How do i get my parents to clean?

Question

i'm the oldest of 4 children. they're 8, 5, and 1, and i'm 20. but it seems i'm the only one who cares about keeping the house looking nice! how do i get them to care about cleaning and making their house looking presentable and organized? especially the kitchen which if left in their hands in a breeding ground for bacteria and molds. they don't make the little ones clean either! please someone give me some advice, my only idea i have left is to just move out and let them writhe in their filth.

Answer 1

move out. you're 20, and you have that option. As much as i feel that when a family lives together everyone should help out, but that also means the folks. Shouldn't have kids if you can't deal with the mess.

Answer 2

i'm the middle child, im 14, my younger sister is 12 and my older brother is 16, i clean the house everyday, i vacum, i dust, i feed my younger sister, with the help of my grandma, i clean the bathroom, and i somtimes do the laundry, my parents come home from work tired, and my mom cleans on her days off (wednesday, sunday, and every other saturday) but other than that i do the work, but even if you are doing all the work, it's good, now you can practice for your future house =], that's what i always think, my friends can't even clean their own bathroom, be proud that you're one of the few that can completely clean their house from top to bottom

Answer 3

maybe you should respect them for working so hard to take care of you and your 3 siblings...

they don't have to clean

Answer 4

show them the mess their living in, and simply ask them to help you out when your cleaning. good luck!