Do you clean your house before you leave?

[Kimberly815]

I always clean and do all the laundry before we leave for a trip. I like to come home and not have to worry about any chores (except for the obvious laundry from the trip). Then you can relax as you get back to regular life.

 

[objan]

We leave in the morning.......have to be at the airport at 4:30AM !!! I have my house all cleaned up even though I am leaving my youngest son (19y/o) at home. He has to work He knows that it had better be in good shape when we get home or no Mickey soveniers(sic) for him. But really he is a pretty good boy.....even with a party he will clean up again.

 

[GC&S]

We have to be at the airport at 4:30 tomorrow morning too!! I'm just about done cleaning. Now if my 3 yr old would stop pulling everything out!

 

[John33805]

Do I clean my house ? The short answer is NO !

(That's the advantage of having my own house , lol ! )

 

[jamzots]

I was reading "Calgon's Ultimate Packing List" and one of the first things he talks about is cleaning the house, take out the garbage etc.

Where did you read this?? Is it a post in this forum? Please tell me as I could use all the advice I can get!!!

 

[BroganMc]

I've done both. Must say I prefer coming home to a made bed, cleared shelves and a floor I can actually see. But invariably whoever is charged with bringing in the mail and newspapers ends up dumping them in a messy pile on my kitchen table.

My family are notorious packrats and untidiers. Some worse than others. (Anyone else have problems with men who will not throw junk mail away until they're read it three times, dated it, and finally determined it will still be junk on another day?)

If I get a good day to prepare for my trip then I can straighten things out. But unfortunately work always seems to take advantage of me right until the last minute. So I'm left scrambling to get everything in order and a few broken egg shells are left behind. But the trash and recyclables always get emptied, dishes washed, and anything that smells disposed of.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Yes, because there is enough cleaning to do with the unpacking and vacation laundry when we come home.

 

[Pooh67_68]

I always clean the house before leaving for vacation. I also make sure all laundry is done up too.

 

[mickey12810]

I like to have a clean house when I come home, because if I left it a mess and someone broke in I would not know the difference.

 

[Nancyg56]

I like to have a clean house when I come home, because if I left it a mess and someone broke in I would not know the difference.

Too Funny!

 

[nliedel]

I refuse to come home to a pig stye so I clean like a mad woman before we leave for a trip. Also we too have neighbors coming over to take care of the cats so I have to clean at least some. I, loosly, follow Flylady so my house is pretty clean most of the time.

 

[milmore104]

YUP!!! Just spent yesterday doing up 12 loads of laundry, Cleaned every nook and crany I could find! DD begged me to turn the vaccum OFF! I HATE coming home to a messy house. Although I guess maybe I should get warmed up tp the idea seeing my 18yo nephew will be dog sitting for us. I just hope it's not to bad!

 

[jfritz]

I actually have someone who cleans for me as I work 3 jobs right now since my son is in college!! She will be coming to clean as we are leaving so I know I will be coming home to a clean house!