum the house, will always end up being a windy day where leaves and dirt blow in every time someone opens the door, or a day that we all work outside and track in tons of dirt. The day that I do the laundry, that night Sebastian will wet his bed, or Patrick will spill something on his shirt and pants at work, etc.
I think that it all comes back to the Fall. The Bible says, “just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, thus death spread to all men because all sin.” When it should actually read, “just as through one man sin entered the world, and mess due to sin, the mess will continue to spread throughout mankind, because you have all sinned.” I firmly believe that one of the curses of sin is that I have to clean the toilet, a lot. Cleaning is a vicious cycle. You can either choose to give into the mess and not worry about it, or you can battle, which means that you will be cleaning for the rest of your life. I’m battling, but let’s just say, I’m not happy about it.
This is SO funny! I have to clean when my girls are napping or distracted in another room. If they see me working, they will come to play with everything I put away.
ReplyDeleteI do more of the don't care. As long as there is clutter and not too much actual filth. If I want to get the house clean, I invite someone over for dinner or a play date. Then it always gets finished before they arrive.