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(DIR) Post #AkclzzzDEaV4Vy4Ncm by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-04T13:16:11Z
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Is it weird or anti-social to feel like you can get much more house cleaning done when no one else is home?
(DIR) Post #AkcmAf2FTCgQinZdcu by hex@dads.cool
2024-08-04T13:17:50Z
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@futurebird i mean im reporting in as someone with twin preschoolers. 100% easier to clean alone lol
(DIR) Post #AkcmDjwrewripPWXFg by knowuh@mastodon.social
2024-08-04T13:18:39Z
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@futurebird I never even try if people are home!
(DIR) Post #AkcmLEPylxr5M4iL3I by Klara@fosstodon.org
2024-08-04T13:19:47Z
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@futurebird the only thing that makes cleaning possible is a deadline.
(DIR) Post #AkcmPx0avae4oC5hfE by jt_rebelo@ciberlandia.pt
2024-08-04T13:20:52Z
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@futurebird for me cleaning is a solo chore. When you are alone you can move everything, you can clean anywhere, and no one, willing or unwillingly will be stuck somewhere in the house because you just cleaned the floor/stairs and could slip because of wetness, or will be unable go to the bathroom or kitchen because you are cleaning it. And I (fortunately) live in house with 3 floors and one bathroom on each.
(DIR) Post #AkcmYklDpolxQd68VU by shadowsminder@mas.to
2024-08-04T13:22:27Z
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@futurebird I don't consider housecleaning a social activity. Others' cleaning with me means we're focused on different areas of the house or home at the same time.
(DIR) Post #AkcmdT0vFCpfpsgnWC by shadowsminder@mas.to
2024-08-04T13:23:03Z
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@futurebird I don't consider housecleaning a social activity. Others cleaning with me means we're focused on different areas of the house or home at the same time.
(DIR) Post #AkcmfS07ysHVH2GOrA by farah@beige.party
2024-08-04T13:23:23Z
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@futurebird Not weird or anti-social. People get in the way
(DIR) Post #AkcnP571PfjpbeFLrk by llewelly@sauropods.win
2024-08-04T13:31:53Z
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@futurebird I don't want any relatives nearby when I'm cleaning. My mother, both my grandmothers, and one of my grandfathers had extremely toxic approaches to cleaning, and unfortunately most of my family repeat bad habits learned from them, and remind me of the whole horrible experience.
(DIR) Post #AkcnTE4m1ne2Z6AgXg by SailorDisco@mastodon.social
2024-08-04T13:32:40Z
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@futurebird It would be easier to clean if I didn’t love with my sister. I feel the most motivated at night, right about when she likes to go to sleep. I get so much done when she’s out of town.
(DIR) Post #AkcnaQQ8WtjqsVb2lE by flowerpot@mas.to
2024-08-04T13:33:59Z
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@futurebird Not only that, but if I'm the only one cleaning, I get frustrated and annoyed.
(DIR) Post #AkcnnHSVA2C4qdpgbA by ReverendMoose@mas.to
2024-08-04T13:36:20Z
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@futurebird I went with nuance, there's a handful of people I've lived with that we can get more done together, but it's not everyone I've lived with.
(DIR) Post #Akco2KvUYCktwjZVom by Joannanewsomsuperfan@mas.to
2024-08-04T13:38:50Z
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@futurebird Alone. It also protects one from unwelcome comments, criticism (especially from people who don't do nearly as much to keep the place clean 😒)
(DIR) Post #AkcoCl1sM5hhnbWjSK by futurebird@sauropods.win
2024-08-04T13:40:55Z
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@quietmarc My husband and I are both very sensitive to noise. So I both hate cleaning when he's not, and hate when he starts bustling around when I'm tired and don't want to help. So we either both need to be cleaning or it's better working alone. Cleaning is no fun as it is and trying to be quiet too is just too much.
(DIR) Post #AkcoS2mkcYtHDDk2Uq by promovicz@chaos.social
2024-08-04T13:43:18Z
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@futurebird For me, it depends on the company. People have very different household cultures, and shared spaces tend to stretch their limits or cause clashes. Cleaning and housekeeping tend to have loose ends, and some people can't cope with those. Sometimes, it's best if magical fairies re-synchronize reality late at night...
