The Things That Used To Be So Easy To Do Are Now Getting More Difficult
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
United States
September 5, 2018 12:12pm CST
Have you ever noticed that things you used to be able to do without much thought or exertion have become more difficult?
On my "to do" list for today is to clean the half bath I have on the first floor. It's a decent size but not huge. I used to be able to go in there and have it sparkling in no time.
Now I have to divide it up into different tasks. First it's harder to get behind the toilet and clean. Why are toilets so close to the wall (not in the back but on one side). Bending and getting in such a tight space is more difficult.
I also have a pedestal sink and bending and cleaning leaves me with a head rush.
Once that's done I have to rest before I can go back and mop the floor.
I miss those days when I could zip through the house and get it all cleaned in one day.
I'm seriously thinking I might need to hire someone to come in and do the bathrooms and all the floors. It's getting to be a little too much for me.
Getting old isn't much fun 
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14 responses
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
5 Sep 18
I have to take those breaks also. Just standing at the sink doing dishes takes alot out of me. 
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
It's sad isn't it. Some days I just wish I could go back in time and enjoy being able to bend and squat and kneel down
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
I do a little every day so it doesn't build up to a huge task. Some days it's still difficult
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
5 Sep 18
@Marilynda1225 I break mine up too that's why it takes me weeks to get things spiffy since I work two jobs.
@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
5 Sep 18
I can relate. Even kneeling in church for Communion is difficult now.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
My knees are shot so I can't even kneel in church anymore
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@thislittlepennyearns (58140)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Sep 18
I have always hated cleaning toilets..
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
I don't think anyone enjoys cleaning the toilet
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
I was never fond of being on hands and knees but I do remember the days when that's how I scrubbed my floors
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Sep 18
@Marilynda1225 I used to clean for people a little in my younger years. One lady was excited she could again get her kitchen floor done with me on my hands and knees.i had to laugh because even though I could clean it from that level I did it while sitting on my butt and moving around that way. (I wanted to use a word I use and had to check the spelling but mylot wouldn't post as it thought the word was wrong. Sc ooching)
@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
6 Sep 18
Sadly, I could do about anything I wanted to do, if I wanted to do it.
@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
5 Sep 18
Yup. We say "old age is not for sissies." I'm not very flesible due to the hardware that's now in my back, and now my knees are shot. I find myself lying down between chores too, or resting.
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
5 Sep 18
@Marilynda1225 you're by far not th eonly one, lol.
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Sep 18
My knees are totally shot too. I feel bad that you have to rest between chores but happy I'm not the only one
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
5 Sep 18
I can't get on my knees anymore so doing around the toilet it's quite a chore for me too. I'm thinking of switching to a top fully design because it looks like those done have the same type of surfaces that collect first and dirt. Although, I've not checked yet but I'm guessing they may cost a lot more.
@JudyEv (325808)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Sep 18
Oh this could be my story. More and more things are becoming next to impossible. It's very depressing.
