On Monday, October 13, 2014 6:41:22 PM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
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> > They have entertained us a lot more, so I felt I couldn't say no.
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> It was stupid of me to panic, but that's just how I am. I was trying
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> to spot clean, get the bathroom in shape, pass a dustrag ....it wouldn't
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> have been so bad, 'cept I had another commitment in the morning and knew
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> I had to go to the market and hope to find a pineapple.
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> > I am the type who goes to pieces if the house isn't perfecto, which
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> usually takes me 3 days, not counting the cooking I may plan to do. I
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> have been known to go into hiding rather than face no-notice drop-ins.
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> If you like the place perfect why does it get into such a mess it
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> takes 3 days to clean up; and is cleaning the bathroom a rare activity?
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> Why not just keep it reasonably clean and tidy for your own sake?

I do, but I like everything pristine. Housework perfectionista syndrome.