Is a clean kitchen a sign of a wasted life?
595809
nope. no way. I am spending approx. €10,000 on a new kitchen in my villa in Grenada and I am going to make sure it STAYS clean ...
578400
LOL! Not only clutter, but boxes of newspaper, glass & cans  for recycling, bags of books, piles of clothes - I just bought an ironing board. Old oven. New oven. Ashtrays. Only two dead trees hiding behind the couch. (OK, maybe I could live without the dead trees, fair enough, point taken!)\n\nBathroom is tidy & fresh tho'. \nHall is OK. Or - no, a bit dusty. One suitcase lurking there has turned into a table for leaflets. How did that happen? \nAnd doors are clean, no coffee splashes. \nPatio furniture is way due a wash & oiling. \nA load of plates waiting for the dishwasher, but I just had friends over for dinner. \nUm, the washing machine is spotless? \nMy knife block looks good? \nCDs all over the couch, but computer desk is neat?  \nWhat can I say - I guess I have no illegal alien cleaners to declare in this residence <g>
1064025
The kitchen is my zone...\nif I were maried and food were being prepared without me...\nI am so THERE it's not even funny.\n\nI will take loitering in the kitchen with a beer, or a glass of wine, over tv, computer, or chores any day. If I'm not the one cooking, I like watching the "busy toil", the work, the chaos, the "stuff" that goes into the making of a fantastic meal. Makes me appreciate what I eat so much more.\n\nIf you want peace and solitude...find a room he doesn't like so much...\nlike the laundry room...\newww....
709937
I think you are thinking OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).  people with this disorder focus on different things that they worry about and then have to do an action to fulfill that excessive worry.  So your friend may hate messes and so to decrease that anxious feeling that messes cause her, she cleans to supress that
967468
The cases on this show are extreme ones. Often these people that hoard are also suffering from extreme cases of OCD. Sometimes these people are actually suffering from a warped perfectionism. A fear of doing things wrong that they are completely paralyzed from doing ANYTHING. Sometimes it's a lack of organization. Hoarders often have emotional problems and what you see in the house is indicative of how they feel inside. You could clean the house spotless for them and inside of a week it will be back to the way it was unless the occupant cleans up what is going on in their "heads".  While gross it is a very sad condition. Think of the overwhelming helplessness of not knowing where to begin. Look for an old episode of dr.phil and oprah who both did lengthy shows and follow-ups on this phenomena.
438266
if you haven't emptied the trash can, then yes.  otherwise, no
687665
If it hits the floor its got crap on it. the longer there the more crap. I will occasionally use the 5 second rule, but still do a visual, since I'm not very fond of hair, feces, or other "dirts". There are a lot of stuff that you can't see. If you're not going to eat it right away throw it away. Bacteria grows pretty fast at room temperature.
369123
I am a mortgage loan officer and look at appraisals all the time, the good and the bad! Don't worry if the trash isn't taken out or there are dirty dishes in the sink, the house does not have to be spotless, it does have to be in order though. The appraiser isn't there to judge how you live, he/she is only there to make sure things are where they belong, ie the refrig is in the kitchen and not the dining room. They also look to see if any part of the house is undergoing renovation/demolition. They could possible adjust the appraisal if there is a major need for carpet/painting/etc. If the house is in order and everything makes common sense where it is, you should be fine.
513896
is it something dirty
560466
I think that is true..it is cleaner to eat off your bathroom floor than your kitchen...I dont see how this is hard to beleive...a bathroom is clean and is full of cleaning material, think about it shampoo, soap. What do you do in a bathroom...get clean, brush teeth. A kitchen is full of rotting food crumbs, and disgusting remnants of meat juices, fungus and bacteria.
786799
I've been doing that since I was 21.  It works like a charm.\n\nActually we clean the house on Sunday morning. After going to church so much as a kid, I like the tradition of doing something "unpleasant that is supposed to be good for you" every week at that time.
857790
I am supposed to be cleaning this pit of a house in time for my husband's relatives to come over for Thanksgiving. This, I hope you realise, is no mean feat due to the fact that it is such a mess that if burglers broke in, they would think the place has already been burgled. Since I am not American and only my husband's family are coming over (none of my realtives) and I get stuck cooking the meal (by relying heavily on a cookbook) I say "Sod It, let my husband clean the house!" Hence I am most certainly procrastinating!
15702
you may have forgotten rotten meat somewhere in the home maybe:)
487466
I think you need to realize that things are just things. They don't contribute to your happiness. On the contrary. They fill up your house and don't allow you to have a beautiful clutter-free house. They fill up your mind with clutter too. \n\nIf you have something you havn't used or worn in over a year, it's junk. Get rid of it. \n\nI used to enjoy "collecting" (that's what  I called it) until I worked for an auction house. The place was packed top to bottom with other people's junk. Once I realized that it really is junk, I was able to realize that my house was full of it too. That's when I got rid of it, and now I have very few things. I like the cleanliness and minimalism of owning few things. Each one of them is something I use and love. Stuff I don't use gets donated immediately.
116471
As long as you don't have kitchen-AIDS
632132
When you come in, don't just drop things wherever.  Put them where they belong.  It may take a little longer then, but in the long run, it's much easier and faster than cleaning up a total mess.  You'll feel better about yourself as well.
685471
Every one needs a hobby.\nI nknew a woman that worked in KFC. Her sons room was as messy as hell and she chose a day to clear out the mouldy food and clothes from under the bed along with a shoe box full of bits of paper. One each piece was a bogey (booger to you). She was disgusted and confronted her son who said it was his hobby. She threw it away and he started again.