LisaTX wrote:
It seems like lately, every time I get the house into almost decent shape, then I get hit with a headache and that sets me back at least a couple days. It takes the kids no time to destroy the house, and days to recover. It's embarrassing, I can't invite anyone over. The biggest eyesore, is the windows. Over the years, the kids have destroyed all of the blinds, and now one window has a sheet to cover it, another one has a blanket that is all shredded from the cats climbing it, and the other one has raggedy blinds that are all broken and crooked. I guess it's finally time to splurge and buy new blinds, just so the kids can ruin those, too. But it's hard justifying it, when there are more important things like medical bills or the trim on the outside of the windows, that is rotting.
I did get a nice surprise from dd today, though. She went upstairs with a towel and a spray bottle of vinegar (idea I got from Anna), and said she was cleaning the bathroom mirror. When I went up to brush the baby's teeth at bedtime, I noticed she had also wiped down the counter and sink area. I can definitely use all the help I can get. She is resistant to things I actually tell her to do, but then just goes and does stuff on a whim, lol.
It's hard to keep the kitchen clean because there's a lot I can't do when Adrian is awake, like loading/unloading the dishwasher and sleeping. Things just pile up and it's a race to get it done when he's asleep, it drives me crazy. But he is finally getting to the point where I can shoo him away and get those things done, without him trying to grab knives or play in the dust pile.
Is it possible you are allergic to some of the cleaning products you use? Perfumes and chemicals can bring on debilitating migraines.
Blinds are a nightmare! You can get good expensive ones that don't go all wonky as easily as cheapies but with littles, it's still going to happen. I don't know why so many people with kids (and dogs and cats) have blinds!And WHY do renters put them in rentals?!!! Why not curtains? Just one at a time will soon finish them off. The sheet could even be made into a decent curtain if you have sewing skills.
I saw some simple ones made of burlap that could be cute with a couple of embellishments. Those broken messed up blinds ARE a huge eyesore imho. We have blinds in the upstairs bathroom and i can't stand it when the kids look thru them and get them separated. (Kind of like making the bed! LOL)
YAY for dd!!!!!
As for the kitchen - it is what it is. It sounds like progress is being made and time will take care of it. It is a messy time of life ESPECIALLY for homeschoolers!!!