I’ll be honest. After the kids made fruit salad for morning tea and then ate boiled eggs for lunch, I’m wondering what the point was… do people with clean floors mop daily?
My little helper, helping to squish the egg he dropped into the floor 
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Hey, that’s OK! Think about it this way–now you have NEW dirt 
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These are fairly small and I don’t have before photos
Underwear serger fail
Yarn that was labeled as sock that doesn’t stand up well
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Yes, if they have small children. We (and by “we” I mean our housekeeper) mops every other week now. But back when I had toddlers and no dog, I had to sweep after every meal if I wanted a clean floor, and mop like every other day.
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We’re currently in the wipe/sweep after every meal stage. But only under the highchair drop zone. I’m pretty fond of feeding outside where I can hose down the floor.
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I love having a dog.
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Sadly my cat is aware of her own dietary needs and will only steal tuna and chicken.
(It was definitely tempting to get a puppy for clean up purposes …)
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We have a toddler and not clean floors. We usually spray mop 2-103749264927 times a day.
Once a month or so I try and steam mop and then I have clean floors for minutes.
If I mop this much without kids I’d have perfect floors
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I have mat under the toddler that I dump once a week. I wipe his seat off when he complains of the texture. When the food migrates to the living room floor my husband vacuums out of desperation.
Follow me for more minimalist housekeeping tips.
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We have a possum clean up crew when we eat outside. Though I am cautious about what food gets left on the floors out there because
I don’t want them getting sick. I figure fruit and veg is ok. Since we have been eating outside more in summer they have been leaving our vegetable patch alone more 
I do spot clean the floors inside after meals and we have a stick vacuum that gets used a lot. Mopping though is such a chore, as is getting the bigger more powerful vacuum out.
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We had an old shower curtain down then a sheet over it to protect carpet. The sheet and shower curtain could just get tossed in the wash sometimes.
Out dog likes to help clean up but she has sensitive digestion and used to get sick every couple weeks and we didn’t know what was v causing it, so that wasn’t great. Doggie clean up kind of backfired there.
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Our clean up crew can be a bit overzealous and often gets put in dog jail until required. Otherwise baby PDM doesn’t get the chance to throw the same pieces of food on the ground repeatedly.
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Ours is always on standby. Otherwise it’s a toddler food fest. Toddler loves feeding the dog. Dog loves eating. Toddler also tries to taunt dog, then the both get annoyed.
Our only downside is our dog is picky 
she doesn’t like bell pepper, cucumber, broccoli, asparagus… uhh I know there’s other stuff but can’t think. And obviously we do a pass to ensure nothing dog dangerous is down.
As for floor, I do two things regularly-
We have a little hand broom (meant for her but I also use) to clean crumbs under her little tower. I also have a “floor sponge” to spot clean after meals. And I have a dry mop (reusable swiffer) I use at least in key zones every few days. Actual mopping now only happens every two weeks when the glorious woman I pay to make life easier comes and does it.
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i love the desperate eyeball pic w/ momo
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So, how do you know the difference between 1) you have too much shit 2) you have too little storage space 3) you are a messy slob
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You are a parent of a young child living in an apartment so I would weight the first two at least 80%!
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A little bit, does it matter if it’s number 1 or number 2? Like, if you can’t move, and it’s enough that it’s overwhelming you or otherwise not functional, then it’s too much for your life in that space. We’ve lived in 590 sq ft and 2000 sq ft with a garage and owned radically different amounts of stuff during that time.
Objects are morally neutral. Clutter is morally neutral. All that matters, really, is if your life is comfortable and functional in that space. 
I highly recommend KC Davis if you’ve never come across her.
ETA also the container principal by Dana White is so helpful for this for me. I think it was “how to manage your space without losing your mind” I read.
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hahha real <3
I think it matters! I think #1 and #2 have different solutions. #1 I try to purge more and #2 I buy more storage.
Good distinction <3
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Just over here chanting Dana White! Dana White! Are you a podcast person? This is exactly what she talks about, and if you’re theoretically open to it I could dig up which episodes explain her core concepts. Standard disclaimer that her podcast name has slob in it and I dont think you are one, I just love her approach.
Also - you cleaning influenced me! I bought the daily shower spray you recommended, and so far I’m liking it. The glass shower door stays clean.
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Thank you and @Bracken_Joy ! I am always looking for new podcast content and this sounds great.
Weirdly, I enjoy podcasts but the more popular ones feel so mentally heavy or require active listening and I use podcasts mostly for zoning out and resting my brain. This sounds light enough!
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