List the chore that you hate the most and we'll put our heads together and come up with some tips and tricks to make it go easier and faster.

1) Dusting. I have a lot of wood in my place. Collects dust so, so easily. Plus, I have a lot of things on shelves that collect dust.

2) Emptying the litterbox. I don't know why - it's not that hard. And, it doesn't take that long. It's just icky.

3) Vacuuming. I hate having to unplug, replug, try to get under everything, etc.

4) Washing clothes. As I mentioned before, I don't have a washer or dryer.

5) Ironing. Actually, I enjoy it once I get going, it's just that I don't ever do it. It's just such a pain to get everything out of the closet, set it up, put Toto in the bedroom (don't want the iron accidentally falling on him or him to pull it off the board or anything), then let it cool off, put everything back away.

6) Hanging up clothes. My closet's too small, so everything gets crushed anyway. So, I hate the whole hanging up thing.

7) Mopping. I don't have much to mop - I think that's the problem. There's just enough that NEEDS mopping, but not enough to warrant getting everything out. I use bleach water, so then I have to let it dry. That takes a while. And, again, Toto's put into the bedroom, which doesn't make him happy.

8) Keeping everything "straight." Not only am I a "saver," but things just get tucked away places. I'm always scared that the piece of paper that I throw away today will be the first thing I need tomorrow - even if it's a year old!

9) Cleaning out the fridge.

There are more, but I'll stop for now! Basically, I just don't like cleaning. Which is weird, because I'm a "germ person." Like using the bleach on the floors - I don't like germs. So, my place isn't dirty. It's more like I have a problem keeping everything in its place. To be honest, I just think a bigger place might take care of a lot of the problem. But, then again. That's more to clean, so........!

The only thing I don't enjoy doing.

Linda1--why don't you use the clumping kitty litter (like ScoopAway)?You never have to change the litter completely, you just remove the clumps daily.There is no odor, and the daily cleanup is fast and easy.

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I used to send my ironing out and have it done, it was such a luxury. Perhaps I'll do it again.

[This message has been edited by auschic (edited 03-20-2000).]

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I'll let you know what I hate in several weeks time...

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Welcome to my Snake Pit..

I watched a program on TV once in which a person said that dust only gets so thick, then it stops - I will agree with that observation.

To kid my ex-husband that I had been busy doing housework I used to polish the chrome kettle and all of the taps .... if a person has time to do those then they surely must have cleaned everything else in the house. I also used to spray the funiture polish in the air ....... then put the kettle on for a cup of coffee.

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From over the pond....

I don't do the furniture polish in the air trick any more (I used to when my mum made me do the dusting as a kid) - but lemon scented candles always make the place smell as if you've been cleaning!

I'm not completely sure _anything_ is going to make it just a whole less awful. But, some of the tips might help ease it some!

hee hee (I dream a lot)

Seriously.. I hate when my puppy piddles and I have to scrub the spot out of my light colored carpet.

Daughter has phoned me and asked why I am home, I said that I was putting away the Christmas decorations ... she believes me!

I have just finished steaming the kitchen floor, trying to remove all the bloodstains from the vinyl Then there is the carpet in the lounge, don't have a white cat and a dark blue carpet, they don't mix too well - or should I say they do mix and I can't get the cat hair to part company with the carpet

I have washed the throw from the sofa, will leave it off until tomorrow or a cat will dirty it again

Time to do the stairs, do the washing then call it a day

I am off to England in the morning to hit the shops and bend the plastic Now will I manage to get an upgrade to Club Class?

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From over the pond....

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When there I am going to hit the shops. At Christmas I bought my mother a present from a shop in Southampton and due to problems with bad service I ended up with the shop giving me the present for free and some more money in the form of a credit to my account - I am going to spend it!! And as for my plastic, it is serious bending time!

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From over the pond....