The Clean Your House for Company Diet
In lieu of exercise…I’ll be cleaning the house in preparation for “company.” At this point “cleaning” is too strong a word. I’ll be moving piles from visible locations to closets, drawers, and the garage.
Some items will wind up in the car if the space under the bed is full.
Though to the outside observer it may look like panic.. I know this is working out. This last minute house cleaning is exercise, make no mistake.
A sheen of sweat will cover my brow, my heart rate will be up, and there will be some scrubbing. (It won’t do to have the bathrooms look like a horror movie, must actually clean those.) I’ll be using my bicepts, thighs, and back to haul random wads of things into a corner of the basement. In in my book flinging dirty laundry around is cardio.
So thank you company… the house would never get picked up and I certainly wouldn’t work out if not for your impending holiday visit. And for your own safety please don’t open any doors, closets, or spare rooms.
So do you have company coming?
Oh, poor darling Rebecca. Apparently no one told you that you are to clean the house only after your company leaves–not before they even arrive. Just leave things as they are and put beautiful fresh flowers everywhere. Your guests will be so confused that they may even think you have cleaned.
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I have much to learn from you Kay. I’d like you to come over right now.
Rebecca, Kay’s Apprentice
Oh, that Kay, she’s a smart lady! Unfortunately, I practice the same routine as Rebecca – only cleaning when company’s coming (that’s why I invite them, after all) and then only doing that at the last minute possible. And sweating. Always sweating.
So yes, you’re so right, it MUST be a workout!
Happy holidays, DTBMULF!!
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No company here, so no cleaning frenzy, but we do have SNOW to shovel, and that is exercise no matter how you look at it. Merry Christmas everyone!
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That sounds like how I clean!
no company but looking forward to lots of public drunkenness!
Sending lots of holiday wishes and love and hope for a great 2009…
You’re all invited to my house. I need serious motivation to do some deep cleaning. Clutter, I can manage. Dusting, cleaning showers, doing the nitty gritty — well, it can wait. And wait. And wait. In fact, my mother has a couple mottos that I love: 1) Dust is a protective coating. And 2) You can notice the dust. Just don’t write in it.
Have a very happy holiday season! Thanks for sharing your wonderful sense of humor!
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Your blog is great! Very funny! I am one of those moms who doesn’t like domestic chores especially cleaning that much. I’ll just think of what you wrote, The Clean Your House for Company Diet.