Do you have secret “Mom rules” that no one else in your house knows about, but you’re continuously annoyed that they’re always getting broken?
I do.
Like, dishes that can go in the dishwasher go on the counter next to the sink. Dishes that have to be washed by hand go in the sink. That way I don’t have to dig through a pile of disgusting dishes when I load the dishwasher. It makes perfect sense, doesn’t it?
Why don’t THEY get it?
Or, if there are two gallons of milk in the fridge, the one that’s open always goes in front of the unopened one. Even if you need to rearrange everything else on the shelf to accomplish it. That way there isn’t any confusion, and we don’t end up with two open gallons of milk.
Come on people! Work with me here!
Finally, the small sofa pillows go on the smaller love seat. The bigger sofa pillows go on bigger sofa. Like goes with like. See how that works? And under no circumstances do they go on the chair!
Good grief, this isn’t that hard.
What are your unspoken “Mom rules?”
My Bible stays on the floor next to my bed. (This is for easy access during the early morning when I first get home.) Hubby constantly moves it and Pudge likes to shove it under the bed.
There’s also the way the dish washer is loaded. If it isn’t loaded in a specific way then we lose space in the dishwasher and therefore we waste water and money.
I so understand what you mean.
@Sara Cart, Oh, yes! Loading the dishwasher correctly. That’s another one!
The toilet seat – please, put it down after use.
Replace toilet paper when roll is finished.
I don’t get it?
@David Stout, There’s a surprise.
Yes. Don’t put dishes in the empty side of the sink, or I have no way of setting up to do them.
Old milk in front, yes. That’s the same.
I’ll share my juice with you, but don’t drink it all, please.
There are more, I’m certain, but I can’t think of them.
Garbage goes in the bin, not on the counter beside the bin.
Stack the dirty dishes on the counter beside the sink. I don’t want to have to dig through the mountain in the sink in order to start the dishes. Plus you can’t use the water if the dishes are blocking the tap.
Dirty socks go in the dirty clothes hamper, not beside your shoes by the door.