Almost never! I followed Aslett’s book “Let Your House Do the Housework” when remodelling. My Braava dustmops and wetmops. The handvac bought here is used for the car, for occasional spills, and (rarely) around baseboards.
Before my kids grew up and moved out and hubby was here and pets… vacuumed just about every day for a few decades. Now it’s just me and one pet… about every 5 days or so.
I actually love housework. Always have. What I hated was when I got an area all clean and shiny and someone came in behind me and undid it. :::standswithfist::::
My fav chore is ironing!
@lseeber Do you require to be paid to do that at my house??? The only servants I can afford (and then maybe not but social services take a dim view if you toss them out before they are 18) are the underaged ones who will argue with you about working for things like food, clothes, use of the car…
@lseeber Same here. Also one punishment I had for missing the school bus (8+ miles away through lots of traffic at that hour and in the opposite direction as my work) was she owed me double the time it too me to take her to school in hard manual labor at home. I always gave her tasks she hated like cleaning the toilet, cat dirt box, etc. and to prevent foot dragging to be then able to do less I made a list of tasks to be done. The world came to a halt until she completed those tasks. (eg “take as long as you want to clean the toilet, when you are done you can do X” (whatever it is she wanted to do)). Oh yes according to her I was a contender for the title of king of the world meanest mom in the whole wide world.
@Kidsandliz haha… Yeah… if I told mine to do something and they griped… they got another. When they were around 8 and 11… they started getting sloppy with cleaning their rooms. I kept sending them back. Then I stood in the doorway between the 2 rooms (eventually got a chair) and stayed for about 2 hrs watching and pointing out what they were missing every day for about 2-3 weeks. But I never had to do it again. Now they’re doing it with their kids… hahahaha.
@lseeber paybacks LOL. I would have my kid pick up everything out of place and pile it on her bed. Vacuum (although I sometimes wondered why since dust would never even make it to the floor most of the time), then put things away. Worked better for her as she got overwhelmed by the mess she’d create and this way the only messy thing in the room was her bed.
I’ve got people for that.
Thanks honey…!
I’ve got robots for that.
Thanks…iRobot?
I’ve got a botvac for that.
Thanks… neato!
I’ll pick once a month, that sounds believable.
Hardwood floors and an area rug in the living room makes my response barbarian-esque. Or I am a filthy animal. You decide.
Almost never! I followed Aslett’s book “Let Your House Do the Housework” when remodelling. My Braava dustmops and wetmops. The handvac bought here is used for the car, for occasional spills, and (rarely) around baseboards.
When I’m having a party or company is coming.
@gominosensei This.
How? I’m a hoarder. I can’t remember what the floors look like.
I ran the shop-vac while fixing the seat on my chair yesterday; that counts, right?
I have a maid for that!
/image maid vacuuming
Before my kids grew up and moved out and hubby was here and pets… vacuumed just about every day for a few decades. Now it’s just me and one pet… about every 5 days or so.
Whenever the toys, art supplies, and dirty clothes are off the floor long enough…
I’ve had my house for over a year now and I think I might have vacuumed somewhere once but I don’t really remember.
Every year? I don’t see that option there. I’m a disgusting man. I don’t know why my girlfriend continues to date me.
I have a very small apartment, and make it a point to clean one room (Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom) every week. I don’t always, but I try.
I actually love housework. Always have. What I hated was when I got an area all clean and shiny and someone came in behind me and undid it. :::standswithfist::::
My fav chore is ironing!
@lseeber Do you require to be paid to do that at my house??? The only servants I can afford (and then maybe not but social services take a dim view if you toss them out before they are 18) are the underaged ones who will argue with you about working for things like food, clothes, use of the car…
@Kidsandliz Yep… then there’s a fee involved.
When mine were home… their screams for clemency went unheeded.
@lseeber Same here. Also one punishment I had for missing the school bus (8+ miles away through lots of traffic at that hour and in the opposite direction as my work) was she owed me double the time it too me to take her to school in hard manual labor at home. I always gave her tasks she hated like cleaning the toilet, cat dirt box, etc. and to prevent foot dragging to be then able to do less I made a list of tasks to be done. The world came to a halt until she completed those tasks. (eg “take as long as you want to clean the toilet, when you are done you can do X” (whatever it is she wanted to do)). Oh yes according to her I was a contender for the title of
king of the worldmeanest mom in the whole wide world.@Kidsandliz haha… Yeah… if I told mine to do something and they griped… they got another.
When they were around 8 and 11… they started getting sloppy with cleaning their rooms. I kept sending them back. Then I stood in the doorway between the 2 rooms (eventually got a chair) and stayed for about 2 hrs watching and pointing out what they were missing every day for about 2-3 weeks. But I never had to do it again. 
Now they’re doing it with their kids… hahahaha.
@lseeber paybacks LOL. I would have my kid pick up everything out of place and pile it on her bed. Vacuum (although I sometimes wondered why since dust would never even make it to the floor most of the time), then put things away. Worked better for her as she got overwhelmed by the mess she’d create and this way the only messy thing in the room was her bed.
I keep on forgetting to post a gif of my penguin riding my Roomba.
You left out “When the cat starts trying to dig holes to squat.”