What does it take to make you have a good clean up?

@jakill (835)
January 25, 2010 5:44am CST
I've spent most of the morning vacuuming, and had a good clean up of my office which is in the garage conversion. I've been telling myself to do that for ages but kept putting it off. Later today I'm having a visit from a friend who has not yet seen this new house. That's obviously what galvanised me today. Do you only get round to things when you're expecting visitors?
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savypat
@savypat (20216)
• United States
25 Jan 10
Often this is what happens, I have a whole drawer full of excuses about not cleaning the house. But visitors are sure to get me up and going.
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jakill
@jakill (835)
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26 Jan 10
One of my mother's favourite sayings was, "Visitors are good for the house." She always took down all her net curtains and washed them before visitors came.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
hE HE HE, Yes Jean, that usually happens to me. When I'm home , I am infront of my computer and could hardly find time to clean up. But someone visits I am forced to clan up.
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jakill
@jakill (835)
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25 Jan 10
LOL. Right Jena, I'll remember to give yu lots of notice before I come to visit.
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hvedra
@hvedra (1619)
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25 Jan 10
The fact that I have anxiety issues including OCD and can collect things and let them clutter and it starts to look like something that requires an intervention more than a clean up at times. I'm working on it and do try to de-clutter regularly but you still might see me on Dr Phil some day...
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jakill
@jakill (835)
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25 Jan 10
Oh dear, hvedra. I'm sorry to hear about your problems. But well done for clearing up when you can. I can't give that as a reason for my procrastination - I just alays have much more exciting things to do, or perhaps I'm just lazy.
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mylila
@mylila (104)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 10
I do simple cleaning everyday as I stay at home most of the time, but when there's an expected guest, I would do a spring cleaning hours before the guest arrives. I would do dusting and spraying air fresheners mostly:)