While caring for their families, many moms (and even some dads) find it heard to keep their homes spotless, especially with young children around.
Many moms have admitted to feeling overwhelmed and resorting to cutting corners when it comes to packing lunches or keeping their kids entertained. But mom Meredith Ethington, the writer behind the blog Pending Perfection, tackles cleaning in a brutally honest guide.
The post outlines all the ways moms clean their homes on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The hilarious list includes tasks like "pick up all stuff on the floors and shove them in a closet" and "cry" — things most parents can relate to!
The list perfectly highlights how moms can have some shortcomings, but that it's OK to not be perfect.
Take a look at the list below, and let us know in the comments what you would add to this list!
She wrote:
TO DO DAILY:
*close bedroom doors to your kids rooms so you forget how messy they are
*do a smell check for urine in the bathroom
*soak dishes in soapy water so it appears you’re going to clean them.
*let the dog clean up crumbs on floor (get dog if you don’t have one)
*throw papers/mail into a basket to open in 3 weeks.
*pick up all stuff on the floors and shove them in a closet.
*Threaten to take away all toys forever.
TO DO WEEKLY:
*Look under couch cushions for lost food
*Do a smell check of your car looking for sippy cups, and rotting milk products.
*Consider washing sheets but leave them in the washing machine rotting for 3 days.
*Pile your recycling next to overflowing trash cans.
*If you can still see yourself in your mirrors, don’t worry about cleaning them.
*Swipe a clorox wipe across a few surfaces in your bathroom.
*Consider dusting. Just laugh instead.
*See if you remember where your vacuum is
TO DO MONTHLY:
*Consider burning house down because you’re too far behind.
*Cry.
*Spend an entire day cleaning and forbid your children to come home.
*Cry again when they have to come home to eat and sleep.
*Repeat all steps until you die.
Please SHARE if you’ve ever done anything on Meredith’s list while cleaning your house!
