Very few things make me crankier than my house being messy, which is a bit ironic because I can get used to clutter, but I just don't like dust on the bookshelf or tiny pieces of tracked-in leaves on my off-white carpet. (the off-white carpet was here when we bought the house). I feel so much more at peace when my house is clean, so much more productive. I'm not sure if that is American or not, but I can tell you it's likely not possible to have your house clean all of the time with kids running in and out all day. So, yes, we are shooting for the impossible.

I am a little afraid to admit this, but I don't mind if there are dust bunnies on the floors, but I can't function in clutter. I had a friend who DOES suffer from some kind of cleaning OCD thing come over last week and just get me back on track. I was able to accomplish so much after she organized some closets and shelves and decluttered the house. For a brief shining moment, ALL the laundry was done and EVERYTHING was in its place.

I want to LIVE in a clean house, I just don't like to clean it. In an effort to get some help from the family, I tried to convince my teen-age sons how much more comfortable we all would be in a neat, orderly house. The older one said that he thought a houseful of clutter (including their bedrooms carpeted with dirty -- and clean! -- laundry) was COZY.

Sometimes my daughter, 3, stops what she's doing, looks around the room she's in and says "This place is a mess." Then she goes to another room, gets her little broom, comes back and starts sweeping the floor (and is very proud of "my dirt.")

As she is correct about 95 percent of the time (in defense of myself I had just cleaned when she did this once) she's not getting it from me.

Ok someone who knows?
Is this more American to try to keep your kitchen floor clean enough to
eat off of?
When mom is not looking you know they will eat what they dropped on the floor. So I the Mom strives on for cleanliness
even though Dad doesn't have the same feelings about house keeping

We all love keeping our homes clean and tidy, America is a place where people keeping visiting one another homes and you would not like to be embarrassed.

I also make it a point call over domestic cleaning firms so that there not even a leaf left over near the door step. Some companies resort to using toxic substances in the cleaning products which could that harm your flooring or carpets you'll discover this after sometime and then just repent that you chose the wrong cleaning people. Sometime just do not go for the reputation rather make an inquire about after sales services. This check this out to know more - London domestic carpet cleaning