RE: - Man do I ever hate this!

[Guest guest]

Hey Deb, if your husband is not pleased with how you are now, ask him if he

would like to see me in full menopausal splender? Now that is a treat!

>

>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: - Man do I ever hate this!

>Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:30:09 -0700 (PDT)

>

[Guest guest]

Deb

Know whatcha mean about the housework. I speed around at work (finally),

then drag home and look at the house and don't want to do anything. There's

no way that I can do what I used to do with the house, like all at once, so

I play a game with myself, hehe. I save it ONLY for days off, then divide

the house, like a pie. Like the most important hidden areas are first, and

that makes me feel better to have " cleaned out the cobwebs " , but I only do

ONE of those jobs in a day, then I go relax and diddle around, online,

etc....Three day weekends (if I'm not enjoying myself elsewhere), on some

weekends, I get one of these jobs done once per day. The routine stuff,

like the bathroom and kitchen, is done on one of my two day off days, on a

Wed. and Thurs. Then there's my Tues. and Fri off (I've been on a rotating

schedule forever), where I do stuff like maybe wash my car, but don't always

get that done, not with the kind of rain we have at times. I remember when

I had 6 children at home, I was a clean freak, but I don't really want to be

one of those any more and haven't been for quite some time. ly, it's

not all as important as some other things in life, so I'm not OCD about it

any more. Once I was divorced and the kids were gone (well, one has come

back---they do come back, if they can, hehe), I really felt like I had noone

to acct to but myself, so I guess I'm harder on myself than I let anyone

else be, which is a characteristic of probably-low-adrenal people, I think.

Healthcheck paper work comes to my house in about 4 days, but I guess it

would depend on how far away you live.

- Man do I ever hate this!

>

> Hi ,

>

> I just wanted to thank you for the discount code. I did just order some

blood work. I talked to my husband, and while he is extreeeeeemly irritated

that I had the audacity to get sick in the first place, he did agree with me

that I need to order the tests to see exactly where we are, what we have to

work with and where we go from here. I got the VIP Plus Profile II and I

really am curious about my cholesterol as well. It appears to be

genetically very high in my family and since I am having all these other

problems, it wouldn't suprise me it that was off kilter too. Do you know

about how long does it take for the paper work to get here once ordered? I'm

sort of axious.

>

> Gotta run, I have to see how much housework I can get done. I cleaned

parts of two of our bathrooms today. Yipee, huh? LOL!! I actually should

go take a nap with the kids.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Deb :-)

[Guest guest]

Deb

Know whatcha mean about the housework. I speed around at work (finally),

then drag home and look at the house and don't want to do anything. There's

no way that I can do what I used to do with the house, like all at once, so

I play a game with myself, hehe. I save it ONLY for days off, then divide

the house, like a pie. Like the most important hidden areas are first, and

that makes me feel better to have " cleaned out the cobwebs " , but I only do

ONE of those jobs in a day, then I go relax and diddle around, online,

etc....Three day weekends (if I'm not enjoying myself elsewhere), on some

weekends, I get one of these jobs done once per day. The routine stuff,

like the bathroom and kitchen, is done on one of my two day off days, on a

Wed. and Thurs. Then there's my Tues. and Fri off (I've been on a rotating

schedule forever), where I do stuff like maybe wash my car, but don't always

get that done, not with the kind of rain we have at times. I remember when

I had 6 children at home, I was a clean freak, but I don't really want to be

one of those any more and haven't been for quite some time. ly, it's

not all as important as some other things in life, so I'm not OCD about it

any more. Once I was divorced and the kids were gone (well, one has come

back---they do come back, if they can, hehe), I really felt like I had noone

to acct to but myself, so I guess I'm harder on myself than I let anyone

else be, which is a characteristic of probably-low-adrenal people, I think.

Healthcheck paper work comes to my house in about 4 days, but I guess it

would depend on how far away you live.

- Man do I ever hate this!

>

> Hi ,

>

> I just wanted to thank you for the discount code. I did just order some

blood work. I talked to my husband, and while he is extreeeeeemly irritated

that I had the audacity to get sick in the first place, he did agree with me

that I need to order the tests to see exactly where we are, what we have to

work with and where we go from here. I got the VIP Plus Profile II and I

really am curious about my cholesterol as well. It appears to be

genetically very high in my family and since I am having all these other

problems, it wouldn't suprise me it that was off kilter too. Do you know

about how long does it take for the paper work to get here once ordered? I'm

sort of axious.

