Top Ten List of "How to Make Him Notice When You Clean"

There are two types of men in the world, tidy and untidy. I happen to be married to a very tidy man, which is something that I am very grateful for. However, the downside to being married to a man who is quite neat and clean, is that they tend to not notice all of the work that the wife puts in to keeping things clean. Here is a list of things that Might make him take notice.

1) Vacuum right before he gets home so that he can see how nice the carpets look, before anyone has walked all over them. This is especially effective if you have the type of carpet that really looks different after you vacuum.
2) Reorganize, just a bit and even if you don't have to, the books on his end table so that he KNOWS you dusted.
3) Make certain that your dresser top is always tidier than his.
4) Plan when you do your laundry based on when he is Almost, but not quite, out of socks. If he is almost out of socks, he will notice when they are replenished but he won't be able to complain that the laundry has not been done yet.
5) Make certain to alternate sheets based on color. If the blue sheets are on the bed one week, put the white ones on the next week. This way he will, hopefully, notice when you change them.
6) Keep the dirty laundry in the laundry bag pushed down so that he never thinks it is fuller than it is.
7) Make sure the house is messier when he leaves for work than when he gets home.
8) NEVER make the bed BEFORE he leaves the house. Then, when he returns, it is a much more blatant change to the room.
9) Clean with vinegar. Even if he doesn't notice visually that you cleaned, he will not be able to avoid noticing the smell.
10) Finally, when all else fails, train your child to tell him everything that you have done that day to clean the house.

NB: Mowing the lawn is a wonderful thing to do, as it always looks really nice once it has been done, and you can't help but noticing the change. It is also a nice break from housework.