Trash watch 2009

[Briarmom]

&%$# &%^$ &%$#%* %$#@%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think how happy you'll be with an entire vacation's worth of change ready to go on your floor.

 

[mdrob214]

I can't believe someone hasn't even kicked that thing under the stove or at least under the counter. I know that's what my DH would do. Kick it under there and pretend he didn't see it.

 

[java]

ok I am way late to this but just wanted to say that my inadvertant test was when I left a basket of dirty clothes in the laundry room. Actually right in front of the door so you would have to step over it to get out of the house. There are 6 of us. At least 3 others besides me that know what to do with laundry.

Really it didn't start out as an on purpose thing. But it took exactly one week before someone thought to put it into the laundry. Oh and that person was me. I couldn't stand it anymore.

 

[piney]

I bet at the end you'll have enough for a 4 night stay at WDW in a Value hotel. Anyone else want in on that?

 

[LaraK]

Nothing moved. Not a damned thing. What day are we on? Nine?

 

[L107ANGEL]

ok I am way late to this but just wanted to say that my inadvertant test was when I left a basket of dirty clothes in the laundry room. Actually right in front of the door so you would have to step over it to get out of the house. There are 6 of us. At least 3 others besides me that know what to do with laundry.

Really it didn't start out as an on purpose thing. But it took exactly one week before someone thought to put it into the laundry. Oh and that person was me. I couldn't stand it anymore.

I wish I could do that!!! I just keep thinking, you know, someone is going to slip!! (Meaning me)
Someone is going to reach, finally, for that, meaning me and get knocked out by a passing animal, or breeze.
Then I think of that old email, remember?!
The one that the woman was sitting down to have her final meal in her homw due to divorce.
She loved it, and then she hid the tail in places like the rods of curtains etc.
I just cant have that

 

[momrek06]

Nothing moved. Not a damned thing. What day are we on? Nine?

Hmmm...let's see, the quarter did not work...how about writing in big letters, DH's or one of the kiddos names on it???? Then maybe they would notice their name and reach down and pick it up!!!!!!!

NINE DAYS and counting!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[flying_babyb]

take there favorite things and place them near it, pick a daily target. steal dh's keys, drop them next to it. I bet it would disapper, but then what would we wacth?

 

[mickeymedic]

Write a riddle and post it prominently for your family to see. Whoever figures out the riddle (the solution - of course, will be to pick up the trash and through it away) will win a prize!

 

[vanillamickey]

I wonder if they know it's there and they're just ignoring it?

 

[Piglets Mommy]

Ok....How did I miss this thread? This could SO be My house.

 

[dbogen]

OK I got it, everyone else in the house has a pool going on how long it will take before mom looses it and tosses the paper in the trash.

 

[PADISFAM]

&%$# &%^$ &%$#%* %$#@%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what day are we on?!

 

[flying_babyb]

9 I believe

 

[MELSMICE]

I told DH about this thread last night & he said, "What the heck, why doesn't someone just pick it up!!!"

He is such a neat freak that it in our house it would have been gone before I could even see it.

 

[lustergirl]

My children are in their teens and have had chores for many years now. One chores is sweeping. I actually use those pieces of trash to see if they have truly swept due to the fact they "sweep" when I am not at home. When I see the trash still there in the corner or in the middle of the floor they have to sweep again in my presents.

Sorry for your pain but I think after 7 days (which you are at) I would sit my children down and explain that they are now in charge of keeping the floors sweep or vaccumed and clean. If they are tall enough to hold the broom then they can sweep. Not being cruel but if you are not rich and do not have a maid then children need to be taught how to do chores around the house. Personally I think all children regardless of their financial situation should be taught to keep house.

Please don't let this go on any longer. You are only allowing yourself to continue ill feelings that are not healthy for you. You are a pot that is on the verge of boiling.

Now this is funny- don't live in a perfect world do you?? I am the only female in my house besides the cat. I live with my hubby, 2 teenage sons, and a male rottweiller who is a pig. They know all about cleaning up but let's face it they are men- pigs!! I play the "who is going to clean the toilet game". They could care less about a clean toilet- yuch!! Last night I was doing laundry and asked my hubby if he could carry the heavy basket downstairs so I could start the wash. He said and I quote "Sometimes don't you just want to come home from work and relax?" Not an option for a working mother whose second job starts the moment they walk into their home after work- ooohh I wanted to slap him.

Gotta give you credit LaraK- they paper would of been picked up probably after the first day by me before I killed my family- ha!!

 

[puzzifootin]

Originally Posted by Jsme
My children are in their teens and have had chores for many years now. One chores is sweeping. I actually use those pieces of trash to see if they have truly swept due to the fact they "sweep" when I am not at home. When I see the trash still there in the corner or in the middle of the floor they have to sweep again in my presents.

Sorry for your pain but I think after 7 days (which you are at) I would sit my children down and explain that they are now in charge of keeping the floors sweep or vaccumed and clean. If they are tall enough to hold the broom then they can sweep. Not being cruel but if you are not rich and do not have a maid then children need to be taught how to do chores around the house. Personally I think all children regardless of their financial situation should be taught to keep house.

Please don't let this go on any longer. You are only allowing yourself to continue ill feelings that are not healthy for you. You are a pot that is on the verge of boiling.




Talk about sucking the fun out of something...You keep on trucking there momma, bless your heart. My house is more like Lara's...wanna do that momswap thing and get these little heathens in shape for me? I promise to maintain at your house, but I don't really think I will be able to offer up any improvement.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

I cannot believe i missed this thread!

 

[crz4mm2]

I think I'll try this, except I already know the outcome.
I would have to pick it up, or the dog would eat it

I feel for you, I honestly do. I am in the same boat

 

[Poohbear123]

WOW 219/220 posts and 15 pages later....and yes the magazine is till on the floor in my room, I may pick it up today, as it attracked a friend laying next to it.