>

> Gotta run, I have to see how much housework I can get done. I cleaned

parts of two of our bathrooms today. Yipee, huh? LOL!! I actually should

go take a nap with the kids.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Deb :-)

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>Remember when we used to wash the walls even? Ha!! Fat chance of that now.

>I'd probably pass out and hit the floor. Have you noticed that it just

>feels awful, just to bend over and pick stuff up off the floor, as though

>the brain fog seems to get worse then? Or is that just me?

>

no if i bend over and pick stuff up i have to lie down afterwards-its

like extreme mexercise ands i don't suppose adrenal problems help at all

--

Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

new work uploaded

http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>Remember when we used to wash the walls even? Ha!! Fat chance of that now.

>I'd probably pass out and hit the floor. Have you noticed that it just

>feels awful, just to bend over and pick stuff up off the floor, as though

>the brain fog seems to get worse then? Or is that just me?

>

no if i bend over and pick stuff up i have to lie down afterwards-its

like extreme mexercise ands i don't suppose adrenal problems help at all

--

Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

new work uploaded

http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>Remember when we used to wash the walls even? Ha!! Fat chance of that now.

>I'd probably pass out and hit the floor. Have you noticed that it just

>feels awful, just to bend over and pick stuff up off the floor, as though

>the brain fog seems to get worse then? Or is that just me?

>

no if i bend over and pick stuff up i have to lie down afterwards-its

like extreme mexercise ands i don't suppose adrenal problems help at all

--

Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

new work uploaded

http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/5/2004 12:22:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jreid69@... writes:

> I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

> continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman

well...I was trying to take off in October from answering too many posts

because i'm doing some spirtually renewing things for me...but I have still been

reading them each day. And I couldn't not respond to this.

I beat myself up like this all the time too...or rather did. Here in my 8th

month of treatment...I've started thinking more along the lines of being

grateful for what I can do, not what I can't do. And I think maybe we thyroid

patients have to get to that place.

With proper treatment, you will get back to a place where you can keep your

house clean enough and you will be able to go do things...but I know that for

me...there are some things that are probably just not in my future anymore.

I'm not gonna save the world at this stage...I will make sure my wildlife

critters have food this winter and I will enjoy planting my garden...but some

other

folks and events are just going to have to do without my presence.

It is hard at times having a chronic condition...but there are far worse

things. I count my blessings when I can get up and go all day long and make a

nice dinner, spend time with my kitty, read a good book, take a short walk.

Stop

looking at what you're not doing...concentrate on taking care of you as best

as you can...and pat yourself on the back for what you do accomplish. Enjoy

the little things.

Cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/5/2004 12:22:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jreid69@... writes:

> I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

> continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman

well...I was trying to take off in October from answering too many posts

because i'm doing some spirtually renewing things for me...but I have still been

reading them each day. And I couldn't not respond to this.

I beat myself up like this all the time too...or rather did. Here in my 8th

month of treatment...I've started thinking more along the lines of being

grateful for what I can do, not what I can't do. And I think maybe we thyroid

patients have to get to that place.

With proper treatment, you will get back to a place where you can keep your

house clean enough and you will be able to go do things...but I know that for

me...there are some things that are probably just not in my future anymore.

I'm not gonna save the world at this stage...I will make sure my wildlife

critters have food this winter and I will enjoy planting my garden...but some

other

folks and events are just going to have to do without my presence.

It is hard at times having a chronic condition...but there are far worse

things. I count my blessings when I can get up and go all day long and make a

nice dinner, spend time with my kitty, read a good book, take a short walk.

Stop

looking at what you're not doing...concentrate on taking care of you as best

as you can...and pat yourself on the back for what you do accomplish. Enjoy

the little things.

Cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/5/2004 12:22:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jreid69@... writes:

> I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

> continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman

well...I was trying to take off in October from answering too many posts

because i'm doing some spirtually renewing things for me...but I have still been

reading them each day. And I couldn't not respond to this.

I beat myself up like this all the time too...or rather did. Here in my 8th

month of treatment...I've started thinking more along the lines of being

grateful for what I can do, not what I can't do. And I think maybe we thyroid

patients have to get to that place.

With proper treatment, you will get back to a place where you can keep your

house clean enough and you will be able to go do things...but I know that for

me...there are some things that are probably just not in my future anymore.

I'm not gonna save the world at this stage...I will make sure my wildlife

critters have food this winter and I will enjoy planting my garden...but some

other

folks and events are just going to have to do without my presence.

