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Give out headlong: 9 signs of a bad housewife
These non-obvious little things will negate all efforts to bring order and cleanliness in the house, as well as attempts to make a good impression on guests.
You watch a reality show about the clutter of apartments and think: “Well, I will never bring my apartment to such a state.” However, sometimes, in order to restore perfect order, it is enough to read about the suffering of the housewife comrade Borshchina at Vladimir Mayakovsky. But, if the desire to clean everything to a shine rolls over you once every five years, and the ideal order seven days a week is not your role, get rid of at least these signs of a very bad hostess.
Disordered shoes
If you, like Carrie Bradshaw, the heroine of Sarah Jessica Parker from the TV series Sex and the City, are obsessed with shoes, this is not a reason to display all of them in the most prominent place in the hallway. Even the most expensive shoes, if they are put on the shoe rack by the whole army, will create the impression of being cluttered. And if at the entrance street shoes are lying mixed with house slippers, this will definitely not add credibility to you as a hostess.
Stains on mirrors
Divorces, greasy fingerprints, blots of unknown origin noticeably distort the reflection and add -10 to the hostess’s karma. Well, taking selfies in a dirty mirror, then posting them on social networks, is completely shameful.
Remnants in a soap dish
In the late 80s, soap coupons were introduced in my city. The fragrant sticks, of course, were not worth their weight in gold. But the zealous housewives tried to use the pieces to the bitter end. And if the remnant reached an inconvenient size for use, it was “glued” to a new one. Those days are long gone, but the habits of an economical housewife remain with many. But the slimy remnants in the soap dish, covered with gray spots of dried foam, speak rather not of zeal, but of the housewife’s everyday slovenliness. In the end, if it is so difficult to part with the pieces that have served their time, they can always be used.
Dirty curtain in the bathroom
Gray deposits from soap suds or shower gel, rust and even mildew. When cleaning the bathroom, such a “trifle” as the state of the shower curtain is rarely paid attention to. But it looks terrible and just unhygienic. After water procedures, the curtain must be dried and washed regularly. And if mold has settled on such an “accessory”, it is better to throw it away immediately, because it is also harmful to health.
Plaque on dishes
Today, household chemicals stores have an abundance of dishwashing detergents. And there are enough folk ways. And the negligent hostess will be given spoons / forks not completely cleaned of plaque and … the reverse side of the plates. Turn one over, and around the bottom a yellowish strip of fat glitters treacherously. There is such – a dubious pleasure, no matter how culinary masterpiece the dish served on it is.
Old pot holders and kitchen towels
Salty, faded, burnt in places. As a rule, the negligent hostess also hangs such potholders in the most conspicuous place. But dirty potholders have no place in the kitchen. After all, they are breeding grounds for bacteria and microbes, and they can also provoke an allergic reaction. Potholders and kitchen towels should be washed every three days and changed at least every three months.
Crooked curtains
Even perfectly clean and ironed curtains can spoil the impression if the folds are formed out of order, saved on the number of rings or hooks, and even pulled them up anyhow.
Withered indoor flowers
A ficus gnawed by a pet in the corner, half-dried geraniums on the windowsill, the bare skeleton of a coleus with crumbling leaves around the pot – a depressing sight, of course. Such flowers definitely do not decorate the home. In addition, according to Feng Shui, wilted plants attract a lack of money and illness to the house.
Old magazines
It is only in fashion magazines and on the websites of designers that stacks of old magazines, read to the holes, look like an expensive element of the interior. In ordinary life, a heap of periodicals piled up with a head betrays a careless mistress. Particularly valuable copies are best placed in a closed bookcase. And all the rest can be returned to waste paper or taken to the nearest library in the bookcrossing department.