Tidyness is about everything in its place and a place for everything. You can be tidy with your home, and tidy with your appearance.

Apart from that, cleanliness is about your tolerance for dirt and grime, and the fastidiousness of your personal habits. Do you keep your things clean? Do you cringe a bit when you push the public elevator button?

Question:
Are you a clean person?

Choices:
Yes, nearly always.
Yes, except when a [wife/child/significant other] gets in the way.
No, I would try but it's a never ending battle.
No, it doesn't bother me.

 

Voted yes, but while I am personally clean to the best of my abilities, I am not at all phobic about shopping carts, elevator buttons, etc. A person has to grow an immune system, and swimming through life in a bottle of Purell isn’t going to do it. Take care of yourself, assume many others don’t, and drive on.

I keep my ass washed but I am not a germaphobe. I don't give a second thought to elevator buttons, door handles, etc. and I do wash my hands when the opportunities presents itself.

Doesn't bother me. I have a friend whose wife is a germ freak. They have two kids, ages 6 and 3. Always one has a cold or is sick. They are never healthy at the same time. Germs are good. Keeps the immune system active.

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cringe a bit when you push the public elevator button

Anyone who does this has obviously never served in the military - that'll cure ya of anything like that!

I'm a plumber, germ phobia wouldn't fly in this business. Away from work, I like to look good, smell good and all that.

Tidy I am not. However, I am clean. Being dirty doesn’t freak me out though.

House & family, all squared away.

I fix appliances and get into homes daily, most are good to go, but occasionally the things I see...

On those occasions I take off my clothes before I get out of my garage so as to not bring anything into the house.

I'd say I'm a bit cleaner than most.

I'm not a germaphobe, and don't mind getting sweaty or dirty when there's hard/messy work to be done. But once the work is done, I like to get clean as soon as reasonably possible. I often shower twice a day, and have been known to occasionally shower three times on rare occasions. (I hate that stale, sticky, soggy feeling you get after getting really sweaty and then waiting many hours before showering.) And in my line of work, frequent use of nitrile gloves and hand sanitizer (or stiffer disinfectants) are necessities.

My house and car, while not always tidy, are usually clean. I wash, vacuum out, and wipe down the interior of my car out biweekly (and then I shove my clutter of gear back in it ). I never pile trash in my car.

The house gets a surface cleaning weekly, mainly to keep the dog hair and dust in check. This involves vacuuming, dusting, wiping down the kitchen cabinets/countertops, and giving the toilets a quick scrub. With our new shower that we had installed at the beginning of the year, the wife and I started squeegeeing out the shower and using a shower spray after use, which only takes a minute or two but has actually removed the need to clean the shower regularly.

But I'm not one of those OCD folks that is scrubbing the grout lines with a toothbrush every other day, or hand-washing every window twice a week.

I try to maintain royal standards:


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I have 4 and 6 year old Sons. The battle is never ending in my house.

My kitchen and crappers are very clean. The bedrooms and living room are clean, but not as much as the kitchen / crapper. I hate a dirty kitchen sink and a nasty toilet bowl. I scoop poop twice a day and the cat food area is cleaned daily. My windows are washed at each seasonal change.
Confessions: I straighten up the bed clothes after I get up, but dont actually make it up. And I am a very poor duster.
I cant say I am a germaphobe but there is big jug of Purell in the door pocket of my truck.

If you're not clean, you invite vermin into your domicile. I'm not a "clean freak," but I enjoy not living in filth and disease.

If you're single and you wish to attract a mate, I recommend being clean. Being neat is negotiable.

I shower everyday and brush my teeth at least 2 if not 3 times a day. I like the house neat and clean but am not over obsessive about it. I can wear the same clothes 2 days in a row except underwear of course unless I was sweating in them or doing something were they got dirty or they smell like smoke from the camp fire or the smoker.

Winter is different. I often spend 2 or 3 days in a ice house out on the frozen lake. I can be anywhere from five to 15 miles out from shore. Of course in a ice house you have no running water or shower. I can go 2 days max then I have to lock things up and go back to shore and use the resort's showers if they have them or go home to clean up.

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Originally posted by slosig:
Voted yes, but while I am personally clean to the best of my abilities, I am not at all phobic about shopping carts, elevator buttons, etc. A person has to grow an immune system, and swimming through life in a bottle of Purell isn’t going to do it. Take care of yourself, assume many others don’t, and drive on.

^^^This, exactly and to the word.

My wife isn't NEAR the housekeeper my Mom was, but I'm not willing to do it myself either, so... And living with my Mom as an adult would have driven me over the edge.

5-day deodorant pads!? Back in the 60s, this told me a lot about the masses who lived in the cities.
Who in the world would go 5 days without a bath or shower? Apparently quite a few people, since the advertisers and manufacturers of this product had no second thoughts about naming their product "5 Day Deodorant"
Also, back in the late 60s my brother married a gal from Wisconsin. He told me that he had a hell of a time getting her to bathe daily. She would merely wash up every day with a wet wash cloth.
I grew up in the south, where it was hot and humid. I showered daily so that I would not stink. I have continued this regimen all my life.
I have worked with men who had athlete's foot and jock itch. You could smell them. I wish they could have had better bathing habits because of this.

Never ending battle with the dog hair.
I keep the toilets, sinks and other things clean but I can't keep up with the dog hair. I do vaccum but it's like once a week.
Elevator buttons, shopping carts, etc don't bother me.
Ran the vacuum yesterday through the whole house and I'm sitting here right now looking at more dog hair.

Back in the 80's, used to live in Brussel, Belgium. Was once asked if there was a problem with the plumbing in our appartment because my household of 4 individuals consumed more water than the rest of occupabtsnts of the building. There were at least 6 couples, 9 appartments and the concierge's.

We noticed that the old fart living above use used less than a half bathtub every two months. Not even close to sanctity, than oldfart. Got mugged by the cheap hookers he used to bring to the building. Rode a Rolls Royce and couldn't park it in his spot. The brand new car wore the scars of his multiple failed attemps.

By European standards, I'm a Holy Man!

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My Mammaw always said you may come back dirty to the bone but you're gonna leave here clean.