How clean do you keep your place/car/whatever?

[SmootSmack]

One of the things that was a bit of an eye opener for me when my wife and I moved in together was just how messy she is. Clothes lying everywhere, toothpaste lying on the bathroom counter without the top on, empty glass on the nightstand...crazy

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

One of the things that was a bit of an eye opener for me when my wife and I moved in together was just how messy she is. Clothes lying everywhere, toothpaste lying on the bathroom counter without the top on, empty glass on the nightstand...crazy

So has she started cleaning up after herself more or is it only guys that get cleaner? My wife cleans our home and I just try to not make a mess and I do the yard stuff. I do help clean the kitchen after dinner.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So has she started cleaning up after herself more or is it only guys that get cleaner? My wife cleans our home and I just try to not make a mess and I do the yard stuff. I do help clean the kitchen after dinner.

After I gave up more closet space and dresser drawers for her clothes she has gotten less messy. Seriously she has like three closets and two dressers for her clothes...and yet there still isn't enough room.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

After I gave up more closet space and dresser drawers for her clothes she has gotten less messy. Seriously she has like three closets and two dressers for her clothes...and yet there still isn't enough room.

Maybe you can talk her into donating what she's not going to use/what doesn't fit anymore, etc. Hopefully all of the extra clothes means that she dresses well, I'd sacrifice space for that, as shallow as it may sound.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Maybe you can talk her into donating what she's not going to use/what doesn't fit anymore, etc. Hopefully all of the extra clothes means that she dresses well, I'd sacrifice space for that, as shallow as it may sound.

We donate all the time...and then she just buys new clothes...and then we donate again...and she buys new clothes.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

We donate all the time...and then she just buys new clothes...and then we donate again...and she buys new clothes.

Fair enough.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

We donate all the time...and then she just buys new clothes...and then we donate again...and she buys new clothes.

lol sounds like my wife and I. Seems like we are always hitting the clothes dumpsters. In fact I really need to go through my closet again soon and weed out some of the stuff I haven't seen in years.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

One of the things that was a bit of an eye opener for me when my wife and I moved in together was just how messy she is. Clothes lying everywhere, toothpaste lying on the bathroom counter without the top on, empty glass on the nightstand...crazy

Oh man, every chick I've lived with has been messy. The only difference being, I was messy in my room but they are big time in the bathrooms and common areas as well. I don't need anyone else to do my dishes or clean off where I sit on the sofa or whatever so I try to show the same respect in those areas. Not that I'm OCD about it or get mad if others don't, I think that it's just respectful and the right thing to do.

Empty glass on the nightstand isn't that crazy though, it's just for water right?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

One of the things that was a bit of an eye opener for me when my wife and I moved in together was just how messy she is. Clothes lying everywhere, toothpaste lying on the bathroom counter without the top on, empty glass on the nightstand...crazy

Oh yeah. I'm pretty anal about cleanliness, and my girlfriend, who I've lived with for a while, is the exact opposite. The world is her laundry basket I swear. I love her to death, but man it drives me nuts sometimes.