Cleaning when someone is about to visit.
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
October 25, 2021 1:49am CST
Okay I know that I should be cleaning all the little nooks and crannies in my house on a regular basis but isn't it odd how you notice all the grime and fluff when someone is coming to visit.
My plumber is coming this week and I know he will be working around the radiators and skirting boards so I am having a mass clean. I'm pulling out loads of fluff (which has probably been there months) that I never noticed before but at least I won't be red-faced when he has to get behind them. Where does all that fluff come from?!
Do you have an extra thorough clean when people are about to visit?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
@LadyDuck Yes I seem to notice more dirt when people are visiting 
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
@LadyDuck I'm sure my plumber will have seen much worse houses than mine but I don't want him to think I am dirty.
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@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
25 Oct 21
@sprite1950 And every time I notice a spot that I missed to clean.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
4 Nov 21
Haha yes there is plenty of fluff and it likes to hide and then come out when people visit!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Nov 21
@nela13 Yes where does it all come from! I just bought myself a cordless vacuum cleaner and it is wonderful. So light and easy to use. Gets rid of most of my fluff, it's just the hard to reach places that gather dust.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
25 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I like my house to be neat and tidy whenever someone visits
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
@Nawsheen Yes I like to make a good impression.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
Well I've had covid and so did my granddaughter who lives with me so I'm not worried about catching it again so soon as it was only in September.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
@Shavkat Yes and I had a booster today so I am well protected now. My arm is a bit sore though.
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@Shavkat (137213)
• Philippines
26 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I am glad that you are not scared. Did you have your vaccines already?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Nov 21
Haha, hello Jim. I have been looking for you but couldn't remember your surname. I really should have remembered your username. Porwest!
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
6 Nov 21
@sprite1950 Hey. No worries. I always enjoy seeing you pop back in here from time to time. Even saw you over at Noise, but seems you have been away from that for a spell too. Glad you found me, or I found you...whichever. lol
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
6 Nov 21
@porwest Yes I was at Noise for a while but I don't really like cryptocurrency.so didn't stay long. People are saying MyLot has been quiet since Noise became popular.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
25 Oct 21
I am obsessed with cleanliness and organization. 
So I have a cleaning cycle.. daily cleaning, weekly cleaning, monthly and some decluttering every three months. But still I have extra thorough cleaning when I am expecting guests or when I host a party or get together.
So I have a cleaning cycle.. daily cleaning, weekly cleaning, monthly and some decluttering every three months. But still I have extra thorough cleaning when I am expecting guests or when I host a party or get together.1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
I wish I was as organised as you. I just clean when I can see something needs doing.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
25 Oct 21
@sprite1950 We don't need to be like each other. We are all good in our ways. My obsession with cleaning sometimes becomes a problem. I am trying to reduce it.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
@arunima25 My daughter is like you. She likes to clean frequently. I should get her to come and clean my house for me 
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
13 Dec 21
I decided when I moved to this new place that I was going to budget for a regular cleaning service.
It really is quite reasonable and I know things are getting done on a regular basis - they will do things like ovens, insides of fridges, atop cupboards.
I was passing by one of the ladies while she was working and was pleased to notice her dusting the door jambs.
Of course, cleaning is never really 'done' , and I still have to keep up my own cleaning, but I love to have someone coming in on a regular basis to get things I might miss.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Dec 21
I would love that too although I don't mind cleaning. I'm not ocd about it as I live with a messy 15 year old but I keep it up together.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
26 Oct 21
I would not bother if it was just a plumber visiting. But yes if I am expecting guests the first thing I would do is to put law and order on my dining table which is always cluttered (lol)
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
I noticed how dirty my skirting boards looked and there was fluff under the radiators so now they are all sparkling! If I'm honest I should do them on a regular basis but as I can't see them when I walk about I tend to forget.
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@xFiacre (12597)
• Ireland
25 Oct 21
@sprite1950 One always ought to clean when expecting the plumber. Plumbers talk when they get together of an evening and compare notes on the cleanliness of their clients: “You should see what she keeps behind her toilet at number 56 - filthy hussy”.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
OMG .. I'm just going to look behind the toilet! Are you joking?
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@manikarnika (3222)
• India
7 Nov 21
It is absolutely true.Within 30 mintutes i could clean whole house which look pretty and cool.I too don't know that stuff , coming from which source?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
7 Nov 21
Yes it's surprising what you can achieve when you know someone is coming!
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@florelway (23153)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Oct 21
Yes, we.do extra cleaning when we are expecting visitors
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
I always notice more dirt when I am expecting visitors!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
@florelway I like to think I'm clean but I couldn't believe the fluff I found behind the radiators!
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@florelway (23153)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Oct 21
@sprite1950 lol because we're too observant and make sure everything is so clean.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
If you don't want visitors just carry a coat when you answer the door and pretend you were just going out
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@nzlz123 (6473)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 21
@sprite1950 oh haha that's great idea. Or just don't answer them at all hahaha
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
28 Oct 21
I guess it means our houses are really clean if we get visitors. It's surprising how quickly I can whiz round the house when I know someone is coming
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
28 Oct 21
@t100068 Yes same for me. I know I should be cleaning thoroughly every day but I get fewer visitors since the pandemic so I don't worry as much.
@t100068 (289)
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28 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I can relate to that when someone is coming over, I’m a lot faster with cleaning. Otherwise, I clean at a normal pace.
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@bluerubymoon53 (3286)
• United States
25 Oct 21
I try to at the very least have a clean kitchen and bathroom, the laundry caught up, and the bed made when it is apartment inspection time. I'm very cluttery. But I started working on that these past few days.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
Yes I do spend time every day on the kitchen and bathroom but tend to forget behind the radiators. The fluff was awful!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
I don't very often but I noticed fluff behind my radiators and thought they were well overdue for a clean.
