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malaise

(289,860 posts)
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:43 PM Sep 26

OK DUers - does this happen to you sometimes

You replace something simple in any part of your home (I bought a new non-slip mat for the bath) and end up doing a comprehensive cleaning of the entire bathroom - drawers, towel racks, toilet, sink, bath, ceiling, floor and all) before finally placing the new mat in the bath.
And it’s not as if you don’t clean the place every week.
PHEW! Looks nice and smells nicer.
Thanks Pinesol lavender😀

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OK DUers - does this happen to you sometimes (Original Post) malaise Sep 26 OP
Yes. mercuryblues Sep 26 #1
Ha malaise Sep 26 #3
Yes Lulu KC Sep 26 #2
Hahahahaha malaise Sep 26 #4
I will gladly buy a new bath mat, Bayard Sep 26 #5
Bwaaaaaaah malaise Sep 26 #6
Yes and I feel so satisfied when it is all done. And yes, I also clean really good each week but Marie Marie Sep 26 #7
Agree malaise Sep 26 #8
;-{) Goonch Sep 26 #9
Bwaaah hahahahha! malaise Sep 26 #10
Please come help me replace my bath mat. ;) snot Sep 26 #11
LOL malaise Sep 26 #12
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Sep 26 #13
Yes I love a clean kitchen malaise Sep 26 #14
Twinsies! OldBaldy1701E Sep 27 #15
LOL malaise Sep 27 #16

mercuryblues

(15,898 posts)
1. Yes.
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:52 PM
Sep 26

I bought a kitchen candle today. My last day of vacation... right now I am trying to remember how clean I left it.

My joke is, I try to leave it so clean that it looks like a maid has been there.

Lulu KC

(8,296 posts)
2. Yes
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:55 PM
Sep 26

And it always reminds me of an I Love Lucy in which they bought a new something--maybe a couch? And everything else looked all wrong so they ended up buying all new furniture. I know it's not exactly the same situation, but it always comes to mind.

Marie Marie

(10,592 posts)
7. Yes and I feel so satisfied when it is all done. And yes, I also clean really good each week but
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 04:05 PM
Sep 26

that little bit extra just feels extra good.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,251 posts)
13. Yep.
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 08:55 PM
Sep 26

Good old 'Anal Retentive Disorder'.

There are times when I cannot go into the kitchen to get a drink without cleaning it before I get the glass.

malaise

(289,860 posts)
14. Yes I love a clean kitchen
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:01 PM
Sep 26

I could be refilling my coffee cup and end up cleaning the counter or steam cleaning the floor

OldBaldy1701E

(9,251 posts)
15. Twinsies!
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:19 AM
Sep 27

My husband is a Neanderthal and we often butt heads about the state of the place.

I just don't understand why he feels it is so horrible to be able to eat off of the floor at any time...

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