I am not a storage company so why does my daughter think that I am?

You're on your own on this one friend. Anytime I travel I pack light. Only the bare necessities.

lol sorry you are or i guess where since this discussion is two weeks old, having a hard time with your daughter home. I bet she is gone by now and you are back to missing her and not missing her clutter! hehe Hope you are well p1ke ;)

Well, you aren't alone...you have MY PARENTS as company! That's exactly how I was(and so was my sister after me)...but all the stuff was mostly in my room...and I couldn't leave it anywhere in the house. I still have stuff of mine at my parent's place. I have to mention that I have been married for 8 years with kids and a home of my own. I keep bringing back little things of mine after every trip home...when my mother threatened to throw away everything. I still have books and clothes and magazines...and lots of other stuff there. Last holidays, I bought back a cartonful of shoes...now I don't know where I can store them in my own house!! lol..the phone never stopped ringing when I was/am home with my parents!

Welcome to the world of college kids, sit down and take a load off.

You should be pleased that you are able to spend happy times with your daughter and her friends! I too am storing things at my mums house - this was due to my mum saying 'I'll always have a room until I get my own place' well Ive had my own place for 16 months now and she is just on the verge of thinking about bringing some of my things up. Though I havent got much at her house, just my Wallace and Gromit collection. Maybe you should explain to your daughter that you love having her home but could she tidy up abit ie her pots, clothes etc! She is old enough to know this, maybe you should mention some house rules!!

you have the luxury of your daughter being at uni. i have a 6 year old daughter who throws strops and turns every room in the house into a garbage tip! i yearn for when she packs her bags for uni!

Treasure these visits from your daughter. There will be a time when she is finished university and you will have an empty nest. The storage problem will remain until you and your daughter solve it. Designate one place, either her room, her closet or a place in the basement. Ask your daughter to decide what she really wants to keep and what can go. She is in transition, and until she has established a place of her own,your place will be the storage company. Believe me I have gone through this with my kids. Even now, my son is married and has a house I am still storing some toys, his childhood books and electric train since he can't make up his mind as what he wants to do with the stuff. But now it does not take up too much space. As for your daughter's friends, they must have parents of their own, so ask them to collect their stuff. Be firm on this.

hehe how come she is so messy at her things. i guess she is just so happy to have someone do the cleaning for her so she's left it all to you mom. :D talk with her about it. you will probably miss her ways when she gets married. ;)

i think most of the parents find this. it is normal. talk with her and let her know how it bothers you to be like this. Hope she understands and work accordingly.

I remember when my children were in college. They were so far away that I did not get to see them very much. I was just so thankful when they got to come home. I too stored their things here and now that they are married, I still do. I dont mind it though.

One of my daughters is so much like that. It makes me crazy. She moved out for a while and I got used to the lack of clutter and loved it. I could tell whenever she stopped by even if I was not here because there were signs of her in every room of the house. Now she has moved back in and I love her dearly but she is just so very cluttery. I have a tall laundry basket and each morning as I clean, I throw everything of hers in it...including her candywrappers etc. Then I place it in the middle of her bed. If she has not sorted thru it by morning, I empty it onto her bed so that I can re-fill it. She is 21 and it is just silly. She is beginning to "get it" tho.

you have to teach your daughter a lesson to that because if she dont know what she is doing she will suffer and have that as a mannerism that someone is looking after her so she dont mind at all messing the place up.

Hi, no you are not alone, I have this one due to arrive next weekend for Easter and already had the other daughter arrive two weeks ago so am being adjusted to it gradually, makeup bits in bathroom, odd socks, chargers, books, empty Ben & Jerrys ice cream tubs so far so when the other arrive I will have extra additions, also the computer being taken over by mySpace and Facebook rather than MyLot. Oh what fun, but yes it is lovely having them home to make a mess for a change, oh and its you thats gets to do the housework these days too. Don't let it keep you too busy that you have no time to be her on MyLot though. You will be missed. Ellie :D

You can tell your daughter directly you just don't like this. you daughter just think it's your responsibility to do all this,because you always do this for her she have got used to it.