It is hard at times having a chronic condition...but there are far worse

things. I count my blessings when I can get up and go all day long and make a

nice dinner, spend time with my kitty, read a good book, take a short walk.

Stop

looking at what you're not doing...concentrate on taking care of you as best

as you can...and pat yourself on the back for what you do accomplish. Enjoy

the little things.

Cindi

[Guest guest]

Oh , can I relate! You should hear me moan when i drop something & have

to bend over & pick it up! LOL I do not have bad allergies, just stiffness

and God, if I get down on my knees there better be something close by for me

to grab or I won't GET back up!

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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Oh , can I relate! You should hear me moan when i drop something & have

to bend over & pick it up! LOL I do not have bad allergies, just stiffness

and God, if I get down on my knees there better be something close by for me

to grab or I won't GET back up!

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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[Guest guest]

Just when I feel all alone in my behavior and thinking you guys come through

I wander through the beautiful home my husband has lovingly provided me

and think how filthy it is and wonder why I'm not the neat-freak I used to

be. I wonder how I kept house, raised two children by myself, and went to

graduate school full time. I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman, etc. I

continually forget since it seemed to creep up so slowly on me that I DON'T

HAVE THE ENERGY. duh. I'd love to hire someone to come in monthly or

bimonthly to clean house (floors/dusting) but I'm one of those that the

house is too dirty for me to let the cleaning person see it. Vicious circle

How clean does the house have to be for the cleaning person to be able to

clean? I walked around at a festival last Saturday for about 2 to 3 hours -

I was in bed and passed out before 9:00 pm and exhausted the next day to

boot. I try to remember to have patience, but I keep getting anxious to

live my best life.

Jen R.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

> HOUSEWORK??? What's that? LOL I have to do whatever gets done on my days

> off. NOTHING even cooking a meal some days gets done on my work days even

if

> I have very light days like today. I groomed 2 dogs. I am home, stopped &

> bought groceries, and I am bushed. Now I will likely get another little

bit

> of energy around 4-5 PM that might get me through cooking dinner and

dishes.

> On a day I groom 5-6 pets... nope! SO I take my 2 days off together. The

> first is running around paying bills and shopping then rest, the second is

> just for the house. Litterboxes, vacuuming and if there is any energy left

> over mopping. I used to be one that every hard floor was hand scrubbed.

> Cupboards & closets twice a year at least, and you could eat off my floors

> at any time... Well that's all over now! LOL

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

[Guest guest]

I haven't got those allergies to bother me when I bend over, it's just my aching

back & other joints that hurt too much to do it. As for washing walls, even

windows, floors or bathtubs...forget it. It ain't gonna happen here unless

someone else does it. And there isn't anyone here 'cept me anymore.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

> HOUSEWORK??? What's that? LOL I have to do whatever gets done on my days

> off. NOTHING even cooking a meal some days gets done on my work days even

if

> I have very light days like today. I groomed 2 dogs. I am home, stopped &

> bought groceries, and I am bushed. Now I will likely get another little

bit

> of energy around 4-5 PM that might get me through cooking dinner and

dishes.

> On a day I groom 5-6 pets... nope! SO I take my 2 days off together. The

> first is running around paying bills and shopping then rest, the second is

> just for the house. Litterboxes, vacuuming and if there is any energy left

> over mopping. I used to be one that every hard floor was hand scrubbed.

> Cupboards & closets twice a year at least, and you could eat off my floors

> at any time... Well that's all over now! LOL

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

I haven't got those allergies to bother me when I bend over, it's just my aching

back & other joints that hurt too much to do it. As for washing walls, even

windows, floors or bathtubs...forget it. It ain't gonna happen here unless

someone else does it. And there isn't anyone here 'cept me anymore.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

> HOUSEWORK??? What's that? LOL I have to do whatever gets done on my days

> off. NOTHING even cooking a meal some days gets done on my work days even

if

> I have very light days like today. I groomed 2 dogs. I am home, stopped &

> bought groceries, and I am bushed. Now I will likely get another little

bit

> of energy around 4-5 PM that might get me through cooking dinner and

dishes.

> On a day I groom 5-6 pets... nope! SO I take my 2 days off together. The

> first is running around paying bills and shopping then rest, the second is

> just for the house. Litterboxes, vacuuming and if there is any energy left

> over mopping. I used to be one that every hard floor was hand scrubbed.

> Cupboards & closets twice a year at least, and you could eat off my floors

> at any time... Well that's all over now! LOL

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

Same here!!

