progress in spurts

[netmouse]

Today I did not get a lot done, but at least some of it was preparatory to packing - sorting Rosie's books by size, sorting some other things. I also got the guest bathroom (Rosie's bathroom) cleaned - the sink, the toilet, the mirrors, and the windows of the little cabinet above the toilet, the floor swept and mopped. It cheers me immensely to have that clean.

Brian does not seem to get the same lift that I do out of cleanliness. He cleans, it just seems to be something different for him, which shows in things like how he'll do the dishes but not necessarily wipe down the sink and counters. To him, he's doing the dishes - an important, but isolated task. To me, when I'm doing the dishes, it's about cleaning the kitchen; even if I don't get all the dishes clean, I'll still often clean the counters and the sink. To get that sparkly clean niceness.

Does that sort of thing cheer you up?

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[parsleigh.livejournal.com]

I spent hours Tuesday cleaning down walls, ceiling and tiles in our upstairs bathroom. It made me really tired, since this required being on a step stool for a while, but it is satisfying to have this done. I don't think Steve notices it at all except that I made him help when I needed more reach.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Nice! I cleaned the ceiling, tile, windowframe and walls of our bathroom a few weeks ago. Brian's contribution was to take Rosie to a playground so there was no risk of her pulling me off the step stool. When they got back he was surprised I had only just finished.

I really wonder how much of "not noticing it at all" is a matter of training. When Brian vacuums, he doesn't generally go around the edge and baseboards with the hand tool, and I notice that right away when I look at a room that is otherwise vacuumed. It bothers me, but not him.