Housework (Follow-up)

[maggiebee]

Follow up on previous discussion about housework:


A note on dusting: remember, a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.

A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the furniture.

I used to spend 8hrs every making sure things were perfect in case someone came over.
Finally I realised that no-one came over; they were all out living life & having fun.
Now when people visit, I don't have to explain the condition of my home, they are more interested in hearing about what I have been up to.

If you haven't figured it out yet, please heed this advice;

Life is short. Enjoy it!!

Dust if you must but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake & lick the spoon, plant a seed, ponder the difference - want or need?


Dust if you must but there's not much time....
with shrimp to eat, rivers to swim & mountains to climb,
music to hear & books to read, friends to cherish & life to lead.

Dust if you must but the world's out there…
with the sun in your eyes the wind in your hair,
a flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
old age will come & it's not kind, & when you go - as go you must -
you, yourself will make more dust!

[AliceTickband]

brilliant!

[brenda]

Absolutely love that.

[rockyracoon]

Bless you maggie!

[quinie]

Another super poem.maggiebee. Good advice.

[boxtops]

Maggie, may I add my mantras....

If you must look at my dust, don't write your name in it....

If you must write your name in it, please don't date it :-)

[askyourgran]

Excellent maggie, Lol @boxie

[quinie]

That's why I keep my teak furniture (not popular now)-you don't see the dust on it so much!

[tenrec]

Brilliant maggie and boxie.

[Marijn]

The same goes for ironing, and washing the bedclothes too often. Apparently one in four people are washing their bedclothes only once a month now, this is a trend in the right direction

[mazie]

The thought of washing bedclothes once a month make me feel a bit itchy. Once a week here

[Marijn]

I can't remember the statistics for the people who washed their bedclothes once a week, but I remember it was a surprisingly small number.

[mazie]

I wouldn't wear a top or a pair of jeans for a week without washing them...So why would you not wash your bed linen...It might just be me but I get really hot in bed (No...Not like that :o)

[Marijn]

I'm all for NOT doing housework, so don't ask me. :-)

[mazie]

LOL...Ok. I wont. I don't like housework either, but it has to be done

[flump1]

Love it