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

Oh , can I relate! You should hear me moan when i drop something & have

to bend over & pick it up! LOL I do not have bad allergies, just stiffness

and God, if I get down on my knees there better be something close by for me

to grab or I won't GET back up!

[Guest guest]

Same here!!

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

Oh , can I relate! You should hear me moan when i drop something & have

to bend over & pick it up! LOL I do not have bad allergies, just stiffness

and God, if I get down on my knees there better be something close by for me

to grab or I won't GET back up!

[Guest guest]

Same here!!

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

Oh , can I relate! You should hear me moan when i drop something & have

to bend over & pick it up! LOL I do not have bad allergies, just stiffness

and God, if I get down on my knees there better be something close by for me

to grab or I won't GET back up!

[Guest guest]

I've never hired anyone to come in and clean my house, but I want to badly,

but then there's the money for that. This is why I can relate to your

saying How clean does the house have to be for the cleaning personnel to

start cleaning, lol. Noone would know where some of this stuff belongs, but

then there may not be much of a place to put some of it, being as my

daughter and her 3 yr old live with me. She does like I do, takes a stab at

it at times, but it seems so overwhelming, and she's got Hashi's too, but

doesn't realize this is affecting everything she does too. We take turns at

the kitchen, I pick up my bedroom and my bathroom, but the little one can

wreak havoc also, so that can get overwhelming too. I think that I need to

go through a lot of my own stuff and do a throw away, with closets and what

nots being first, and that would be a good beginning, but some things I just

can't bare to get rid of. Then again, it all turns to dust anyway, they

were things that I had intended to give my kids someday, but I just can't

tolerate this any more. I think I'll put in garbage bags, then call them

and ask if they want to pick them up, if they don't, then out they go. I

think I will breathe easier when I do this because I feel like I'm drowning

it it all. I am single, so there is no large home and I rent, so the less I

take with me when I find my own apartment at the end of this winter, the

better. I think it will be like a breath of fresh air, when I do. She came

to live with me when she was pregnant, 4 yrs ago, and this is one thing

affecting me. I don't think it's natural to have your grown kids living

with you at this stage of life (I'm now 53, raised 6 children, and it's time

to move on; she's 34). I did well when I lived alone, if that makes any

sense at all, am very territorial, but I do respect someone else's

belongings, I just don't know what to do with someone else's, being as she

is an adult also.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

>

> >

> > HOUSEWORK??? What's that? LOL I have to do whatever gets done on my days

> > off. NOTHING even cooking a meal some days gets done on my work days

even

> if

> > I have very light days like today.

[Guest guest]

Ahhhhh, I can't wait to be by myself, at least in my own darn place. It

WILL happen around February, you can bet on that. I just can't do this any

more, regardless of anything. I can help her from a short distance, but

then I don't make much money either, so there's not much of that either. I

am a very territorial person, but so is she.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

> You'll be way better off in an apartment by yourself. Tho for me at first,

it was difficult adjusting to living alone in a strange new area. But I

would go nuts having my adult children or grandkids living with me. Had that

before, glad I don't now.

>

> I own my own little mobile home now but am also in the process of putting

scads of stuff in bags & putting it into the garbage can, a few bags at a

time every week. It's the only way I can get rid of it tho it will take

time. But slowly but surely I'm weeding it all out & getting down to just

basics here. Tons of it is gardening supplies, pots, patio items & knick

knacks or craft supplies.

>

> Like you, most of it is stuff I was going to leave my kids. It's just too

much stuff for me to take care of & be moving around in my house or garage

anymore. Just can't do it so out it's going, even new clothing & shoes I

can't wear anymore too that I've been keeping hoping to fit back into one

day. But it's been several years now that they haven't fit me & it hasn't

happened yet. So out their going since they don't fit either of my two

daughters or anyone else I know either.

>

> Since I'm a disabled senior I was able to connect with a State funded

agency that does housecleaning for those like me. So now there's a woman who

comes twice a month to do the heavy house cleaning like vacuuming & floor

washing, window washing, tub cleaning, etc. She's come only once so far &

man oh man what a relief to get the carpeting vacuumed after months of not

having it done. Ditto the floor washing.

>

> It's that stuff I can't to do anymore that needs doing by someone, just

not me. I can do the rest putting things away & organizing small things.

There's only me here anyway so not much gets too disorganized & I can

usually pick up after myself most days, wash dishes in the dishwasher, do my

own laundry in my washer/dryer & fix quick easy meals on my better days.

