Faux Poll

[ste_noni]

So, I tried making this into a poll but it keeps disappearing and I don't care enough to spend more time on it.  Anyway, our house is cluttered at hte moment and it's driving me crazy.  It is, for me, by far, the hardest thing about being a parent or living with others.  If I could get rid of the clutter, I think I would be about 100% happier at least.  Anyway, I cannot relax in the house when it is cluttered.  Joe, otoh, cannot relax in the house when it is dirty.  Dirt doesn't bug me that much and Joe can walk around clutter for weeks.  Months, actually.  So, I'm curious - what bothers you more, dirt or clutter?  Or both?  Or neither?

Joe is gone this week until Friday.  Ellie is watching The Incredibles (it's raining outside, again), Frisco is sleeping, and I'm trying to get all the clutter put away by the end of the week.

Comments

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

I have a decent tolerance for dirt, though I think it's more socially shameful than clutter. But clutter bothers me more for myself; I find it mentally disruptive and stressful. I am constantly hustling children's toys into baskets for my own sanity.

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

I find it mentally disruptive and stressful.

This is exactly me. The only dirt in this house that bugs me is the floors. They are white tile and because they look cluttered when dirty, I think, I cna't relax when they are dirty. Dust, messy windows, and so on do not bother me at all.