I have been prepping my home for the last five hours and I’m exhausted. Couldn’t really do it sooner because I was working. My family always make me feel bad when there is cat hair or dust somewhere. Is it okay to put the bar a little lower? Would it be okay to just do less? What are your own standards about cleaning?

  • Atlas@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I agree with others here when they say that if they have a problem with it, they can help clean. One of my biggest pet peeves is someone coming in just to complain-- usually family members.

    “Are those ALL dirty dishes?” “There’s so much cat hair, have you cleaned recently?”

    I have five cats. There will ALWAYS be cat hair SOMEWHERE.

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      2 hours ago

      That’s also a pet peeve of mine. It’s a little different if it’s an officially assigned task, for example if I am the one that takes the trash out, and you mention that the trash is full, thanks for letting me know, I’ll get on that. But if it’s a shared or unassigned task like: “The dog shit on the floor.” Ok, and why didn’t you do something about it when you saw it?

      If I’m not willing to fix it myself, I’m not going to point it out to others.

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      4 hours ago

      Hell, when my friends come over they never complain. One of them is allergic to cats, but not to the point where it’s a HUGE issue. I dust, vacuum, wash the carpet, change the sheets, etc. before they come over because I want the place to be as comfortable as possible.

      Again, I never get any remarks from them or any other friends that come over. It’s always family.