theherd123 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 OH & I, with little one in toe, went away for the weekend and my parents came to stay to look after our dog Poppy and the chooks. When we got back the glasses, which are usually the right way round, are now upside down in the cupboard, the knives, forks & spoons have all changed place in the drawers, the ironing board is now in the garage and not under the stairs and the contents of the fridge have been rearranged! I love my parents to bits but it drives me mad spending time putting everything back where it belongs whenever we return from time away (even it its just a couple of hours!) Is it just me but when you have family stay over do they try and morph your house into theirs?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have never had my parents or inlaws to stay - and never will . However, if I allow my OH and boys to put anything in the kitchen away, it'll end up in the wrong place . You'd think they'd know where things go, but no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I've never had anyone stay at my house either my sister lives less than a minutes walk away so I'm covered if I go on holiday Although my DH and children are the same as ANH's - I threaten them that they'll have to do it more often to make sure they remember where they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 And I thought this was a discussion about moving posts to the appropriate thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 The cutlery thing is a widespread one. OH and I used to constantly turn the cutlery the other way round! I wonder if it's a man vs woman thing too. He straw polled his office and loads of people were doing it inter-familiarly or in couples. I like the handle ends to point left, he likes the handle ends to point right. It's all so nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 My lot wash up after Sunday lunch. I had ten this sunday. They are under strict instructions to dry and stack everything up neatly so that I can put it away when they have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 My OH took early retirement and so does all of the housework (I still work). I know I know I shouldn't complain. When he does the bedroom he always moves my handcream and face cleanser neatly out of the way and puts them behind my jewellery box. I use them twice a day and it really irritates me - little things eh? He will also rearrange anything I put in the dishwasher (or supermarket trolley) Saying that though, he is very good at packing so I expect I have the neatest trolley in the supermarket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 My sister has this problem with my mother. She once came back to find not only her airing cupboard had been completely rearranged but also her bedroom furniture! The fridge and kitchen cupboards have also been done before now. My sister is waiting for her to actually move the house to another location My mother has never tried this with me but then I have a reputation for being a tad blunt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 My Gran has a habit of moving things to. She is going to stay with my Auntie next week and i know my Auntie will come back from work to find everything in diffrent places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Im so glad it's not just me who has this happen to them then! Salt & pepper are another thing that gets moved - we have both grinders on the table but mum keeps hers in a cupboard so yes, they are in a cupboard when we get back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Oh yes. Especially when we moved and they came to help on moving day and started unpacking stuff into the WRONG PLACE. Without asking. OR when MIL looked after Mog for a day and decided to cook a roast dinner. One, I don't eat a big dinner in the evening. Two, OH was away, so I wasn't going to eat an entire roast chicken by myself. Three, don't use every pan, dish and surface in the kitchen without washing ANY of it up or even putting it in the dishwasher. Every time I get a relative to look after Imogen, the entire house needs cleaning afterwards. Thank heavens for the new childminder who doesn't expect me to want to clean the whole house and wash up for two hours after I get home from work. Mog is in Hong Kong with OH this week and her nanny there cleans while the baby naps. I want OH to bring her home with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 "Ooops, word censored!"ody dares move anything here - I'm a little bit OCD about placement of things........ My son looks after the farm if we go away (he doesn't live here) - when we get back everything will be in the same place as I left them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I came home from work today to find every kitchen cupboard had been totally rearranged I couldn't be more happy as my lovely DD2 has throughly cleaned out every cupboard. (And thrown away a mountains of out of date food ) It looks beautiful - I keep popping into the kitchen and opening the cupboard doors just to see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 How can you be happy? My son went through cupboard and threw away all my out of date things. Well sorry but 10yr old mixed herbs are still mixed herbs and so what if vanilla essence should have been used by 2004. I miss my out of date products!! My OH is looking forward to retirement when he says he's going to reorganise all the kitchen cupboards. Help!! Where are the Kalms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 How can you be happy? My son went through cupboard and threw away all my out of date things. Well sorry but 10yr old mixed herbs are still mixed herbs and so what if vanilla essence should have been used by 2004. I miss my out of date products!! My OH is looking forward to retirement when he says he's going to reorganise all the kitchen cupboards. Help!! Where are the Kalms? Oh No!! - quick! divorce him!! Kalms aren't enough to cope with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 My mother did that once... she colour coded my wardrobe - couldn't find anything for ages. I have to say that I like things where they ought to be, just so that I can find them when I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I love it when my mum comes to stay! She efficiently moves the washing from the dirty basket, into the washing machine, onto the line, irons it and then puts it away in the correct place normally too! If I know she is coming to stay I don`t do washing for a week or so running up to it...wouldn`t want her to get bored! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I love it when my mum comes to stay! She efficiently moves the washing from the dirty basket, into the washing machine, onto the line, irons it and then puts it away in the correct place normally too! If I know she is coming to stay I don`t do washing for a week or so running up to it...wouldn`t want her to get bored! Thats my MIL! If we go away, I come back to a spotless house, bedding all changed, all washing, ironing completed. She moves all the furniture to clean behind it (she is tiny, and not that young - does worry me a bit!!). If we have switched the hot water off, she takes everything home with her to wash and bring back. She will even replace towels that she thinks have seen better days (they were only 12 month old... ) plus all sorts of other things. She is a one woman dynamo, and enjoys it! My mum thinks it's hilarious... We were brought up to quite definitely defend for ourselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 How can you be happy? My son went through cupboard and threw away all my out of date things. Well sorry but 10yr old mixed herbs are still mixed herbs and so what if vanilla essence should have been used by 2004. I miss my out of date products!! My OH is looking forward to retirement when he says he's going to reorganise all the kitchen cupboards. Help!! Where are the Kalms? Oh No!! - quick! divorce him!! Kalms aren't enough to cope with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 "Ooops, word censored!"ody dares move anything here - I'm a little bit OCD about placement of things......... Well knock me down with a feather. I had no idea. OH always restacks the dish washer after me. Nothing in the house gets moved by Parents as they never stay I have a place for everything - usually in a pile. OH is always losing car keys, phone, wallet etc but I know where to look. He knows where kitchen stuff goes, but I seem to forever be moving things back to where they belong. Don't get me started on him making the bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I think that what a lot of you are talking about is people not deliberately moving things, but not knowing where they go, my brother does that at my parents house mainly in the kitchen. Whereas I'm ashamed to admit that I am a mover When I clean my daughters house I rearrange things, usually to what I think is a more attractive/functional position, but only bits and pieces not the furniture. I was at their house when they moved in and helped them to decide ( yeah ok, I decided ) what to use each kitchen cupboard for! I don't mean to take over but I just want to make things as easy as possible for her and my son in law, plus I have 27 years experience of running a home so I do know what works and what doesn't, I blame my Mum she was a control freak too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 And does your daughter still ask you round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Don't get me started on him making the bed Oh please dont! My OH always manages to make his side smooth and my side lumpy with no quilt at the edges and it drives me mad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I often get back home from a couple of nights away, with my 'head dent' still in my pillow! Can't make the bed at 4am when he is still in it or else I would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Oh I dont know! Would love to see you try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