Other days it does get rather messy & things accumulate here & there & that

drives me crazy until one of my better days when I can get it cleaned up. So

I know how it is, you bet.

> Caroline

[Guest guest]

Ahhhhh, I can't wait to be by myself, at least in my own darn place. It

WILL happen around February, you can bet on that. I just can't do this any

more, regardless of anything. I can help her from a short distance, but

then I don't make much money either, so there's not much of that either. I

am a very territorial person, but so is she.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

>

> You'll be way better off in an apartment by yourself. Tho for me at first,

it was difficult adjusting to living alone in a strange new area. But I

would go nuts having my adult children or grandkids living with me. Had that

before, glad I don't now.

>

> I own my own little mobile home now but am also in the process of putting

scads of stuff in bags & putting it into the garbage can, a few bags at a

time every week. It's the only way I can get rid of it tho it will take

time. But slowly but surely I'm weeding it all out & getting down to just

basics here. Tons of it is gardening supplies, pots, patio items & knick

knacks or craft supplies.

>

> Like you, most of it is stuff I was going to leave my kids. It's just too

much stuff for me to take care of & be moving around in my house or garage

anymore. Just can't do it so out it's going, even new clothing & shoes I

can't wear anymore too that I've been keeping hoping to fit back into one

day. But it's been several years now that they haven't fit me & it hasn't

happened yet. So out their going since they don't fit either of my two

daughters or anyone else I know either.

>

> Since I'm a disabled senior I was able to connect with a State funded

agency that does housecleaning for those like me. So now there's a woman who

comes twice a month to do the heavy house cleaning like vacuuming & floor

washing, window washing, tub cleaning, etc. She's come only once so far &

man oh man what a relief to get the carpeting vacuumed after months of not

having it done. Ditto the floor washing.

>

> It's that stuff I can't to do anymore that needs doing by someone, just

not me. I can do the rest putting things away & organizing small things.

There's only me here anyway so not much gets too disorganized & I can

usually pick up after myself most days, wash dishes in the dishwasher, do my

own laundry in my washer/dryer & fix quick easy meals on my better days.

Other days it does get rather messy & things accumulate here & there & that

drives me crazy until one of my better days when I can get it cleaned up. So

I know how it is, you bet.

> Caroline

[Guest guest]

It's hard to make the separations I know. But it has to be done, you bet, if it

isn't working for either of you. Especially you. I'm very territorial myself.

Someone recently suggested I sell my new home (that I'm not finished putting it

together yet & it's too much for me to keep up with alone) & moving to a senior

citizens low income apartment complex. It's a lovely complex, nice roomy

apartments, lovely grounds, lots of activities & such tho I doubt I'd qualify to

get in there at an affordable rent from what I've learned of it so far. Anyway I

can't bear to start downsizing that much & getting rid of 95% of my " stuff " here

& my home which I love, lonely as I am in it. So it seems impossible to even

consider it, tempting as it is in many ways.

Re: - Man do I ever hate this!

Ahhhhh, I can't wait to be by myself, at least in my own darn place. It

WILL happen around February, you can bet on that. I just can't do this any

more, regardless of anything. I can help her from a short distance, but

then I don't make much money either, so there's not much of that either. I

am a very territorial person, but so is she.

[Guest guest]

HI, Jen,

Oh, boy, can I relate to all of this!

in Va.

Just when I feel all alone in my behavior and thinking you guys come

through

I wander through the beautiful home my husband has lovingly provided

me

and think how filthy it is and wonder why I'm not the neat-freak I used

to

be. I wonder how I kept house, raised two children by myself, and went

to

graduate school full time. I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman, etc.

I

continually forget since it seemed to creep up so slowly on me that I

DON'T

HAVE THE ENERGY. duh. I'd love to hire someone to come in monthly or

bimonthly to clean house (floors/dusting) but I'm one of those that the

house is too dirty for me to let the cleaning person see it. Vicious

circle

How clean does the house have to be for the cleaning person to be

able to

clean? I walked around at a festival last Saturday for about 2 to 3

hours -

I was in bed and passed out before 9:00 pm and exhausted the next day to

boot. I try to remember to have patience, but I keep getting anxious to

live my best life.

Jen R.

[Guest guest]

HI, Jen,

Oh, boy, can I relate to all of this!

in Va.

