https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 01:37:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house/page/2#post-1832582 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:23:00 +0000 charmed 1832582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now it's very clean, but that's only because I just finished cleaning the whole house. :wink:<br /> Normally it's somewhat clean with some cat hair tumbleweeds and dust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832453 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:14:53 +0000 Kiwibee 1832453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @LovelyPlum :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832437 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:58:45 +0000 LovelyPlum 1832437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kiwibee: I agree, so cute! And welcome :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832434 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:57:37 +0000 LovelyPlum 1832434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: @Dandelion: @PermaStudent: @MapleMoose: hello, rolling tufts of dog hair! Mine has also recently joined in the tumbleweed fun, as well. Thank you, PP hair loss!</p> <p>@birdofafeather: fact. If you come over unannounced, you are more than welcome, on one condition: don't look at the mess! :)</p> <p>@dreamocracy: I think this about sums up our house-stuff may be out, but it's generally not dirty. Except the back of the toilet-I don't know why, but I am CONVINCED that men make it dirtier than women. At least, it's usually dirtier now than I ever remember it being when I lived alone.</p> <p>@Grace: HA-you just made me LOL. Yes, more than a clean house, the likelihood is that I am not wearing clothes. So I would need a few minutes to put on a bra first ;)</p> <p>I voted "give me a few minutes," but like @FliegepilzHut: it really depends on the day. We've been trying to get rid of excess crap around our house, because I just don't have the storage space for it. The unfortunate part is there is a whole storage closet in the basement of our building that hasn't been touched and is full from floor to ceiling of things that need to be gone through. Good thing no one goes down there!</p> <p>ETA: voting this way is INFINITELY easier now that we have a dishwasher! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832423 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:35:29 +0000 Weagle 1832423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now? It's horrible. I'd probably still let you in, but you'd have to step over toys to sit down. And you may have a sticker stuck to your butt when you stand back up. I've really been slacking lately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832411 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:20:07 +0000 looch 1832411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house is pretty neat, there might be toys on the floor, but a 3 year old lives here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832372 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:30:35 +0000 Grace 1832372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clean enough. Just don't go upstairs or in the office. And don't look too closely in the bathroom...or under the couch...or in the fridge. And of course, there are toys everywhere, but that's just life right now.</p> <p>Actually, the worst isn't the state of the house, it's that I just got out of the shower and am wearing a towel, so I'm probably not answering the door. You better call first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832347 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:03:11 +0000 anonysquire 1832347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's fine. But I don't let visitors in ever so it wouldn't matter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832303 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 10:15:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1832303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My house is never put together. I'm just not that organized of a person. The cleanest I had it was for J's second birthday and it was pretty good but that takes days of presentation! If people stop by I would let them in but don't expect it to be meticulously tidy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832292 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 10:00:09 +0000 fairy 1832292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is messy but not dirty. I could make it presentable in about 30 mins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832287 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:52:49 +0000 Kiwibee 1832287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PermaStudent: Aw, thanks :grin: I'm finally coming out of lurkdom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832277 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:46:16 +0000 pinkcupcake 1832277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in-between "very clean" and "somewhat clean." There are toys all over the place but I could probably tidy up within 10 - 15 minutes or so. </p> <p>This is just the main living/family room, kitchen, and bathroom... our other bathrooms, family room, and bedrooms are kept closed ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832270 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:39:53 +0000 MapleMoose 1832270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep things clean but I would prefer 5 minutes to run the cordless vac over the hardwood. It's a constant battle of me vs dog hair around here. Otherwise everything is tidy and doesn't need too much touching up before guests arrive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832267 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:33:59 +0000 Synchronicity 1832267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kiwibee: Totally agree! Kitchen mess is the worst. DH is supposed to tackle the dishes after I cook, but he tends to leave it longer than I would prefer, which is what happened last night (and why I had to make coffee in a messy kitchen this morning... grr). </p> <p>ps. LOVE your avatar! It is so cute. And welcome to HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832261 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:28:04 +0000 Kiwibee 1832261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PermaStudent: Same here. The place is mostly clean but I'd need a few minutes to wipe down the guest bath and sort out the kitchen. Kitchen mess is the bane of my existence. It seems like I clean and bam....five minutes later the mess has multiplied again :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832258 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:26:25 +0000 ALV91711 1832258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The bathrooms could use a cleaning, the main area is untidy but not dirty. Just don't go in the master bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832254 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:22:13 +0000 avivoca 1832254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need a solid thirty minutes to do a quick clean of the bathroom and kitchen, and then I would vacuum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832243 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:06:11 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1832243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhere between "bar the door" and "give me a few minutes," depending on the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832238 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:01:31 +0000 Lindsay05 1832238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhat clean. I feel like the bathroom always needs a cleaning and the floors roomba'd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832221 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:30:09 +0000 loveisstrange 1832221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhat clean. Give me 15 minutes to pick up toys and wash a couple pots and we'll be golden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832216 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:14:06 +0000 bpcmarj 1832216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Skadi: i am pretty consistently living in CHOAS, too. It is a work in progress, always. I would DIE if most people stopped by. I am the worlds worst housekeeper. But as flylady says, I don't have to be perfect and it didn't get like that overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832214 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:12:11 +0000 babynumber1 1832214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house is tidy. The only thing you typically find is toys in the living room floor. That's just normal with a 2 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832210 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:06:24 +0000 Synchronicity 1832210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need 20 minutes to hit the kitchen and guest bathroom. The rest of the house is in decent shape. </p> <p>@Espion: Those damn rolling tufts are the worst! I've been finding them tumbleweeding around lately... a sure sign that my poor dog needs a haircut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832207 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:03:48 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1832207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With 10 minutes I could avoid embarrassment, with 30 I could feel decent, with more than that…well…by then there would be a new mess. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832204 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:00:34 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1832204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are almost always toys everywhere unless LO is asleep but otherwise, as long as you don't look in my laundry room, we're good. I'm never going to clean the laundry room lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832198 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:50:10 +0000 Dandelion 1832198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhat. I have a dog who sheds, and I vacuum every other day. Right now the shedding is in extreme. But, we pick up after ourselves here, and I don't like a lot of stuff around, so it's not a cluttered mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832193 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:29:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 1832193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Barely presentable. My closest friend is the only one who comes over unplanned and I do sometimes cringe a little but we loves together in college. She knows me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832123 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:08:43 +0000 birdofafeather 1832123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Barely presentable but if you come over unannounced, that's what you get and I'm okay with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832122 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:07:56 +0000 MrsStar 1832122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the moment it's pretty good to be honest, I would need to vacuum to feel better about visitors but other then that I'm good for company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-i-showed-up-unexpectedly-to-your-house#post-1832114 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:51:48 +0000 lemondrop 1832114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time we are barely presentable, right now we are semi-stellar since we have an IL visit happening. </p>