Clean houses?

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I admit, my house is pretty filthy. I very rarely clean it, and my parents (on the even rarer occasion that they visit) say the place smells. I just can't work up the energy to clean the place up. There's always something else I'd rather do, even if it's just sitting down and relaxing. Thing is, none of it bothers me. My parents are convinced that I must be absolutely miserable living like that, but I'm not. Should I be? What do you guys think, is it bad to live in a dirty house?

It's bad if it becomes unhealthy.

I like clean spaces. I live in a very clean house. My room is very untidy and dusty because it doesn't bother me personally.. I don't particularly like my own mess, but I just don't care enough to clean & tidy it regularly. Pretty common aspie thing I think. Whenever it does get bad enough that I look around and am like "whoa, this is bad.." I'll spend a few hours tidying up just to keep peace with the rest of the household.

If at some point in my life I make good money, cleaning is the first service I would pay for. I know HOW to clean, I just don't like it or care enough to do it. But I LIKE things clean, so, if there comes a point where I can afford it I could easily justify having a cleaning person come in once every few weeks or whatever. I get why people do that.

I'm to tired from work to do a proper detail clean. I'm glad I have wood floors so I just run a dust mop.

I enjoy cooking and glad I have a dishwasher, my kitchen counter has random clutter on it all the time though.

My bathroom counter is always cluttered to. My place doesn't stink, but I'm just disorganized because I live in a tiny Studio that I've never properly furnished.

I’m untidy and lazy.....but not dirty.

I would never let it get to the point where my house smells.

You have to be careful. Smells attract things like mice, rats, cockroaches and then all of their friends come too. There are some diseases that those guys bring too. Plus fleas. Those guys will make your life hellish.

Well, yeah.. that's the thing.. keeping a balance so that things don't become unhealthy. Being overly clean is unhealthy, too. People who compulsively disinfect everything do not do their immune systems any good. We Need beneficial bacteria in our lives - much like toddlers are supposed to eat dirt and help populate their bodies with beneficial bacteria that help them grow into strong, healthy, adults.

But yeah, don't need any nasty odors or disease carrying pests.. gotta at least be cleaner than that!

It's kinda funny that I'm such a lazy slob about my bedroom & bathroom, yet I am Very OCD about personal hygiene. Same extends to my clothing & lack of caring one bit about fashion. I wear clothes until they are so tattered that homeless people on the streets are better dressed than I am - BUT - they are always freshly washed. I just don't care for material things, fashion, style, and all that. I work a dusty blue collar job and have other priorities for money. Plus I most certainly don't dress to impress or attract dates - couldn't care less as neither are my goals. All that and the only place I go is a nude beach where clothes aren't required anyways lol. But once every couple years I purge the worst of my work clothes and move on to the next ones in my closet or spend a couple dollars at a thrift store lol. I'm much more function over form.. I'd probably make a fantastic Muslim in that regard lol.

*shrug* That's all just part of my own weird Aspie nature.

I usually vacuum once a week and mop the kitchen floor about once a month. Wash clothes when I run out of my favorite microfiber underwear and have to wear something else. This year I've cleaned out the refrigerator twice. Did some dental work recently so some veggies that were suppose to be firm got mushy.

Well, I'm moving out of my apartment so I'm catching up on cleaning now. Mostly neglected dust bunnies under tables or in corners and spotting coffee stains on my computer table.

i often slack on cleaning. right now my desk is barely visible under the layer of food wrappings. well, okay, half of it. my dishes often stay for several days before i wash them, too. and yes, my mother hates it, and scolds me for it, and i keep slacking. when something becomes too messy i lift my fat ass and fix it, though. when i do that, i often have to course between the flat and the trash duct because i have so much trash at that point xD i knwo i should do better, but ya, energy. at least im not the only one with that prob, thanx all

I had a pretty concerted effort at burying myself in my own rubbish when I was younger. I still find a small pile of clothes on the bedroom floor oddly comforting.

Absolutely hate any kind of dirt/ disorder. My flat is immaculate.

I would be cleaner if I wasn't exhausted from my job. I quit and getting ready to move to another location and cleaning up before I leave.

I kept up my kitchen, but my bathroom slid a bit. I scrubbed the toilet, but the tub has soap buildup a little bit a dust bunnies behind the toilet.