Cleanliness

I believe that there is a cleanliness threshold for each individual person. What I mean by that is everyone has a different tolerance for things that are dirty. In my marriage there are two definitions of “dirty,” the first applies to the state of our home and the second applies to the state of us as individuals.

When it comes to the filth level in our apartment, I have an extremely low threshold. I love having a made bed every single day. The family room cannot have clutter. Dishes in the sink drive me crazy and the bathroom cannot be a disaster.

My husband on the other hand doesn’t seem to notice these things. He wouldn’t care if the bed was never made and he’s the culprit of clutter in the family room. And as I have mentioned before he is the reason our bathroom sink is always under water, (I’m convinced he washes his faces like a face wash commercial, lots of splashing).

Since, the state of our apartment bothers me the most, I head up the cleaning and work to keep the place in great condition, which is fine by me. I actually enjoy the cleaning process. It’s so satisfying taking something filthy and making it look nice again.

As far as personal cleanliness goes, Josh and I are once again opposites. Except you may be surprised to find out, he is the one more concerned with it than me! (Now before you go thinking I don’t believe in hygiene, know that I do, and I shower every day).

The difference lies in speed to get clean. When Josh and I work out he has to shower IMMEDIATELY afterwards. Whereas I would rather get other stuff taken care of first. I don’t see the point in showering right away when I am just going to be washing the floor or doing dishes. I’d rather get all the gross chores done and then clean up. Josh would be happy just showering multiple times.

I think that this area of our marriage is funny. It’s interesting to see how our preferences play out and just how differently we look at things.