Just when I feel all alone in my behavior and thinking you guys come

through

I wander through the beautiful home my husband has lovingly provided

me

and think how filthy it is and wonder why I'm not the neat-freak I used

to

be. I wonder how I kept house, raised two children by myself, and went

to

graduate school full time. I think how unmotivated and lazy I am. I

continually beat myself up about how I'm a bad mother/wife/woman, etc.

I

continually forget since it seemed to creep up so slowly on me that I

DON'T

HAVE THE ENERGY. duh. I'd love to hire someone to come in monthly or

bimonthly to clean house (floors/dusting) but I'm one of those that the

house is too dirty for me to let the cleaning person see it. Vicious

circle

How clean does the house have to be for the cleaning person to be

able to

clean? I walked around at a festival last Saturday for about 2 to 3

hours -

I was in bed and passed out before 9:00 pm and exhausted the next day to

boot. I try to remember to have patience, but I keep getting anxious to

live my best life.

Jen R.

[Guest guest]

I can relate to this too. I have this beautiful new home that I can't keep up

either, living alone & being disabled now. I'm also a clean freak & hate to ask

cleaning people into a filthy, messy house unless I clean it first, which is

their job really. I had to get over that tho. So I called a disabled seniors

agency who charges a sliding scale or nothing if the customer can't pay since

the workers are paid by the government anyway.

So now I've got a woman coming twice a month to vaccuum & wash my floors which

is all the help I really need. But I'm still tidying up before she comes,

picking up throw rugs, taking them outside to shake them out & washing them

myself before she gets here to wash the floors. Plus I pickup light weight

pieces of furniture, waste baskets & such off the floor so she doesn't have to

do that to vacuum.

I also still have to get the mop & vacuum cleaner out for her to do the work &

put them away after she leaves. And check the bag to see if its full & needs

changing & put a cleaning pad on the Mop & Go floor wiper & make sure the

cleaning fluid canister is full & positioned right & show her how to use it when

she hates using it & wants me to get a regular squeezer sponge mop instead. So

it's still quite a bit of work I've got to do on days she come here. Maybe in

the future it'll get easier for me & her. But at least she's doing the heavy

work I can no longer do & that's a major benefit & makes me feel better my house

is cleaner & less dust mites to cause me allergies which also makes me extra

tired.

I also get exhausted & pass out on my bed after a busy day of shopping around

town, doctor's appointments & such & am still tired the next day too. Forget

going to entertainment or social events or try to find new friends to do things

with, I haven't the energy or strength for it...OR the money to afford that kind

of thing.

RE: - Man do I ever hate this!

HI, Jen,

Oh, boy, can I relate to all of this!

in Va.

I wander through the beautiful home my husband has lovingly provided

me and think how filthy it is and wonder why I'm not the neat-freak I used

to be.

[Guest guest]

I can relate to this too. I have this beautiful new home that I can't keep up

either, living alone & being disabled now. I'm also a clean freak & hate to ask

cleaning people into a filthy, messy house unless I clean it first, which is

their job really. I had to get over that tho. So I called a disabled seniors

agency who charges a sliding scale or nothing if the customer can't pay since

the workers are paid by the government anyway.

So now I've got a woman coming twice a month to vaccuum & wash my floors which

is all the help I really need. But I'm still tidying up before she comes,

picking up throw rugs, taking them outside to shake them out & washing them

myself before she gets here to wash the floors. Plus I pickup light weight

pieces of furniture, waste baskets & such off the floor so she doesn't have to

do that to vacuum.

I also still have to get the mop & vacuum cleaner out for her to do the work &

put them away after she leaves. And check the bag to see if its full & needs

changing & put a cleaning pad on the Mop & Go floor wiper & make sure the

cleaning fluid canister is full & positioned right & show her how to use it when

she hates using it & wants me to get a regular squeezer sponge mop instead. So

it's still quite a bit of work I've got to do on days she come here. Maybe in

the future it'll get easier for me & her. But at least she's doing the heavy

work I can no longer do & that's a major benefit & makes me feel better my house

is cleaner & less dust mites to cause me allergies which also makes me extra

tired.

I also get exhausted & pass out on my bed after a busy day of shopping around

town, doctor's appointments & such & am still tired the next day too. Forget

going to entertainment or social events or try to find new friends to do things

with, I haven't the energy or strength for it...OR the money to afford that kind

of thing.

RE: - Man do I ever hate this!

HI, Jen,

Oh, boy, can I relate to all of this!

in Va.

I wander through the beautiful home my husband has lovingly provided

me and think how filthy it is and wonder why I'm not the neat-freak I used

to be.