Spondylitis Association of America Forums General Discussion Women Only Message Board House cleaning

Oooo! Ours converts to a hand vac, but doesn't have a crevice tool. That sounds nice.

I have thought about the Kindle. It is harder for some of us 'older' book lovers. I love the actual books, and much of what I read is non-fiction and I like to hilight. It is not the same when you hilight electronically. I'm getting by right now because I don't have quite as much interest in reading as I used to, but I will eventually convert to the Kindle. It is much easier to hold, and has some other benefits as well.

My hair actually looks better short, but I have really fine hair that just has to be blow-dried or it doesn't look like anything. And it flips up on one side and down on the other. And won't hold a perm. I would like to just shave it off and have a crew cut, but I'm not that brave! I may have to teach my husband how to style my hair. If it would stay clean for a week I could go and have it done once a week, but it often needs washed around day 4 or 5.

Thanks for making me think about the Kindle again and that I could actually teach my husband how to style my hair. I'm sure he would love to do that.

Need a buddy to have a buzz cut together?

My hair is so goshdarn long and it keeps getting in my mouth... Ick! I can't even have a perm either. Too fine.

H.

Brenda, my problem with a Kindle is I worry about breaking it. I have very clumsy fingers and drop things all the time. I would hate to invest in the Kindle and lots of books and lose it all because my fingers are stiff.

I just got a new perm and haircut. My hair resists perms, but I have a super hairdresser. She keeps watch over me the whole time I am processing and puts a plastic bag over my hair to warm it up. Some days, she has even put me under the dryer after putting on the plastic bag. I haven't had a bad perm since I started going to her. I get what is called a "wash & wear" hairdo. After washing my hair, I just pick it out and let it dry. With my hurting shoulders, there is no way that I could ever use a hair dryer or a curling iron.

I also have trouble cleaning. After my second child, I really needed to get someone to help me. I work full-time and then started a part-time job in addition to my full-time one. My cleaning service comes once per month-- I do the upkeep in-between-- but they do the deep cleaning-- the hardwood floors (washing/waxing), the tile scrubbing in the showers, and so on. I still have the upkeep, but it's not too bad for me and my kids are finally old enough to do more and I have had to lower my standards some and be at peace with it. :O)

I constantly tell my husband and son that if something is on the floor, they better pick it up because I'm no longer bending over for anything. I even bought one of those extension poles with a claw mechanism on the end to try to pick up things. It works well, but it would be better if things didn't just get put on the floor all the time, right? Men! So what I often do is say I'm going to vacuum (vacuuming doesn't bother me so much if I don't have to bend) and if there's anything in the vacuum's path, it will never be seen again! My 7 year old all of a sudden becomes really good at quickly cleaning up all his toys!

I am blessed, we have a housecleaner come once a week, and she cleans the floors and vacuums and bathrooms. My son loads and empties the dishwasher. My daughter used to do laundry but she's fired. My hubby does laundry and I fold. The dog goes and gets the paper for me. I cook.

Cathy, thats a wonderful way to split up the chores. I wish I could talk hubby into getting a housekeeper. Sigh...

Donna- actually we both are terribly messy people and hate to clean! We love it when Clara comes. We absolutely worship here. Every week it's an adventure to find things where she has put them. It may not make sense to us, but it makes sense to her. It actually becomes like a game!

Amy: I don't have an extender thingy. Where do you get those? When I walk around barefoot I can pick stuff up with my toes. It actually grosses out the kids.

Kindle: I got the Kindle at Staples. There is a case/holder there I got with it .It's black, maybe leather, and also has a light thingy in it that extends out. It's a case with two sides, and you can flip around to read, and then close it up. It has like a rubber band or hair elastic type thing on it to keep it closed for your purse. I haven't broken it yet. You can also get an extended warranty at Staples that will cover breakage if you're worried about that. It was like $130 for the devie and $49 for the insurance so I didn't get it.

Brenda,
I have very fine hair with very similar quirks. I have learned a quick and easy trick the is very helpful esp. with a short easy cut. I buy those velcro rollers, and get out of the shower take a little volumizing mousse and hit my roots, then roll my hair over (it isn't long enough to wrap around) from there its easy for the hubs to turn the blow dryer on me, or get one of those dryer caps that you don't have to hold up. you can get them at the beauty supply stores fairly cheap. This seems to give me the lift as well as wrangle all of my hair in the same general direction.

I am actually growing my hair out right now, I am going to try to raise some money for cancer by shaving my head for St Baldricks. I am hoping to be able to put donation jars in all of our restaurants and raise around 10k.

Hi everyone, it's been a couple weeks since I have been on the message boards. I see everyone here has very much the same problems with cleaning as I do.

I have been pretty good about not getting down on myself when I can't get the cleaning done. BUT and that is a big BUT today I got a call from my mom and she is coming in from Sunday until Thursday and I am looking forward to her visit but I am panicking about how am I going to get my house clean before she comes because my husband is going to be away for the weekend shutting down our Summer Resort Beach Store, and I won't have help. Also, I should try and finish a baby quilt for my daughter because her due date is October 3rd and I am just putting the three layers together and still have to machine quilt and do the binding. I can only work on the quilt for half hour at a time.
Of course there is still meals, what to make and will I be okay to make half decent ones. I am sooooooo anxious right now I could run away.
Any understanding would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks