Obsessive compulsive cleaners.

My interest in cleaning is reflected in the fact that I didn't watch the programme shysal

I have a fridge magnet that says 'Dull women have immaculate homes.'

And that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

So there.

Joan I've got that on my toaster.

Can't the obsession be spread about a bit? Or does it just relate to their own homes? Does anyone know an obsessive oven cleaner who's run out of ovens?

Should you find one Lily please send them here afterwards!!

Think I fall in the middle too - and I also like to have a place to keep things - this has got more important the older we have got or I can never find anything. Years ago my mother said to me that the size of house was not so important as having enough storage - if most things have a 'home' you do tend to put it back after usage.

Didn't see the programme, shysal, but I do know people like that. When I was a young mum one of my friends would only allow her little boy one toy out at a time to play with, because of the 'mess' he made . Another elderly lady I know hoovers the whole house every day. She irons already ironed clothes and lays them out each evening for the next day for her husband and herself. In neither house have I ever seen any books!
I tend to, now and again, hoover....sometimes. I have a really tiny house with lots of clutter and books here and there (dust catchers as my mother would call them).

I'm just a slut when it comes to housework - life's too darned short! If I dust, I like to see a good thick layer that gives some job satisfaction!

I used to be obssessive about disinfecting the inside of the kitchen door where we came in with our shoes on. It's slipped a bit now.

I mean the floor just inside!

sorry I spelt "obsessive" wrong

I've got that one too Joan

Therefore, I must be the least dull woman any of you know!!

What about the lady who washes all her food shopping before putting it away? I might occasionally wipe a dusty can before opening it, but that is all. I think she is the one who spends about 8 hours a day doing housework. Another cleaned her bath with a long-handled mop and neat bleach because she could not be near the skin cells that were lurking. The programme sent these people (including one man) to clear the houses of the hoarders and also a drop in centre for the hungry to prevent it failing an inspection.

Quentin Crisp used to say the dust doesn't get any worse after 5 years. And I'm with Mishap, I want to see where I've been.