(DIR) Post #Akcpl4ovNXnmypOiOG by cocoadog@mastodon.social
2024-08-04T13:58:08Z
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@futurebird I live alone but I've noticed I'm inconsistent about this when it comes to work (I work at home, remotely). Sometimes when I'm having trouble focusing I'll notice the most trivial ping from a coworker suddenly wakes me up -- the brain fog disappears like it never happened. Other times I can't wait for everybody else to "go away" (i.e. end their work days) so I can work after hours in "peace". It's not logical but I like the option to call it "nuanced" rather than "being weird". 🙂
(DIR) Post #AkcqK47hxiboxBrqIi by Laplantgenetics@spore.social
2024-08-04T14:04:36Z
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@futurebird @quietmarc When I want my kids to clean, I set a timer and everyone in the house races to clean as much as possible in 10-30 minutes. It definitely makes cleaning in groups more fun. Plus they know there is an endpoint.
(DIR) Post #AkcqRGJV2P2wmuoYbI by isotope239@mastodon.online
2024-08-04T14:05:38Z
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@futurebird Definitely easier cleaning alone. My partner has quite a different cleaning philosophy to mine. Ex.: when I mop the floor, I want the floor to be clean. When my partner mops the floor, he thinks it means moving the mop around. So, if I don't want bits left to step on or sticky spots, I have to do it over again and if he's around, it hurts his feelings.
(DIR) Post #AkcqV9mDHeDFfl6OJc by quoidian@mastodon.online
2024-08-04T14:06:37Z
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@futurebird Cleaning is done more easily when I'm not underfoot.
(DIR) Post #Akct5qtodF8NkSHdsO by WhiteCatTamer@mastodon.online
2024-08-04T14:35:36Z
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@futurebird Cleaning alone:- Can put music/podcasts on- Can zone out and just go for as long as you need- Can leave areas half done because you noticed A Task and that it would be more efficient/needed to be done before that section- Don’t have people getting in the way or *~~helpfully commenting~~* on your cleaningCleaning with people:- Unless you are in sync, someone has to be in charge and either end sucks- Things MAY get done faster- None of the cleaning alone benefits
(DIR) Post #AkczyeupUJCcEYH6Iq by qotca@mastodon.social
2024-08-04T15:52:44Z
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@futurebird I need someone to bitch at when I clean.The cats don't count. Just sit on a chair and be available for moving furniture assistance and receivership of the above-described bitching.
(DIR) Post #Akd7NF5BN3HT25mpn6 by aburka@hachyderm.io
2024-08-04T17:15:41Z
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@futurebird I do by far the most cleaning when people are about to come over, so by definition when no one else is here yes
(DIR) Post #AkdJ3xWjcJ80X6FHrU by raineyday@mstdn.games
2024-08-04T19:26:39Z
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@futurebird I have #ADHD but also #trauma, so I need someone with me to provide dopamine and help keep me on task, but it matters who it is because I can get self-conscious of how I do things. It also depends on how I'm feeling in general that day.
(DIR) Post #AkdWGHau8EuHeKP1Hc by raederle@masto.nu
2024-08-04T21:54:30Z
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@futurebird I prefer to clean alone but I need a deadline of friend/family is coming over or I’m going on vacation and critter sitter will be in. I need enough notice to ignore it for a while then panic clean with enough time to actually clean.
(DIR) Post #AkdbJ8Ymg1ZKGnaiSO by Salvo@aus.social
2024-08-04T22:51:05Z
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@futurebird Especially mopping the tiles and vacuuming the carpet.That said, when the kids get home from weekend sport with their dirty boots, all the hard work gets undone.
(DIR) Post #AkeDlfFkVzsU22iYlM by june_thalia_michael@literatur.social
2024-08-05T06:01:59Z
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@futurebird disabled spoonie, no children: I prefer to clean with my partner. Else I'm getting distracted and it takes long, or I'm too tired to finish. So I need someone else at home helping me clean.