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Cleaning Habits
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Cleaning Habits
清洁习惯

Learn English with this housekeeping English lesson

Date: Feb 18 2013

Intro

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There are probably as many different cleaning habits as there are people in the world. Some people are slobs, and some are neat. Some always fold their clothes and put them away at night, and others leave their clothes on the floor.

It can be especially difficult when you have different cleaning habits from people you live with. If your habits aren’t compatible, you will have to learn how to compromise.

Vocab

slob n.

Definition

Example Have you seen him eat? He's such a slob. Food goes everywhere!

compatible adj.

Definition

Example Anthony and his wife are very compatible. They get along great!

compromise n.

Definition

Example In every relationship it is important to compromise.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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What are your cleaning habits? Do you identify more with Mason or Greta in this conversation? Have you ever lived with someone whose cleaning habits were very different from yours?

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kowatch

kowatch

Hungary

I totally agree with Mason. It is very complicated to live with a person who is neat freak. I don’t have so much time and energy to clean the house everyday.


But I had a roommate who was slob. He never dished or cleaned the room, he was too lazy. I cleaned the room only once a week and he thought I am a neat freak.

01:36 PM Feb 23 2013 |

masoudhsn

masoudhsn

Canada

Being clean everywhere  that I am is always my favorite, but being neat freak which means obsession of cleainess isn’t my interest. Also, having compatibility with others who are slobs is impossible for me. Oveall, I am an average person  with good compromise with people and without anal idea about cleaniness.

02:14 AM Feb 19 2013 |

IMOdraude

Brazil

It’s a little complicated to keep things all clean everytime, because it takes time to wash, clean or sweep.


I’ve already heard that people who are super neat are more likely to get sick, because all the cleanliness make your body far away from microorganisms and bacterias, so your body doesn’t improve your antibodies.

09:54 PM Feb 18 2013 |

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Miss.Seba

Miss.Seba

Yemen

well it depends on my time if i amn’t busy i am super super neat :)  ..i amn’t like greta neither mason ..i haven’t lived with with any body..:)

09:26 PM Feb 18 2013 |

I M P E R I V M

United States

I like cleaning my apartment but the work NEVER ends! even though I have only a few furniture items, but I sell stuff from home so if you visit me my house looks like a warehouse

08:56 PM Feb 18 2013 |

Olga_Alina

Germany

I’am defently a neat freak. I hate junk on the floor or duty dishes.

08:44 PM Feb 18 2013 |

vicmay_lo-flo@live.com.mx

Mexico

I think it’s important to have clean habits.


Life is better in a clean place.


07:41 PM Feb 18 2013 |

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Fernandinha

Brazil

I’m not neither a slob nor a neat freak. I am in the middle. but I agree with Greta about wasing the dishes. It must be done after having meals.

07:05 PM Feb 18 2013 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

NAIRA, don´t need to be crazy, usually   children are the “terminator” of  a tidy house, the important thing is to know that they are happy , no need to go after them picking up the mess  that they leave behind. :)))) 

05:28 PM Feb 18 2013 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

 i should at least give the credit to Greta that she admits that she is a lil neat freak.  I am remembering the movie “the odd couple”  with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau , their ideas of housekeeping were as different as night and day.Greta now knows that Mason is not a compatible roommate.lol.  I am kind in the middle ,I am not a neat freak, but  ,i would never leave the dishes in the sink to be washed the next morning.

05:13 PM Feb 18 2013 |

Al-issawi

Al-issawi

Iraq

I do agree with Greta and ghost, being clean is an impression about what type of human live there. Some people find it a tiring task to clean a lot, but once you get to used to it, it will be a daily demand for you. I cannot read nor do anything if there is mess around me.  Sometimes when I got home so tired then I put my clothes on the sofa and my wife became mad about that…. 

03:50 PM Feb 18 2013 |

faakram

Iraq

hi

03:15 PM Feb 18 2013 |

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ale_serrat

ale_serrat

Brazil

I’m more like Greta but I’m not exaggerated. Things like dishes that need to be done soon I’m like her but things like dusting off only on the weekends. I’m not a neat freak but I like to be in a clean and organized place.

02:58 PM Feb 18 2013 |

naira71

naira71

Azerbaijan

I am a neat freak,I like when there is an order everywhere,in the kitchen,in the bedroom,in my closet.But my little daughter often does a great mess in the rooms and it makes me crazy.

12:33 PM Feb 18 2013 |

Englishty

Englishty

Egypt

I have the same cleaning habits of Greta, i can consider myself a neat freak, i don’t like to leave any of my stuff out of my closet as soon as i get home and i wash my dish or my glass as soon as i’m done and i completely understand how annoying to live with people unlike you, my sisters are not so neat so it’s impossible to me to live with messy spouse.

10:23 AM Feb 18 2013 |

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Wielomian

Wielomian

Poland

My year is divided on two parts. Frist one is short and regards session time on University. I have no time to clean so… I have a mess around, but only in my private places. Kitchen and bathroom is clean all the time because other people also want to use them without any obstacles:D For the rest year I am a neat-freak. I like when everything lies on proper place. I am kind of minimalist in decorating flat, so I have only few things in room what implies that it is easier to keep tidiness all the time:D

09:06 AM Feb 18 2013 |

Behnazz

Behnazz

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

it is more frightening to me When it comes to having to compromis with someone who can not seem to be compatible in anyway!! whether i am a neat freak or slob, at that moment won’t mater anymore, me and my roomate will end up in a big unavoidable fight or argue, and in the end will will face this drama of someone being kicked out of the room. :D…....Unless we come to an agreement, finally. ;o)

09:01 AM Feb 18 2013 |

Jawsome

Jawsome

Turkey

I can’t feel at ease if stuffs are untidy around me. i think i’m close to neat-freak. but not so much.. “cleanliness is next to godliness”

08:25 AM Feb 18 2013 |

ghost.w0506

Germany

ahhhhhhh


I hate those, who don t clean their flat, room or something


when you enter someone s property, you will see, what kind of human is living there.  To live in a clean sorrounding should be the first rule in every life. Isn t it?

07:34 AM Feb 18 2013 |

khaethe

khaethe

Philippines

i want a cleaan sorrounding, im not comfortable with my bed crampled, i make sure that everything is in order.

05:48 AM Feb 18 2013 |

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